A. ID 18-1272 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 information from staff, and discuss, deliberate and provide direction regarding plans for the current and future operations of the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station owned by the Texas Municipal Power Agency in connection with the Joint Operating Agreement ("JOA") between the City of Denton and TMPA. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the current and future operations of the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station and JOA where 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 City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
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C. ID 18-1685 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Consult with the City's Attorneys on the status, strategy, and potential resolution of litigation styled, Knabe v. City of Denton, Cause No. 17-3526-211, currently pending in the 211th District Court of Denton County, Texas.
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B. ID 18-1389 Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, procedures, and contracts of the Municipal Judge and City Auditor.
B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public. This section of the agenda permits any person who has registered in advance to make a citizen report regarding a public business item he or she wishes to be considered by the City Council. This is limited to no more than four (4) speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes to present their report. At the conclusion of each report, the City Council may pose questions to the speaker or may engage in discussion. If the City Council believes that a speaker's report requires a more detailed review, the City Council will give the City Manager or City Staff direction to place the item on a future work session or regular meeting agenda and advise staff as to the background materials to be desired at such meeting.
A. ID 18-1451 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement with the Denton Independent School District for participation in the Advanced Technology Complex Practicum of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Program for the 2018-2019 school year; for the purpose of providing a student internship assignment; and providing an effective date.
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Exhibit - 1 - AIS - Student Internship Program with DISD
Exhibit - 2 - Ordinance - Student Internship Program with DISD
Exhibit - 3 - MOU Agreement - Student Internship Program with DISD
B. ID 18-1483 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with POWER Engineers, Inc., to provide services for Capital Improvement Projects where design or relay and control commissioning has been initiated; for providing North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) required periodic relay and protection system testing for two substations; for meeting obligations of the Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) Transmission Operator, Maintenance, and Construction Services Agreement; for providing a contingency for unforeseen engineering support requirements; and for providing a contingency for emergency relay and control system support; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6861 - awarded to POWER Engineers, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $776,600). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).
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Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract
C. ID 18-1582 Consider approval of the minutes of August 25, August 28, September 11, and September 18, 2018.
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Exhibit 1 August 25, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 2 August 28, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 3 September 11, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 4 September 18, 2018 Minutes
D. ID 18-1613 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to expend funds for payment by the City of Denton to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual Consolidated Water Quality Fee for operation of the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant; and providing an effective date. (Consolidated Water Quality Fee in the total not-to-exceed amount of $115,000.00). The Public Utility Board recommends approval (5-0).
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Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
E. ID 18-1648 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the donation of surplus library books and materials to the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries; providing procedures for disposition of such property; providing an effective date.
G. ID 18-1424 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract through the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract Number DIR-TSO-4158 for the supply of software maintenance for the City of Denton Human Capital Management software; providing for the expenditure of the funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6876 - awarded to Oracle America, Inc. for one (1) year, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $422,460 for all years).
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Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 - Quotes
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
H. ID 18-1678 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, accepting competitive proposals and awarding a public works contract for the construction of the Airport Sewer Line with Dickerson Construction Company, Inc., for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6681- awarded to Dickerson Construction Company, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $91,534).
A. ID 18-1272 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 information from staff, and discuss, deliberate and provide direction regarding plans for the current and future operations of the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station owned by the Texas Municipal Power Agency in connection with the Joint Operating Agreement ("JOA") between the City of Denton and TMPA. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the current and future operations of the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station and JOA where 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 City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
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C. ID 18-1685 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Consult with the City's Attorneys on the status, strategy, and potential resolution of litigation styled, Knabe v. City of Denton, Cause No. 17-3526-211, currently pending in the 211th District Court of Denton County, Texas.
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B. ID 18-1389 Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, procedures, and contracts of the Municipal Judge and City Auditor.
B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public. This section of the agenda permits any person who has registered in advance to make a citizen report regarding a public business item he or she wishes to be considered by the City Council. This is limited to no more than four (4) speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes to present their report. At the conclusion of each report, the City Council may pose questions to the speaker or may engage in discussion. If the City Council believes that a speaker's report requires a more detailed review, the City Council will give the City Manager or City Staff direction to place the item on a future work session or regular meeting agenda and advise staff as to the background materials to be desired at such meeting.
A. ID 18-1451 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement with the Denton Independent School District for participation in the Advanced Technology Complex Practicum of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Program for the 2018-2019 school year; for the purpose of providing a student internship assignment; and providing an effective date.
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Exhibit - 1 - AIS - Student Internship Program with DISD
Exhibit - 2 - Ordinance - Student Internship Program with DISD
Exhibit - 3 - MOU Agreement - Student Internship Program with DISD
B. ID 18-1483 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with POWER Engineers, Inc., to provide services for Capital Improvement Projects where design or relay and control commissioning has been initiated; for providing North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) required periodic relay and protection system testing for two substations; for meeting obligations of the Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) Transmission Operator, Maintenance, and Construction Services Agreement; for providing a contingency for unforeseen engineering support requirements; and for providing a contingency for emergency relay and control system support; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6861 - awarded to POWER Engineers, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $776,600). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).
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Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract
C. ID 18-1582 Consider approval of the minutes of August 25, August 28, September 11, and September 18, 2018.
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Exhibit 1 August 25, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 2 August 28, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 3 September 11, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 4 September 18, 2018 Minutes
D. ID 18-1613 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to expend funds for payment by the City of Denton to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual Consolidated Water Quality Fee for operation of the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant; and providing an effective date. (Consolidated Water Quality Fee in the total not-to-exceed amount of $115,000.00). The Public Utility Board recommends approval (5-0).
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Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
E. ID 18-1648 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the donation of surplus library books and materials to the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries; providing procedures for disposition of such property; providing an effective date.
G. ID 18-1424 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract through the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract Number DIR-TSO-4158 for the supply of software maintenance for the City of Denton Human Capital Management software; providing for the expenditure of the funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6876 - awarded to Oracle America, Inc. for one (1) year, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $422,460 for all years).
AIS
Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 - Quotes
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
H. ID 18-1678 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, accepting competitive proposals and awarding a public works contract for the construction of the Airport Sewer Line with Dickerson Construction Company, Inc., for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6681- awarded to Dickerson Construction Company, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $91,534).