A. PUB16-258 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 fuel related matters and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to enter into an agreement for interconnection services in order to obtain fuel, lateral extension, and metering equipment installation for the Denton Energy Center. Take final action on an interconnection agreement with Enterprise Texas Pipeline, LLC. 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. PUB17-014 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 enter into an agreement for owner's engineer services in order to provide project oversight services for the Denton Energy Center. 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. Take final action on an owner's engineer services agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation.
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C. PUB17-020 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071; Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072.
Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential relocation of a Texas Municipal Power Agency transmission line ("Brinker TMPA transmission line") currently located on the east of E. Loop 288 and south of Brinker Road in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas and the abandonment of certain transmission line easements related to the same and owned by the City; 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. Receive information from staff and discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential relocation of the Brinker TMPA transmission line and the abandonment of certain City-owned transmission line easements related to the same; 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. [Relocation of TMPA Transmission Line - Brinker Road and E. Loop 288]
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D. PUB17-021 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 generally located northwest of N. Loop 288 and west of N. Locust St. in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; discussions 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. [Long Road Substation]
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E. PUB17-024 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 related to the location and siting of electric transmission lines in an area bounded by Bernard Street (western boundary), Eagle Drive (northern boundary), S Locust Street and W Collins St. (eastern boundary), and W Collins Street (southern boundary) lying within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above where a 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, or where discussions 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. [Eagle to Locust TM Line]
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB17-016 Consider recommending approval of a second Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas and GL PWR Solutions, Inc., with its corporate office at 2777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1520, Dallas, Texas, to continue to provide compliance, study, modeling, and other technical/professional services for Denton Municipal Electric in an additional amount not to exceed $1,012,440.08 (File #5148 - Amendment to Professional Services Agreement in the previous not-to-exceed amount of $956,959.06; with the not-to-exceed amount now totaling $1,969,399.14.)
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Proposed Second Amendment, First Amendment, Original Professional Services Agreement.pdf
B. PUB17-019 Consider recommending approval of an amendment to the Hickory Creek Basin Peak Flow Detention Facility design contract (Contract #5768) with Hazen and Sawyer engineers to add $172,719 for the design of the Hickory Creek Lift Station, and additional services for the Hickory Creek Detention Facility project in the amount of $19,520 for an amended contract amount of $732,365.
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Exhibit 1 - Map
Exhibit 2 - Shaft Driven Pump Operation Photo
Exhibit 3 Hazen Scope of Work and Cost Proposal
C. PUB17-029 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) boom mower attachment for the Drainage Department; and providing an effective date (File 6337-awarded to Tiger Corporation in the amount of $62,658).
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File 6337- Tiger Mower PUB Exhibit 1.pdf
File 6337- Tiger Mower Standardization.pdf
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB17-031 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of January 9, 2017.
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1-9-17 PUB Draft Minutes
B. PUB17-032 ACM Update:
1. City's sale of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017
2. Matrix
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1. City's sale of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017
2. Matrix
Jan 23, 2017 Public Utilities Board on 2017-01-23 9:00 AM
A. PUB16-258 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 fuel related matters and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to enter into an agreement for interconnection services in order to obtain fuel, lateral extension, and metering equipment installation for the Denton Energy Center. Take final action on an interconnection agreement with Enterprise Texas Pipeline, LLC. 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. PUB17-014 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 enter into an agreement for owner's engineer services in order to provide project oversight services for the Denton Energy Center. 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. Take final action on an owner's engineer services agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation.
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C. PUB17-020 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071; Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072.
Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential relocation of a Texas Municipal Power Agency transmission line ("Brinker TMPA transmission line") currently located on the east of E. Loop 288 and south of Brinker Road in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas and the abandonment of certain transmission line easements related to the same and owned by the City; 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. Receive information from staff and discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential relocation of the Brinker TMPA transmission line and the abandonment of certain City-owned transmission line easements related to the same; 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. [Relocation of TMPA Transmission Line - Brinker Road and E. Loop 288]
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D. PUB17-021 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 generally located northwest of N. Loop 288 and west of N. Locust St. in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; discussions 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. [Long Road Substation]
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E. PUB17-024 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 related to the location and siting of electric transmission lines in an area bounded by Bernard Street (western boundary), Eagle Drive (northern boundary), S Locust Street and W Collins St. (eastern boundary), and W Collins Street (southern boundary) lying within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above where a 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, or where discussions 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. [Eagle to Locust TM Line]
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. PUB17-016 Consider recommending approval of a second Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas and GL PWR Solutions, Inc., with its corporate office at 2777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1520, Dallas, Texas, to continue to provide compliance, study, modeling, and other technical/professional services for Denton Municipal Electric in an additional amount not to exceed $1,012,440.08 (File #5148 - Amendment to Professional Services Agreement in the previous not-to-exceed amount of $956,959.06; with the not-to-exceed amount now totaling $1,969,399.14.)
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Proposed Second Amendment, First Amendment, Original Professional Services Agreement.pdf
B. PUB17-019 Consider recommending approval of an amendment to the Hickory Creek Basin Peak Flow Detention Facility design contract (Contract #5768) with Hazen and Sawyer engineers to add $172,719 for the design of the Hickory Creek Lift Station, and additional services for the Hickory Creek Detention Facility project in the amount of $19,520 for an amended contract amount of $732,365.
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Exhibit 1 - Map
Exhibit 2 - Shaft Driven Pump Operation Photo
Exhibit 3 Hazen Scope of Work and Cost Proposal
C. PUB17-029 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) boom mower attachment for the Drainage Department; and providing an effective date (File 6337-awarded to Tiger Corporation in the amount of $62,658).
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File 6337- Tiger Mower PUB Exhibit 1.pdf
File 6337- Tiger Mower Standardization.pdf
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB17-031 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of January 9, 2017.
AIS
1-9-17 PUB Draft Minutes
B. PUB17-032 ACM Update:
1. City's sale of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017
2. Matrix
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1. City's sale of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017