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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 23, 2020
TO: The Honorable Mayor Watts and Council Members
FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. Public Utilities Board on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. via
video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
2. Cancelled - Zoning Board of Adjustment on Monday, October 26, 2020 at
3:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
3. Special Called Panel Meeting - Board of Ethics on Monday, October 26, 2020
at 5:00 p.m. via video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
4. Cancelled - Council Airport Committee on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at
10:00 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
5. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
via video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
6. Mobility Committee on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. via
video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
7. Cancelled - Agenda Committee Meeting Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at
2:30 p.m. in the City Manager’s Conference Room.
8. Council Airport Committee on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via
video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
9. Cancelled - Board of Ethics Meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at
3:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
10. Human Services Advisory on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the
via video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
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II. General Information & Status Update
A. Pending Council Requests Work Session Topics – Pursuant to Ordinance No. 19-2026,
the following items will be discussed during the October 27 City Council work session.
Each week, the topics that will be presented during the next week ’s agenda will be
included in the Friday Report the prior week. Staff contact: Rachel Balthrop Mendoza,
City Manager’s Office
1. Pedestrian and bike accident data over the past 2 years
a. Requestor: Council Member Briggs
b. Council Member Request: Pedestrian and bike accident data over the past 2
years.
c. Staff Information: In order to pull the entirety of the requested data, staff will
need to extract the data from the TxDOT system to obtain all of the incidents
over the requested period of time to show comparison. Staff will then analyze
the pertinent data from the report and anticipates this process will require
approximately 4 hours to complete.
B. Redistricting Information – Staff received a Council inquiry regarding the process and
next steps for redistricting for Council elections. Redistricting is based on census data,
so the process will begin after local data from the 2020 Census is released. The 2020
Census is still underway, and it may be as late as July of 2021 before detailed data is
available. We will keep the Council updated as the census process moves forward, but
it will most likely be the middle of next year before a work session can be scheduled.
For the 2021 redistricting, the City has retained Bob Heath, of Bickerstaff Heath
Delgado Acosta LLP. Mr. Heath is an expert in election and redistricting law and
assisted the City with the last redistricting, which was completed in September 2011.
Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs
C. DME Reconnection Fee Clarification – On October 19, Council Member Meltzer
requested clarification on reconnection fees associated with DME accounts. The City
does not currently charge fees to reconnect. For background, a graphic showing the
normal timeline from bill generation through interruption of service is shown below.
Normally, the following are required for restoring service:
Past due bill balance
$23 interruption fee
Any amount required to bring current deposit to an average 2-month bill;
however, we will make arrangements on this amount
If a customer is interrupted on a post-paid account, there are already two months of
charges that have posted to the account, so a security deposit is required to ensure
coverage of the outstanding balance if the account were to be vacated. Under normal
circumstances, if a customer has a $0 deposit on file and is interrupted, it is possible
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that they may owe up to 3 months’ worth of charges. Customer Service staff will
encourage the customer to move to prepaid service which does not require a deposit .
However, if they do not wish to do that, staff will still work with them on a payment
arrangement regarding the deposit .
From March to current, the City is not charging the late fee & 1% interest, day of
interruption fee, or increasing deposits for disconnected accounts. Staff are still
working with customers with payment arrangements on the past due balance in order
to ensure restoration of service. Customer Service staff attempt to recover as much of
the past due as is possible so the customer does not fall further behind, but have restored
service with partial payment, pay agreement s, and/or assistance referrals. Staff contact:
Christa Foster, Customer Service
D. 9-1-1 Outages – City of Denton 9-1-1 calls and non-emergency lines for the dispatch
center are processed through a phone system provided by the Denco Area 9 -1-1
District . The phone system began experiencing problems around 10:00 p.m. on
Saturday, October 17. At that time, City of Denton 9-1-1 calls were rerouted to the
Denton County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center. Service was restored around
10:50 p.m. The system began experiencing intermittent connectivity issues again at
approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 18. Although the call taker would lose
the call, it would ring back into the center and the call continued to be processed . It
does not appear that any calls were actually lost . The phone system went down again
on October 18, at approximately 4:40 a.m. and 9-1-1 calls were again rerouted to the
Denton County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center. Service was restored around
5:51 a.m. The phone system went down briefly on Tuesday, October 20, around
10:05 p.m. Users were able to log back in to the system and t he incident lasted less than
a minute. The phone system went down again on Wed nesday, October 21 around
11:10 a.m. Users were kicked out of the system, but they were able to immediately log
back in to the system. There were no reports of calls during these periods that went
unanswered through the City of Denton or Denton County. Similar outages occurred at
four Denco Area 911 District agencies.
Denco Area 911 district was contacted for an explanation of the outages. Denco is
responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the 911 equipment provided to
the City of Denton. The 911 issues have been recurring, intermittent, and for short
periods of time. Denco and Verizon engineers spent a considerable amount of time
going through system configurations, equipment, and network logs on Wednesday.
Denco technical support and a Verizon representative responded to the Denton Police
Department on October 22, at approximately 2:30 p.m. to further troubleshoot the
issues. They are investigating possible causes but as of yet, have not identified one.
Verizon management and engineers have escalated the issue and are working to locate
the cause. There have been no more instances of outages since Wednesday morning.
Denco will notify the City of Denton when the issue has been located and resolved.
Staff contact: Suzanne Kaletta, Public Safety Communications
E. DME Transmission Cost of Service – On Friday, October 16, City staff participated in
a hearing of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in which PUCT staff
recommended that Denton Municipal Electric (DME) file an application for a
comprehensive transmission cost -of-service rate proceeding. PUCT staff “based their
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recommendation on, among other things, DME’s current authorized rate of return of
28.05% that was derived using a cash flow methodology, the fact that DME has not
undergone a comprehensive Commission review of its wholesale transmission costs
and revenues since 2005, and DME’s significant growth over the last 15 years in both
its revenue levels and rate base levels, which increased approximately thirteenfold and
sixteenfold, respectively. PUCT staff believes that the operational and financial
circumstances surrounding DME in 2005 have changed over the last 15 years, and the
ratemaking treatments that may been reasonable for a relatively smaller utility in 2005
may no longer be appropriate for a significantly larger utility, particularly when the
utility can add substantial amounts of rate base using formulaic inputs in interim
proceedings.” In its participation in the proceeding, City staff requested that the PUCT
delay a decision on PUCT staff’s recommendation since no discussion between the two
entities had occurred prior to the hearing nor was the PUCT staff report to the PUCT
(attached) duly provided to the City. City staff became aware of the report, two days
prior to the hearing. Additionally, City staff requested that the PUCT, if not open to
delaying a decision on PUCT staff’s recommendation, consider that: (1) a comparison
a rates of returns between IOUs (Investor Owned Utilities), Non-IOUs, and MOUs
(Municipally Owned Utilities) are inherently different due to their basis of accounting,
(2) while DME has utilized the cash flow methodology leading to an authorized rate of
return of 28.05%, this is one of four methodologies allowable under the PUCT’s rules
and as such, should not be the basis for PUCT staff’s recommendation, and (3) DME
has historically filed at least an annual interim rate filing providing PUCT staff
adequate review and monitoring of DME’s effective rate of return, which has
historically been 16%-19%, an amount well below the authorized rate of return.
While the PUCT was gracious to allow City staff adequate time to participate in the
hearing, the PUCT made the decision to require that DME file an application for a
comprehensive transmission cost -of-service rate proceeding by November 1, 2021. As
such, City staff has already initiated internal discussions to begin preparations to
complete the required application as required by the PUCT. In the coming weeks, City
staff will release a solicitation for financial firms to assist with the application process
for this proceeding and to assist with providing expert testimony. Within that process,
City staff plans to review each of the four available methodologies under the PUCT’s
rules to assess the financial impact s on DME prior to submitting it s final application.
Finally, the City’s Finance Department will be assessing various financial scenarios
that may impact DME as a result of this development . Those financial scenarios will
be further discussed with the Public Utilities Board and City Council in December
2020. Staff contact: David Gaines, City Manager’s Office / Tony Puente, Utilities
F. Denton Record-Chronicle, Illegal Dumping – On Monday, October 19, a reporter from
the Denton Record-Chronicle contacted the City with questions regarding illegal
dumping at the intersection of Johnson and Mill. Staff provided a response to the
reporter.
The site near Johnson and Mill Streets was recently identified by Community
Improvement Services (CIS). While the case was under staff inspection, two resident
complaints were also submitted. The issue regarding dumping in the Right-of-Way was
entered and referred to the City’s Parks and Recreation Department for clean-up. As
of October 1, all public areas and Right-of -Ways are now maintained by Parks and
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Recreation in an effort to streamline the City’s response to mowing and maintenance.
Any affected areas in the Rights-of-Ways are addressed by Parks Maintenance staff or
a contractor. At this time, illegal dumping is scheduled to be addressed on Fridays to
allow for efficient and effective scheduling of resources. The site is scheduled for clean
up this Friday, October 23.
Per Sec. 21-8. the City’s Code of Ordinances dumping is illegal. “It shall be unlawful
and declared a nuisance for any person to dump, or permit to be dumped upon any
sidewalk, alley, street, into or adjacent to water, or any other public or private
property, any unwholesome water, refuse, rubbish, trash, debris, filth, carrion, junk,
garbage, impure or unwholesome matter of any kind or other objectionable or
unsightly matter of whatever kind.” If someone was caught in the act of illegal
dumping, the penalty for this violation is a five hundred-dollar ($500.00) fine.
Prior to October 1, there was no uniform tracking of illegal dumping since it was
addressed by different departments depending on the activity impacted by the illegal
dumping. We do not have information compiled to share related to frequency, sites,
and costs. Staff from multiple departments are coordinating a strategy that will include
tracking and reporting such activity.
Illegal dumping does occur in the City especially in vacant lots, near railroad lines,
and in isolated Right-of-Ways. This site is an area that illegal dumping does happen
more frequently. Illegal dumping is addressed based on where it happens. Community
Improvement Services addresses illegal dumping that occurs on private property.
Parks and Recreation addresses illegal dumping on all City owned public property and
contracted Right-of-Ways. To help us identify an issue, residents can submit a request
or report illegal dumping through the Engage Denton app or by calling (940) 349-
8743.
The reporter then forwarded this response to City Council for comment.
As mentioned in the response, an interdepartmental team has been meeting regarding
illegal dumping and liter control to coordinate efforts. To provide additional detail, staff
is working on developing options and proposals for an enhanced response strategy, as
well as strategies to reduce the frequency of illegal dumping in identified hot spots
including new community education initiatives, increased signage in high impacted
areas, and the use of technology including tracking and mapping in response to ongoing
illegal dumping that occurs throughout the city.
In any criminal prosecution, a prosecutor has to prove that the accused committed a
criminal offense. This is typically proved either by an eyewitness that observed a
person committing a criminal offense, or by evidence associated with the criminal
offense that tends to lead to the identity of the suspect, such as fingerprints. In the case
of illegal dumping, the offense typically occurs without any person witnessing the
offense. In addition, there is very little evidence in an illegal dumping cases that would
tend to identify a suspect. As a result, very few criminal citations are issued in cases of
illegal dumping. Staff contacts: Drew Huffman, Parks and Recreation / Dani Shaw,
Community Services / Stephanie Berry, Legal
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G. Windsor Drive Water Events – On October 20, Council Member Briggs and Counci l
Member Meltzer requested information regarding two water related events that
occurred on Windsor Drive on October 19 and 20. A summary of each even is detailed
below:
Prolonged Water Shut -Off on October 19
The shutdown was originally scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Upon arrival,
Water Department staff determined the contractor was not prepared for water
to be turned off as scheduled at 9 a.m. Staff informed the contractor the area
would need to have the hole for the new line excavated prior to the water being
shut off.
The water was initially turned off at 12 p.m. However, before staff could verify
that the water was completely off, the contractor cut into the pipe and split
approximately 12-feet of PVC pipe.
At 12:40 p.m., additional staff were requested to completely turn off the water
as water was still coming out of the split pipe.
At 1:45 p.m., staff instructed the contractor to notify the affected residents that
the water shut -off would go past the originally scheduled 2 p.m. timeframe by
the contractor. Residents were notified of the extended timeframe.
The water was completely shut off by 2:30 p.m. and the contractor began the
tie-in.
At 5:45 p.m., staff contacted the contractor’s supervisor to inform him that the
contractor did not have the proper materials on-site to cap and abandon the
existing water line and, because there was a valve bleeding close by, it would
cause problems with the thrust blocking and therefore the water was unable to
be turned back on. Staff retrieved the proper materials for the contractor to
complete the repairs and distributed bottled water to residents who did not have
water.
At 6:15 p.m., staff discovered the contractor required additional materials to
properly cap the split pipe.
At 7:00 p.m., staff arrived with the final materials needed for the contractor to
complete the job.
Water was restored at approximately 10:25 p.m.
In total, eight homes on Sherman Drive, between Wilsonwood Drive and
Windsor Drive, were affected by this water event.
Resulting Actions: Utilities staff and Public Works Inspections have created and
implemented procedures that will prevent an event like this from occurring again.
These procedures are detailed below:
Staff will verify all materials are on site before any valves are shut off. This
will be a joint effort between the two departments on the day of the scheduled
shutdown.
Staff will evaluate the jobsite to determine whether the contractor is prepared
for the water to be turned off. Water will not be turned off until the contractor
is fully prepared according to City standards.
If there is not enough time to complete the work within the scheduled window
of time, staff will delay the work and notices will be redistributed to the
residents with the new date and time of work.
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Staff will not allow a contractor to cut into pipe until the Water Department ’s
Valve Crew has determined that the water has been turned off. If the Valve
Crew has difficulties turning off the water, staff will reschedule the
construction to a later date after the issue is resolved.
Standard Operating Procedures are currently being drafted to detail pre-
shutdown steps.
Fire Hydrant Blow at Longfellow Lane and Windso r Drive Intersection on
October 20
There was as scheduled water outage for a tie-in at the intersection of
Wilsonwood and Windsor Drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 20.
When staff arrived at 9 a.m., they discovered the contractor was not ready for
the water to be shut off.
At 11:30 a.m., staff informed the contractor that they would have to
reschedule the tie-in to 48 hours later and re-notify residents.
The contractor excavated the area for the tie in to prepare for the rescheduled
tie-in on October 22. The contract completed the excavation and barricaded
the site for safety.
At approximately 5 p.m., Water Utilities received a call from the Public
Works Inspector that the fire hydrant at the intersection had blown off and
was rapidly expelling water.
At 5:20 p.m., staff arrived at the site and turned the water off to the hydrant.
2 homes were flooded in this event.
Resulting Actions: City Staff determined the fire hydrant blew out due to its age and
the contractor was not at fault for this incident. The hydrant was removed from service
on October 22.
Staff contact: Rachel Wood, Capital Projects/Antonio Puente, Water Utilities
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H. Bicycle Resources – On Thursday, October 22, Council Member Meltzer submitted
two requests regarding bicycle resources. The first request involved the replacement of
the Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator. With the Fiscal Year 2020 -2021 budget, this
position was reclassified to the expanded role of a Senior Transportation Planner, which
will be responsible for bicycle and pedestrian planning and will serve as one of the
City’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinators, with a focus on
accessibility of the City’s infrastructure and construction projects. This position was
recently discussed with the Committee on Persons with Disabilities at their September
17 meeting, the presentation from that meeting is attached. Staff plans to begin
recruitment for this position in November 2020, with a goal of having the position filled
in early calendar year 2021.
The second request was regarding the City’s commitment to make investments in
bicycle infrastructure. As part of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget, $200,000 was
approved to fund new bicycle lanes. This $200,000 appropriation is noted on slide 1 3
of attached budget presentation from September 15, 2020. The City is currently in the
process of updating the Mobility Plan. The 2020 Update to the Mobility Plan will
include a combination of the Thoroughfare Plan and Bicycle Plan, and will create a
new Pedestrian Plan. City staff is also developing a companion work plan to the
Mobility Plan that will help prioritize and plan for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
improvements across the City. Staff contact: Brian Jahn, Capital Projects
I. Sidewalk Segment Replacement Updates – In the October 16 Friday Report, staff
provided an update on the status of sidewalk connectivity along McKinney Street
leading up to Ryan High School. The missing sidewalk segments along McKinney
Street resulted from work being performed by Atmos Energy. Last week, the missing
sidewalk segments were temporarily restored using backfill compacted with gravel.
The missing segments were permanently restored wit h concrete on Thursday,
October 22. Pictures of the replaced segments are below.
In the October 8 Friday Report, staff provided an update on the status of missing
sidewalk segments along Mayhill Road. The missing segments were removed as a
result of work being performed for Oncor Electric. The missing sidewalk segments
were restored on October 16. Staff contact: Rachel Wood, Capital Projects
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J. Animal Services Proposed Amendments – Through the last year, by request of the
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (ASAC), staff reviewed the current tethering and
dangerous dog requirements in municipal code. During the October 21 ASAC meeting,
Animal Services staff reviewed proposed ordinance changes with the Committee and
the Committee provided a recommendation to bring the proposed ordinance changes
forward to City Council. The proposed ordinance changes will be presented to City
Council for consideration on November 10. The following is a brief high-level
summary:
No Tethering – Currently, tethering of an animal is unlawful, however there
are multiple exemptions under the ordinance. Due to the difficulty in
enforcement and potential endangerment to animals, the recommended update
would be to remove the multiple exemptions, with only one exemption for if
the owner is present and actively watching the animal.
The presentation to Council will provide a summary of the research of other
municipalities, outreach already performed, a proposed implementation plan
including a community education plan and delayed enforcement, and
information on partnerships secured to provide animal enclosures and resources
for owners in need.
Dangerous Dog – Currently, the ordinance requires certain actions to be taken
when an animal is deemed dangerous by a judge. The recommended update
would add additional requirements for a dog that has been deemed dangerous
by a judge to be both sterilized and microchipped within a certain timeframe.
To watch the ASAC meeting and learn more about the proposed ordinance
amendments, please visit this link: https://dentontx.new.swagit.com/videos/87453.
Attached is also a copy of the presentation provided to the ASAC. Staff contact: Randi
Weinberg, Animal Services
K. October 21 Warschun Road Community Meeting - On Wednesday, October 21, the
Capital Projects Department hosted a Virtual Town Hall meeting to address safety
concerns and discuss potential improvements at the intersection of Warschun Road and
FM 428. During the meeting, staff walked through the attached presentation and
discussed options to improve the safety of the intersection. The meeting can be viewed
here: https://youtu.be/oj4LtRHJMjk.
Options currently being considered at the intersection include:
Option 1: The addition of a right -hand turn lane at the intersection and
addressing areas where the rumble strip is currently in active lanes of traffic.
Option 2: The design, construction, and ultimate re-opening of Warschun
Road, from Sauls Road to FM 428, which is currently closed to traffic.
Option 3: The combination of Option 1 and Option 2.
A total of 19 individuals attended the meeting, the majority of whom do not live in the
Denton city limits. Meeting attendees voiced support for Option 1 and were split on
Option 2. To ensure feedback from City of Denton residents is received, Capital
Projects and Public Affairs staff are developing a survey that will be distributed to all
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Denton residents who live within 2,000 feet of the Warschun/FM 428 intersection to
gauge their support of the proposed improvements. Staff is in the process of
coordinating with Denton County and the Texas Department of Transportation to
identify funding opportunities for the proposed improvements. After staff receives
survey feedback, results will be discussed with the City Manager ’s Office to determine
the best path forward. Survey options will be included in a future Friday Report. Staff
will also provide updates on funding and the improvement strategy selected in a future
Friday Report and in upcoming Capital Improvement Plan Work Session presentations.
Staff contacts: Dusty Draper and Rachel Wood, Capital Projects
L. Civic Center Open for General Elections – The Denton Civic Center will be open for
early voting, October 13 through October 30. The Civ ic Center will be open from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturdays. On Sundays, the hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On Election Day, November 3, the Civic Center, MLK Jr. Recreation Center, and North
Lakes Recreation Center will be voting sites.
Curbside voting is available to any voter who has difficulty walking or standing for
long periods. When you arrive at the Civic Center, have them notify the election official
at that time if you have an assistant with you. The election official will then bring your
ballot to your car outside the polling location. If you do not have a n assistant, please
call (940) 349-3200 ahead to notify the voting clerk you want to vote curbside.
Otherwise, the Civic Center will remain closed and not open to the public. During the
voting hours, staff will be at the Civic Center; however, the walkin g track and other
meeting rooms are closed to the public. Staff contact: Jennifer Eusse, Parks and
Recreation
M. Downtown Pressure Washing – On October 19, Council Member Briggs requested
information on the contract cleaning for the Downtown Square area. The contract
cleaning crews conduct Litter control on and around the Courthouse Square on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. The Courthouse Square area contract
also includes power washing the sidewalks three times per year (spring, summer, and
fall) with an option for a fourth when needed. The fall cleaning will take place within
the next two weeks. Solid Waste’s Valet Service monitors and empties the Big Belly
Trash cans Monday through Friday, and power washes the cans weekly. Council
Member Briggs also forwarded concerns from business owners regarding an uptick in
public defecation in the area, and any potential for action to prevent it from recurring.
Police Department staff confirmed the officers assigned to the downtown area who
proactively patro l and take appropriate measures to cite or arrest based on what offense
that occurs in their presence. They will not, however, be targeting anyone experiencing
homelessness. Staff contact s: Ethan Cox, Public Works / Frank Dixon, Police
N. Windsor Construction Update – Construction on Windsor Drive is currently underway.
In an effort to keep the City Council informed on the progress of this project, Capital
Projects will be providing periodic updates in the Friday Report. The updates are listed
categorically below.
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Stuart and Windsor Four-Way Stop: The four-way stop at the intersection of Stuart
and Windsor is now open for traffic to cross over from Windsor to Stuart. Windsor
from Stuart to Sherman is currently allowing east -bound traffic only.
Windsor Roadway Conditions: There were several questions raised about the
construction conditions along Windsor. Staff is closely monitoring the work of the
contractor, and the contractor has committed to taking measures to improve the
conditions along Windsor. Each area of concern will be addressed separately
below:
o Missing Sidewalk Segments
To allow for future water tie-ins, there were several segments of
sidewalk removed. The contractor is conducting daily safety checks
to ensure the fencing around each missing sidewalk segment is
properly secured. The water tie-in work remains ongoing. The tie-
ins from Sherman to the west will be completed in the next two
weeks, weather permitting. The tie-ins on the eastern portion of the
project will be ongoing as the new water main is being installed.
Once each tie-in is completed, the missing segments will be
backfilled.
o Dirt Piles along the jobsite:
The contractor is continuing to remove any dirt piles that are not
scheduled to be used within a one-week time period.
o Jobsite Cleanliness:
Jobsite cleanliness has improved as the contractor is performing
daily cleanups of construction debris on the jobsite. Street segments
are cleaned daily by the onsite street sweeper to decrease the amount
of debris.
o Traffic Control:
The traffic control devices (signs, barricades, cones, etc.) are being
checked three time daily by the contractor and assigned Public
Works Inspector to ensure the approved Traffic Control Plan is
being properly followed.
o Dust Control:
An onsite water truck is being used throughout the day during
active construction to mitigate dust levels.
Staff contact: Trevor Crain and Dustin Draper, Capital Projects
O. Downtown Square Cleaning – On October 18, Council Member Briggs requested
information on the contract cleaning for the Downtown Square area. The contract
cleaning crews conduct Litter control on and around the Courthouse Square on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. The Courthouse Square area contract
also includes power washing the sidewalks three times per year (spring, summer, and
fall) with an option for a fourth when needed. The fall cleaning will take place within
the next two weeks. Solid Waste’s Valet Service monitors and empties the Big Belly
Trash cans Monday through Friday, and power washes the cans weekly. Drew
Huffman, Parks and Recreation
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P. Denton Boys Baseball Inc. (DBBI) COVID-19 Update – On Tuesday, October 20 staff
received a phone call from the President of DBBI about two umpires who tested
positive for COVID-19. Neither umpire had called any recreational games recently.
However, they were on the field together on Saturday, October 17, to call games for a
select team tournament. They were asymptomatic at the time of being on the field. Both
began to feel symptoms later in the evening at home. They were not allowed to call any
more games during the tournament and will not call any more games for the remainder
of the Fall recreation season. The Tournament Director is contacting all teams that
played games on their field this past Saturday. Staff contact: Jason Barrow, Parks and
Recreation
Q. Football Field Rental Allocation Process – On October 20, Council Member Briggs
requested information on the number of public football fields and the allocation process
for rentals for local groups and organizations. The Parks and Recreation Department
(PARD) has three full-size football fields, all located on the north end of North Lakes
Park.
Customers traditionally rent the fields on a first -come, first-served basis. PARD alters
this procedure only if there is an agreement with an organization to provide a specific
youth sport in PARD fields. Each association that the City partners with receives a
certain number of fields based on their registration numbers. The partnerships are
maintained as long as the league is in good standing with the City.
PARD currently has an agreement with the Denton County Youth Football League
(DCYFL) to offer youth football to our residents. DCYFL has enough registrations to
utilize two of the three football fields at North Lakes Parks. Additionally, PARD has
an agreement with Denton Spartans Youth Football to rent the fields for practices. Staff
contact: Jason Barrow, Parks and Recreation
R. Mills Property Progress – On October 18, Council Member Meltzer requested to kno w
what work Parks and Recreation had completed at the Mills Property, purchased by the
City of Denton in December 2019. To date, no work has taken place at the property. A
workday with volunteers was planned for spring 2020 but was canceled due to COVID-
19. No funding has been appropriated to the parcel to date for design or development.
Staff originally planned on requesting general maintenance funding for Fiscal Year
2020-21, but due to COVID-19 budget concerns, staff withdrew the request. Due to the
personnel reduction, staff has focused on basic maintenance of the park system and
completing existing projects. Staff contact: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation
S. Parkland Acquired Since 2018 – On October 18, Council Member Meltzer requested
information on parkland that has been acquired since 2018. Parks and Recreation
Department (PARD) staff have been working on several initiatives for land acquisition.
In early 2019, the department created a land database and prioritized opportunities
based on an informal evaluation and scoring process. Parks and Recreation staff
presented this process to the Council in March 2019 and August 2020. Since 2018,
Parks and Recreation purchased and leased numerous parcels and have worked on other
parcels for acquisition in various ways, as detailed below. Some of these parcels are in
the development agreement stage, and some are still under negotiations.
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Purchased:
Villages of Carmel Property – 6.42 acres for a future Neighborhood Park
Mills Property – 71.34 acres for a future City Park
Mack Park/Audra Property – 15.87 acres to expand Mack Park/Bonnie Brae
Trail property via Capital Projects – 1.5 acres expanding McKenna Park and
Bonnie Brae Trail
Bonnie Brae Open Space – 50 acres of city property purchased for Bonnie
Brae Phase 1 along Hickory Creek for a future trail
Mayhill Property via Capital Projects – 17 acres of preserve space along
Mayhill
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Leased:
Hartlee Field Road – 200+ acre MOU agreement with the Wastewater
Department to use underut ilized property
Pecan Creek Treatment Plant and Landfill – 232-acre agreement to use
underutilized property on the eastern side of Pecan Creek for a future Linear
Park and trail
Clear Creek – Transferred 3,000 acres of leased USACOE and City-owned
land from Sustainability to PARD
Pilot Knob – 73-acre conservation easement with Hunter Ranch approved by
City Council
Land Dedication and Development:
Carnegie Ridge Property – 1.3-acre parcel in South Denton for a
Neighborhood Park
Hunter Ranch – Negotiated 64 acres for future parks to be dedicated and
developed by the developer
Cole Ranch – Negotiated 60 acres for future parks to be dedicated and
developed by the developer
Rayzor Ranch Property – 9.86 acres and construction currently be completed
by the developer, agreement pending
Land Dedication and Development (In Progress)
South Denton – 51 acres of upland and flood plain future creek trail and open
space per land dedication and development ordinance
South Denton – 32 acres of open space along a future creek trail and open
space per land dedication and development ordinance
South Denton – 34 acres of open space along a future creek trail and open
space per land dedication and development ordinance
South Denton – Lease of approximately 35+/- acres of property adjacent to an
existing park, owner not responding
East Denton – 80 acres dedicated pending approval of future development,
early stages
North Denton – 250 acres dedicated pending approval of future development,
early stages
South Denton – 18 acres dedicated pending approval of a future development
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Donation:
South Denton – 55 acres of open space along a future creek trail via a
donation
Central Denton – 3.83 acres of open space currently pending in Probate Court.
Pending:
Bradley Property – Consideration of leasing land from the property owner.
Owner is still considering the future of the property. No funding was allocated
in Fiscal Year 2019-20 for this project
Other:
PARD has been working with Capital Projects on several development
projects for city roadways that include side paths for the proposed city-wide
trails system
Staff contact: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation
T. The Great American Cleanup (Reimagined) Update – From September 11 through
October 11, Keep Denton Beautiful (KDB) hosted its 32nd Annual Great American
Cleanup (GAC), a community-wide litter cleanup effort. A total of 484 volunteers
registered. Volunteers collected nearly two tons of litter (185 bags of trash and
80.5 bags of recycling) were cleaned from 100 linear miles of roadway around Denton,
plus more than a dozen parks, trails, and school campuses. Volunteer participants
contributed a collective 541 hours of volunteer time, worth an estimated $1 4,715.20.
Volunteers were recognized for their work at the post -cleanup Virtual Volunteer Party
on Facebook Live to announce GAC results and award winners. The following groups
received awards for their volunteer efforts:
Most Bags Collected: TIE – Bike Denton and TWU SOTA (Student Occupational
Therapy Association), 16 bags each
Best Photo: Pruett Family
Best Photo – Honorable Mention: "Fighting Litter" American Heritage Girl Troop
TX 1160
Oddest Item Found: Tar "Snake"
GAC is part of a nationwide effort with Keep America Beautiful, and Denton is one of
more than 20,000 communities that participate each spring. Sites are selected
throughout the city and include roadways, streams and shorelines, and public areas such
as parks. KDB tracks litter rates in t he community throughout the year to help target
areas most in need of cleanup. Community members can participate in these tracking
efforts or make recommendations for sites for future cleanups, by emailing
carly.weld@cityofdenton.com or by calling (940) 349-8737.
This year ’s Great American Cleanup was made possible through community
contributions and sponsorships, including generous support from the Parks and
Recreation Department, the Solid Waste and Recycling Department, Watershed
Protection, the Denton Record-Chronicle, Pan Ector Industries, Keep America
Beautiful, and Keep Texas Beautiful, with additional support from Beth Marie ’s Old-
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Fashioned Ice Cream and Gnome Cones. Staff contact: Carly Weld, P arks and
Recreation
U. Collins Road Property Access – On October 12, Council Member Davis forwarded a
resident ’s concerns about the placement of a curb where the resident previously
accessed his property. City staff in Development Services coordinated with t he
developer of the property and the current property owner to modify the curb line and
maintain the previous circular access condition. The developer has coordinated with
the property owner and has installed 2 driveway approaches on the resident ’s lot to
resolve their concerns. Staff contact: Becky Diviney, Engineering / Ken Schmidt,
Development Services
V. Thomas Street Damage – On October 15, Council Member Davis forwarded a
resident ’s concerns about damages that occurred on Thomas Street during construction
on Scripture. Scripture Street recently received a full reconstruction from Thomas
Street to Malone, which wrapped up at the end of August 2020. During construction,
equipment was parked on Thomas Street, which resulted in damage, including lime -
stained concrete, driveway damage, and cracking of the asphalt roadway. The City
Project Manager has contacted the contractor about the damage, who has agreed to
correct the issue in the next few weeks. Staff will provide an update in the Friday Report
once the damages have been rectified. Staff contact: Trevor Crain, Capital Projects
W. South Bonnie Brae Paving – On October 16, Mayor Watts requested information on
the status of paving on South Bonnie Brae Road. There are two infrastructure projects
affecting this section of Bonnie Brae: North South Water Phase 2 and Bonnie Brae
Road Reconstruction and Widening Phase 3.
The North South Water Phase 2 project involves the construction and installation of
10,000 linear feet of 36-inch and 42-inch water transmission mains and 1,400 linear
feet of 12-inch water main from IH-35E to Roselawn. Project construction is nearing
completion, with testing underway. Construction should be completed by the end of
November 2020. This project will provide a 2” asphalt overlay on the sections of
roadway that are being cut to install the new water transmission lines. Reynolds Asphalt
will be performing the 2” overlay and is planning to begin paving the week of
October 26, weather permitting.
The Bonnie Brae Reconstruction and Widening Phase 3 project is currently in the
design phase at 95% completion and is scheduled to begin construction in late 2021.
The Bonnie Brae Phase 3 project will widen and reconstruct South Bonnie Brae from
I-35E to Highland Park before transitioning into the new roadway alignment from
Highland Park to Roselawn. This project also installs a cul-de-sac on the current Bonnie
Brae project just south of Highland Park ensuring all through traffic will be using the
new Bonnie Brae alignment . Staff contact: Robin Davis and Seth Garcia, Capital
Projects
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X. FM 2181 Widening Project Updates – The FM 2181 Project is a Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) roadway widening project that extends from Wind River
Road to Barrell Strap Road (FM 2499). As part of the reconstruction, TxDOT is
relocating and upgrading City utilities, including 8,500 linear feet of 20” water line and
3,500 linear feet of 24” wastewater force main. Project construction initially started in
2017, but the original contractor for the project defaulted in January 2019. Project
construction resumed in January 2020 with a new contractor. Project completion is
currently anticipated in 2022, with City utility work projected to be completed by the
end of calendar year 2020.
As part of the utility upgrades, a planned water outage was scheduled from 10:00 p.m.
on Friday, Octo ber 16 through 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17 for the Summit Oaks
Neighborhood and L.A. Nelson Elementary to make a 20” water line connection.
During the planned work, the TxDOT contractor notified the City of an issue with the
20” water line connection that caused the loss of water pressure and required the line
to be isolated and have extensive repairs made. As a result of the extensive repairs, the
Lakewood Estates mobile home community experienced an outage from 9:30 p.m. on
October 16 to 8:15 a.m. o n October 17, and 336 residences in the Summit Oaks
Neighborhood experienced an outage from 9:30 p.m. on October 16 to 8:40 p.m. on
October 17. Outages of this duration are rare, and members of the Summit Oaks
Neighborhood and Lakewood Estates mobile home park were extremely patient with
TxDOT and City staff considering the circumstances. Staff provided regular status
updates throughout the day on October 17 using NextDoor and other social media
outlets in an effort to keep impacted residents notified of pr ogress on restoring water
service. The attached letter was distributed to residents of Summit Oaks on Sunday,
October 18.
Since the events on October 16 and 17 occurred, City staff have held two meetings with
TxDOT leadership and TxDOT project managers to review the issues, ensure these
issues are not repeated for future tie-ins, and to establish clear lines of communication
and expectations for the remaining utility work on the project. City staff is also refining
its public notification process for planned outages in an effort to provide more proactive
communication for future unplanned outages. Staff will provide project updates on
project milestones for the FM 2181 project in future Friday Report submissions. Staff
contacts: Ethan Cox, Public Works / Antonio Puente, Utilities
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Y. Cherrywood Lane and Woodland St. Updates – On October 22, Councilmember Briggs
notified staff of concerns with the condition of Cherrywood Lane and Woodland St.
The Water department recently completed main replacements on each roadway and
placed gravel over the affected sections as a temporary measure until a permanent
asphalt patch could be applied.
In her email, CM Briggs shared photos o f large chunks of gravel and ruts that had
developed in the roadways. Upon review, staff agreed with CM Briggs’ concerns and
dispatched on-call staff to remove large chunks of gravel and to smooth out the ruts.
The temporary repairs were performed on the evening of October 22, and the Water
department is coordinating with a contractor to complete the appropriate asphalt
patches over the utility trenches. The work order for the asphalt patch had been issued
on October 19, and the work was due to occur early next week. Given the forecast of
possible storm events, it is likely that the asphalt patch will be delayed until later next
week. In the meantime, staff will be checking and maintaining the condition of the
temporary patch until the final asphalt patch is complete. Before and after photos of the
roadway conditions are attached for reference. Staff contact: Ethan Cox, Public Works
III. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings
A. Events
1. Treat to Trunk – October 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Denia Recreation Center,
1001 Parvin St., and MLK Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The
come and go event is open to the first 300 people at both Denia Rec Center and
MLK Jr. Rec Center. Drivers can pop their trunk and staff will safely place a
bag of Halloween goodies in the car. Staff contact: Caroline Seward, Parks and
Recreation
Community Meetings
1. None
IV. Attachments
A. DME Transmission Cost of Service .................................................................. 19
B. Bicycle Updates Presentations .......................................................................... 26
C. October 21 Presentation to ASAC ..................................................................... 65
D. Warschun Project Townhall Presentation .......................................................... 77
E. Extended Outage Update to Summit Oaks ........................................................ 87
F. Cherrywood Lane and Woodland St. Updates ................................................... 88
V. Informal Staff Reports
A. 2020-093 DME TERP Grant Updates for EV Charging Stations ....................... 91
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VI. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information .................................................................... 93
B. Council Calendar ............................................................................................. 95
C. Future Work Session Items .............................................................................. 98
D. Street Construction Report ............................................................................... 99
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Control Number: 50655
Item Number: 71
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OPEN MEETING COVER S--CFET
MEETING DATE: October 16,2020
DATE DELIVERED: October 9,2020
AGENDA ITEM NO: 12
CAPTION: Project No . 50655 - Year - End 2019 Electric
Utility Earnings Reports in Accordance with
16 TAC § 25.73
DESCRIPTION: Discussion and possible action
(Darryl Tietjen and Anna Givens)
Distribution List:
Commissioners' Offices (6)
Central Records (Open Meeting Notebook)
Connie Corona
Thomas Gleeson
Mike Hoke
Keith Rogas
Robles, Rachelle (5)
Journeay, Stephen
Agenda
Burch, Chris
Zerwas, Rebecca
Benter, Tammy (4) -J 21
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Memorandum
TO: Chairman DeAnn T. Walker
Commissioner Arthur C. D'Andrea
Commissioner Shelly Botkin
FROM: Darryl Tietjen, Rate Regulation
Anna Givens, Rate Regulation
DATE: October 9,2020
RE: Open Meeting, October 16, 2020-Agenda Item #12
Project No . 50655 - Year - End 2019 Electric Utility Earnings Reports in Accordance with
16 TAC § 25.73
Introduction
This memorandum summarizes the results of Staff's review of the year-end 2019 PUC Earnings
Reports filed under the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.73. This year, for the
state's 13 investor-owned electric utility (IOU) companies, Staff performed a general review of the
filed earnings reports. Except as otherwise discussed in the remainder of this memo, Staff did not
identify any of the IOU companies as warranting a more detailed analysis at the present time.
In addition to reviewing the reports filed by the 13 regulated IOUs, Staff reviewed the earnings reports
filed by the state's electric cooperatives, municipalities, and river authorities (non-IOUs) that provide
wholesale transmission service. Although these entities have original jurisdiction in their service
territories and set their own retail rates , the Commission exercises regulatory authority over their
wholesale transmission rates. For year-end 2019, a total of 38 electric cooperatives, municipalities, and
river authorities filed transmission-service earnings reports with the PUC.
Summary of Staffs Findings and Recommendations
Based on the information presented below, Staff is not at this time making any recommendations that
the Commission require the filing of an application for a comprehensive rate proceeding by any of the
13 IOUs. Many of these companies have recently received Commission rate orders or will soon be
filing applications for comprehensive rate proceedings; also, the provisions of 16 TAC § 25.247 (the
"scheduling rule") now establish for IOUs in ERCOT a periodic filing schedule for comprehensive rate
proceedings. 1 Accordingly, Staff does not believe that additional (or separate) Commission action for
these entities is currently necessary.
With regard to the non-IOUs, Staff recommends that the Commission require the filing of an
application by Denton Municipal Electric (Denton) for a comprehensive transmission cost-of-
service rate proceeding. Staff bases this recommendation on, among other things, Denton's current
authorized rate of return of 28.05% that was derived using a cash flow methodology, the fact that
' Note that Public Utility Regulatory Act Section 36.212 includes similar requirements for periodic filings by electric
utilities that operate solely outside of ERCOT.
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Denton has not undergone a comprehensive Commission review of its wholesale transmission costs and
revenues since 2005, and Denton's significant growth over the last 15 years in both its revenue levels
and rate base levels, which have increased approximately thirteenfold and sixteenfold, respectively.
Staff believes that the operational and financial circumstances surrounding Denton in 2005 have
changed over the last 15 years, and the ratemaking treatments that may have been reasonable for a
relatively smaller utility in 2005 may no longer be appropriate for a significantly larger utility,
particularly when the utility can add substantial amounts to rate base using formulaic inputs in interim
proceedings. Staff discusses these and other points in additional detail below.
IOUs: Discussion of Reported Rates of Return on Equity (ROE)
Below is a listing (along with relevant comments) of the IOUs' overall, weather-adjusted ROEs as
reported by the companies in their earnings reports for year-end 2019.
Overall ROE
TDUs (Weather-adi.) Comments
AEP Texas 7.04% Last order April 6,2020 (Docket No. 49494)
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric 9.42% Last order March 9,2020 (Docket No. 49421)
Oncor Electric Delivery 9.11% Scheduled to file rate case by October 1, 20212
Texas-New Mexico Power 9.14% Last order Dec. 20,2018 (Docket No. 48401)
Transmission-Only Companies
Wind Energy Transmission Texas
Cross Texas Transmission
Electric Transmission Texas
Sharyland Utilities
Lone Star Transmission
10.55% See additional discussion below
10.93% Scheduled to file rate case by January 11,2021
10.03% Scheduled to file rate case by February 2,2021
3.47% Scheduled to file rate case by Dec. 31,2020
11.03% Recent order (Sept. 24,2020) in Docket No. 51206
approved settlement agreement that provides for a
$5.3 million line-item revenue reduction in each
interim transmission cost of service (TCOS)
application filed by Lone Star prior to its next
comprehensive base-rate case
Vertically Integrated IOUs
Entergy Texas
Southwestern Public Service
Southwestern Electric Power
El Paso Electric
Tx-Juris ROE
8.13% Last order Dec. 20,2018 (Docket No. 48371)
8.23% Last order Aug. 8,2020 (Docket No. 49831)
7.54% Last order March 19, 2018 (Docket No. 46449)
7.34% Last order Dec. 18, 2017 (Docket No. 46831)
Additional Discussion: Wind Energy Transmission Texas (WETT)
In Staff's earnings-report memo filed in October 2017 (in Project No. 46910), we identified WETT as
having excess revenues on the basis of the company's reported 11.25% ROE in its year-end 2016
earnings report. At that time, we did not recommend Commission action for WETT. In Staffs memo
filed in October 2018 (in Project No. 48158), we again noted WETT's excess earnings, based on the
company's reported 2017 ROE of 12.43%. At that time, Staff estimated the amount of WETT's excess
2 OnCor has indicated informally to Staff that it may file an application for its next comprehensive rate case a few months
earlier than October 2021.
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revenues as $16.4 million and recommended that the Commission initiate the filing of an application by
WETT for a comprehensive rate proceeding. The Commission agreed with Staff's recommendation
and ordered WETT to file a comprehensive rate case by February 13, 2019. Subsequently, WETT
reached an agreement with parties to reduce its revenues by $16 million, and on April 4, 2019, the
Commission rescinded its order requiring WEIT to file an application for a rate case. Because the $16
million revenue decrease was not effective until January 1, 2019, WETT's reported ROE of 13.46% for
2018 did not reflect the reduction.
For 2019, despite the $16 million revenue reduction, WETT reported an ROE of 10.55%. Given
current conditions in the capital markets and based on ROE levels that the Commission has approved
over the last several years,3 Staff believes that an ROE of 10.55% is excessive, particularly for a
transmission-only provider.
In our current assessment of WETT' s circumstances, we took into account a number of factors,
including (1) the Commission's recent approval (in sale-transfer-merger Docket No. 50584) of a
change in the ownership and control of WETT; (2) WETT's obligation, under the provisions of the
settlement agreement and order in Docket No. 50584, to file a comprehensive rate proceeding no later
than December 31, 2022; (3) the relative time period since the implementation of WETT's revenue
reduction; and (4) the workload that the Commission and other parties will face from other expected
rate proceedings in the near future.
Given the above considerations, although Staff believes it is a close call with respect to whether the
Commission should at this time require WETT to file an application for a comprehensive rate
proceeding, Staff does not presently recommend any specific Commission action for WETT. Staff
believes it is clear, however, that close scrutiny of WETT's year-end 2020 earnings report (filed in May
2021) will be appropriate.
Non-IOU Entities: Discussion of Amended Scheduling Rule and Earnings Reports
On November 8, 2018, the Commission adopted in Project No. 48377 an amendment to the scheduling
rule. In general, the amendment established a periodic filing schedule for non-IOU transmission
service providers and included a two-year transition period for those providers that had not received a
3 Over the last six years, Commission orders in electric IOU dockets have included ROEs of:
9.60% (Lone Star Transmission Company-Docket No. 42469, stipulated);
9.70% (Southwestern Public Service-Docket No. 42004, stipulated);
9.60% (Cross Texas-Docket No. 43950, stipulated);
9.60% (Wind Energy Transmission Texas-Docket No. 44746, stipulated);
9.70% (Southwestern Public Service-Docket No. 43695);
9.70% (El Paso Electric Company-Docket No. 44941, stipulated);
9.60% (Southwestern Public Service-Docket No. 45524, stipulated);
9.80% (Oncor Electric Delivery Company-Docket No. 46957, stipulated);
9.65% (El Paso Electric Company-Docket No. 46831, stipulated);
9.60% (Southwestern Electric Power Company-Docket No. 46449);
9.50% (Southwestern Public Service-Docket No. 47527, stipulated);
9.65% (Entergy Texas-Docket No. 48371, stipulated);
9.65% (Texas-New Mexico Power Company-Docket No. 48401, stipulated);
9.40% (CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric-Docket No. 49421, stipulated);
9.40% (AEP Texas-Docket No. 49494, stipulated); and
9.45% (Southwestern Public Service-Docket No. 49831, stipulated)
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Commission order for a rate adjustment since January 1,2017. An important point to note here is that,
for purposes of meeting the periodic filing requirements, the rule provides that a non-IOU transmission
service provider may file for a comprehensive cost of service review 2£ an interim update.
Staff would also point out that subsection (d) of the rule provides that:
Nothing in this section limits the commission' s authority to initiate a rate proceeding at any
time under this title on the basis of other criteria that the commission determines are in the
public interest, including but not limited to the information provided in a non-investor-
owned transmission service provider's earnings monitoring report.
Consistent with the above provisions of subsection (d), Staff recommends that the Commission
direct Denton Municipal Electric to file a comprehensive transmission cost-of-service rate
proceeding. Underlying this recommendation are the following key points:
• Denton's last comprehensive transmission rate case was Docket No. 30358, a proceeding in
which the Commission issued its order on June 16, 2005, over 15 years ago;
• Denton's authorized rate of return in Docket No. 30358 was (and continues to be) 28.05%, a
figure that was based on the use of the cash flow method of determining return and that may
have been reasonable for a utility with a much smaller revenue requirement, but that may no
longer be appropriate for interim updates for a much larger company after 15 years (Staff notes
that a 28 . 05 % rate of return provides full recovery of an investment in approximately three and
a half yeari);
• Denton reported in its earnings reports for 2017, 2018, and 2019 steadily increasing
transmission rates of return of 13.90%, 16.26%, and 18.12%, respectively;
• Denton's authorized transmission-related revenue requirement (excluding rate-case expenses) in
Docket No. 30358 was approximately $3.9 million and its proposed transmission rate base in
that docket was approximately $10.5 million; in comparison, in Denton's recent interim
transmission cost update in Docket No. 50110,4 Denton's approved transmission revenue
requirement was about $51.7 million (over a thirteenfold increase since Denton's last
comprehensive review), and its updated transmission rate base was approximately $167 million
(a nearly sixteenfold increase since the last comprehensive review); and
• based on the 2020 ERCOT wholesale transmission matrix (Docket No. 50333), Denton has the
7a-highest non-IOU wholesale transmission cost of service in ERCOT. Each of the six non-
IOU transmission providers with higher TCOS amounts in ERCOT has had a Commission
review of its transmission cost of service in a comprehensive rate proceeding more recently than
Denton.
Because of the significant number of other comprehensive rate cases that Staff expects companies to
file over the next several months, Staff recommends that the Commission require Denton to file an
4 Oil July 20,2020, the Commission issued its Notice of Approval in Docket No. 50110. Approximately two and a half
months later, on October 5, 2020, Denton filed a new application for an interim TCOS update in Docket No. 51345,
Application of Denton Municipal Electric Utilityfor Interim Update of Wholesale Transmission Rates.
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application for a comprehensive transmission rate proceeding sometime between the dates of
September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Staff additionally recommends that the Commission
require Denton to base its filing on a test year coincident with Denton's fiscal year ending
September 30,2020.
Regarding the other non-IOU transmission service providers, and in consideration of the periodic filing
requirements now applicable to such providers, Staff does not at this time recommend any Commission
action. We note, however, that we will continue to monitor the need for possible Commission action
pertaining to these entities in the context of the scheduling rule's specific provisions and the
companies' individual circumstances. In particular, during (or, resources permitting, prior to) the next
cycle of Staff's review of earnings reports, Staff plans to closely review the wholesale transmission cost
and revenue levels of Texas Municipal Power Agency, which has a Commission-authorized rate of
return of 24.60% and which last underwent a comprehensive Commission review of its transmission
cost of service in 2001 (in Docket No. 21711).
We are available to answer any questions you may have on these matters.
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City of Denton
ADA Coordinator /
Transportation Planner
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
September 17, 2020 CPD20-022
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ADA Coordinator/Transportation Planner
The City intends to recruit and hire an ADA Coordinator/Transportation Planner
Transportation Planner
•Study proposed transportation
projects
•Develop transportation strategies
•Recommend/coordinate
transportation system
improvements
ADA Coordinator
•Coordinate Compliance with Title
II of ADA in City rights of way
•Investigate complaints related to
the above
•Respond to related inquiries
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What Is The Public Right-Of-Way ADA Coordinator
Responsible For?
Identifying Physical & Programmatic Barriers
•Parking
•Path of travel along sidewalk corridors
within the public rights -of-way
•Access to pedestrian equipment at
signalized intersections
•Non-compliant sidewalks or curb ramps
•Participation opportunities for City
sponsored events
Right of Way
•Area on, below, or above a
public:
•Roadway
•Highway
•Street
•Sidewalk
•Alley
•Waterway
•Utility easement
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Committee Input
Knowing that no one candidate will check every box and that staff will also look
for a great organizational and transportation planning fit, we would like the
Committee to discuss its thoughts on candidate criteria relating to ADA
coordinator responsibilities.
Personal
Qualities Background Certification
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NEXT STEPS
•Develop a detailed job description for the new Transportation Planner /
ADA Coordinator (currently underway);
•Post job listing, interview & hire successful candidate;
•Introduce candidate to Committee on Persons with Disabilities
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QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?
THANK YOU
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Finance Department
FY 2020-21 Budget
September 15, 2020 ID 20-1524
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Presentation Objectives
•Assessed Value and Tax Rate Assumptions
•General Fund Revenue Discussion
•Tax Rate Discussion
•Proposed Budget Priorities
•Changes to Proposed Budget
•Capital Improvement Plan
•Other Funds
•Next Steps
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Assessed Value (AV) and Tax Rate Assumptions
2020 Appraisal Process
•Denton CAD protests significantly higher across all entities.
•ARB review timeline and new software implementation delayed review process.
•Certified Totals were not available on July 24th as typically anticipated.
•Denton CAD provided a Certified Estimate.
Certified Estimates
•Currently, there are a total of 5,964 parcels under protest representing 25.6% of total value.
•Since Certified Estimates, protested values have been upheld at 75%.
•Proposed Budget assumed 85% upheld based on prior experience. (87% in FY 2019-20)
•The “No New Revenue” and “Voter Approval” tax rate are higher than our current tax rate.
•Appraisal District has informed entities Certified Totals will be received by September 18th.
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Assessed Value and Tax Rate Assumptions (cont.)
•Since July 24, 2020, the City’s certified value has increased $1.8 billion, this is equivalent to 75% of
protest value returning to the total certified value.
•Based on the assessed values returning to the certified value, staff will review two scenarios for
Council’s consideration.
•Since Certified Estimates, protested values have been upheld at 75%.
Assessed Values
75%80%85%Proposed BudgetScenarioScenarioScenario
Certified Value $10,371,281,440 $10,371,281,440 $10,371,281,440 $8,796,479,166
Protest Value $2,680,956,483 $2,859,686,915 $3,038,417,347 $4,774,856,096
Frozen Values/TIRZ ($1,780,162,255)($1,787,652,650)($1,795,143,044)($1,792,783,818)
Total AV $11,272,075,668 $11,443,315,706 $11,614,555,743 $11,778,551,444
Proposed Tax Rate $0.590454 $0.590454 $0.590454 $0.590454
Total Levy $66,556,422 $67,567,515 $68,578,609 $69,546,928
Levy Difference from
Proposed Budget ($2,990,506)($1,979,413)($968,319)$0
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Assessed Value and Tax Rate Assumptions (cont.)
% Protest Value Upheld
on Certified Totals
(for Remaining 25%
Under Protest)
81% -85%
$960K-$1.8M
Reduced Revenue from
Proposed Budget
Remain at Proposed
Rate & Absorb Revenue
Loss with Fund Balances
75% -80%
$1.9 -$3M
Reduced Revenue from
Proposed Budget
Remain at Proposed
Rate & Implement Cost
Reduction Strategies
Increase Revenue
(ROI & Property Tax
Rate Increase)
OR
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
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Financial Forecast -General Fund Scenario 1
•Scenario 1 assumes 81% of protest value returns to the total certified value.
•Utilize fund balance to absorb revenue loss.
•The total tax rate is equal to the current tax rate of $0.590454.
•FY 2020 Estimate anticipates a surplus due to higher than anticipated sales tax revenue and
reimbursement for COVID expenses.
FY 2019-20
Budget
FY 2019-20
Estimate
FY 2020-21
Proposed
FY 2021-22
Projected
FY 2022-2023
Projected
FY 2023-24
Projected
FY 2024-2025
Projected
Beginning Fund Balance 30,132,466$ 30,132,466$ 33,974,867$ 33,553,682$ 35,143,090$ 32,529,380$ 28,589,525$
Total Revenue 136,335,942$ 136,460,399$ 139,127,659$ 144,362,757$ 143,643,842$ 148,518,229$ 154,537,904$
Total Expenditures 136,496,548$ 132,617,998$ 139,548,844$ 142,773,349$ 146,257,552$ 152,458,084$ 156,725,205$
Ending Fund Balance 29,971,860$ 33,974,867$ 33,553,682$ 35,143,090$ 32,529,380$ 28,589,525$ 26,402,224$
Change in Fund Balance (160,606)$ 3,842,401$ (421,185)$ 1,589,407$ (2,613,710)$ (3,939,855)$ (2,187,301)$
Fund Balance as % of Total Expenditures 21.96%25.62%24.04%24.61%22.24%18.75%16.85%
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Financial Forecast -General Fund Scenario 2
•Scenario 2 assumes 75% of protest value returns to the total certified value.
FY 2019-20
Budget
FY 2019-20
Estimate
FY 2020-21
Proposed
FY 2021-22
Projected
FY 2022-2023
Projected
FY 2023-24
Projected
FY 2024-2025
Projected
Beginning Fund Balance 30,132,466$ 30,132,466$ 33,974,867$ 32,803,344$ 33,612,392$ 30,224,711$ 25,514,689$
Total Revenue 136,335,942$ 136,460,399$ 138,377,321$ 143,582,397$ 142,869,872$ 147,748,061$ 153,772,947$
Total Expenditures 136,496,548$ 132,617,998$ 139,548,844$ 142,773,349$ 146,257,552$ 152,458,084$ 156,725,205$
Ending Fund Balance 29,971,860$ 33,974,867$ 32,803,344$ 33,612,392$ 30,224,711$ 25,514,689$ 22,562,431$
Change in Fund Balance (160,606)$ 3,842,401$ (1,171,523)$ 809,048$ (3,387,680)$ (4,710,022)$ (2,952,258)$
Fund Balance as % of Total Expenditures 21.96%25.62%23.51%23.54%20.67%16.74%14.40%
To address the deficit, staff would present the following options:
•Cost Reduction Strategies
•2% Reduction in operating costs (~$500K)
•Reduce streets transfer (~$600K)
•Capital project reallocation without delaying existing projects
•Revenue Options
•Increase Return on Investment (ROI) (approximately $350k per 1% of ROI per W/WW/SW)
•Increase the tax rate by $0.01 to collect an additional $1.2 million, with the total tax rate equaling
$0.600454.
•Tax rate adoption on September 22, 2020 necessary to meet statutory requirements.
•Level out future debt tax rate increases
•Increase use of debt fund reserve from $750k to $2 million
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Debt Service Tax Rate Forecast –Scenario 2
Fiscal Year Debt Service
Tax Rate
Increase
(Decrease)
2020 $ 0.20509
2021 $ 0.21009 $ 0.00500
2022 $ 0.22939 $ 0.01930
2023 $ 0.24904 $ 0.01965
2024 $ 0.25317 $ 0.00413
2025 $ 0.25342 $ 0.00025
2026 $ 0.24644 $ (0.00698)
Proposed Budget + $2M for Loop 288 Building
Assumptions :
•Revised AV Assumptions FY 2021 reflected in Scenario 2
•75% of remaining protested values upheld
•$2 million debt service fund balance utilized in FY 2021
•3% AV Growth FY 2022
•5% AV Growth FY 2023
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2019 Bond Election anticipated a tax rate 4.5 cents
higher than current debt service tax rate over next 5
years. (3.5 cents higher than FY19 debt service rate)
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Residential Annual Tax and Utility Bill Impact
Tax Impact
Fiscal Year 2019 2020 2021 -Proposed Comments
Tax Rate $0.62048 $0.59045 $0.59045
Average Taxable Value $233,165 $248,909 248,909
Average Tax Bill $1,447 $1,470 $1,470 $0 Increase
Utility Impact
Water $650 $650 $637 2%Rate Decrease
Wastewater $378 $378 $378 No Rate Change
Electric $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 No Rate Change
Solid Waste $300 $260 $248 $1.00/Month Decrease*
Average Utility Bill $2,820 $2,788 $2,763 $24.00 Utility Decrease
Total Average Bill $4,267 $4,258 $4,233 $24.00 Decrease
* Residential rate decrease
Tax Rate Discussion
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General Fund Scenario 2 -Summary
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If Remaining protested values were upheld at 75% of value
•General Fund would have $1.1M deficit in FY21
•Increased debt service fund balance would require larger rate increase ($.02) in FY22
Staff will receive Certified Totals
from DCAD by September 18th
and bring forward a proposal
based on Council direction for
approval on September 22nd
Strategies for Council Consideration to Mitigate Impact:
1.General Fund Cost Reductions ~$1.1M
•Reduce transfer to Street Maintenance Fund (~$600K)
•2% reduction in non-personnel costs ($500K)
•$.02 increase in FY22 rate will be anticipated
2.½ Cent Increase to FY21 Tax Rate
•~$550K additional revenue
•Reduces increase in FY22 by ½ cent
•$12 increase to average residential tax bill
3.1 Cent Increase to FY21 Tax Rate
•~$1.2M additional revenue
•Reduces increase in FY22 by 1 cent
•$24 increase to average residential tax bill
4.Increase Return On Investment (ROI) from Water/Wastewater Funds by 1% and
implement a 1% ROI from Solid Waste Fund
•~1M additional revenue
•Reduces deficit in General Fund and provides flexibility in future years
•Will impact Utility Forecasts
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Baseline Budget
•FY 20-21 budget analyzed for cost saving
opportunities including limited supplemental funding
requests and reduction in number of FTEs compared
to prior year.
Utility Rates
•Decreases to the water and solid waste service rates.
Street Maintenance
•The budget for street maintenance and inspections
increased by $570K.
Public Safety
•Adding 9.5 FTE’s to the Police Budget as result of
operational assessment. In addition, 5 existing
positions have been reclassified to focus on mental
health.
Homelessness Initiatives
•The budget includes $3.6M in funding for various
initiatives.
Bond Program
•Bond issuance of $55.3 million for 2019 Bond Election.
Proposed Budget Priorities Cont.
* Includes Water, Wastewater, Electric, and Solid Waste service
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Changes to Proposed FY 2020-21 Budget
Revenue Changes
•FY 2020-21 sales tax revenue budget increased from $36.4 million to $37.1 million based on
actual sales tax collection in June and July.
Position Changes (Net Impact to General Fund-$62,437)
•Police -1 Lieutenant Position (DISD), 0.5 Crime Analyst (SAKI Grant)
•Public Safety Communication –8 Dispatcher Positions (Little Elm)
•Animal Services –New Kennel Technician ($62,437)
Other Changes
•Funding reinstated in capital plan ($200k annually) for new bike lanes.
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General Fund Revenue Discussion –Sales Tax
•Sales tax for July totaled $3,206,440
•$28,079 below the budget of $3,234,519.
•The total revised forecast for sales tax for FY 2019-20
is $38,476,975
•$800,000 below the adopted FY 2019-20 budget of
$39,281,942.
•Represents a 10% reduction from August-September.
•The updated projection for FY 2020-21 Sales Tax is
$37,103,084.
•10% Sales Tax Reduction in October through March of
FY2021
•$661,253 increase from the Proposed Budget.
•Staff will receive August and September sales tax
data during October and November.
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$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
Total Sales Tax Collection
Budget April 21, 2020 Revised Estimate
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General Fund
Revenues
FY 2019-20*
Proposed Budget
$138,377,321
Ad Valorem Tax
38%
Sales Tax
30%
Franchise Fees
4%
Fees, Permits,
Use of Reserves
14%
ROI
7%
Cost of Service
7%
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*Total revenue at current tax
and revised AV assumption
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General Fund
Expenditures by
Category
FY 2019-20
Proposed Budget
$139,548,844
Personnel
Services
69%
Materials &
Supplies
2%
Maintenance &
Repairs
1%
Insurance
1%
Miscellaneous
3%
Operations
11%
Cost of Service
12%
Transfers
1%Expenses
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Compensation & Benefits Assumptions
•Civil Service pay adjustments to maintain meet and confer agreement (5% above survey
cities average) and STEP increases
•Budget includes a one-time merit payment of 2.5%-3% for Non-Civil Service employees
•Health Insurance
•Assumes no change to City contributions
•Retirement
•TMRS rate increase from 17.46% to 17.76%
•Fire pension remains rate at 18.5%
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Community Development
•The Community Development operating budget includes
no major changes in FY 2020-21.
•For FY 2020-21, the City of Denton will receive $1,673,530 in
CDBG/CDBG-CV funds and $505,355 in HOME funds.
•The FY 2020-21 Operating Budget includes $1,623,068 in
total human services funding, which encompasses funding
for several social services initiatives. These initiatives
include, but are not limited to:
•Denton County Friends of the Family
•Interfaith Ministries
•Monsignor King Outreach Center
•Our Daily Bread
•Salvation Army Denton
•United Way of Denton County
•Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
announced City’s conditional award of $1.425 million
through the Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act Program.
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Adopted Proposed
2019-20 2020-21
Loop 288 Building $2,000,000*
Housing/Rapid Re-Housing 100,000 100,000
Expand & Enhance MKOC Shelter 480,000 400,000
Street Outreach Team Expansion 64,600 64,600
Human Services 681,540 720,294
Human Services CDBG 148,978 157,769
Children's Advocacy Center 165,486 180,405
Total $ 1,640,604 $3,623,068
*Debt Funded
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Positions Summary
•Position Reductions
•84.84 FTEs removed from Budget across all funds
•Result of Voluntary Separation Program and other vacancies
•All vacant positions are evaluated by an internal Committee, and according to the needs
of the organization, positions are filled, transferred or eliminated.
•New Positions
•21 New FTEs added to budget
•7.5 Police Positions
•3 Fire Positions*
•8 Public Safety Communication**
•2 Legal Positions***
•0.5 Animal Services
•Net Reduction of 65.34 FTEs across all funds
*Total cost $345,742, $195,986 is funded by SAFR Grant
** Costs offset by contributions from City of Little Elm
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Position Summary –All Funds
Net Reduction of 65.34 FTEs across all funds
PERSONNEL 2019-20 2020-21
Full Time Equivalents (FTE)MODIFIED Reductions New Positions PROPOSED
General Fund
Neighborhood Services 226.76 4.84 221.92
Public Safety 523.73 3 19 539.73
Transportation 13.00 0 13.00
Administrative & Community Services 95.75 4 2 93.75
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 859.24 11.84 21 868.40
Internal Service, Utilities
Electric Fund 189.00 20 169.00
Water Fund 107.50 3 104.50
Wastewater Fund 125.00 17.5 107.50
Solid Waste Fund 128.00 5 123.00
Airport Fund 6.00 1 5.00
Customer Service Fund 45.00 2 43.00
Technology Services Fund 61.75 5.0 56.75
Facilities Management Fund 21.50 4.5 17.00
Materials Management Fund 26.50 4.5 22.00
Fleet Management Fund 26.00 0 26.00
Risk Retention Fund 10.00 2 8.00
Engineering Services Fund 47.00 0 47.00
Street Improvement Fund 43.00 5 38.00
Recreation Fund 55.87 5 50.87
CDBG Fund(1)3.00 0 3.00
Tree Mitigation Fund 0.50 0 0.50
TOTAL OTHER FUNDS 895.62 74.5 0 821.12
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TOTAL ALL FUNDS 1,754.86 86.34 21 1,689.52
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General Government Proposed Debt
Internal Service Fund Proposed Debt
•Streets Projects (2019 Bond Election)$12.40 Million
•Police Facility Projects (2019 Bond Election) $42.90 Million
•Completion of 2012/2014 Street Reconstruction (CO)$8.90 Million
•Vehicle Funding (CO)$3.36 Million
•Facility Improvements $1.48 Million
•Loop 288 Building $2.00 Million
Total New General Government Debt $71.04 Million
FY 2020-21 Capital Improvement Plan –Proposed Debt
•Fleet Expansion (Fleet Fund) $2.9 Million
•311 CRM System (Tech Services Fund)$1.3 Million
Total New Internal Service Funded Debt $4.2 Million
Utilities Funds Proposed Debt
•Electric $65.03 Million
•Water $35.52 Million
•Wastewater $32.87 Million
•Facility Improvements $3.00 Million
Total New Utility Debt $136.42 Million
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$3.5 cent increase over
2019 rate approved by
voters
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FY 2020-21 Capital Improvement Plan –311 CRM
$1.3 Million
Project Goals and Objective
•Centralized city-wide activity tracking for coordination, process improvement and analytics
•Easy and traceable routing of work between departments.
•Improving the overall customer experience as a city-wide goal.
•A more functional request submission process that drives the effectiveness of routing.
•Centralized management of inquiries coming into the city.
•General and personalized citizen notifications (e.g. trash pickup, holidays, major announcements)
Estimated Timeline
•Fall 2020 –Release RFP and Select Vendor
•Winter/Spring 2021 –Implement 311/CRM Platform, Procedures, Policies
•Summer 2021 –Begin Public-Facing Rollout
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FY 2020-21 Capital Improvement Plan –311 CRM (cont.)
customer inquiries
centralized responses by
customer service reps
(311)
centralized software to manage
customer relations
CRM
one source for data,
analytics, and service-level
agreements
CRM communicates
with departments’
systems
CRM assigns
tasks
departments solve
customer issues
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Enterprise Funds
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Electric Forecast –No rate increase, reduced TCOS revenue
•The No Sale TMPA option is
reflected
•Non-rate Revenue decreases
due to lower anticipated
return for Transmission
Revenue beginning in FY 2023
•$21 Million included in
Purchase Power for TMPA
decommissioning costs from
2021-2024
•ROI expense will reduce from
6% to 3.5% in 2023
Actual Budget Estimate Proposed Projected Projected Projected Projected
2019 2020 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenues
Base Rate Revenues 91,676,163$ 91,742,314$ 87,874,709$ 88,749,090$ 90,710,991$ 95,580,683$ 100,239,007$ 101,772,563$
ECA Revenues 55,781,982 54,747,516 52,089,181 53,434,189 54,615,413 57,547,365 60,352,056 61,275,381
Non-rate Revenues 53,496,669 50,677,675 61,064,726 64,670,773 60,132,563 48,222,849 44,200,317 47,224,287
DEC Revenue 37,482,023 25,073,394 25,073,394 24,545,418 21,024,916 16,788,653 14,291,590 11,539,816
Revenue 238,436,836$ 222,240,899$ 226,102,010$ 231,399,469$ 226,483,882$ 218,139,551$ 219,082,970$ 221,812,048$
Planned Use of Reserves - 6,987,310 3,365,880 - - 6,494,086 7,097,536 880,759
Total Revenue 238,436,836$ 229,228,209$ 229,467,890$ 231,399,469$ 226,483,882$ 224,633,636$ 226,180,506$ 222,692,808$
Expenditures
Purchase Power 97,075,122 86,805,525 86,805,525 83,337,505 73,120,996 73,373,821 71,431,779 59,987,656
Transmission of Power 16,997,292 18,616,102 17,911,273 19,182,169 19,375,338 21,806,720 22,551,864 24,202,659
O&M 24,807,387 36,171,482 35,495,229 34,017,180 34,755,466 35,549,812 36,329,840 39,261,705
Cost of Service Transfers 14,730,804 16,844,035 15,701,049 17,250,361 17,720,872 17,210,647 17,715,117 18,234,721
ROI & Franchise Fee 15,371,434 16,062,096 18,825,846 21,813,137 21,640,803 16,340,725 16,601,888 19,112,883
NON DEC Debt Service 36,314,570 37,450,771 37,450,771 38,218,269 41,921,118 43,043,575 44,229,903 44,588,315
DEC Debt 14,330,417 17,278,198 17,278,198 17,285,053 17,294,941 17,308,336 17,320,115 17,304,869
Revenue Funded Capital 16,312,335 - - - - - - -
Total Expenditures 235,939,361$ 229,228,209$ 229,467,890$ 231,103,674$ 225,829,533$ 224,633,636$ 226,180,506$ 222,692,808$
Net Income 2,497,475$ -$ -$ 295,796$ 654,350$ -$ -$ -$
Rate Increase 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Working Capital 254,814,510 18,338,257 18,357,431 18,488,294 18,066,363 17,970,691 18,094,441 17,815,425
Operating Reserve 58,527,551 29,814,378 54,393,365 54,532,008 55,619,848 42,729,970 28,407,757 26,932,899
77,919,827$ 48,655,053$ 73,231,035$ 73,526,830$ 74,181,180$ 61,193,009$ 46,997,936$ 45,236,417$
Fund Balance as % of Budgeted Expenses 29.49%14.60%26.65%26.40%27.16%20.56%13.41%12.76%
Rating Agency Debt Coverage Calculation 1.67 1.17 1.30 1.40 1.38 1.16 1.15 1.29
Wrking Cptl/ Op Reserve Target - 60 Days (16%) $37,750,298 $36,676,513 $36,670,663 $36,976,588 $36,132,725 $35,941,382 $36,188,881 $35,630,849
Wrking Cptl/ Op Reserve Target - 75 Days (21%) $49,547,266 $48,137,924 $48,130,246 $48,531,771 $47,424,202 $47,173,064 $47,497,906 $46,765,490
Days of Cash on Hand 121 77 116 116 120 99 76 74
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Water Forecast •2% Rate Decrease
•Emphasis of Revenue Funded Capital pertaining to Water Plant
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Wastewater Forecast (Includes Drainage)
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Solid Waste Forecast -Includes Rate Decrease
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Utility Rate Changes
Since FY 2018, the City’s continued emphasis on financial transparency and cost
containment has resulted in no rate increases for City of Denton Utilities.
Rate Increases/(Decreases)
Utility FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Electric 4.7%4.5%4.5%(1.2%)(3.5%)0 0
Water 3.0%6.3%4.3%0 0 0 (2.0%)
Wastewater 6.0%2.7%1.8%0 (5.0%)0 0
Solid Waste 2.9%2.4%4.0%0 (12.0%)(12.0%)(5.0%)
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Next Steps
•September 15, 2020 –Budget Public Hearing
•September 15, 2020 –Tax Rate Public Meeting
•September 22, 2020 –Budget, CIP, Tax Rate Adoption, Rates, Fees
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Questions?
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Streets Fund -Forecast
•Includes $10.6 million in street maintenance and capital funding.
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Tourist and Convention Fund
PY 2020
Estimate
PY 2021
Requests
PY 2021
Recommendation
Beginning Fund Balance 2,032,613$ 1,272,352$ 1,272,352$
Revenues:
Convention Center Hotel 400,000$ 453,850$ 453,850
Prior Year Refunds - 482,488 482,488
Hotel Revenue - All Others 1,771,723 1,618,926 1,618,926
Total Revenues 2,171,723$ 2,555,263$ 2,555,263$
Expenditures:
Sub-total Recipient Expenditures 2,531,984$ 2,429,140$ 2,274,680$
Sub-total Economic Incentive Expenditures 400,000$ 453,850$ 453,850$
Total Expenditures 2,931,984$ 2,882,990$ 2,728,530$
Ending Fund Balance 1,272,352$ 944,625$ 1,099,085$
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Amendment to Animal
Restraint & Tethering
Animals
Randi Weinberg
Animal Services Manager
Animal Services
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ASAC20-007
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Animal Restraint & Tethering of Animals
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Background
•Oct. 2019 –Animal Shelter Advisory Committee requested staff draft an
amendment to the Restraining Animals and Tethering Animals ordinance
•Feb. 2020 –Staff drafted and discussed an amendment with the Animal
Services Advisory Committee –unanimous approval
•Oct. 2020 –Staff presented final draft amendment to the Committee
with proposed education and implementation plan
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Current Regulations
•Sec 6-8 -Unlawful to restrain or tether a dog
•By a fix point chain or tether
•By wrapping the chain or tether around the dog’s neck
•By using a chain or tether that is 1/8 of the dog’s body weight
•In a manner that does not allow the dog to have access to food or water
•In a manner that will allow the dog to become entangled
•Exceptions
•Tethering a dog is allowed by using a fixed point chain or tether, 10 ft long, swivels on both end and
attached to a pulley or trolley mounted cable, mounted more than seven (7) feet off the ground.
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Current Challenges
•Animal Control Officers experience difficulty in enforcement.
•Inability to measure length of time tethered
•Animal has ability to become tangled and endanger the animal
•Staked tethering
•Pulley tethering system
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•7 Cities -Provisions
prohibiting tethering with one
exception
•5 Cities –Tethering allowed
with multiple exceptions
•3 Cities –Tethering allowed,
follows State Law
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Research
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Proposed Changes
•Unlawful to stake any unattended domestic animal outside on a leash, tether,
chain or similar apparatus.
•Unlawful to tether any animal in the open bed of a pickup style vehicle that is
open to the elements, unless the vehicle is a livestock trailer designed for the
purpose of transporting livestock.
•Exceptions
•If the animal’s owner or handler remains with the animal throughout the period of
restraint.
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Community Education/Outreach
•Developed Resident Update newsletter article in the Oct/Nov issue educating community on
alternatives to tethering
•Visited areas where tethering has been observed
•Developed a dedicated webpage
•Developed communications for Social Media channels
•Visited homeless encampments and developed relationship with HOT team if/when
assistance is needed
•Developed a plan for a 100-day education period before warnings and enforcement
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Partnerships/Resources
•Partnerships
•Denton Animal Support Foundation (DASF)
•Freedom House
•Resources
•Pet-Friendly business map
•ACO Counseling
•Animal Enclosure Fund
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Recommendation
•Amend Sec 6-8 Animal Restraint and Tethering of Animals to
align with the recommendations of the ASAC.
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Next Steps
•Education/Outreach period to residents –Nov 11 –Jan 31
•Distribute brochure outlining tethering regulations
•Warning Period –Feb 1 –Jul 31
•Issue warnings but continue to offer education and resources.
•Enforcement Phase –Begins Aug 1
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Questions?
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Randi Weinberg
Animal Services Manager
Animal Services
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WarschunImprovement Project78
Project Overview279
Current Conditions380
FM 428 RestripingRestriping of FM 428:•New striping added turn lanes on FM 428, turning onto Warschun Rd•Striping was completed 10/09/20•Cost of striping was $12,026•The rumble strips will be replaced with the turn lane addition.481
Proposed Option 1Warschun Rd Turn Lane Addition•The addition of a right turn lane, drainage, rumble strip repaving, and ROW acquisition on the northeast corner of Warschun Rd at FM428.•The design has been completed and the total cost for construction is $125,962.582
Turn Lane Proposed WidthAs depicted in the image to the right, the approximately 40 additional feet will be added to the intersection. 683
Proposed Option 2Reopening of WarschunRd•The design and construction of Warschun Rd from Saulsto FM 428.•Includes 1,000 ft of roadway and the installation of drainage infrastructure. •Total cost for design and construction is $443,969.784
Proposed Option 3Option 3 is the combination of Proposed Option 1&2•The addition of a right turn lane on the northeast corner of Warschun Rd at FM 428.•The design and construction of Warschun Rd from Sauls to FM 428.•The total cost for the proposed Option 3 is $716,549.44885
Current Funding & CostCurrent funds available: $79,808•FM 428 striping was $12,026•Proposed Option 1 cost $125,962•Proposed Option 2 cost $443,969•Proposed Option 3 cost $716,549.44•Anticipated additional funds from TxDOT and Denton County986
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October 18, 2020
RE: Extended Water Outage at Summit Oaks Neighborhood
The City of Denton would like to provide some additional information regarding the extended
water outage experienced by the residents of the Summit Oaks Neighborhood. We understand
how frustrating this event was for you and how significantly many of you we re impacted.
The neighborhood was originally to experience a planned outage that would have occurred
overnight from 10:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 through 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct . 17. This outage
was to make a 20” water line connection as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s
(TxDOT) FM 2181 Teasley Lane Widening Project, which includes the relocation and
installation of the City of Denton water and wastewater utilities and was performed by a TxDOT
contractor. Planned overnight outages are routine and typically uneventful.
During the planned work, the TxDOT contractor notified the City of an issue with the 20” water
line connection being made that caused loss of some pressure and required the line be isolated
and have extensive repairs made. Impacting the Summit Oaks Neighborhood and L.A. Nelson
Elementary, the emergency repair was necessary to restore water service. When the emergency
outage occurred, City staff responded immediately to assess the situation and to make contact
with TxDOT project ma nagers and contractors regarding repairs.
We want the residents of Summit Oaks to know that this unanticipated, emergency repair
directly caused the extended outage they experienced. Outages of this duration are rare and
would have resulted in the provision of alternative water sources to the neighborhood should it
have extended beyond Saturday. We appreciate the patience shown by t he residents over the
course of the extended outage as it was certainly a challenging day for all.
While ensuring TxDOT restored your water was our first priority, we want you to know that we
are focused on ensuring that, in the future, we can improve our communications on these issues
and provide timely updates to our residents.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the FM 2181 Teasley Lane Widening Project, please
contact the Kyle Pedigo, Project Manager, at kyle.pedigo@cityofdenton.com. Additionally, if
you would like to express concerns or suggestions regarding project communications, please
contact Ryan Adams, Director of Customer Service and Public Affairs, at
ryan.adams@cityofdenton.com.
Thank you.
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Date: October 23, 2020 Report No. 2020-092
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Denton Municipal Electric (DME) receives grant approval from the Texas Emissions Reduction
Plan (TERP)(TCEQ) for upgrades to city-owned electric vehicle charging stations.
BACKGROUND:
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, City Council approved the upgrade of outdated city-owned electric
vehicle (EV) charging stations with modern platforms at the North Branch Library, North Lakes
Recreation Center, South Branch Library, and South Lakes Park. Howeve r, the installation of a
new DC fast charging station at DME ’s Pockrus Page Substation was not approved.
The libraries and recreation center ’s upgrades were completed on August 7. Ten outdated single-
port Blink chargers were replaced with four state-of-the-art Level 2 dual-port ChargePoint
Chargers. The new chargers have more user-friendly features and will provide DME with new
additional services. The most important benefit of the new charging platform is access to customer
usage data, a critical component of DME’s EV infrastructure plan.
As presented to the Council in June, DME applied on March 15 for grant funding from the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to offset the cost. On October 16, TCEQ approved
DME’s applications and sent management the contracts for the Alternative Fueling Facilities
Program (AFFP) reimbursement grant.
Below is a chart of the grant amounts approved by location.
Applicant Name Grant Amount Approved Station Location Status
City of Denton $ 41,936.00 13501 Pockrus Page Road, Denton, TX 76208 Rejected
City of Denton $ 1,612.50 556 Hobson Lane, Denton, TX 76205 Accepted
City of Denton $ 1,612.50 3228 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX 76208 Accepted
City of Denton $ 1,612.50 2001 West Windsor Drive, Denton, TX 76209 Accepted
City of Denton $ 1,612.50 3020 North Locust Street, Denton, TX 76209 Accepted
CONCLUSION:
DME is dedicated to addressing short and long-term infrastructure needs rising from EV adoption.
STAFF CONTACT:
Chris Lutrick, Denton Municipal Electric, Executive Manager of Operations
(940) 349-7152
Chris.Lutrick@cityofdenton.com
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Denton Municipal Electric, Energy Services
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: (30 min)
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Policy and Worksession RequestsDepartmentContactedCompleted Council Member Requestor DateSummary of RequestStaff AssignedDepartmentComments1Council Member Briggs09/23/20Can we have an update on Mingo rd - I know we were told it was being looked at for a side path orsidewalk. Is there a schedule, funding, anything that can be verified?Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report2Council Member Briggs10/09/20How many pedestrian, bike accidents has there been in past 2 years ? Are they increasing, alsoincreasing in deaths?Frank DixonPoliceRequest will be presented during the October 27 PendingCouncil Request Work Session3Council Member Davis10/12/20Can staff check on a curb cut-out on Collins Rd?Becky DivineyPublic WorksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report4Council Member Davis10/14/20What is the status of our survey into the use of former Pecan Creek drainage easements for trails?Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report5Council Member Davis10/15/20Can we please take a look at lime-stained concrete, driveway damage, and cracking asphaltreported on Thomas St., north of Scripture St., where reconstruction work was recently completed?I'll email the photo and info I received. Thanks!Daniel KremerPublic Works -StreetsInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report6Council Member Briggs10/16/20Request on how to get a stationed bike share in Denton. Fill in missing gap from Velo leaving Assoon as we canBrian JahnPublic Works-TrafficInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report7Mayor Watts10/16/20Can staff answer questions about paving on Bonnie Brae?Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report8Council Member Briggs10/16/20It feels like the number of shootings, gun incidents has significantly increased this year. Have theyand by what percent? Is there anything we can do about it?Frank DixonPoliceRequest will be presented during a future Pending CouncilRequests Work Session9Council Member Meltzer10/16/20Can staff provide information about a business driveway along Teasley Ln.Becky Diviney, RichardCannoneDevelopment Services PublicWorksInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report10Council Member Briggs10/18/20Is downtown still being power washed? Can staff also assess any human waste issues in this area?Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report11Council Member Meltzer10/18/20I assume the answer is no due to COVID, but have we done any work on the new East LakesPark—maybe clearing out trash and privet? And if so, approximately where?Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report12Council Member Meltzer10/18/20Also, could I get a list of parkland acquired since May 2018? Acreage, approximate location, dateacquired—that would be good. If we routinely already keep other stats for each, like residents withina 10-minute walk, that would be great too.Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report13Council Member Meltzer10/19/20Can staff provide information about the water shut off at Sherman and Windsor?Antonio PuenteWaterInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report14Council Member Briggs10/20/20Can staff provide information about the water shut off at Sherman and Windsor?Antonio PuenteWaterInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report15Council Member Briggs10/20/20How many football fields do we have and what is the process to allocate rentals for local groups andorganizations?Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report16Council Member Briggs10/20/20How much is the land for is for next door to the TxDOT building? Have we ever looked at that areafor a park?Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report17Mayor Watts10/21/20Can staff forward information about how the 7.3% rate of return on incentives was calculated?Jessica RogersEconomic DevelopmentInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report18Council Member Briggs10/21/20Should a dumpster be placed in a problematic area on Johnson St. near Mill St.?Dani Shaw, Drew Huffman Community Services Public Works-ParksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report19Council Member Meltzer10/21/20A constituent asks whether the corner of Broadway and Fulton has adequate visibility or whether itwould be a candidate for stripping like on the attached photo.Brian JahnPublic Works-TrafficInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report20Council Member Briggs10/22/20Can staff give an update on the sidewalks on Swisher between Edwards and Pockrus Page?Brian JahnPublic Works-TrafficInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report21Council Member Meltzer10/22/20Are we replacing the bike-pedestrian coordinator? (“One that focuses on true communityengagement and not a traffic engineer”.... just sharing that comment)Rachel WoodPublic WorksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report22Council Member Meltzer10/22/20how much is budgeted for bike trails, what are the main routes planned, and a statement aboutintended connectivity?Rachel WoodPublic WorksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report23Council Member Briggs10/22/20Can staff address any street surface issues on Cherrywood?Ethan CoxPublic WorksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday Report24Council Member Briggs10/22/20Can staff address any street surface issues on Woodland?Ethan CoxPublic WorksInformation will be provided in October 23 Friday ReportPage 1 of 1Exported on October 23, 2020 4:06:04 PM CDT94
October 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Cancelled - 8:30 DEDC Cancelled- 4:00 pm Public Art Committee 234 5 COE 9:00am 11:30 am Council Luncheon 6 3:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 p.m. CC Regular Session 7 Library Board 1:00pm Cancelled-2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 8 Community Development Advisory 2:30pm 91011 12 PUB 9:00am 3:00pm Parks, Rec, Beau Cancelled-HLC 3:00pm 13 12:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Session 14 11:00 EDPB Cancelled-2:30pm Agenda Committee Cancelled-5:30 Airport Advisory Board 15 Cancelled-Traffic Safety Com 11:00 am Cancelled‐HABSCO 4pm Cancelled-3:00pm Committee on Persons with Disabilities 161718 19 DCRC 11am 20 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 21 DTIF#1 – 9am Cancelled‐2:30pm Agenda Committee ASAC 3:00 pm 4:30pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 22 12:00 pm Public Art Committee 232425 26 PUB 9:00am Cancelled‐ZBA 5:30pm 5:00PM Board of Ethics Special Called Panel 27 Cancelled-10am Council Airport Committee 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Session 28 Mobility Committee Meeting 9:00 am Cancelled-2:30pm Agenda Committee 29 10am Council Airport Committee Cancelled3:00PM Board of Ethics 30 Human Services Advisory 11am 31 95
November 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 11:30 am Council Luncheon COE 1:30 3 Cancelled - 1:00 pm CC Work Session Cancelled - 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 4 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 5 8:30 DEDC 4:00 Public Art Committee 678 9 PUB 9:00am Traffic Safety Commission 11:00 am 10 1:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Session 11 11:00 EDPB 5:30 Airport Advisory Board 12 131415 16 17 Cancelled - 1:00 pm CC Work Session 5:30 pm CC Reception 6:30 pm CC Regular Session (Canvasing) 10:30 am Audit Finance18 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session Mobility Committee Meeting 9:00 am 19 HABSCO 4pm 3:00pm Committee on Persons with Disabilities 202122 23 24 10am Council Airport Committee No Council Meeting 25 12:00 TIF Board (TIRZ) 26 Thanksgiving Day Holiday 3:00PM Board of Ethics 27 Day After Thanksgiving Holiday 2829 30 ZBA 5:30pm 96
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20‐Oct
Gas Well
20‐1186
Municipal Broadband
20‐556
NAA Update
20‐1778
Council Requests
20‐1492
27‐Oct
Cap. Improvement
Update
20‐1891
Citywide Speed
CM Briggs Request
20‐1758
Dyno Dirt Update
20‐1969
Economic Development
Strategic Plan (Follow Up)
20‐1615
Council Requests
20‐1493
2 ‐ Nov
Luncheon
3‐Nov
10‐Nov
COVID‐19 Update
20‐1886
Internal Audit ‐ Health
Insurance Claims Process
20‐1977
Grant Applications
TDB
Trails Plan
20‐2187
Council Requests
20‐1658
17‐Nov
24‐Nov
1‐Dec
COVID‐19 Update
20‐2116
Utilities Commercial
Paper
TBD
Internal Audit ‐ Utility
Meter Reading
20‐1978
ETJ Update
20‐1668
Overview of Construction
Specifications
20‐1974
Council Requests Dec 1
20‐1659
7 ‐ Dec
Luncheon
Affordable Housing
Assessment Report
20‐1844
Council Requests Dec 7
20‐1660
8‐Dec
Legislative Agenda
TBD
Naming for Parks
TBD
TIRZ Study
20‐2182
EDA CARES Act
20‐2183
Parkland Dedication &
Development Ordinance
TBD
Council Requests Dec 8
20‐1990
(NOTE: Canvass Runoff,
if any)
15‐Dec
B&C 2020 Appointment
Process
20‐2147
City Council 2020
Committees
TBD
Council Requests Dec 15
20‐1991
Accessory Dwelling Units,
and Screening
DCA19‐0011
Construction Code
Review (TBD)Delegated Authority
Group Home Code
Amendment
Hartlee Field PID
20‐1789
Council Requests Jan 4
20‐2096
Public Art
Right‐of‐Way Ordinance
Follow‐up DME Solar Programs
COVID‐19 Update Jan. 5
20‐2117
Council Requests Jan 5
20‐2093
Redistricting Update
Spring 2021
Stormwater Master
20‐1661
COVID‐19 Update Feb. 2
20‐2118
Council Requests Jan 12
20‐2094
Council Requests Jan 26
20‐2095
FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS MATRIX
As of October 23, 2020
Currently Slated Work Session Items
Work Sessions Planned ‐ Date TBDCANCELLED ‐ Election Day
No Meeting ‐ Thanksgiving
Canvassing of November 3 General and Special
Elections
CANCELLED
98
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Precision Dr Airport Rd 1500' north 12/01/20 12/29/20
Wastewater Collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main and services.
Wastewater
Robson East Side of
RR 35W TBD TBD Wastewater Main Install
(Temporary Lane Closure)Wastewater (940) 349-8909
Underwood McCormick Ave. B 11/09/20 11/13/20
Road will be closed for paving
and sidewalk construction for
the new Fire Station #3
Public Works
Inspections N/A (210) 563-1599
Total 2
Street Closure Report
Upcoming Closures
Week of October 26, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Upcoming Closures
99
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Amherst Dr Georgetown
Dr Hinkle Dr 09/28/20 12/28/20
Wastewater Collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Barrel Strap Road
North of
Hickory
Creek Road
Ocean Drive 09/07/20 01/04/21
This project is to add drainage
upgrades and widen Hickory
Creek Road. It is also adding an
acceleration lane to Barrel Strap
Road.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Bonnie Brae IH 35E Scripture 06/15/20 03/01/21 North South Water Main Phase
3
Engineering,
Water
Temporary Flagging in
all lanes for pipe
delivery.
Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Collins Dallas Dr.Johnson St 07/20/20 10/30/20 Haven at Daugherty: Pavement
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
N/A (940) 205-9230
Como Lake Windriver Loon Lake 10/05/20 11/13/20
Concrete Street Panel . The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
pavement, remove the
pavement, and install new
concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Doris McKamy Tripp Tr 10/26/20 11/20/20 Concrete Panel and Sidewalk
repair Streets
Elm Hickory Prairie 05/11/20 11/27/20 PEC 4 Utility Project Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
FM 2181
City of
Denton/Cori
nth City
limits
Lillian Miller 11/18/19 11/30/20 Street Widening TxDOT (940) 349-8425
Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln Emerson Ln 03/09/20 12/14/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
water services.
Water Intermittent closures N/A (940) 349-7278
Ft. Worth Dr. (US 377)IH 35E FM1830 10/17/19 02/01/21
Infrastructure Safety Upgrades
& New Sewer Main Install
(temporary closures)
TxDOT (940) 349-8938
Street Closure Report
Week of October 26, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Current Closures
Current Closures
100
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Hercules N. Locust Stuart 08/01/20 12/31/20
The road will be closed as a part
of the 2019 Street construction
bundle Project. Hercules is set
to have reconstruction of the
curbs, gutters and the street.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification, Mail outs (940) 349-7426
Hickory CreeK Road Teasely FM 2499 10/06/20 02/16/21
Widening of Hickory Creek road
from Teasley to FM 2499 with
an acceleration lane being
constructed on FM 2499.
Project also included drainage
upgrades.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Hidden Meadows Trail
Intersection
with Vintage
Blvd
back of
Vintage blvd
right of way
03/16/20 11/27/20
Intermittent closures of this
intersection for construction
activities
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-8938
Johnson Street Daugherty
Street Smith Street 10/26/20 12/11/20
Install new curb and gutter. Mill
off old pavement and install
new asphalt to match the grade
of the new inlets.
Streets
scheduling conflict with
concrete contractor so
we move the start date
to 10-26-20.
Door hangers (940) 349-7146
Kings Row Marrianne 288 10/22/20 11/06/20 Perform full depth base repairs
on Kings Rows.Streets
Completed about 70% of
the work. Possible rain
delay all next week.
October 26th thru 30th.
The work will start back
up on November 2nd.
N/A (940) 349-7146
Locust St.Prairie Highland 03/09/20 11/27/20
Storm drain improvements as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. East Side ln Closure
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
McKinney ST.Loop 288 100ft 10/12/20 10/26/20
Temporary lane closure for
public works construction along
bar ditch
Public Works
Inspections N/A (682) 299-8148
Merlot Riesing Pinot 10/26/20 11/06/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Mistywood Lane Woodhaven Jamestown 10/01/20 01/29/21
Street Reconstruction
Remove and replace curb and
gutter as needed.
Remove old asphalt and
stabilize subgrade.
Install asphalt pavement
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Current Closures
101
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Mockernut Rd.
Intersection
with Vintage
Blvd.
back of
Vintage
Blvd. right of
way
03/16/20 11/27/20
Intermittent closures of this
intersection for construction
activities.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-8938
Napa Valley Shiraz Sonoma 10/19/20 10/30/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Northcrest Rd Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln 03/06/20 12/14/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Prairie Elm Pierce 06/01/20 11/27/20 PEC 4 Utilities Engineering NextDoor, Direct
business contact (940) 349-8938
Prairie St.Locust St.Elm St.03/23/20 12/04/20
Storm drain improvements, as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. Street closed to thru
traffic.
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Precision Airport Rd 1500ft north 10/12/20 11/14/20
Water Distribution will be
installing a new water main and
services
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Roberts N. Bell Brown 10/19/20 11/20/20
Curb and Gutter Repair . The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of, Curb and
Gutter remove and install
Curbs.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Roselawn Bonnie Brae Bernard 05/12/20 11/20/20 Bonnie Brae Phase 1 Engineering North Side lane closure NextDoor (940) 349-8938
Shagbark Dr
intersection
with Vintage
Blvd
back of
Vintage Blvd
right of way
03/16/20 11/27/20
Intermittent closure of the
intersection for construction
activities.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-8938
Shiraz Napa Valley Claret 10/12/20 10/30/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Spring Creek Creek Bend Beechwood 10/05/20 11/25/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Current Closures
102
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Trinity Road Mills Td Grissom 10/01/20 11/01/20 Culvert Improvements on Trinity Drainage N/A (940) 349-7197
Tripp Trl Dolris Skelton 09/14/20 10/23/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Vintage Blvd US377 Hidden
Meadows Trl 10/23/20 10/30/20 Bonnie Brae Phase 2 Engineering 10/14/20 NextDoor, Public
Meeting(s)(940) 349-8938
West Hickory Street Welch Carroll 08/31/20 05/29/21
Construction is set to begin on
West Hickory Street between N.
Welch Street and Carroll Blvd in
September of 2020 and
continue through May of 2021.
Detailed lane closure
information is forthcoming
pending approval of the
contractor's phasing and traffic
control plans.
Atmos, Streets,
Drainage, Water,
Waste Water
8-20-20: Atmos Energy
is currently relocating
gas line on the South
side of W. Hickory
between Welch and
Bernard. Once Atmos
finishes, the contractor
will mobilize into that
same area to begin
construction.
Email Notification, Direct
business contact (940) 349-8425
Windsor Hanover Branch
Crossing 08/24/20 08/16/21 Install utilities and road
reconstruction Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Windsor Stuart Longfellow 08/24/20 08/23/21 Installation of utilities and street
reconstruction Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Windsor Stuart E. Sherman 09/07/20 12/14/20 This closure is to reconstruct
Windsor Drive Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Total 36
Current Closures
103
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
7801 Falcon Ridge Eagle Path Echo Hill 08/31/20 09/10/20
Concrete Street Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of pavement,
remove the pavement and
subgrade, and install new
concrete pavement.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Abbots Sand Piper Pennsylvani
a 09/08/20 10/02/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Bell Pl Mingo Rd E McKinney
St 10/02/20 10/14/20
Wastewater Collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Bent Creek Kappwood Spring
Creek 01/06/20 04/24/20
Concrete Street panel and
Sidewalk repair. The process
starts with barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement and
subgrade, and install new
concrete pavement.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Brainy Trace Ct Bent Creek Cul v Sac 06/29/20 07/27/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Brown Dr Roberts St Woodland St 02/10/20 08/07/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Cherrywood Ln Woodland St Northwood
Tr 02/10/20 08/07/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Cherrywood Ln Woodland St Roberts St 08/03/20 10/16/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Street Closure Report
Week of October 26, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Completed Closures
Completed Closures
104
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Colorado Blvd Brinker Rd
3201
Colorado
Blvd
02/17/20 07/31/20 Pavement for Fire Station #8
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
NextDoor, Direct
business contact (940) 205-9230
Como Lake Wind River Loon Lake 08/10/20 09/02/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
E. Windsor Old North
Rd.Armstrong 07/06/20 08/05/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln Emerson Ln 01/30/20 09/25/20
Wastewater main replacement.
Projects extents, Emerson from
Emerson Circle to Foxcroft.
Emerson Circle from Emerson
to End
Foxcroft from Emerson to
Northcrest
Foxcroft from Old North to
Emerson
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Ft. Worth Dr. (US 377)IH 35E
0.26 mi
south of FM
1830
12/03/18 12/12/20
Street Widening
(Temporary Lane Closures
during non-peak traffic)
TxDOT 10/08/19 (940) 387-1414
Green Bend Winter
Creek Cul v sac 07/06/20 08/14/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Completed Closures
105
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Headlee St.Mesquite At
Intersection 07/06/20 07/27/20
Curb and Gutter Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of, Curb and
Gutter remove and install
Curbs.
From Addresses 607 to 512
Mesquite
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Hemingway Livingston Chaucer 09/08/20 10/02/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Hercules Lane E. Sherman
Dr.
Huntington
Dr.06/04/20 09/07/20
Completed removal and replace
of Hercules Lane in conjunction
of the added turn lanes for the
Sherman Crossing project.
Public Works
Inspections
Email Notification, Door
hangers (940) 391-6299
Hickory Creek Rd.Teasley Riverpass TBD TBD Street Widening
(Temporary Lane Closures)Engineering Phone call to McNair
Elementary Principal (940) 349-7112
Hollyhill Lane Tennyson
Trail
Longridge
Drive 08/31/20 09/18/20 Mill and Overlay Hollyhill Lane Streets Door hangers (940) 349-7146
Hollyhill Ln Longridge Dr Tennyson
Trl 03/06/20 09/18/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Hudsonwood Berrydown Stockbridge 08/03/20 08/28/20
Concrete Street Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of pavement,
remove the pavement and
subgrade, and install new
concrete pavement.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
I35E northbound service
road located
500 ft west
of Bonnie
Brae
07/02/20 08/13/20 Wastewater collections will be
installing a new main line.Wastewater (940) 349-8909
John Paine Road
Southwest
Pump
Station
Johnson
Road 01/06/20 07/15/20
Install approximately 14,000
linear feet of 24-inch and 30-
inch water main along Old John
Paine and Allred between the
Southwest Pump Station and
South Bonnie Brae.
Water NextDoor (940) 349-8925
Completed Closures
106
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Johnson Daugherty Smith 06/15/20 07/17/20
This is a modification of the
previous street closure for
install new storm drain. Ground
conditions have changed on the
job site and will now require a
full street closure.
Drainage
Direct business contact,
Direct contact with
residents
(940) 349-7197
Johnson St.Smith St.Daugherty
St.05/18/20 07/17/20
Install new storm drain from the
intersection of Smith and
Johnson to the intersection of
Johnson and Daugherty.
Drainage NextDoor (940) 349-7197
Kerley Street Duncan
Street
Shady Oaks
Drive 02/05/20 07/31/20 Street Reconstruction Streets (940) 349-7146
King Row Nottingham Dunes 07/20/20 08/21/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Lake View Post Oak Indian Paint 09/21/20 10/16/20
Concrete Street Panel Repair.
It starts with Barricading the
failed sections of concrete
pavement, remove the
pavement, and install new
concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Linden Bonnie Brae Stanley 09/08/20 09/18/20
Installing Valley Gutter across
Linden at the middle of the
block between Bonnie Brae and
Stanley. The process starts
with barricading then remove
pavement and subgrade and
install new concrete Valley
Gutter.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Maple St.Elm St.Myrtle St.02/24/20 03/06/20
Water Line improvements, as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. Alternating lane
closures.
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-7112
Masch Branch U S 380 Jim Crystal 02/17/20 06/19/20
We will be reconstructing
Masch Branch from 380 to Jim
Crystal.
Streets Direct business contact,
Door hangers (940) 349-7146
Montecito Dr.Hickory
Creek Rd.
Buena Vista
Dr.TBD TBD
Installation of new storm
drainage line. Full street
closure.
Engineering
City PM will contact
McNair Elementary
Principal again on
2/7/20.
(940) 349-7112
Completed Closures
107
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
N. Bell Ave Texas College 02/28/20 08/28/20 Sidewalk
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
NextDoor (940) 205-9230
N. Carroll W.Oak McKinney
St.06/08/20 08/28/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Northwood Terrace North End Edgewood
Place 07/21/20 08/21/20
Street Reconstruction
Curb and gutter has already
been replaced.
Remove the old asphalt and
stabilize subgrade
Install asphalt pavement.
Streets message boards and
door hangers (940) 349-7146
Paisley at Mulkey 08/14/20 08/28/20
Wastewater Collections will be
installing a new wastewater
service line.
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Pockrus Page I-35 Cliffside 07/13/20 08/31/20
Section of paving being re-
done; waiting on finished
drainage
Private
Development N/A (254) 248-7624
Riney Rd N. Bonnie
Brae Hardaway 07/16/20 07/24/20 Tapping Sleeve water (940) 205-9230
Roberts St Bell Ave Cherrywood
Ln 02/10/20 08/07/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Rockwood Lane Royal Lane Mistywood
Lane 07/20/20 10/16/20
Street Reconstruction: Remove
and replace curb and gutter as
needed.Remove the old asphalt
and stabilize the subgrade
Install asphalt pavement. Also
milling and repaving the section
of Rockwood between Royal
and Emerson.
Streets
Rain delays moved out
completion date to
October 12th
N/A (940) 349-7146
Completed Closures
108
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Royal Lane Rockwood
Lane
Mistywood
Lane 07/20/20 10/02/20
Street Reconstruction
Remove and replace curb and
gutter as needed.
Remove old asphalt and
stabilize subgrade.
Install asphalt pavement.
Streets
Rain delays moved out
completion date to Oct
12th
N/A (940) 349-7146
Royal Oaks Forest Ridge Forest Ridge 09/14/20 10/02/20
Concrete Street Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of pavement,
remove the pavement and
subgrade, and install new
concrete pavement.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Rushing Springs Dr.Hickory
Creek Rd.
Marble Cove
Ln.TBD TBD
Installation of new storm
drainage line. Intersection
closure. Traffic will be detoured
to Serenity Way.
Engineering N/A (940) 349-7112
Scripture Street Thomas
Street Malone 03/16/20 08/21/20
The 2019 Street Reconstruction
project consists of the
reconstruction of roadways
listed above. This
reconstruction shall include new
curb and gutter, ADA compliant
ramps in sidewalks, asphalt or
concrete roadways as well as
upgraded drainage, water and
wastewater facilities
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Shady Oaks Kerley Teasley 09/21/20 10/01/20 Full Depth Asphalt Street
Repair east of Teasley Streets
NextDoor, Direct
business contact,
message boards
(940) 349-7146
Shy Creek Long Rd.Summer
Stream 08/31/20 09/18/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Stuart at Manhattan 09/03/20 09/15/20
Wastewater Collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line.
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Completed Closures
109
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Stuart Road North of
Windsor
South of
windsor 09/07/20 11/16/20 Street repairs Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Swan Park White Dove Glen Falls 07/20/20 08/28/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Walnut Elm Locust 08/05/20 09/11/20 Water Main Replacement engineering Fliers (940) 349-8938
Walnut Elm Locust 08/05/20 09/11/20 Water Main Replacement engineering Fliers (940) 349-8938
Warren Ct.Wainwright
St.Locust St.12/16/19 08/07/20 Drainage Improvements as part
of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Project Engineering Direct business contact,
door hangers (940) 349-8938
Welch Street Union Circle Eagle Drive 06/22/20 07/15/20
Mill and Overlay: Welch Street
from Union Circle to Union
Circle and Highland to Eagle
Drive.
Streets Notified UNT of the
project limits.(940) 349-7146
West Oak St / Jim Chrystal Western
Blvd.I35 07/06/20 08/12/20
Phased Road Reconstruction.
There is an attached TCP with
4 phases as well as a schedule.
Private
Development N/A (209) 603-8077
Windsor E. Sherman Nottingham 06/15/20 08/01/21
This closure is to install
underground utilities in this area
with street Reconstruction to
follow.
Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-7426
Windsor Drive North Locust Stuart 05/11/20 08/02/21
Installation of sewer and water
facilities.
Windsor Drive - Closed WB -
Open one Way EB
with street reconstruction to
follow
Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-7426
Woodland St Brown Dr Cherrywood
Ln 02/10/20 08/07/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Completed Closures
110
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Woodland St Frame St Cherrywood
Ln 08/03/20 10/16/20
Water Distribution will be
installing a new water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Woodland Street N. Bell Frame 07/20/20 08/05/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Total 59
Completed Closures
111