A. PUB16-173 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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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB16-212 Consider a recommendation that the City Council adopt an ordinance finding that a public use and necessity exists to acquire fee simple title to a 1.253 acre tract of land situated in the J.S Collard Survey, Abstract No. 297, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas ("Property Interests"), for the public use of, expansion, construction, maintenance, and operation of an electric transmission lines, ancillary facilities and structures; authorizing the City Manager, acting City Manager, or his designee, to make initial and final offers to execute a contract of sale, between the City of Denton, Texas ("City"), as buyer, and Pensco Trust Company Custodian FBO Randall D. Smith Roth IRA, Bonnie Brae Malone County, Inc., Trustee of the COTI Property Trust, and Edward F. Wolski, et. al. ("Owner"), as seller, to acquire fee title to the Property Interests for the total purchase price of $166,859.00, and other consideration; authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Property Interests if the final offer is not accepted; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date. [North Lakes to Denton North TM Line]
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Exhibit 1 - Transmission Line Map
Exhibit 2 - Easement Map
B. PUB16-213 Consider a recommendation for the adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, to declare the intent to reimburse capital program expenditures of the Electric Utility ($65,000,000) and Solid Waste ($23,580,000) with Tax Preferred Obligations (Certificates of Obligation) with an aggregate maximum principal amount equal to $88,580,000.
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Exhibit 1 - DME and Solid Waste Projects
C. PUB16-214 Consider recommending approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement for financial planning and rate modeling services for Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6229-awarded to New Gen Strategies & Solutions, LLC in an amount not-to-exceed $215,000).
D. PUB16-217 Consider recommending Contract Amendment #2 to Nelson + Morgan Architects, Inc. professional services contract (File 5497, for an additional $158,035.00), authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended professional services agreement for architectural, structural, mechanical, and engineering design services to support the design of the new City of Denton Fleet Services Annex Facility to be located at 1527 South Mayhill Road; providing for the expenditure of funds in the amount of $202,948.09; and providing an effective date.
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Exhibit 1 -Second Amendment Contract
Exhibit 2 - Architect/Engineer PSA
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB16-210 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of September 12, 2016.
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Exhibit 1 - PUB 9-12-16 Draft Minutes
B. PUB16-211 ACM Update:
1. ARCO Substation Video -
2. Shady Oaks Recycling Drop-Off Site Closure
3. Matrix
AIS
Exhibit 2 - ACM Closure of Shady Oaks Drop-off Site
Exhibit 3 - New Business Matrix - Copy
Oct 10, 2016 Public Utilities Board on 2016-10-10 9:00 AM
A. PUB16-173 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.
AIS
CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB16-212 Consider a recommendation that the City Council adopt an ordinance finding that a public use and necessity exists to acquire fee simple title to a 1.253 acre tract of land situated in the J.S Collard Survey, Abstract No. 297, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas ("Property Interests"), for the public use of, expansion, construction, maintenance, and operation of an electric transmission lines, ancillary facilities and structures; authorizing the City Manager, acting City Manager, or his designee, to make initial and final offers to execute a contract of sale, between the City of Denton, Texas ("City"), as buyer, and Pensco Trust Company Custodian FBO Randall D. Smith Roth IRA, Bonnie Brae Malone County, Inc., Trustee of the COTI Property Trust, and Edward F. Wolski, et. al. ("Owner"), as seller, to acquire fee title to the Property Interests for the total purchase price of $166,859.00, and other consideration; authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Property Interests if the final offer is not accepted; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date. [North Lakes to Denton North TM Line]
AIS
Exhibit 1 - Transmission Line Map
Exhibit 2 - Easement Map
B. PUB16-213 Consider a recommendation for the adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, to declare the intent to reimburse capital program expenditures of the Electric Utility ($65,000,000) and Solid Waste ($23,580,000) with Tax Preferred Obligations (Certificates of Obligation) with an aggregate maximum principal amount equal to $88,580,000.
AIS
Exhibit 1 - DME and Solid Waste Projects
C. PUB16-214 Consider recommending approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement for financial planning and rate modeling services for Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6229-awarded to New Gen Strategies & Solutions, LLC in an amount not-to-exceed $215,000).
D. PUB16-217 Consider recommending Contract Amendment #2 to Nelson + Morgan Architects, Inc. professional services contract (File 5497, for an additional $158,035.00), authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended professional services agreement for architectural, structural, mechanical, and engineering design services to support the design of the new City of Denton Fleet Services Annex Facility to be located at 1527 South Mayhill Road; providing for the expenditure of funds in the amount of $202,948.09; and providing an effective date.
AIS
Exhibit 1 -Second Amendment Contract
Exhibit 2 - Architect/Engineer PSA
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB16-210 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of September 12, 2016.
AIS
Exhibit 1 - PUB 9-12-16 Draft Minutes
B. PUB16-211 ACM Update:
1. ARCO Substation Video -
2. Shady Oaks Recycling Drop-Off Site Closure
3. Matrix
AIS
Exhibit 2 - ACM Closure of Shady Oaks Drop-off Site