WEBVTT 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. 00:00:15.800 --> 00:00:19.680 Call this meeting to order and jump right in. 00:00:19.680 --> 00:00:26.560 Our regular meeting, are there any presentations from the members of the public or any questions? 00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:29.260 There being none, we'll go straight into the consent agenda. 00:00:29.260 --> 00:00:33.360 Would any member like to pull one of these agenda items? 00:00:33.360 --> 00:00:34.360 Mr. Rybak. 00:00:34.360 --> 00:00:36.240 Mr. Chairman, I would like to pull item A. 00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:37.240 Item A. 00:00:37.240 --> 00:00:40.240 Anyone else? 00:00:40.240 --> 00:00:43.640 It doesn't appear to be so. 00:00:43.640 --> 00:00:46.480 Entertain a motion to approve items B, C, and D. 00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:47.480 So moved. 00:00:47.480 --> 00:00:48.480 Second. 00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:50.840 We have a motion and a second. 00:00:50.840 --> 00:00:52.840 Did you get that, Kim? 00:00:52.840 --> 00:00:53.840 Okay. 00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:55.160 All those in favor, please say aye. 00:00:55.160 --> 00:00:56.160 Aye. 00:00:56.160 --> 00:00:57.160 Aye. 00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:58.160 Any opposed? 00:00:58.160 --> 00:00:59.800 All right, we'll move on. 00:00:59.800 --> 00:01:00.800 Moving right along. 00:01:00.800 --> 00:01:05.300 Your items for -- oh, we got to discuss the pulled item A. Excuse me. 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. 00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:16.920 There's no dollar amount attached to it. 00:01:16.920 --> 00:01:21.000 Did we previously approve a dollar amount? 00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:22.000 It's just a curiosity question. 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:25.000 I don't get to ask it unless I pull it, so. 00:01:25.000 --> 00:01:26.000 Sounds great. 00:01:26.000 --> 00:01:29.160 Ms. Thompson, Director of Customer Service and Animal Services. 00:01:29.160 --> 00:01:34.140 So we approved a dollar amount amendment in December for $150,000. 00:01:34.140 --> 00:01:37.200 This specific item is just to include the terms. 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.200 The term was missing on that previous amendment in December. 00:01:41.200 --> 00:01:44.200 So we just included a term to June of 2024. 00:01:44.200 --> 00:01:47.720 So that's all we're really approving today is to add the term language. 00:01:47.720 --> 00:01:51.400 This is a clarification of our prior approved item. 00:01:51.400 --> 00:01:52.400 Yes. 00:01:52.400 --> 00:01:54.160 You already approved the funding in December. 00:01:54.160 --> 00:01:56.240 This is just to make sure we had the term included that was missing. 00:01:56.240 --> 00:01:58.080 Just the length of time term you were speaking of? 00:01:58.080 --> 00:01:59.080 Correct. 00:01:59.080 --> 00:02:00.080 We didn't have a term. 00:02:00.080 --> 00:02:01.080 That was my question. 00:02:01.080 --> 00:02:02.080 Perfect. 00:02:02.080 --> 00:02:03.080 Thank you very much. 00:02:03.080 --> 00:02:04.080 Thank you. 00:02:04.080 --> 00:02:06.520 Would you like to move approval? 00:02:06.520 --> 00:02:07.520 I would. 00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:08.520 Okay. 00:02:08.520 --> 00:02:09.520 So moved. 00:02:09.520 --> 00:02:10.520 We have a second from Ms. Russell over here. 00:02:10.520 --> 00:02:12.840 All those in favor, please say aye. 00:02:12.840 --> 00:02:13.840 Aye. 00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:14.840 Aye. 00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:15.840 Any opposed, sign the same. 00:02:15.840 --> 00:02:23.000 There being none, we're moving on to items for an individual consideration. 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:28.640 Under approval, the April 24, 23 minutes, are there any adjustments, changes, or discussion? 00:02:28.640 --> 00:02:32.520 If not, entertain a motion to approve. 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:33.520 So moved. 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:34.960 So moved, Ms. Russell. 00:02:34.960 --> 00:02:36.960 Seconded by Mr. Taylor. 00:02:36.960 --> 00:02:38.800 All those in favor, please say aye. 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:39.800 Aye. 00:02:39.800 --> 00:02:40.800 Aye. 00:02:40.800 --> 00:02:41.800 Any opposed? 00:02:41.800 --> 00:02:43.160 Moving on to management reports. 00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:49.680 Mr. Chair and members of the board, in your management update, we did include a memo 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:55.400 from the finance department on the debt service history, so certainly if you have any questions, 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. 00:03:01.400 --> 00:03:06.680 For future items, really no changes, again, a lot of budget stuff coming your way. 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 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:21.560 robust conversation, and then of course for the final item, which is the new action items, 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, 00:03:25.520 --> 00:03:30.520 so happy to answer any questions that you may have. 00:03:30.520 --> 00:03:33.000 All right. 00:03:33.000 --> 00:03:34.640 Any questions on that? 00:03:34.640 --> 00:03:39.320 There being none, we have future agenda items. 00:03:39.320 --> 00:03:42.000 Did you address that already? 00:03:42.000 --> 00:03:44.880 I'm sorry. 00:03:44.880 --> 00:03:47.080 Any future agenda items? 00:03:47.080 --> 00:03:48.080 No? 00:03:48.080 --> 00:03:49.080 New business action items. 00:03:49.080 --> 00:03:50.080 Okay. 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:52.800 Moving on to concluding items. 00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:53.800 Let's see. 00:03:53.800 --> 00:04:01.240 I'm going to read this to go into closed meeting at 9.05 a.m. 00:04:01.240 --> 00:04:05.640 Kim, are you good? 00:04:05.640 --> 00:04:08.480 This is easier nowadays. 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 00:04:13.140 --> 00:04:16.480 the closed meeting items set forth in the agenda, which include the following. 00:04:16.480 --> 00:04:26.080 Item number 4A, ID 23-070, deliberations regarding certain public power utilities, competitive 00:04:26.080 --> 00:04:32.880 matters under Texas Government Code section 551.086, consultation with attorneys, under 00:04:32.880 --> 00:04:41.680 Texas Government Code section 551.01, and we all, I believe, got the email with the 00:04:41.680 --> 00:04:45.800 legal opinion. 00:04:45.800 --> 00:04:49.740 Okay. 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 00:04:55.640 --> 00:05:00.400 no official action was taken. 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 00:05:08.040 --> 00:05:15.560 at what's the current situation with the effects of Ian, winter storm Ian. 00:05:15.560 --> 00:05:18.120 See where we are on that. 00:05:18.120 --> 00:05:23.400 The winter storm that may have shut down when the gas shut down on us. 00:05:23.400 --> 00:05:24.400 Yuri. 00:05:24.400 --> 00:05:25.400 Yuri. 00:05:25.400 --> 00:05:26.400 Yuri. 00:05:26.400 --> 00:05:27.400 Sorry. 00:05:27.400 --> 00:05:28.400 Got the wrong one. 00:05:28.400 --> 00:05:30.440 Yuri. 00:05:30.440 --> 00:05:31.440 Yeah. 00:05:31.440 --> 00:05:33.400 If you could repeat the question again, Mr. Chairman. 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. 00:05:40.960 --> 00:05:41.960 Okay. 00:05:41.960 --> 00:05:42.960 That's it. 00:05:42.960 --> 00:05:43.960 Just a report. 00:05:43.960 --> 00:05:44.960 Nothing action itemed. 00:05:44.960 --> 00:05:45.960 All right. 00:05:45.960 --> 00:05:46.960 Okay. 00:05:46.960 --> 00:05:51.960 With that, I will entertain a motion to convene. 00:05:51.960 --> 00:05:54.840 But we're continuing to adjourn. 00:05:54.840 --> 00:05:55.840 Adjourned. 00:05:55.840 --> 00:05:56.840 I'm sorry. 00:05:56.840 --> 00:05:57.840 Yes. 00:05:57.840 --> 00:05:58.840 Thank you. 00:05:58.840 --> 00:05:59.840 That is true. 00:05:59.840 --> 00:06:00.840 That is true. 00:06:00.840 --> 00:06:01.840 All those in favor, please say aye. 00:06:01.840 --> 00:06:02.840 Aye. 00:06:02.840 --> 00:06:05.680 Thank you very much for your presence.