Sep 14, 2015 Public Utilities Board on 2015-09-14 9:00 AM

Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board Date: September 14, 2015 | Time: 9:00 AM | Location: Service Center Training Room, Denton, TX

Key Topics and Discussions The agenda outlined consideration of the following items: - Closed session deliberations on Denton Municipal Electric (DME) competitive, financial, and commercial matters, including generation system improvements, purchased power acquisition strategies, and electric rate adjustments (Energy Cost Adjustment and Renewable Cost Adjustment). - Review and potential approval of professional services agreements with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. ($395,652 add-on; $660,300 maximum total) and Teague Nall & Perkins, Inc. ($470,000 add-on; $920,000 maximum total), including consultation with City attorneys. - Consent agenda items: ordinance for street sweeper acquisition via Buy Board (Tymco, Inc., $201,523.50); purchase of two WEMCO Hydrogritter units for Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant ($85,600); ordinance for sewer camera trailer acquisition via Buy Board (R.S. Technical Services, Inc., $133,400); and rejection of all bids for IFB 5876 (Santa Monica Water and Wastewater Improvements). - Election of Public Utilities Board Chair and Vice-Chair. - Approval of August 28, 2015 meeting minutes. - DME staff update and discussion on proposed modifications to the Residential Time of Use (RTOU) electric rate ordinance. - Assistant City Manager update covering the New Business Matrix and Third Quarter Report.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes No transcript or official minutes were provided with the meeting materials. Specific motions, voting records, and outcomes are not documented in the available information.

Decisions Made Based on the provided agenda, final decisions were not recorded. The board convened to deliberate closed session contracts, approve consent agenda items per staff recommendations, elect board leadership, and review rate ordinance modifications.

Action Items or Next Steps - Implementation of approved consent agenda items is authorized to the Assistant City Manager of Utilities or designee. - Board leadership election (Chair and Vice-Chair) was listed for action. - Further review or policy determination regarding RTOU rate ordinance changes was scheduled. - Potential continuation of closed session topics was noted for subsequent proceedings. - Official meeting minutes and voting records should be referenced for confirmed outcomes.