1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,800 Good morning, and welcome to the City of Denton Public Utility Board meeting of May 8, 2023. 2 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:19,680 Call this meeting to order and jump right in. 3 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:26,560 Our regular meeting, are there any presentations from the members of the public or any questions? 4 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,260 There being none, we'll go straight into the consent agenda. 5 00:00:29,260 --> 00:00:33,360 Would any member like to pull one of these agenda items? 6 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:34,360 Mr. Rybak. 7 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:36,240 Mr. Chairman, I would like to pull item A. 8 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:37,240 Item A. 9 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,240 Anyone else? 10 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,640 It doesn't appear to be so. 11 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,480 Entertain a motion to approve items B, C, and D. 12 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:47,480 So moved. 13 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:48,480 Second. 14 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:50,840 We have a motion and a second. 15 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:52,840 Did you get that, Kim? 16 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:53,840 Okay. 17 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,160 All those in favor, please say aye. 18 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:56,160 Aye. 19 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:57,160 Aye. 20 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:58,160 Any opposed? 21 00:00:58,160 --> 00:00:59,800 All right, we'll move on. 22 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:00,800 Moving right along. 23 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:05,300 Your items for -- oh, we got to discuss the pulled item A. Excuse me. 24 00:01:05,300 --> 00:01:14,520 Yes, Mr. Chairman, I just have a brief question on item A. It's an extension of contract. 25 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,920 There's no dollar amount attached to it. 26 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:21,000 Did we previously approve a dollar amount? 27 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,000 It's just a curiosity question. 28 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,000 I don't get to ask it unless I pull it, so. 29 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,000 Sounds great. 30 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,160 Ms. Thompson, Director of Customer Service and Animal Services. 31 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:34,140 So we approved a dollar amount amendment in December for $150,000. 32 00:01:34,140 --> 00:01:37,200 This specific item is just to include the terms. 33 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,200 The term was missing on that previous amendment in December. 34 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,200 So we just included a term to June of 2024. 35 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,720 So that's all we're really approving today is to add the term language. 36 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,400 This is a clarification of our prior approved item. 37 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:52,400 Yes. 38 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,160 You already approved the funding in December. 39 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,240 This is just to make sure we had the term included that was missing. 40 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,080 Just the length of time term you were speaking of? 41 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:59,080 Correct. 42 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:00,080 We didn't have a term. 43 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,080 That was my question. 44 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:02,080 Perfect. 45 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:03,080 Thank you very much. 46 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:04,080 Thank you. 47 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:06,520 Would you like to move approval? 48 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:07,520 I would. 49 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:08,520 Okay. 50 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:09,520 So moved. 51 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:10,520 We have a second from Ms. Russell over here. 52 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,840 All those in favor, please say aye. 53 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:13,840 Aye. 54 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:14,840 Aye. 55 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Any opposed, sign the same. 56 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:23,000 There being none, we're moving on to items for an individual consideration. 57 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,640 Under approval, the April 24, 23 minutes, are there any adjustments, changes, or discussion? 58 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:32,520 If not, entertain a motion to approve. 59 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:33,520 So moved. 60 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:34,960 So moved, Ms. Russell. 61 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:36,960 Seconded by Mr. Taylor. 62 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:38,800 All those in favor, please say aye. 63 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:39,800 Aye. 64 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:40,800 Aye. 65 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:41,800 Any opposed? 66 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:43,160 Moving on to management reports. 67 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:49,680 Mr. Chair and members of the board, in your management update, we did include a memo 68 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:55,400 from the finance department on the debt service history, so certainly if you have any questions, 69 00:02:55,400 --> 00:03:01,400 happy to go through that, and I'll just -- I'll come back to them if you have questions. 70 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:06,680 For future items, really no changes, again, a lot of budget stuff coming your way. 71 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:13,800 Just be cognizant of those dates, and hopefully we can have everyone present to have a good 72 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:21,560 robust conversation, and then of course for the final item, which is the new action items, 73 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,520 the only request that we had was for the debt information, and we've provided that today, 74 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:30,520 so happy to answer any questions that you may have. 75 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,000 All right. 76 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,640 Any questions on that? 77 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:39,320 There being none, we have future agenda items. 78 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,000 Did you address that already? 79 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,880 I'm sorry. 80 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:47,080 Any future agenda items? 81 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,080 No? 82 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,080 New business action items. 83 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:50,080 Okay. 84 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,800 Moving on to concluding items. 85 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:53,800 Let's see. 86 00:03:53,800 --> 00:04:01,240 I'm going to read this to go into closed meeting at 9.05 a.m. 87 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:05,640 Kim, are you good? 88 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,480 This is easier nowadays. 89 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:13,140 The Public Utility Board will now at 9.05 a.m. convene in a closed meeting to deliberate 90 00:04:13,140 --> 00:04:16,480 the closed meeting items set forth in the agenda, which include the following. 91 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:26,080 Item number 4A, ID 23-070, deliberations regarding certain public power utilities, competitive 92 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:32,880 matters under Texas Government Code section 551.086, consultation with attorneys, under 93 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:41,680 Texas Government Code section 551.01, and we all, I believe, got the email with the 94 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,800 legal opinion. 95 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,740 Okay. 96 00:04:49,740 --> 00:04:55,640 Now the Public Utility Board has now at 9.32 a.m. reconvene from the closed session and 97 00:04:55,640 --> 00:05:00,400 no official action was taken. 98 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:08,040 With that, I want to back up just a little bit on management reports and ask to look 99 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:15,560 at what's the current situation with the effects of Ian, winter storm Ian. 100 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,120 See where we are on that. 101 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:23,400 The winter storm that may have shut down when the gas shut down on us. 102 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:24,400 Yuri. 103 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:25,400 Yuri. 104 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:26,400 Yuri. 105 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:27,400 Sorry. 106 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:28,400 Got the wrong one. 107 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,440 Yuri. 108 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:31,440 Yeah. 109 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,400 If you could repeat the question again, Mr. Chairman. 110 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:40,960 Just an update on where we stand on the debt and the effect of Yuri and see where we are. 111 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:41,960 Okay. 112 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:42,960 That's it. 113 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:43,960 Just a report. 114 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:44,960 Nothing action itemed. 115 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:45,960 All right. 116 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:46,960 Okay. 117 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:51,960 With that, I will entertain a motion to convene. 118 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,840 But we're continuing to adjourn. 119 00:05:54,840 --> 00:05:55,840 Adjourned. 120 00:05:55,840 --> 00:05:56,840 I'm sorry. 121 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:57,840 Yes. 122 00:05:57,840 --> 00:05:58,840 Thank you. 123 00:05:58,840 --> 00:05:59,840 That is true. 124 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:00,840 That is true. 125 00:06:00,840 --> 00:06:01,840 All those in favor, please say aye. 126 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:02,840 Aye. 127 00:06:02,840 --> 00:06:05,680 Thank you very much for your presence.