Jul 11, 2016 Public Utilities Board on 2016-07-11 9:00 AM

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Meeting Date:	July 11, 2016
Board:	Public Utilities Board
Video ID:	14351

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Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board Date: July 11, 2016 | Time: 9:00 AM | Location: Service Center Training Room, City of Denton

Key Topics and Discussions - Closed Session Deliberations: FY 2016-2017 Denton Municipal Electric (DME) operating budget, proposed rates, revenues, expenses, and financial commitments; potential acquisition of real property interests along Bernard Street (Eagle Substation); potential acquisition of real property for electric transmission line siting (Spencer to Locust route); operational and financial strategies regarding participation in the Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA). - Consent Agenda Items: Pipeline crossing agreement with Kansas City Southern Railway for a sanitary sewer line; interdepartmental land transfer from the Solid Waste Department to DME for Mayhill Substation expansion ($1,205,455.35); three-year fiber optic installation contract with Contract Services and Equipment (not to exceed $1,200,000); purchase of a 2016 Peterbilt Roll Off Refuse Truck from Rush Truck Center ($189,844); three-year cyber vulnerability assessment contract with Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (not to exceed $101,000). - Individual Consideration Items: Approval of June 27, 2016 meeting minutes; proposed FY 2016-2017 rate ordinances for the Solid Waste & Recycling, Wastewater, and Water departments; Assistant City Manager update.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - No motions, votes, or outcomes are documented in the provided materials. The transcript is blank, and the source text contains only the meeting agenda.

Decisions Made - No final decisions or votes are recorded in the provided materials. The agenda outlines items scheduled for deliberation, staff direction, and recommendation to the City Council.

Action Items or Next Steps - Staff to implement approved Consent Agenda items per board authorization. - Staff to develop recommendations for FY 2016-2017 rate ordinances (Solid Waste & Recycling, Wastewater, Water) and DME budget/rates for City Council consideration. - Staff to proceed with real property acquisition negotiations and legal consultations for the Eagle Substation and Spencer to Locust transmission route as directed during closed session. - Staff to execute contracts for fiber optic installation, refuse truck procurement, and cyber vulnerability assessments upon approval. - Possible continuation of closed session topics as needed.

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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, July 11, 2016 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, July 11, 2016 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. PUB16-115 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters ---
Under Texas Government Code §551.086.
Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial
information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2016-2017 operating budget for
Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, proposed rates
for DME for FY 2016-2017, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and
financial commitments of DME. Discuss, deliberate and provide staff with
direction.
B. PUB16-142 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 along the east
side of Bernard St. between Eagle Drive to the north a…
                    
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