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9/15/2025 Suzi Rumohr Work Session A 25-363 Water Slide 5:What is a"service unit"in this case?Is it the'/"meter?Something else? The graphs on Slide 5 represent the growth within each of the Service Areas.A service unit is the
water demand of flow associated with the 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch meter,which is typically used by a
single-family residence.
9/15/2025 Suzi Rumohr Work Session A 25-363 Water Slide 9:1 understand what"conveyance"and"treatment"are referencing in these tables. "Supply"is referencing raw water supply.In the"WMP update Projected Cost"table on Slide 9,
Please describe what"supply"is in this case and why we anticipate it will be needed in the there are two"Supply"projects
next 10 years versus not at all in 2018 projections. •45 Direct Potable Reuse Pilot Program$5,000,000
2 •46 Aquifer Storage Recovery Pilot Program$5,000,000
The Direct Potable Reuse and Aquifer Storage Recovery projects are new projects,not previously
identified for Denton Water Utilities.The Pilot programs are necessary to satisfy Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality requirements before implementation.
9/15/2025 Suzi Rumohr Work Session A 25-363 Water I'm unclear on what updates,specifically,we are considering for adoption.I'm clear on the City staff is seeking approval of a more aggressive growth projection,the current population
"why,"but I'm not clear on the"what."From what I can tell,it's projected costs(Slide 9). exceeds the 2018 Water Master Plan by approximately 15%. Staff is also seeking approval of the
Beyond that,it's unclear to me what's being changed from the 2018 master plan. recommended water infrastructure to serve the more aggressive growth rate. As outlined in the
3 Water Capital Improvement Plan(CIP)shown in the 2025 WMP update.Recommended
infrastructure includes:several expansions at the Ray Roberts WTP,pump station expansions at
both Northwest Booster Pump Station and Southwest Pump Station,several major transmission
mains,and a new 3-million-gallon elevated storage tank(EST).
9/15/2025 Suzi Rumohr Consent E 25-1365 Police This funding amount is lower than previous years.Did the number of incidents decrease,or The Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas allocation is based on the city's share of the total
did something else reduce the funding amount? cost of cases.
Total Cases:The number of cases in Denton increased slightly in 2025,with 449 cases compared
4 to 432 in 2024.This represents a 4%increase year-over-year.
Cost Per Case:The cost per child decreased from$2,700 in 2024 to$2,400 in 2025.
City's Share:The City of Denton's requested share is 20%of the total cost for its cases.
9/15/2025 Suzi Rumohr Consent G 25-1394 Development Services What is the total anticipated cost to install these three traffic signals?How much of this total The total cost to install these three traffic signals is$1,764,127.36,and the total cost for the city is
5 cost will the city pay,if any? the engineering design cost$178,400.01 (@59,466.67 per location).The reimbursement is for the
city-supplied/city-standard equipment for these intersections,and TxDOT will reimburse the city for
the equipment for a total of$128,946.00(@ 42,982.00 per location).
9/15/2025 Suzi Rumohr Consent H 25-1604 Procurement/Facilities Have we had a contract for this type of service before?Or is the first time we've entered a These services were managed under separate contracts in the past:one for security cameras and
contract for this type of service? another for access controls.However,managing separate agreements has created challenges
when work involves overlapping scopes for security implementation.
6 This will be the first time the City implements a comprehensive contract that includes all security
system services—encompassing software,licensing,cameras,access controls,new installations,
maintenance,repairs,and parts inventory.By consolidating all security services under a single
contract,the City will streamline operations and improve efficiency in service delivery.
7 9/15/2025 Brian Beck Consent A 25-1555 Human Resources/Streets Are there any activities specifically allowed under the old policy that will be precluded with No,all elements of the policy are included either within national standards or local ordinances.
the removal?
9/15/2025 Brian Beck Consent D 25-1493 Parks While I appreciate the clarification of boundaries and legal protections,it does seem like CoD This agreement is a mechanism to include the area in the TPWD public hunting program.There
assumes more formal obligations and legal responsibilities,esp.PIA.What will the city gain have been no additions to the City's workload obligations.TPWD maintains and monitors the land
8 to offset this potential workload. under this agreement.The only PIA responsibility the City has under this agreement is to share
information about this contract when requested and provide notice to the TPWD if such a request
is received.
9/15/2025 Brian Beck Consent F 25-1470 Development Services Has the Comm.Court already approved the agreement?If they fail to do so,what are the The County initiated the process and has already allocated the money for
9 impacts to the city? purchase/reimbursement.Staff are not aware of the allocation requiring the Commissioner's Court
approval at this time.
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