A. PUB15-005 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086.
Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff ("DME") regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the same, in order to meet its future energy needs. Discuss, deliberate and provide Staff with direction.
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B. PUB15-006 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive a briefing and presentation from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to issues regarding the proposed Professional Services Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Kansas City. Missouri, regarding contractual matters that deal with plans, studies, proposals and analyses for system improvements to the Denton Municipal Electric system, said Agreement in the amount of $395,652, is in addition to the original contract in the amount of $264,648, not to exceed an aggregated contract total of $660,300. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Agreement where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider approval and take final action on said Agreement.
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C. PUB15-007 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive a briefing and presentation from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to issues regarding the proposed three-year Professional Services Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Teague Nall & Perkins, Inc. regarding contractual matters that deal with plans, studies, proposals and analyses for system improvements to the Denton Municipal Electric system, said Agreement in the amount of $470,000, is in addition to the original contract in the amount of $450,000, not to exceed an aggregated contract total of $920,000. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Agreement where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider approval and take final action on said Agreement.
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D. PUB15-008 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Sec. 551.086.
Receive competitive public power electric information, including financial information from staff pertaining to Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") electric service rate issues and strategies, including without limitation, the Energy Cost Adjustment ("ECA") and Renewable Cost Adjustment ("RCA") rates and other related matters; and discuss, deliberate, provide Staff with direction, consider, and determine policy regarding such matters.
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB15-001 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a purchase order through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of a street sweeper for the City of Denton Drainage Department; and providing an effective date (File 5929- Street sweeper awarded to Tymco, Inc. in the amount of $201,523.50).
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Exhibit 1 Comparison and Quotes
Exhibit 2 Tymco Standardization
Exhibit 3 Replacement Form
B. PUB15-012 Consider recommending approval of the purchase of two WEMCO Hydrogritter 12" Full Flare - Weir End stainless steel units from Jay Martin Company, Inc. to replace the existing WEMCO Hydrogritter units at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant in the amount of $85,600 (File 5941)
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Exhibit 1-Wemco Sole Source Letter for Denton
Exhibit 2-Quote 201867 Rev E
C. PUB15-013 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of one (1) Sewer Camera Trailer for the City of Denton Wastewater Collections Department; and providing an effective date (File 5935-awarded to R.S. Technical Services, Inc. in the amount of $133,400).
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Exhibit 1 WC Sewer Camera
D. PUB15-017 Consider recommending rejection of all bids for IFB 5876 for the construction of the Santa Monica Water and Wastewater Improvements project.
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Exhibit 1 Project Location Map
Exhibit 2 Bid Tabulation Summary
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB15-014 Hold a discussion and elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for the Public Utilities Board.
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B. PUB15-016 Consider recommending approval of the Public Utilities Board meeting minutes of August 28, 2015.
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Exhibit 1 August 24, 2015 Draft PUB Minutes
C. PUB15-010 Receive an update from DME staff, hold a discussion, and consider changes to proposed Schedule Residential Time of Use (RTOU) to the electric rate ordinance.
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Exhibit 1 Redlined copy of modified RTOU Ordinance
D. PUB15-015 ACM Update
a) New Business Matrix
b) 3rd Quarter Report
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New Business Matrix
3rd Quarter Report June 2015
Sep 14, 2015 Public Utilities Board on 2015-09-14 9:00 AM
A. PUB15-005 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086.
Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff ("DME") regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the same, in order to meet its future energy needs. Discuss, deliberate and provide Staff with direction.
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B. PUB15-006 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive a briefing and presentation from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to issues regarding the proposed Professional Services Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Kansas City. Missouri, regarding contractual matters that deal with plans, studies, proposals and analyses for system improvements to the Denton Municipal Electric system, said Agreement in the amount of $395,652, is in addition to the original contract in the amount of $264,648, not to exceed an aggregated contract total of $660,300. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Agreement where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider approval and take final action on said Agreement.
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C. PUB15-007 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive a briefing and presentation from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to issues regarding the proposed three-year Professional Services Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Teague Nall & Perkins, Inc. regarding contractual matters that deal with plans, studies, proposals and analyses for system improvements to the Denton Municipal Electric system, said Agreement in the amount of $470,000, is in addition to the original contract in the amount of $450,000, not to exceed an aggregated contract total of $920,000. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Agreement where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider approval and take final action on said Agreement.
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D. PUB15-008 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Sec. 551.086.
Receive competitive public power electric information, including financial information from staff pertaining to Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") electric service rate issues and strategies, including without limitation, the Energy Cost Adjustment ("ECA") and Renewable Cost Adjustment ("RCA") rates and other related matters; and discuss, deliberate, provide Staff with direction, consider, and determine policy regarding such matters.
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB15-001 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a purchase order through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of a street sweeper for the City of Denton Drainage Department; and providing an effective date (File 5929- Street sweeper awarded to Tymco, Inc. in the amount of $201,523.50).
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Exhibit 1 Comparison and Quotes
Exhibit 2 Tymco Standardization
Exhibit 3 Replacement Form
B. PUB15-012 Consider recommending approval of the purchase of two WEMCO Hydrogritter 12" Full Flare - Weir End stainless steel units from Jay Martin Company, Inc. to replace the existing WEMCO Hydrogritter units at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant in the amount of $85,600 (File 5941)
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Exhibit 1-Wemco Sole Source Letter for Denton
Exhibit 2-Quote 201867 Rev E
C. PUB15-013 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of one (1) Sewer Camera Trailer for the City of Denton Wastewater Collections Department; and providing an effective date (File 5935-awarded to R.S. Technical Services, Inc. in the amount of $133,400).
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Exhibit 1 WC Sewer Camera
D. PUB15-017 Consider recommending rejection of all bids for IFB 5876 for the construction of the Santa Monica Water and Wastewater Improvements project.
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Exhibit 1 Project Location Map
Exhibit 2 Bid Tabulation Summary
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB15-014 Hold a discussion and elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for the Public Utilities Board.
AIS
B. PUB15-016 Consider recommending approval of the Public Utilities Board meeting minutes of August 28, 2015.
AIS
Exhibit 1 August 24, 2015 Draft PUB Minutes
C. PUB15-010 Receive an update from DME staff, hold a discussion, and consider changes to proposed Schedule Residential Time of Use (RTOU) to the electric rate ordinance.
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Exhibit 1 Redlined copy of modified RTOU Ordinance
D. PUB15-015 ACM Update
a) New Business Matrix
b) 3rd Quarter Report