A. PUB16-245 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the City's electric system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss ancillary operational matters related to the Denton Energy Center including, but not limited to Information Technology, fiber optic network, water service loop, and wastewater line. Discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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.
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B. PUB16-257 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the City's electric system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to amend the scope of work component in an existing contract that provides engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC") services for the Denton Energy Center. Take final action on a modification of the scope of work portion of the EPC agreement with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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.
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C. PUB16-262 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to purchased power pricing and other public power information that is contained in the proposed amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas, who is selling power and electric energy services to the Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; take final action on a proposed amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement with Texas Woman's University. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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.
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D. PUB17-007 Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive information from staff and discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests located in the R. Beaumont Survey, Abstract No. 31, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; where discussion had, deliberation, and direction given, by the Denton Public Utility Board in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above; discussion of these legal matters in an open meeting would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton Public Utility Board 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. [Hickory to Bonnie Brae Transmission Line]
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E. PUB17-010 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
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, the Morreau Forrest Survey, Abstract 417, the David Hough Survey, Abstract 646, and Lot 1, Block 1, Tower Addition, an addition to the City of Denton, all in Denton County, Texas, and located generally in the 600, 900, 1900 and 2100 blocks 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 Public Utilities Board 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. (Solid Waste Department - Mayhill Road)
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F. PUB17-011 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
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 Alexander Hill Survey, Abstract No. 623, in Denton County, Texas, and generally located in the 1000 block of Fort Worth Drive, 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 Public Utilities Board 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. (Fort Worth Drive Utility Relocations Project - PKR Properties, LP - Parcel 3E)
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G. PUB17-013 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a briefing and information pertaining to certain competitive public power and financial issues regarding Texas Municipal Power Agency ("TMPA") on matters including, without limitation: present and future plant operations issues, plant and system expenses, maintenance issues, performance issues, financial issues, reliability issues, planning issues, and any related issues concerning the City's interest in, and its business relationship with the Texas Municipal Power Agency; and discuss, deliberate, and provide Staff with direction regarding such matters. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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 Public Utility Board 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.
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H. PUB17-015 Deliberations Regarding 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 information from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to transmission cost of service rate setting. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues where public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton Public Utility Board 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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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB16-266 Consider recommending approval of a development agreement between the City of Denton and Crawford Hospital Partners, LLC, for the provision of water and sanitary sewer service to Lots 1-8 of Ranch View Surgical Hospital.
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Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Water Distribution System Study
Exhibit 3 - Development Agreement
B. PUB17-001 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 two (2) excavators, one (1) dozer and one (1) track loader for the City of Denton Solid Waste Department; and providing an effective date (File 6336-awarded to Kirby Smith Machinery, Inc. in the amount of $1,342,955 and Holt Caterpillar in the amount of $547,757.98).
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File 6336- Exhibit 1 Track Loader Quote.pdf
File 6336- Exhibit 2 Comparison and Quotes
C. PUB17-002 Consider the recommendation of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program for the acquisition one (1) rear loader refuse body for Solid Waste Department; and providing and effective date (File 6335- Purchase of one (1) refuse body from McNeilus Manufacturing for $77,935).
D. PUB17-003 Consider the recommendation of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program for the acquisition six (6) refuse bodies for Solid Waste Department; and providing and effective date (File 6334- Purchase of six (6) refuse bodies from BTE Body Company, Inc. for $851,692.55).
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File 6334- BTE Equipment List.pdf
File 6334- Exhibit 2 BTE Quotes.pdf
File 6334- Exhibit 3 DaDee Standardization.pdf
File 6334- Exhibit 4 BTE Memo.pdf
E. PUB17-005 Recommend approval to award a three year contract in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for the purchase of structural mega-block wall systems, to Stone Strong of Texas, Decatur, Texas. (File 6331)
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Exhibit 1- Stone Strong Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 2 - 6331 Contract Stone Strong
F. PUB17-006 Recommend approval to award a three year contract in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 for the purchase of precast Alfabloc concrete and associated materials, to Tricon Precast Limited, Houston, Texas. (File 6106)
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Exhibit 1 - Tricon Precast Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 2 - 6106 Contract Tricon Precast
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB16-246 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of December 12, 2016.
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12-12-16 PUB Minutes
B. PUB17-008 ACM Update:
1. Matrix
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Exhibit 1 - New Business Matrix
Jan 09, 2017 Public Utilities Board on 2017-01-09 9:00 AM
A. PUB16-245 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the City's electric system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss ancillary operational matters related to the Denton Energy Center including, but not limited to Information Technology, fiber optic network, water service loop, and wastewater line. Discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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.
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B. PUB16-257 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the City's electric system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to amend the scope of work component in an existing contract that provides engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC") services for the Denton Energy Center. Take final action on a modification of the scope of work portion of the EPC agreement with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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.
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C. PUB16-262 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to purchased power pricing and other public power information that is contained in the proposed amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas, who is selling power and electric energy services to the Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; take final action on a proposed amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement with Texas Woman's University. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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.
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D. PUB17-007 Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive information from staff and discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests located in the R. Beaumont Survey, Abstract No. 31, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; where discussion had, deliberation, and direction given, by the Denton Public Utility Board in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above; discussion of these legal matters in an open meeting would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton Public Utility Board 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. [Hickory to Bonnie Brae Transmission Line]
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E. PUB17-010 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
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, the Morreau Forrest Survey, Abstract 417, the David Hough Survey, Abstract 646, and Lot 1, Block 1, Tower Addition, an addition to the City of Denton, all in Denton County, Texas, and located generally in the 600, 900, 1900 and 2100 blocks 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 Public Utilities Board 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. (Solid Waste Department - Mayhill Road)
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F. PUB17-011 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
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 Alexander Hill Survey, Abstract No. 623, in Denton County, Texas, and generally located in the 1000 block of Fort Worth Drive, 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 Public Utilities Board 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. (Fort Worth Drive Utility Relocations Project - PKR Properties, LP - Parcel 3E)
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G. PUB17-013 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a briefing and information pertaining to certain competitive public power and financial issues regarding Texas Municipal Power Agency ("TMPA") on matters including, without limitation: present and future plant operations issues, plant and system expenses, maintenance issues, performance issues, financial issues, reliability issues, planning issues, and any related issues concerning the City's interest in, and its business relationship with the Texas Municipal Power Agency; and discuss, deliberate, and provide Staff with direction regarding such matters. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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 Public Utility Board 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.
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H. PUB17-015 Deliberations Regarding 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 information from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial information relating to transmission cost of service rate setting. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues where public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton Public Utility Board 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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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB16-266 Consider recommending approval of a development agreement between the City of Denton and Crawford Hospital Partners, LLC, for the provision of water and sanitary sewer service to Lots 1-8 of Ranch View Surgical Hospital.
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Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Water Distribution System Study
Exhibit 3 - Development Agreement
B. PUB17-001 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 two (2) excavators, one (1) dozer and one (1) track loader for the City of Denton Solid Waste Department; and providing an effective date (File 6336-awarded to Kirby Smith Machinery, Inc. in the amount of $1,342,955 and Holt Caterpillar in the amount of $547,757.98).
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File 6336- Exhibit 1 Track Loader Quote.pdf
File 6336- Exhibit 2 Comparison and Quotes
C. PUB17-002 Consider the recommendation of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program for the acquisition one (1) rear loader refuse body for Solid Waste Department; and providing and effective date (File 6335- Purchase of one (1) refuse body from McNeilus Manufacturing for $77,935).
D. PUB17-003 Consider the recommendation of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program for the acquisition six (6) refuse bodies for Solid Waste Department; and providing and effective date (File 6334- Purchase of six (6) refuse bodies from BTE Body Company, Inc. for $851,692.55).
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File 6334- BTE Equipment List.pdf
File 6334- Exhibit 2 BTE Quotes.pdf
File 6334- Exhibit 3 DaDee Standardization.pdf
File 6334- Exhibit 4 BTE Memo.pdf
E. PUB17-005 Recommend approval to award a three year contract in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for the purchase of structural mega-block wall systems, to Stone Strong of Texas, Decatur, Texas. (File 6331)
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Exhibit 1- Stone Strong Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 2 - 6331 Contract Stone Strong
F. PUB17-006 Recommend approval to award a three year contract in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 for the purchase of precast Alfabloc concrete and associated materials, to Tricon Precast Limited, Houston, Texas. (File 6106)
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Exhibit 1 - Tricon Precast Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 2 - 6106 Contract Tricon Precast
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB16-246 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of December 12, 2016.