Jul 25, 2016 Public Utilities Board on 2016-07-25 9:00 AM

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Meeting Date:	July 25, 2016
Board:	Public Utilities Board
Video ID:	14352

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Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board Date: July 25, 2016 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Service Center Training Room, City of Denton Service Center

Key Topics and Discussions - Public hearings on the proposed Underwood Substation site (southwest Denton) and the Spencer to Locust Transmission Line route. - Closed session deliberations under Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.072, and 551.086 regarding: - FY 2016-2017 Denton Municipal Electric (DME) operating budget, rate ordinance, revenues, expenses, and financial commitments. - Potential acquisition of real property interests for the Brinker Substation and associated legal consultation. - DME generation improvement strategies and purchased power acquisition plans. - A three-year sole-source Master License and Services Agreement with Genscape, Inc. for power bidding and pricing software. - Consent agenda items covering: - A three-year unit price purchase agreement with Crown Technical Systems for prefabricated substation control buildings (up to $3,530,000). - Contract Amendment #1 to Nelson + Morgan Architects, Inc. for design services for the Regional Home Chemical Collection Facility (up to $403,560.63). - An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of 38.889 acres of fee simple title and 7.082 acres of easements for the Brinker Substation (purchase price $5,288,449.00), with eminent domain authorization if negotiations fail. - Individual consideration of the July 11, 2016 meeting minutes, proposed FY 2016-2017 rate ordinances for Solid Waste & Recycling, Water, Wastewater, and Miscellaneous fees, and an Assistant City Manager update on rate increases and new business.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - The provided record contains only the meeting agenda. No transcript or minutes detailing motions, votes, or outcomes are included.

Decisions Made - Not documented in the provided materials. The agenda outlines planned board recommendations and approvals pending formal action.

Action Items or Next Steps - Board to formulate recommendations for City Council adoption regarding substation/transmission line sites, FY 2016-2017 utility rate ordinances, and Brinker Substation land acquisition. - Upon approval, staff to implement consent agenda items, including contract execution, property acquisition procedures, and eminent domain filings if required. - Potential continuation of closed session deliberations as authorized under the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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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 25, 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 25, 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PUB16-157 Hold a public hearing and consider recommending that the City Council adopt a
resolution regarding the proposed site for construction, expansion, and use of an
electric power transmission/distribution substation located in the southwest area of
the City of Denton, north of Farmer to Market Road 2449, east of John Paine Road,
south of Springdale Drive (on Hickory Creek), west of Interstate 35W; in the City of
Denton, Texas; as part of Denton Municipal Electric’s service territory.
(Underwood Substation)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Underwood - location map
Exhibit 2 - DME Substation Locations
Exhibit 3 - Project Information for Underwood Substation
B. PUB16-159 Hold a public hearing and consider recommending that the City Council adopt a
resolution regarding the proposed site for construction, expansion, and use of the
electric power transmission line located in an area bounded by Fort Worth Drive
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