A. PUB16-044 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 presentation from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to issues regarding support, implementation and operation of its Energy Risk Management Policy that deals with bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) bids, prices, offers and related services and strategies. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Energy Risk Management Policy 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 potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction.
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B. PUB16-045 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS --- Under Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071. DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY --- Under Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.072.
Discuss, deliberate and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of certain real property interests out of the Gideon Walker Survey, Abstract 1330, also known as Lot 1, Block 1, Tower Addition, an addition to the City of Denton, in Denton County, Texas, and located generally in the 900 block of South Mayhill Road, Denton, Texas. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential acquisition or condemnation of the real property interests described above 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. (Mayhill Road - 10 acre tract acquisition - Solid Waste Department)
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB16-046 Consider recommending approval of amending the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant process model contract with Hazen and Sawyer engineers for additional testing and optimization of the ferric feed for phosphorous removal, and the rehabilitation of the existing Raw Wastewater Pump Station Number 2 to add $124,650 to the contract for a total amount of the amended contract not to exceed $282,175.
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Exhibit 1 - Plant Prop
Exhibit 2 - Denton Iron Addition Optimization Scope Final
Exhibit 3 - Pecan Creek WRP Raw Sewage Pump Station 2 Scope
B. PUB16-048 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of one (1) Backhus model A60 compost turner for the City of Denton Beneficial Reuse Department; and providing an effective date (File 6077-awarded to Ecoverse in the amount of $463,693).
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Exhibit 1 - File 6077- Compost Turner
Exhibit 2 - File 6077- Compost Turner
C. PUB16-050 Consider recommending approval of an amendment to the annual concrete repair and installation services contract with Floyd Smith Concrete, Inc (Contract #5241) to add $475,000 for reconstruction of two road segments at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant for an amended contract amount of $10,475,000.
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Exhibit 1 - PCWRP Road Reconstruction
Exhibit 2 - Phase I and II Road Project
D. PUB16-052 Consider recommending retroactive confirmation and approval of "Declaration of an Emergency" and associated cost for the emergency repair of a 27 inch potable water transmission main to Forterra Pipeline Services, Grand Prairie, Texas in the amount of $57,378.00. (File 6061)
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Exhibit 1 - Emergency Delcaration Memo
Exhibit 2 - Quotation for Services
Exhibit 3 - Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 4 - Insurance Letter fro Contractor
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB16-047 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of February 22, 2016.
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Exhibit 1 - PUB Draft Minutes 2-22-16
B. PUB16-051 Receive a report, hold a discussion and consider recommending retroactive confirmation and approval of a "Declaration of an Emergency" and associated cost in the amount of $345,658.25 for the replacement of the 2.0 Million Gallon McKenna Park water storage tank roof to Pittsburg Tank and Tower Company, Incorporated.
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Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Emergency
Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Report for McKenna Standpipe 120115
Exhibit 3 - CMO of 6041-Pricing Sheet for Tank Roof Repair-Spreadsheet
Exhibit 4 - Contract for Pittsburg
C. PUB16-049 ACM Update:
1. Water Sampling for Regulatory Requirements
2. Customer Service - On-Line Utility Payments
3. 1st Quarter Financial Report
4. Sidney Allison Award
5. Matrix
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Exhibit 1 - Water Sampling for Regulatory Requirements
Exhibit 2 - On-line Payment Portal
Exhibit 3 - 1st Quarter Report Mar 4 2016
Exhibit 4 - Sidney Allison Award
Exhibit 5 - New Business Matrix
Mar 14, 2016 Public Utilities Board on 2016-03-14 9:00 AM
A. PUB16-044 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 presentation from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to issues regarding support, implementation and operation of its Energy Risk Management Policy that deals with bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) bids, prices, offers and related services and strategies. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Energy Risk Management Policy 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 potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction.
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B. PUB16-045 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS --- Under Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071. DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY --- Under Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.072.
Discuss, deliberate and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of certain real property interests out of the Gideon Walker Survey, Abstract 1330, also known as Lot 1, Block 1, Tower Addition, an addition to the City of Denton, in Denton County, Texas, and located generally in the 900 block of South Mayhill Road, Denton, Texas. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential acquisition or condemnation of the real property interests described above 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. (Mayhill Road - 10 acre tract acquisition - Solid Waste Department)
AIS
CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB16-046 Consider recommending approval of amending the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant process model contract with Hazen and Sawyer engineers for additional testing and optimization of the ferric feed for phosphorous removal, and the rehabilitation of the existing Raw Wastewater Pump Station Number 2 to add $124,650 to the contract for a total amount of the amended contract not to exceed $282,175.
AIS
Exhibit 1 - Plant Prop
Exhibit 2 - Denton Iron Addition Optimization Scope Final
Exhibit 3 - Pecan Creek WRP Raw Sewage Pump Station 2 Scope
B. PUB16-048 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of one (1) Backhus model A60 compost turner for the City of Denton Beneficial Reuse Department; and providing an effective date (File 6077-awarded to Ecoverse in the amount of $463,693).
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Exhibit 1 - File 6077- Compost Turner
Exhibit 2 - File 6077- Compost Turner
C. PUB16-050 Consider recommending approval of an amendment to the annual concrete repair and installation services contract with Floyd Smith Concrete, Inc (Contract #5241) to add $475,000 for reconstruction of two road segments at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant for an amended contract amount of $10,475,000.
AIS
Exhibit 1 - PCWRP Road Reconstruction
Exhibit 2 - Phase I and II Road Project
D. PUB16-052 Consider recommending retroactive confirmation and approval of "Declaration of an Emergency" and associated cost for the emergency repair of a 27 inch potable water transmission main to Forterra Pipeline Services, Grand Prairie, Texas in the amount of $57,378.00. (File 6061)
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Exhibit 1 - Emergency Delcaration Memo
Exhibit 2 - Quotation for Services
Exhibit 3 - Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 4 - Insurance Letter fro Contractor
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB16-047 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of February 22, 2016.
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Exhibit 1 - PUB Draft Minutes 2-22-16
B. PUB16-051 Receive a report, hold a discussion and consider recommending retroactive confirmation and approval of a "Declaration of an Emergency" and associated cost in the amount of $345,658.25 for the replacement of the 2.0 Million Gallon McKenna Park water storage tank roof to Pittsburg Tank and Tower Company, Incorporated.
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Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Emergency
Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Report for McKenna Standpipe 120115
Exhibit 3 - CMO of 6041-Pricing Sheet for Tank Roof Repair-Spreadsheet
Exhibit 4 - Contract for Pittsburg
C. PUB16-049 ACM Update:
1. Water Sampling for Regulatory Requirements
2. Customer Service - On-Line Utility Payments
3. 1st Quarter Financial Report
4. Sidney Allison Award
5. Matrix
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Exhibit 1 - Water Sampling for Regulatory Requirements