WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.000 - Okay, it is 9.04 and we have a quorum. 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.620 We were trying to wait for Mr. Rybeck, 00:00:07.620 --> 00:00:09.760 but we'll just move ahead. 00:00:09.760 --> 00:00:11.280 I'll call to order the City of Denton 00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:15.980 Public Utilities Board meeting for January 8th of 2024. 00:00:15.980 --> 00:00:17.540 The first item is presentations. 00:00:17.540 --> 00:00:21.280 We did not have anybody wishing to speak. 00:00:21.280 --> 00:00:23.160 Then we'll move on to the consent agenda. 00:00:23.160 --> 00:00:24.600 There are two items, A and B. 00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:27.460 Does any board member wish to pull an item? 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:30.400 I see none. 00:00:30.400 --> 00:00:32.720 Do we have a motion to approve? 00:00:32.720 --> 00:00:33.680 Items A and B. 00:00:33.680 --> 00:00:34.520 - So moved. 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:36.240 - Billy moves, and do we have a second? 00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:37.680 - Second. 00:00:37.680 --> 00:00:40.200 - Thomas seconds, all in favor say aye. 00:00:40.200 --> 00:00:41.680 - Aye. 00:00:41.680 --> 00:00:43.520 - Receive nominations and hold elections 00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:45.800 for Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. 00:00:45.800 --> 00:00:48.400 Billy, would you like to nominate? 00:00:48.400 --> 00:00:50.880 - Got it. 00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:53.160 Okay, so thanks guys, thanks for being here. 00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:54.560 - Thank you. 00:00:54.560 --> 00:00:56.440 - We'll tell 'em you were here 'til 11. 00:00:56.440 --> 00:00:57.680 That's all right. 00:00:57.680 --> 00:01:01.080 - Okay, unless there's any discussion, 00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:03.340 I'd like to nominate that we approve 00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:08.740 Ms. Susan Collar as Chair, myself as Vice Chair, 00:01:08.740 --> 00:01:12.040 and Devin as Secretary, Devin Taylor as Secretary. 00:01:12.040 --> 00:01:14.040 - Are there any other nominations? 00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:16.800 No? 00:01:16.800 --> 00:01:20.400 Seeing none, do we have a motion to approve those positions? 00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:21.360 - So moved. 00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:22.440 - And a second? 00:01:22.440 --> 00:01:24.240 Thomas seconds, all in favor say aye. 00:01:24.240 --> 00:01:25.560 - Aye. 00:01:25.560 --> 00:01:26.740 - Carries. 00:01:26.740 --> 00:01:28.640 Receive a report and hold a discussion 00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:30.240 and give staff direction regarding 00:01:30.240 --> 00:01:32.420 the 2024 meeting schedule. 00:01:32.420 --> 00:01:34.900 It was in the packet. 00:01:34.900 --> 00:01:36.760 Do we have a motion to approve that? 00:01:36.760 --> 00:01:37.920 If there aren't any changes. 00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:39.300 - I have just one comment. 00:01:39.300 --> 00:01:40.840 I don't think we need to change the schedule, 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:43.440 but the first March meeting, I believe, 00:01:43.440 --> 00:01:46.480 is during Denton ISD spring break. 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:48.600 So I don't know, that'll affect my availability, 00:01:48.600 --> 00:01:51.000 but I don't know if it affects anybody else on the board. 00:01:51.000 --> 00:01:55.400 Otherwise, I think it steers clear of most holidays. 00:01:55.400 --> 00:01:56.240 - Okay. 00:01:56.240 --> 00:01:58.240 I'll move approval of the schedule. 00:01:58.240 --> 00:01:59.220 - Okay. 00:01:59.220 --> 00:02:00.240 And a second? 00:02:00.240 --> 00:02:02.880 - Second. 00:02:02.880 --> 00:02:04.880 - Thomas seconds, all in favor say aye. 00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:06.400 - Aye. 00:02:06.400 --> 00:02:09.720 - Consider approval of this December 11th, 2023 meeting. 00:02:09.720 --> 00:02:13.640 - Since I already signed them, I'd like to move approval. 00:02:13.640 --> 00:02:15.740 (laughing) 00:02:15.740 --> 00:02:16.580 - And a second. 00:02:16.580 --> 00:02:17.640 - Please. 00:02:17.640 --> 00:02:19.440 - I didn't just go check, I will second. 00:02:19.440 --> 00:02:20.280 - Okay. 00:02:20.280 --> 00:02:21.100 - Okay, thank you. 00:02:21.100 --> 00:02:22.440 - Rob seconds, all in favor say aye. 00:02:22.440 --> 00:02:23.720 - Aye. 00:02:23.720 --> 00:02:25.540 - Management reports, Tony. 00:02:26.600 --> 00:02:27.840 - Madam Chair, members of the POB. 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:32.560 So on your agenda, we did provide a memo response 00:02:32.560 --> 00:02:34.600 to a question that Mr. Ryback had had 00:02:34.600 --> 00:02:36.880 regarding third party applications 00:02:36.880 --> 00:02:38.400 as it relate to cybersecurity 00:02:38.400 --> 00:02:41.920 and other information security issues. 00:02:41.920 --> 00:02:44.880 Alicia Meini, our Chief Technology Officer is here 00:02:44.880 --> 00:02:48.040 if anyone has any follow-up questions. 00:02:48.040 --> 00:02:50.960 We also did place some language in the agenda 00:02:50.960 --> 00:02:53.320 in case we have to go into executive session 00:02:53.320 --> 00:02:56.280 that there's something that may be sensitive. 00:02:56.280 --> 00:02:58.080 This is a very sensitive area, 00:02:58.080 --> 00:03:00.000 but if you have any questions. 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.720 - I do see Mr. Ryback walking up. 00:03:02.720 --> 00:03:03.560 - Okay. 00:03:03.560 --> 00:03:04.380 - We're gonna give him a couple minutes. 00:03:04.380 --> 00:03:05.220 - Yep. 00:03:05.220 --> 00:03:15.240 (laughing) 00:03:15.240 --> 00:03:18.240 - Okay, that's a good, that's better. 00:03:23.320 --> 00:03:25.480 (mumbles) 00:03:25.480 --> 00:03:33.300 - Congratulations, sir. 00:03:33.300 --> 00:03:34.140 - How so? 00:03:34.140 --> 00:03:34.980 - Go find out. 00:03:34.980 --> 00:03:37.800 (laughing) 00:03:37.800 --> 00:03:39.320 - You're fine. 00:03:39.320 --> 00:03:43.320 We're actually on the information security strategy report 00:03:43.320 --> 00:03:44.240 that you requested. 00:03:44.240 --> 00:03:47.240 So we were just waiting in case you had questions. 00:03:47.240 --> 00:03:50.400 - Thank you so much for that. 00:03:50.400 --> 00:03:53.120 - So Mr. Ryback, as I told the rest 00:03:53.120 --> 00:03:55.840 of the board, Alicia Meini, our Chief Technology Officer 00:03:55.840 --> 00:04:00.280 is here if there's any follow-up questions on that memo. 00:04:00.280 --> 00:04:02.440 Additionally, we've also placed some language 00:04:02.440 --> 00:04:04.760 on the agenda to go into executive session. 00:04:04.760 --> 00:04:07.360 This is a sensitive area and so that there are some things 00:04:07.360 --> 00:04:09.440 that we may have to go into executive session. 00:04:09.440 --> 00:04:11.040 If you have any questions, we can do that. 00:04:11.040 --> 00:04:15.240 So, anyone have any questions for Alicia? 00:04:15.240 --> 00:04:18.720 Nope. 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:19.540 - I don't have. 00:04:19.540 --> 00:04:20.380 - Okay, so. 00:04:20.380 --> 00:04:21.220 - You don't? 00:04:21.220 --> 00:04:22.040 - Okay. 00:04:22.040 --> 00:04:25.740 - So, next item is future agendas. 00:04:25.740 --> 00:04:29.840 It's blank, but just be aware that, 00:04:29.840 --> 00:04:32.400 it's kind of crazy for me to say this, 00:04:32.400 --> 00:04:35.440 but the budget cycle will begin pretty soon. 00:04:35.440 --> 00:04:38.320 And so we'll start filling your calendar here 00:04:38.320 --> 00:04:41.960 with those dates on when we'll be coming back to you 00:04:41.960 --> 00:04:44.840 with a number of presentations regarding all the utilities 00:04:44.840 --> 00:04:49.840 and their budgets for fiscal year '24, '25, so. 00:04:50.120 --> 00:04:53.400 And then, new business action items. 00:04:53.400 --> 00:04:56.040 Think this, today's memo kind of wraps up 00:04:56.040 --> 00:04:57.960 the only outstanding item that we had. 00:04:57.960 --> 00:04:59.080 We do have another item on here, 00:04:59.080 --> 00:05:02.120 but we kind of gave ourselves a year 00:05:02.120 --> 00:05:03.780 to be able to track that and we'll be working 00:05:03.780 --> 00:05:08.720 with our fleet services area to provide a report 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:11.580 regarding electric vehicles and the such, so. 00:05:11.580 --> 00:05:17.560 With that, yeah, well, we missed that. 00:05:17.560 --> 00:05:19.680 That's not on here, Kim. 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:23.480 I think we still had that outstanding item on here. 00:05:23.480 --> 00:05:25.440 We missed it, we'll get that corrected 00:05:25.440 --> 00:05:27.080 for the next meeting. 00:05:27.080 --> 00:05:28.040 If there's any other questions, 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:30.040 I'm happy to answer any questions you have. 00:05:30.040 --> 00:05:32.880 - I see none. 00:05:32.880 --> 00:05:34.440 That brings us to concluding items. 00:05:34.440 --> 00:05:36.880 Does any board member wish to have something 00:05:36.880 --> 00:05:39.360 put on a future agenda item 00:05:39.360 --> 00:05:41.520 or have something they'd like to say? 00:05:41.520 --> 00:05:45.280 I see none. 00:05:45.280 --> 00:05:47.480 Okay, Billy, it's 9/10. 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:48.720 Do you move adjournment? 00:05:50.160 --> 00:05:55.160 - I move to adjourn and congratulate Mr. Ryback on that. 00:05:55.160 --> 00:05:57.520 (laughing) 00:05:57.520 --> 00:05:58.360 - I don't know. 00:05:58.360 --> 00:05:59.180 - I'm trying to do something. 00:05:59.180 --> 00:06:00.240 - But not being elected to anything. 00:06:00.240 --> 00:06:01.840 - Not being elected to anything. 00:06:01.840 --> 00:06:04.080 (laughing) 00:06:04.080 --> 00:06:05.440 - Well, under the circumstances, what would that be? 00:06:05.440 --> 00:06:07.880 - Okay, all right, we're adjourned.