Nov 09, 2015 Public Utilities Board on 2015-11-09 9:00 AM

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Meeting Date:	November 09, 2015
Board:	Public Utilities Board
Video ID:	14338

Has Transcript:	Yes
Has Agenda:	Yes

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Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board – November 9, 2015

Key Topics and Discussions The board convened for a closed session and regular meeting. Closed session topics included deliberations on real property acquisition for electric transmission line expansion (North Lakes to Denton North Substation), property interests along Bernard Street (Eagle Substation), and Denton Municipal Electric (DME) competitive and financial matters regarding generation improvements and future power supply strategies. The regular meeting agenda covered a consent agenda for multiple contracts and individual consideration items, including approval of October 26, 2015 minutes, DME Capital Improvement Projects status, the Denton Renewable plan, potential Gas Insulated substation technology, and an Assistant City Manager update.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes The provided transcript contains no recorded proceedings. The agenda indicates that consent items were scheduled for approval via a single motion, and individual items were slated for discussion and staff direction. No votes or outcomes can be confirmed from the provided materials.

Decisions Made Based on the available documentation, no final decisions or board votes are recorded. The agenda outlines staff recommendations for contract approvals and policy direction pending board action.

Action Items or Next Steps Staff were recommended to proceed with contract implementations upon consent agenda approval, including mitigation credit purchases, utility line installations, fraud prevention services, CNG fueling amendments, and equipment acquisitions. The board was scheduled to provide direction on DME capital projects, renewable energy planning, power supply strategies, and substation technology evaluations. Closed session deliberations were to inform subsequent real property negotiations and legal consultations.

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                    City of Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, November 9, 2015 9:00 AM Service Center Training Room
After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will
convene in a meeting on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Service Center Training Room
at the City of Denton Service Center, 901-A Texas Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items
will be considered:
The Public Utilities Board (PUB) will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when
these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. When items for
consideration are not listed under the Closed Meeting section of the agenda, the PUB will not conduct a
Closed Meeting and will immediately convene its open meeting. The PUB reserves the right to
adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its open meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of
the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law.
CLOSED MEETING
A. PUB15-030 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, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction
regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests located in the City of
Denton, Texas, for the construction, expansion and use of electric power
transmission lines, beginning at the North Lakes Substation of Denton Municipal
Electric and proceeding east along Riney Rd, then turning north along Nicosia St.,
then east along W. Hercules Lane and terminating at the Denton North Substation of
Denton Municipal Electric, if deliberation 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…
                    
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