Jan 09, 2017 Public Utilities Board on 2017-01-09 9:00 AM

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Meeting Date:	January 09, 2017
Board:	Public Utilities Board
Video ID:	14358

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Meeting Summary: Public Utilities Board Date: January 9, 2017 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Service Center Training Room, City of Denton Service Center

Key Topics and Discussions - Closed Session: Deliberations on public power competitive and financial matters, including generation improvements, Denton Energy Center operational infrastructure (IT, fiber optics, water, wastewater), and an EPC contract scope modification with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. - Closed Session: Review of a proposed amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement with Texas Woman’s University regarding purchased power pricing. - Closed Session: Real property acquisition and potential condemnation discussions for three projects: Hickory to Bonnie Brae Transmission Line, Solid Waste Department operations along S. Mayhill Road, and Fort Worth Drive Utility Relocations. - Closed Session: Strategic, financial, and operational matters concerning the Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) and Denton Municipal Electric transmission cost of service rate setting. - Open Session (Consent Agenda): Development agreement for water and sanitary sewer service to Ranch View Surgical Hospital; procurement of heavy equipment and refuse bodies for the Solid Waste Department via cooperative purchasing networks; and three-year material supply contracts for structural wall systems and precast concrete. - Open Session: Approval of December 12, 2016 meeting minutes and an Assistant City Manager update.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - The provided transcript is blank. No recorded motions, voting records, or session outcomes are available in the submitted materials.

Decisions Made - No final decisions or approvals are documented in the provided materials. The agenda indicates the Board was scheduled to take final action on multiple contracts, agreements, and property acquisitions, contingent upon formal vote.

Action Items or Next Steps - Staff to implement approved Consent Agenda items per authorization from the Assistant City Manager of Utilities. - Staff to proceed with real property acquisition negotiations, contract modifications, and power agreement amendments as directed during closed sessions. - Staff to continue monitoring TMPA operations, transmission rate-setting data, and Denton Energy Center development. - Note: All action items are contingent upon formal Board approval, which is not documented in the provided record.

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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, January 9, 2017 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, January 9, 2017 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. PUB16-245 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters -
Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys -
Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial
matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for
generation improvements to the City’s electric system; discuss and deliberate
strategies regarding same; discuss ancillary operational matters related to the
Denton Energy Center including, but not limited to Information Technology, fiber
optic network, water service loop, and wastewater line. Discuss, deliberate and
provide staff with direction. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal
issues associated with the above matters where a public discussion of these legal
matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys…
                    
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