Sep 12, 2016 Public Utilities Board on 2016-09-12 9:00 AM

Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board Date: September 12, 2016 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Service Center Training Room, City of Denton Service Center

Key Topics and Discussions - Closed Session: Deliberations on Denton Municipal Electric (DME) competitive and financial matters, including generation improvement strategies, power acquisition plans, and electric service rate strategies (Energy Cost Adjustment, Renewable Cost Adjustment, and Transmission Cost Recovery Factor). Review of a proposed amendment to the FY 2015-2016 DME operating budget. - Consent Agenda: Consideration of multiple agreements, contracts, and equipment purchases, including: a utility and advance funding agreement with TxDOT for I-35E water line relocation; a pipeline crossing contract with Kansas City Southern Railway; a three-year landfill monitoring contract with Solutient GeoSciences, Inc.; a legal services supplement with Cole Schotz, P.C. for Texas Municipal Power Agency matters; a software licensing agreement with PicoTera Systems for an online customer dashboard; acquisition of a material handler and street sweeper for the Solid Waste Department; and pump equipment purchases from Xylem Inc. for Raw Sewage Pump Station #2 and Denton West Lift Station. - Individual Consideration: Approval of August 22, 2016 meeting minutes and an Assistant City Manager update on the new business matrix. - Concluding Items: Public inquiries, community reports, and potential continuation of closed session topics.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - No transcript or recorded proceedings were provided. Specific motions, vote counts, and formal outcomes are not documented in the available materials. The agenda indicates consent items were scheduled for approval via a single motion if not withdrawn for individual discussion.

Decisions Made - Based on the provided documentation, no final decisions or approvals are recorded. All agenda items were listed for consideration, staff direction, or recommendation to City Council.

Action Items or Next Steps - Staff to implement consent agenda items upon board approval, as authorized by the Assistant City Manager of Utilities or designee. - Board to provide direction to staff regarding DME competitive strategies, rate adjustment policies, and the FY 2015-2016 operating budget amendment. - Recommended contracts, ordinances, and budget amendments to be forwarded to City Council for final adoption and approval. - Closed meeting topics may be continued as noted in concluding agenda items.