WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.320 August 27th 2018 public utility board meeting to order. We 00:00:07.320 --> 00:00:08.960 actually have a 00:00:08.960 --> 00:00:15.910 scheduled a closed meeting in the beginning of this meeting 00:00:15.910 --> 00:00:17.679 so at this 00:00:17.679 --> 00:00:21.910 time we have two items in closed meeting to discuss. Item A 00:00:21.910 --> 00:00:23.359 is deliberations 00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:26.030 regarding certain public power utilities competitive 00:00:26.030 --> 00:00:27.399 matters under Texas 00:00:27.399 --> 00:00:34.520 government code section 551.08. Okay we will come back into 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:35.880 out of closed 00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:42.200 session in the regular meeting at 645. Our first item on 00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:44.880 the agenda or first 00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:53.039 section is our consent agenda. We have let's see one two 00:00:53.039 --> 00:00:55.899 three four four items 00:00:55.899 --> 00:00:58.880 on the consent agenda. Is there any member of the board who 00:00:58.880 --> 00:00:59.479 would like to 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:04.939 have one any of these items pulled for individual 00:01:04.939 --> 00:01:10.879 consideration? No? Hearing none. 00:01:10.879 --> 00:01:18.359 Is there a motion then for the consent agenda items A B C 00:01:18.359 --> 00:01:18.840 and D? 00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:24.810 I'll move approval. I'll second. I have a motion to approve 00:01:24.810 --> 00:01:27.439 in a second. Any discussion? 00:01:27.439 --> 00:01:34.950 Do I need to abstain from B? Yes. Probably what we need to 00:01:34.950 --> 00:01:36.560 do. So then we need to pull it. We need to pull item B. 00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:45.040 Okay. We have maybe probably just abstain from the vote. 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:48.319 Because there's no discussion on it. You were out while the 00:01:48.319 --> 00:01:49.680 discussion was. We already 00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:55.189 have a motion second on the floor. Any other discussion? 00:01:55.189 --> 00:01:57.480 All in favor say aye. 00:01:57.480 --> 00:02:06.200 Any opposed? Any abstentions? Abstain. Thank you. Okay for 00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:07.719 items and for individual 00:02:07.719 --> 00:02:11.310 consideration item A which is consider approval of the 00:02:11.310 --> 00:02:12.639 public utilities board 00:02:12.639 --> 00:02:18.960 meeting minutes of August 13th 2018. These have been 00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:22.360 distributed and for your 00:02:22.360 --> 00:02:30.080 review any changes questions clarifications anyone would 00:02:30.080 --> 00:02:30.479 like to see 00:02:30.479 --> 00:02:35.680 on those? If not then is there a motion to approve or not 00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:36.599 approve I guess? 00:02:36.599 --> 00:02:42.389 Recommend approval. I have a motion to recommend approval 00:02:42.389 --> 00:02:44.159 and a second. Any 00:02:44.159 --> 00:02:49.949 discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Same sign. 00:02:49.949 --> 00:02:52.639 All right. Item B is 00:02:52.639 --> 00:02:55.780 to consider recommending an ordinance establishing the 00:02:55.780 --> 00:02:57.000 schedule of rates for 00:02:57.000 --> 00:03:00.580 solid waste service services providing for repealer 00:03:00.580 --> 00:03:02.319 providing for a severability 00:03:02.319 --> 00:03:07.740 clause and providing for an effective date. Good afternoon 00:03:07.740 --> 00:03:08.840 PUB members. Mr. 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:11.219 Chairman my name is Nick Vincent. I'm the business utility 00:03:11.219 --> 00:03:12.000 manager here at the 00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:15.229 City of Denton. I'll be presenting to you today the FY 18- 00:03:15.229 --> 00:03:16.680 19 solid waste rates. 00:03:16.680 --> 00:03:19.150 Feel free to stop me throughout the presentation if you 00:03:19.150 --> 00:03:20.319 have any questions. A 00:03:20.319 --> 00:03:23.710 little bit of history on July 23rd the PUB did approve the 00:03:23.710 --> 00:03:25.199 18-19 operating 00:03:25.199 --> 00:03:28.270 budget for the solid waste department and then August 2nd 00:03:28.270 --> 00:03:29.560 the City Council also 00:03:29.560 --> 00:03:32.259 reviewed it. Council was scheduled to adopt the budget on 00:03:32.259 --> 00:03:33.439 September 18th with 00:03:33.439 --> 00:03:38.379 the rest of the budgets and rates for the city. Like I said 00:03:38.379 --> 00:03:39.439 if you have any 00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:41.909 questions feel free to stop me if I can't answer it staff 00:03:41.909 --> 00:03:42.520 will come up and 00:03:42.520 --> 00:03:45.189 help me answer the question. This is an overview of the 00:03:45.189 --> 00:03:46.240 rates I'll be discussing 00:03:46.240 --> 00:03:50.060 with you today. Residential rates the City Council and PUB 00:03:50.060 --> 00:03:51.080 both did approve a 00:03:51.080 --> 00:03:55.789 12% rate decrease for residential customers in March of 00:03:55.789 --> 00:03:56.979 2018. I will show 00:03:56.979 --> 00:03:59.469 that rate decrease to you here on the next slide. 00:03:59.469 --> 00:04:01.199 Commercial rates solid waste 00:04:01.199 --> 00:04:04.360 staff and the finance staff is not recommending any rate 00:04:04.360 --> 00:04:05.319 adjustments to the 00:04:05.319 --> 00:04:07.789 commercial rates currently. We have been working over the 00:04:07.789 --> 00:04:08.840 last several months to 00:04:08.840 --> 00:04:11.509 increase the transparency of these rates for side load and 00:04:11.509 --> 00:04:12.580 front load customers 00:04:12.580 --> 00:04:15.930 and I'll show that to you here shortly. Landfill rates also 00:04:15.930 --> 00:04:16.759 over the last 00:04:16.759 --> 00:04:19.660 several months staff has been working to address the subsid 00:04:19.660 --> 00:04:20.600 ization and align 00:04:20.600 --> 00:04:24.110 these rates with a market. We are recommending increases to 00:04:24.110 --> 00:04:25.000 three disposal 00:04:25.000 --> 00:04:27.860 rates for landfill customers and also to remove a few of 00:04:27.860 --> 00:04:28.879 the rates from the rate 00:04:28.879 --> 00:04:35.290 ordinance. These are the residential rates there are two 00:04:35.290 --> 00:04:36.920 size containers that 00:04:36.920 --> 00:04:40.160 customers can choose from. First you see here the standard 00:04:40.160 --> 00:04:41.519 cart and the large cart. 00:04:41.519 --> 00:04:45.259 Both of these rates are for a pair of residential carts so 00:04:45.259 --> 00:04:46.399 one refuse and one 00:04:46.399 --> 00:04:49.930 recycling. You can see here before the rate decrease the 00:04:49.930 --> 00:04:52.600 rate was 27.85 after 00:04:52.600 --> 00:04:57.370 the 12% decrease it's 24.51. For the large cart pair it's 00:04:57.370 --> 00:04:58.959 33.25 before the 00:04:58.959 --> 00:05:03.730 rate decrease after the rate decrease it went to 29.26. 00:05:03.730 --> 00:05:04.839 There also is an option 00:05:04.839 --> 00:05:07.029 down here if customers want to call in for an additional 00:05:07.029 --> 00:05:07.860 large cart they can do 00:05:07.860 --> 00:05:13.800 so. The rate was 19.75 and it was decreased to 17.38 after 00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:14.060 the rate 00:05:14.060 --> 00:05:17.180 decrease. Staff is not recommending additional changes to 00:05:17.180 --> 00:05:17.879 residential rates 00:05:17.879 --> 00:05:22.649 right now this is previously approved in March of this year 00:05:22.649 --> 00:05:25.920 . These are the 00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:28.779 commercial refuse and recycling rates as I had stated. 00:05:28.779 --> 00:05:29.879 Staff had been working over 00:05:29.879 --> 00:05:32.230 the last several months to improve the transparency of 00:05:32.230 --> 00:05:33.740 these rates. These matrix 00:05:33.740 --> 00:05:36.209 tables were developed that shows the various rates the 00:05:36.209 --> 00:05:36.800 various size 00:05:36.800 --> 00:05:40.220 containers. I'll be happy to walk you through it here. The 00:05:40.220 --> 00:05:41.360 top table that you 00:05:41.360 --> 00:05:44.220 see is for the commercial side load rates in the community. 00:05:44.220 --> 00:05:44.800 There's currently 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:48.250 two size containers offered a three cubic yard and a four 00:05:48.250 --> 00:05:50.319 cubic yard. You can 00:05:50.319 --> 00:05:53.620 very plainly see the frequencies of collection per week up 00:05:53.620 --> 00:05:54.560 here at the top. 00:05:54.560 --> 00:05:57.769 So for instance if you're a side load customer and you have 00:05:57.769 --> 00:05:58.800 a three cubic yard 00:05:58.800 --> 00:06:01.660 container being collected five times per week your rate 00:06:01.660 --> 00:06:03.879 would be 576.90 a month. 00:06:03.879 --> 00:06:06.350 Here on the bottom table these are the front load 00:06:06.350 --> 00:06:08.319 commercial rates. Same thing 00:06:08.319 --> 00:06:11.509 here their container sizes vary from three, a four, a six, 00:06:11.509 --> 00:06:12.800 and an eight at a 00:06:12.800 --> 00:06:17.509 frequency of one to six times per week. Yes sir. Does that 00:06:17.509 --> 00:06:19.399 include a rental fee for the car? 00:06:19.399 --> 00:06:24.170 For the bin or whatever? So let me answer your question. 00:06:24.170 --> 00:06:26.160 These rates the cost of 00:06:26.160 --> 00:06:29.050 service rate would include that as a component. So in this 00:06:29.050 --> 00:06:29.899 rate there's 00:06:29.899 --> 00:06:32.600 different components built into it. The collection 00:06:32.600 --> 00:06:33.879 component, the disposal 00:06:33.879 --> 00:06:36.579 component, the container recovery component, and 00:06:36.579 --> 00:06:37.920 maintenance component of 00:06:37.920 --> 00:06:41.060 the container that would be built in here. The next thing I 00:06:41.060 --> 00:06:41.839 was going to cover 00:06:41.839 --> 00:06:44.310 with you too is we're not recommending any adjustments at 00:06:44.310 --> 00:06:45.079 this time to these 00:06:45.079 --> 00:06:47.939 rates. What we are doing is we're continuing to work with N 00:06:47.939 --> 00:06:48.199 ugent 00:06:48.199 --> 00:06:50.740 Strategies that just completed our rate correction strategy 00:06:50.740 --> 00:06:51.920 , or I'm sorry our 00:06:51.920 --> 00:06:55.279 cost of service study. So they did identify rates in here 00:06:55.279 --> 00:06:55.519 that are 00:06:55.519 --> 00:06:58.379 over recovering and under recovering. What we're gonna do 00:06:58.379 --> 00:06:59.160 is return to you in 00:06:59.160 --> 00:07:01.439 the coming months with a plan to address those rates. So 00:07:01.439 --> 00:07:02.319 some of these rates could 00:07:02.319 --> 00:07:04.509 possibly come down in the future and some possibly could 00:07:04.509 --> 00:07:05.360 recommend increase. 00:07:05.360 --> 00:07:07.220 Some of the components that make up this total? That's 00:07:07.220 --> 00:07:08.120 correct. Yeah some of the 00:07:08.120 --> 00:07:11.759 different container sizes and frequencies. Yep. At the 00:07:11.759 --> 00:07:13.120 bottom here the front load 00:07:13.120 --> 00:07:16.050 commercial rates as of a stadium three, four, and six, and 00:07:16.050 --> 00:07:17.480 eight cubic yard sizes 00:07:17.480 --> 00:07:20.339 is what's currently offered. You can see here the frequency 00:07:20.339 --> 00:07:21.160 is one time a week to 00:07:21.160 --> 00:07:24.019 six time a week. And the same container here in a front 00:07:24.019 --> 00:07:24.720 load is a little bit 00:07:24.720 --> 00:07:27.189 less. If you had a three cubic yard container going five 00:07:27.189 --> 00:07:28.160 times a week it would 00:07:28.160 --> 00:07:31.360 be 408.75. 00:07:33.000 --> 00:07:37.939 Most of our fleet replacement front load now is that why 00:07:37.939 --> 00:07:39.879 that is? Yes sir. 00:07:39.879 --> 00:07:44.120 The majority of the routes are front load routes and Ethan 00:07:44.120 --> 00:07:44.600 can speak to this 00:07:44.600 --> 00:07:47.560 if he wants to or I'll be happy to answer it. There is one 00:07:47.560 --> 00:07:48.720 side load route 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:52.360 currently in the city and the rest are front load. But let 00:07:52.360 --> 00:07:53.160 me ask Ethan to come 00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:59.480 up and confirm that number. I'd need to take a look at the 00:07:59.480 --> 00:08:00.160 routes but we do have 00:08:00.160 --> 00:08:02.350 a mix of both. In some cases it's just a front load 00:08:02.350 --> 00:08:03.399 container is not possible 00:08:03.399 --> 00:08:07.139 because of kind of the dimensions and accessibility. And so 00:08:07.139 --> 00:08:07.639 we do have some 00:08:07.639 --> 00:08:10.220 some automated or some side load commercial containers that 00:08:10.220 --> 00:08:10.680 we need to 00:08:10.680 --> 00:08:16.120 continue with. Okay. This is just a curiosity. If this is 00:08:16.120 --> 00:08:16.680 refuse and 00:08:16.680 --> 00:08:20.069 recycling rates so if you have a three cubic yard it's all 00:08:20.069 --> 00:08:21.160 garbage and then you 00:08:21.160 --> 00:08:24.980 have recycling at a four cubic yard you're paying the same 00:08:24.980 --> 00:08:25.720 amount whether 00:08:25.720 --> 00:08:30.680 boy that doesn't incentive size recycling. That's correct. 00:08:30.680 --> 00:08:31.600 And from a 00:08:31.600 --> 00:08:34.100 cost of service standpoint that's one of the corrections 00:08:34.100 --> 00:08:35.679 that we need to make is 00:08:35.679 --> 00:08:40.279 that is a big component of whatever goes into this cost. 00:08:40.279 --> 00:08:40.759 You do have your 00:08:40.759 --> 00:08:43.320 overhead you do have your you know container cost your 00:08:43.320 --> 00:08:44.320 transportation cost 00:08:44.320 --> 00:08:47.679 but disposal needs to be factored in that and there should 00:08:47.679 --> 00:08:48.559 be some type of 00:08:48.559 --> 00:08:52.659 reduction for recycling. It's a very good observation. That 00:08:52.659 --> 00:08:53.759 's what we'll be coming 00:08:53.759 --> 00:08:57.639 back to you all with in the coming months. Good. We don't 00:08:57.639 --> 00:08:58.360 want that stuff in 00:08:58.360 --> 00:09:03.279 the landfill. Is there any more questions on the commercial 00:09:03.279 --> 00:09:04.039 front load side load 00:09:04.039 --> 00:09:08.809 rates? Okay. We move forward here. As I had stated we are 00:09:08.809 --> 00:09:09.740 recommending the three 00:09:09.740 --> 00:09:12.210 disposal rates in front of you be increased. These 00:09:12.210 --> 00:09:13.360 increases are based on 00:09:13.360 --> 00:09:15.730 the recently completed cost of service study. We are 00:09:15.730 --> 00:09:17.000 recommending that the 00:09:17.000 --> 00:09:20.320 sludge rate increase from $23 a ton that you can see here 00:09:20.320 --> 00:09:23.220 to the $46. We are 00:09:23.220 --> 00:09:25.889 recommending that the wholesale disposal rate increase from 00:09:25.889 --> 00:09:28.399 23 to 2450 and then 00:09:28.399 --> 00:09:31.259 clean concrete asphalt brick and dirt coming into the 00:09:31.259 --> 00:09:32.120 facility we are 00:09:32.120 --> 00:09:37.629 recommending this increase from 10 to 22 dollars a ton. 00:09:37.629 --> 00:09:42.600 Staff is proposing to 00:09:42.600 --> 00:09:45.139 eliminate the falling rates and the solvage rate ordinance 00:09:45.139 --> 00:09:45.879 and these rates 00:09:45.879 --> 00:09:48.419 are either not supportive of the recently completed cost of 00:09:48.419 --> 00:09:49.120 service study 00:09:49.120 --> 00:09:52.860 they lack usage of the rate or they're not justifiable 00:09:52.860 --> 00:09:54.039 within the rate 00:09:54.039 --> 00:09:56.759 ordinance. Let me walk you through it here. You can see the 00:09:56.759 --> 00:09:57.519 rates highlighted in 00:09:57.519 --> 00:09:59.990 blue on your screen kind of a light blue color and the 00:09:59.990 --> 00:10:01.639 first one is the commercial 00:10:01.639 --> 00:10:05.600 disposal rate of 2850 a ton. This is a reduced disposal 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:06.360 rate that has been 00:10:06.360 --> 00:10:08.789 given to select companies in the past and there's currently 00:10:08.789 --> 00:10:09.639 a few companies on 00:10:09.639 --> 00:10:12.309 this rate and this rate is not supported by the cost of 00:10:12.309 --> 00:10:13.519 service study so we are 00:10:13.519 --> 00:10:15.990 recommending it be removed from the solid waste ordinance. 00:10:15.990 --> 00:10:17.039 Moving forward 00:10:17.039 --> 00:10:19.230 these customers will be billed at the landfill to get 00:10:19.230 --> 00:10:20.639 disposal rate of $44 a 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:24.159 ton. Disposal rate for the gate rate is not proposed to be 00:10:24.159 --> 00:10:24.840 increased this year 00:10:24.840 --> 00:10:29.549 the 44 is what's currently approved in the rate ordinance. 00:10:29.549 --> 00:10:30.840 Clean lumber disposal 00:10:30.840 --> 00:10:33.309 rate question yes sir. Is there a certain type of waste 00:10:33.309 --> 00:10:37.000 that that was intended for 00:10:37.000 --> 00:10:43.320 or is it just volume driven or was it? The commercial 00:10:43.320 --> 00:10:44.200 disposal rate Ethan you 00:10:44.200 --> 00:10:47.519 want to speak to that let me ask Ethan to come back over 00:10:47.519 --> 00:10:50.919 and speak to it. As far 00:10:50.919 --> 00:10:53.110 as we can tell and this is gonna be kind of a cop-out 00:10:53.110 --> 00:10:54.159 answer we really couldn't 00:10:54.159 --> 00:10:57.440 understand the logic behind who received that rate and who 00:10:57.440 --> 00:10:58.399 did. There's a very 00:10:58.399 --> 00:11:01.720 small number of individual or very small number of 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:03.080 businesses some local some 00:11:03.080 --> 00:11:05.940 not local and so we really didn't have anything on the 00:11:05.940 --> 00:11:07.279 books in terms of policy 00:11:07.279 --> 00:11:10.320 guidance or decision-making criteria that would allow 00:11:10.320 --> 00:11:12.759 someone to get that rate. 00:11:12.759 --> 00:11:16.009 So will they be notified ahead of time that their rates are 00:11:16.009 --> 00:11:19.080 going to go up? We are we are I mean some of the financial 00:11:19.080 --> 00:11:22.940 impact is very low both to us and to the potential customer 00:11:22.940 --> 00:11:26.429 but we do have an account manager on our staff that once we 00:11:26.429 --> 00:11:27.080 get through with this 00:11:27.080 --> 00:11:29.019 meeting tomorrow's meeting with council we're gonna be 00:11:29.019 --> 00:11:29.799 contacting them and 00:11:29.799 --> 00:11:32.049 providing them kind of the information as well as some 00:11:32.049 --> 00:11:33.080 options that they might 00:11:33.080 --> 00:11:35.559 consider. 00:11:38.159 --> 00:11:42.429 All right clean lumber disposal rate this rate has in the 00:11:42.429 --> 00:11:43.639 past been charged 00:11:43.639 --> 00:11:46.340 occasionally to customers bringing in clean fence panels or 00:11:46.340 --> 00:11:47.240 construction debris 00:11:47.240 --> 00:11:50.210 if it doesn't have paint or stain on it and it could have 00:11:50.210 --> 00:11:51.320 been built at this 00:11:51.320 --> 00:11:54.779 reduced rate in the past with a temporary suspension of the 00:11:54.779 --> 00:11:56.240 BMR operation this 00:11:56.240 --> 00:11:58.580 material is being landfilled so we are recommending 00:11:58.580 --> 00:11:59.759 removing this rate from the 00:11:59.759 --> 00:12:03.240 ordinance and building it at the gate rate of $44 a ton. 00:12:03.240 --> 00:12:04.360 Contaminated yard 00:12:04.360 --> 00:12:06.840 waste this does come in the facility a lot of times it's 00:12:06.840 --> 00:12:07.919 mixed with municipal 00:12:07.919 --> 00:12:11.179 solid waste trash or construction debris and it's not 00:12:11.179 --> 00:12:12.799 eligible to be sent to the 00:12:12.799 --> 00:12:15.470 city's composting operation because it would contaminate 00:12:15.470 --> 00:12:16.639 their piles and this is 00:12:16.639 --> 00:12:19.399 being landfilled there's no rate adjustment here we're just 00:12:19.399 --> 00:12:19.620 trying to 00:12:19.620 --> 00:12:21.860 clean up the rate ordinance with a language so this would 00:12:21.860 --> 00:12:22.519 be built at the 00:12:22.519 --> 00:12:24.990 gate disposal rate so we are recommending this be removed 00:12:24.990 --> 00:12:26.759 from the ordinance. The 00:12:26.759 --> 00:12:29.679 pull-off fee currently and in the past solid waste staff 00:12:29.679 --> 00:12:30.879 has helped customers 00:12:30.879 --> 00:12:33.990 unload their vehicles and trailers we do feel like this is 00:12:33.990 --> 00:12:34.799 liability to the 00:12:34.799 --> 00:12:37.120 solid waste department the city as a whole with the 00:12:37.120 --> 00:12:38.360 possibility of damaging 00:12:38.360 --> 00:12:41.049 their vehicles and trailers so we are recommending this 00:12:41.049 --> 00:12:41.879 rate come out of the 00:12:41.879 --> 00:12:44.409 ordinance and moving forward we would ask customers to 00:12:44.409 --> 00:12:45.559 unload those things 00:12:45.559 --> 00:12:48.000 themselves. 00:12:52.039 --> 00:12:54.799 Sand select fill and rock sales and these are aggregate 00:12:54.799 --> 00:12:57.200 materials around the 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:00.779 landfill site that have been sold to residents or people 00:13:00.779 --> 00:13:02.159 visiting the site in 00:13:02.159 --> 00:13:06.120 the past. Sales are currently suspended into an adequate 00:13:06.120 --> 00:13:07.039 business plan and 00:13:07.039 --> 00:13:10.070 inventory management system we've put in place or basically 00:13:10.070 --> 00:13:11.000 we can monitor how 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:13.700 much is on site and how much is leaving the site so we can 00:13:13.700 --> 00:13:14.679 revisit with PEB in 00:13:14.679 --> 00:13:16.529 the future this is something we want to offer but currently 00:13:16.529 --> 00:13:17.279 we recommend it come 00:13:17.279 --> 00:13:20.789 out the rate ordinance. Material delivery fee of the 00:13:20.789 --> 00:13:22.480 aggregate materials above in 00:13:22.480 --> 00:13:24.840 the past solid waste staff has occasionally delivered 00:13:24.840 --> 00:13:25.279 things to 00:13:25.279 --> 00:13:27.950 residents or businesses around the city limits for a 00:13:27.950 --> 00:13:30.159 hundred dollar flat fee we 00:13:30.159 --> 00:13:32.629 are recommending this be removed from the solid waste rate 00:13:32.629 --> 00:13:33.639 ordinance we do not feel 00:13:33.639 --> 00:13:37.120 this is an adequate use of personnel's time or equipment 00:13:37.120 --> 00:13:38.399 utilization so we are 00:13:38.399 --> 00:13:40.590 recommending to come out of the rate ordinance. Citizens 00:13:40.590 --> 00:13:41.600 can still purchase or 00:13:41.600 --> 00:13:43.370 get this material delivered by businesses around the 00:13:43.370 --> 00:13:43.960 community there's 00:13:43.960 --> 00:13:47.389 plenty of those companies around. The community garden 00:13:47.389 --> 00:13:48.639 plots currently the 00:13:48.639 --> 00:13:52.200 solid waste community garden is located just south of 651 00:13:52.200 --> 00:13:54.360 the recent approval 00:13:54.360 --> 00:13:57.320 the renovations of 651 will utilize this area as an 00:13:57.320 --> 00:13:58.679 equipment lay down yard for 00:13:58.679 --> 00:14:01.870 materials management so we are recommending this rate come 00:14:01.870 --> 00:14:02.440 out of the 00:14:02.440 --> 00:14:05.399 rate ordinance moving forward citizens can still utilize 00:14:05.399 --> 00:14:06.360 the community garden 00:14:06.360 --> 00:14:08.940 at the bowling ring park and bowling ring park is just off 00:14:08.940 --> 00:14:09.720 Windsor and South 00:14:09.720 --> 00:14:15.090 and North Lakes if you're not familiar with it. These are 00:14:15.090 --> 00:14:16.720 the next steps some 00:14:16.720 --> 00:14:20.299 staff is seeking a PEB's recommendation for the 18-19 rates 00:14:20.299 --> 00:14:22.480 today this will be 00:14:22.480 --> 00:14:24.740 presented as Ethan had mentioned to City Council tomorrow 00:14:24.740 --> 00:14:25.840 on the 28th the meeting 00:14:25.840 --> 00:14:29.659 starts at 12 a formal adoption is scheduled for September 00:14:29.659 --> 00:14:31.679 18th staff does 00:14:31.679 --> 00:14:34.360 scheduled to come back with a series of discussions to the 00:14:34.360 --> 00:14:35.360 PEB and over the 00:14:35.360 --> 00:14:37.549 coming months Ethan will be returning with some rate 00:14:37.549 --> 00:14:38.440 setting and policy 00:14:38.440 --> 00:14:41.789 strategies and seek direction from PB and council of how to 00:14:41.789 --> 00:14:43.159 implement those or 00:14:43.159 --> 00:14:46.559 how to proceed once we get that direction we will complete 00:14:46.559 --> 00:14:46.840 the rate 00:14:46.840 --> 00:14:50.399 correction strategy Mr. Carl it'll limit the rate 00:14:50.399 --> 00:14:51.600 correction strategy to address 00:14:51.600 --> 00:14:53.830 those rates that are over and under recovering so we will 00:14:53.830 --> 00:14:54.559 return to you with 00:14:54.559 --> 00:14:57.820 that plan once formal direction is received from PB and 00:14:57.820 --> 00:14:59.399 council that 00:14:59.399 --> 00:15:02.549 concludes the presentation I'll be happy to answer any 00:15:02.549 --> 00:15:05.159 questions if you have any 00:15:05.159 --> 00:15:10.960 but we are seeking approval today or the race is presented 00:15:10.960 --> 00:15:11.360 to you. 00:15:11.360 --> 00:15:17.679 Questions comments? Just the loss of that community garden. 00:15:17.679 --> 00:15:20.759 Yes ma'am. I think that might be 00:15:21.120 --> 00:15:28.659 unpopular. How many people were using it? So today since it 00:15:28.659 --> 00:15:29.559 's been constructed the 00:15:29.559 --> 00:15:31.789 community gardens been constructed over a little over two 00:15:31.789 --> 00:15:32.480 years if I'm not 00:15:32.480 --> 00:15:37.250 mistaken and two people have utilized it. So about fifty 00:15:37.250 --> 00:15:38.200 dollars roughly in 00:15:38.200 --> 00:15:41.639 revenue two people has utilized it. So there's enough room 00:15:41.639 --> 00:15:42.759 at Bowling Green Park? 00:15:42.759 --> 00:15:46.320 I'm not sure on that I'd have to get an answer Mr. Chairman 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:46.840 on that. 00:15:46.840 --> 00:15:51.440 I lived earlier this year and there were some blocks. At 00:15:51.440 --> 00:15:53.159 Bowling Green. Yeah because I live over by there and it's 00:15:53.159 --> 00:15:55.960 used quite a bit so I'm surprised. 00:15:55.960 --> 00:16:00.769 Right. That the other one wasn't used more often. I didn't 00:16:00.769 --> 00:16:03.500 know it existed. You didn't know Bowling Green existed? No 00:16:03.500 --> 00:16:07.600 I didn't know it existed. I know I didn't either. 00:16:07.600 --> 00:16:12.309 And as far as the aggregates go too we should never be in 00:16:12.309 --> 00:16:12.639 competition with a 00:16:12.639 --> 00:16:16.210 private business. If there's a way for people to get what 00:16:16.210 --> 00:16:17.360 they need not through 00:16:17.360 --> 00:16:22.379 us we should be encouraging that. We still sell down on 00:16:22.379 --> 00:16:25.519 dirt. What's that? We still sell down on dirt. 00:16:25.519 --> 00:16:29.340 Which is in competition with local businesses. It's a good 00:16:29.340 --> 00:16:33.519 point. Maybe we should be thinking about that. 00:16:34.519 --> 00:16:39.960 Any other questions? Questions. All right is there a 00:16:39.960 --> 00:16:43.519 recommendation or motion on item B then? 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:48.289 I'll move approval. Motion to approve is there a second? 00:16:48.289 --> 00:16:54.399 Second. Second. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any 00:16:54.399 --> 00:17:00.519 opposed? Same sign. Okay motion passes. 00:17:00.519 --> 00:17:08.700 All right item C is to consider recommending adoption of an 00:17:08.700 --> 00:17:09.119 ordinance 00:17:09.119 --> 00:17:12.940 City of Denton Texas authorizing the city manager or his 00:17:12.940 --> 00:17:14.920 designee to execute a 00:17:14.920 --> 00:17:18.170 decommissioning escrow agreement among and between the 00:17:18.170 --> 00:17:19.599 Texas Municipal Power 00:17:19.599 --> 00:17:23.940 Agency, the City of Bryan, Texas, the City of Denton, Texas 00:17:23.940 --> 00:17:25.359 , the City of Garland, 00:17:25.359 --> 00:17:29.000 Texas, and the City of Greenville, Texas regarding the 00:17:29.000 --> 00:17:30.680 establishment of escrow 00:17:30.680 --> 00:17:34.329 for decommissioning pursuant to the existing joint 00:17:34.329 --> 00:17:35.920 operating agreement 00:17:35.920 --> 00:17:41.430 between the cities and TMPA and providing an effective date 00:17:41.430 --> 00:17:42.920 . Good evening 00:17:42.920 --> 00:17:47.730 Mr. Chairman and PUB members. George Morrow, DME general 00:17:47.730 --> 00:17:49.180 manager. So before 00:17:49.180 --> 00:17:52.039 you today as was indicated we're bringing you the decomm 00:17:52.039 --> 00:17:53.039 issioning escrow 00:17:53.039 --> 00:17:56.259 agreement for the Texas Municipal Power Agency which 00:17:56.259 --> 00:17:58.000 operates and maintains the 00:17:58.000 --> 00:18:02.769 Gibbon Creek power plant. A couple years ago the parties 00:18:02.769 --> 00:18:03.920 all executed a joint 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:07.250 operating agreement which basically provides for the phase 00:18:07.250 --> 00:18:07.819 out of the 00:18:07.819 --> 00:18:11.220 project and one of the requirements was to establish a dec 00:18:11.220 --> 00:18:12.559 ommissioning escrow 00:18:12.559 --> 00:18:16.559 agreement and the agreement provides for a couple of things 00:18:16.559 --> 00:18:17.920 as indicated by the 00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:21.880 slide selection and duties of a decommissioning escrow 00:18:21.880 --> 00:18:23.680 agent, establishment 00:18:23.680 --> 00:18:28.450 of an escrow account, and then some procedures for how to 00:18:28.450 --> 00:18:29.440 make disbursements 00:18:29.440 --> 00:18:35.160 and from the escrow account. So the decommissioning plan we 00:18:35.160 --> 00:18:35.920 had a recent 00:18:35.920 --> 00:18:41.079 meeting at TMPA. A high-level strategy has been developed 00:18:41.079 --> 00:18:42.640 and so there's a 00:18:42.640 --> 00:18:45.710 vision of where we're going with the decommissioning when 00:18:45.710 --> 00:18:46.200 the when the time 00:18:46.200 --> 00:18:49.710 comes. At the moment the project scheduled the run through 00:18:49.710 --> 00:18:50.319 September, 00:18:50.319 --> 00:18:53.339 most of September if not all of it, and then you know 00:18:53.339 --> 00:18:54.839 potentially revisit it 00:18:54.839 --> 00:18:59.849 again or or not depending on what happens with other parts 00:18:59.849 --> 00:19:00.279 of our 00:19:00.279 --> 00:19:05.049 dissolution meant process. So I'm here recommending 00:19:05.049 --> 00:19:07.160 adoption of this proposed 00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:14.319 ordinance to execute this agreement. Open for questions. 00:19:14.839 --> 00:19:17.839 Questions. 00:19:19.640 --> 00:19:23.960 This is a requirement of our operating agreement. 00:19:23.960 --> 00:19:26.960 Right. 00:19:29.759 --> 00:19:32.460 And this is normal and prudent in the when you're decomm 00:19:32.460 --> 00:19:34.440 issioning a plant to 00:19:34.440 --> 00:19:38.720 develop these escrow agreements and get them set up. 00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:39.720 Correct. We're going to be 00:19:39.720 --> 00:19:42.940 putting money aside the projects committed that could take 00:19:42.940 --> 00:19:43.640 an extended 00:19:43.640 --> 00:19:47.900 period to actually you know complete all the decommission 00:19:47.900 --> 00:19:49.079 ing activities. So there's 00:19:49.079 --> 00:19:52.200 a might be a long process and it's good to have all the 00:19:52.200 --> 00:19:54.200 details out there and 00:19:54.200 --> 00:19:57.630 appointment of an escrow agent that we're all comfortable 00:19:57.630 --> 00:19:58.279 with and and that 00:19:58.279 --> 00:20:01.519 set the rules for how they put money in and take money out. 00:20:01.519 --> 00:20:04.519 Thank you. 00:20:05.119 --> 00:20:11.529 Okay any other questions? Do we have a motion then on item 00:20:11.529 --> 00:20:13.200 C? I'll move 00:20:13.200 --> 00:20:18.950 approval. Motion to approve or second? I'll second. Okay 00:20:18.950 --> 00:20:20.640 thank you. Any discussion? 00:20:20.640 --> 00:20:26.380 All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. ACM 00:20:26.380 --> 00:20:28.519 update. Thank you George. 00:20:28.519 --> 00:20:31.809 Mr. Chairman, members of the board, a couple of things to 00:20:31.809 --> 00:20:32.720 report. In your 00:20:32.720 --> 00:20:35.700 packet there's a city sponsorship request. I believe there 00:20:35.700 --> 00:20:36.759 's a couple items 00:20:36.759 --> 00:20:41.579 that have been made recently and Tony Puente is here to 00:20:41.579 --> 00:20:43.680 provide any details if 00:20:43.680 --> 00:20:47.500 you have any questions on on those items. The other items 00:20:47.500 --> 00:20:48.759 to bring to your 00:20:48.759 --> 00:20:52.279 attention is at the next meeting we'll be welcoming a new 00:20:52.279 --> 00:20:53.839 board member Billy 00:20:53.839 --> 00:20:57.579 Cheek has been appointed by the council to to serve on the 00:20:57.579 --> 00:20:58.960 PUB. The other thing 00:20:58.960 --> 00:21:01.430 that we'll be bringing forward will be the selection of the 00:21:01.430 --> 00:21:01.960 chair and vice 00:21:01.960 --> 00:21:05.700 chair at the next meeting. So if you have any other 00:21:05.700 --> 00:21:07.240 questions I'd be happy to 00:21:07.240 --> 00:21:11.039 answer those but nothing else to report. 00:21:12.079 --> 00:21:19.599 Okay anything to add? New items? Completing items under 00:21:19.599 --> 00:21:22.240 section 551.042 00:21:22.240 --> 00:21:26.000 of the Texas Open Meetings Act to respond in inquiries from 00:21:26.000 --> 00:21:26.839 the Public 00:21:26.839 --> 00:21:29.730 Utilities Board or the public with specific factual 00:21:29.730 --> 00:21:30.640 information or 00:21:30.640 --> 00:21:34.809 recitation of policy or accept a proposal to place a matter 00:21:34.809 --> 00:21:35.440 on the agenda 00:21:35.440 --> 00:21:41.759 for an upcoming meeting. So if there's an upcoming meeting 00:21:41.759 --> 00:21:43.119 agenda item anybody 00:21:43.119 --> 00:21:52.000 wants to say? Well I do have something though for you Randy 00:21:52.000 --> 00:21:52.880 being your last 00:21:52.880 --> 00:21:57.990 meeting. I'm gonna read what the plaque said. This plaque 00:21:57.990 --> 00:21:59.039 is awarded to Randy 00:21:59.039 --> 00:22:02.470 Robison from recognition appreciation of 12 years of 00:22:02.470 --> 00:22:04.160 valuable contributions and 00:22:04.160 --> 00:22:07.740 dedication to the City of Denton Public Utilities Board 00:22:07.740 --> 00:22:09.880 given this 27th day of 00:22:09.880 --> 00:22:14.680 August 2018. And I'd like to say I worked with you I think 00:22:14.680 --> 00:22:16.039 for three years now and 00:22:16.039 --> 00:22:20.759 it's been a pleasure. You've shown a lot of leadership 00:22:20.759 --> 00:22:23.279 during some difficult times for 00:22:23.279 --> 00:22:28.049 solid waste, DME and all of those things. Well it's like 00:22:28.049 --> 00:22:30.000 the old joke the last 12 years 00:22:30.000 --> 00:22:36.410 consisted of the best two years of my life. You will be 00:22:36.410 --> 00:22:39.119 missed though. Thank you I 00:22:39.119 --> 00:22:43.890 appreciate it. I'm gonna miss this. This has been a great I 00:22:43.890 --> 00:22:44.599 mean you do 00:22:44.599 --> 00:22:47.599 something for 12 years you you probably need to move along 00:22:47.599 --> 00:22:49.519 without a doubt but 00:22:49.519 --> 00:22:54.289 it is it's been a great pleasure. We did see you have brown 00:22:54.289 --> 00:22:55.440 hair when you started. I 00:22:55.440 --> 00:22:59.569 did have brown hair when I started. Probably a little more 00:22:59.569 --> 00:23:01.240 of it but anyway 00:23:01.240 --> 00:23:07.670 it's it's I can't blame it all on PUB though. Some of it's 00:23:07.670 --> 00:23:09.400 genetic. 00:23:09.400 --> 00:23:23.240 Thank you. Mr. Chairman you know last time to say that on 00:23:23.240 --> 00:23:24.200 behalf of the city staff 00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:27.769 I want to congratulate you on your 12 years of service to 00:23:27.769 --> 00:23:29.680 the board. During that 12 years 00:23:29.680 --> 00:23:32.559 you've been a part of a lot of a lot of decisions not only 00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:33.720 with this board but 00:23:33.720 --> 00:23:36.440 passports that have certainly impacted the City of Denton 00:23:36.440 --> 00:23:37.160 so again 00:23:37.160 --> 00:23:40.559 congratulations appreciate you being steady being very 00:23:40.559 --> 00:23:41.720 thoughtful in your 00:23:41.720 --> 00:23:46.430 comments how you how you facilitated discussions with with 00:23:46.430 --> 00:23:47.960 the board and even 00:23:47.960 --> 00:23:50.180 tough discussions and appreciate just how you handled 00:23:50.180 --> 00:23:51.000 yourself through 00:23:51.000 --> 00:23:55.559 leadership that you've emulated to to to throwing staff the 00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:56.480 other board and 00:23:56.480 --> 00:24:00.009 future board members so again congratulations and on behalf 00:24:00.009 --> 00:24:00.400 of the 00:24:00.400 --> 00:24:02.869 staff thank you very much for your leadership and looking 00:24:02.869 --> 00:24:04.000 forward to seeing 00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:06.470 you around I know you serve another capacity so I know we 00:24:06.470 --> 00:24:07.240 'll see you soon. 00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:13.119 Thank you I appreciate that. This doesn't mean that my 00:24:13.119 --> 00:24:15.039 electric bill goes up. 00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:21.039 I had noticed it going down in the last 12 years or so. 00:24:21.039 --> 00:24:23.039 Somebody's got to pay for the flat. 00:24:23.039 --> 00:24:27.039 Is there a motion to adjourn? 00:24:27.039 --> 00:24:29.039 I thought you were going to make it. 00:24:29.039 --> 00:24:31.039 No I'm not. 00:24:31.039 --> 00:24:35.039 Thank you I appreciate it and a second. 00:24:35.039 --> 00:24:37.039 All in favor say aye. 00:24:37.039 --> 00:24:39.039 Thank you.