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

Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board – December 12, 2016

Key Topics and Discussions The agenda was divided into a closed session and a regular meeting. Closed session items addressed real property acquisition negotiations for the Hartlee Field Road and Brinker substations, consultation with City attorneys on associated legal matters, Denton Municipal Electric (DME) competitive and financial strategies for generation improvements, potential Owner’s Engineer services for the Denton Energy Center Project, and a potential service agreement with Texas Woman’s University. The regular meeting included a consent agenda covering electronics recycling services, an interlocal agreement with the Upper Trinity River Water District for utility easement acquisition and sharing, a three-year legal services contract for landfill permitting and environmental matters, and multiple equipment procurement ordinances (excavators, telehandler, bucket truck, wheel loader, underground cable pullers, and dump/refuse trucks). Individual consideration items included approval of the November 7, 2016 meeting minutes, a report and discussion on the proposed Solid Waste & Recycling Department Strategic Plan, and an Assistant City Manager update on water/wastewater and DME rate comparisons.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes The provided materials contain only the meeting agenda; no transcript, minutes, or recorded proceedings were included. Consequently, specific motions, vote tallies, and meeting outcomes cannot be documented. The agenda notes that consent agenda items are typically approved via a single motion unless withdrawn for individual discussion.

Decisions Made No decisions or final actions are documented in the provided materials. The agenda specifies that final action on closed session matters, including the Owner’s Engineer agreement with Leidos Engineering, LLC, would be taken in an open meeting or pursuant to applicable statutory exceptions.

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 consider continuation of closed session topics as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act. - Staff to provide further updates on the Solid Waste & Recycling Strategic Plan and rate comparison matrices at future meetings as directed. - Public inquiries and policy requests to be addressed per Texas Government Code Sections 551.0415 and 551.042.