May 1, 2006 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 1, 2006
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Special Called Work Session on Monday, May 1,2006 at 11:30 a.m. in the
Council Work Session Room.
PRESENT: Mayor Brock, Mayor Pro Tern McNeill, Council Members Kamp, Montgomery,
Mulroy, and Thomson.
ABSENT: Council Member Heggins.
1. The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the Water, Wastewater,
and Solid Waste Forecasts.
Tim Fisher, Assistant Director of Water Utilities, presented the Water Utility financial forecast.
Fisher stated that population projections provided by the Planning Department were used in
developing the forecast. He stated that the service area population and percent of population
actually served by the utility were also used to make adjustments to the population figures.
Projections were figured based on a wet year, normal year and a dry year. Fisher stated that
Denton would need 100% of its raw water rights from Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville by
2012-2013. Fisher stated that we had a 30-year raw water contract with Dallas that would cover
us till 2015. Additional treatment plant capacity would be needed in 2012-2013. Raw water
supplies and treatment capacity were estimated to be sufficient to meet Denton's needs for
approximately 7-8 years.
Council Member Mulroy requested a memo with the best and worse case scenario for the water
supply based on our current water contracts.
Mayor Pro Tern McNeill asked how voluntary annexations affected the water supply. Fisher
stated that depending on location and other factors, annexations could have an impact on water
transmission.
Council Member Mulroy asked for the outstanding debt for the City's share of the Lake Ray
Roberts project and asked that that information be included in the above memo.
P.S. Arora, Assistant Director of Wastewater Utilities, presented the Wastewater Utility financial
forecast. He stated that the population projections provided by the Phnning Department were
adjusted based on service area population and percent of population actually served by the
utility. Projections were figured based on a wet year, normal year and a dry year.
The projected wastewater volumes showed that additional Wlstewater treatment capacity in the
Hickory/Pecan/Cooper Creek Basins were needed by the year 2020. The Hickory Creek Pump
Station would be adequate for the upcoming 5-year CIP horizon. This might change if the 3500-
acre Cole development started selling homes within two years and underwent accelerated
development. Options for initiating wastewater service in the Clear Creek/Milam Creek Basin
had been developed. Implementation of one of the options would provide wastewater service in
the sewer basin and move the construction of the Clear Creek Water Reclamation Plant to 2011-
2012. Final resolution of Craver Ranch issues might alter the Clear Creek Plant schedule.
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Vance Kemler, Director of Solid Waste, presented the Solid Waste financial forecast. He stated
that the projections for weights and volumes were based on the projected population forecast
using a waste generation rate of 5.9 pounds per person per day. The U.S. average per day was
4.47 pounds per day. Kemler stated that the City's landfill had a projected site life through the
year 2040. The increased site life was based on the continued use of alternate daily cover to
reduce the amount of soil used for cover and reducing disposed wasted volumes by diverting
materials from the landfill through the City's recycling programs.
Council Member Mulroy asked for a comparison of residential versus commercial.
Kemler stated that very few cities provided the exclusive service for their city.
Mulroy requested more information on what other communities were doing to divert their waste
stream.
2. The Council received a report and discussed the issue of dumpsters located in the public
right-of-way and on public city sidewalks.
Vance Kemler, Director of Solid Waste, stated that the department had been working with many
of Denton's business owners to relocate dumpsters out of the City's right-of-way and off of the
City's public sidewalks. In 2004 there were approximately 490 located in the street or right-of-
way. As of October 2005 there were 28 dumpsters located in the street and 369 located in the
right - 0 f- way.
Kemler stated that the department had exhausted its voluntary marketing ideas to move the
dumpsters. The remaining dumpsters could be categorized as follows. Dumpsters that had the
potential to be relocated on the owner's property, but the owners were not receptive to the
voluntary relocation idea. Dumpsters that appeared to have no inexpensive relocation
alternative. Dumpsters that were shared by more than one customer with no property owner
wanting it moved to their property. Downtown dumpsters with limited or no relocation
alternative on the customer's property or in the proximity of their business. Dumpsters with no
apparent relocation alternative.
General consensus of the Council was to require that all dumpsters be moved and relocate the
dumpsters with limited or no relocation alternative.
In keeping with the provisions of the Public Power Utility Closed Session items, a vote was
taken to determine that the item listed in 1.A.1. was an electric competitive matter. McNeill
motioned, Kamp seconded to approve the item for a Closed Session discussion. On roll vote,
Kamp "aye", McNeill "aye", Montgomery "aye", Mulroy "aye", Thomson "aye" and Mayor Brock
"aye". Motion carried unanimously.
Council convened into Closed Session at 1: 17 p.m. to discuss the item listed below.
1. Closed Meeting:
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[**Before the City Council ("Council") may discuss, deliberate, vote, or take final action
on this agenda item posted as an "electric competitive matter" under the provisions of
Texas Government Code Section 551.086(c) relating to "Public Power Utility" items, and
the Council must make a good faith determination by a majority vote of the members of
the Council that this agenda item is an "electrical competitive matter," and satisfies the
requirements of Texas Government Code Section 551.086(b)(3). A vote must be taken.
The vote shall be taken during the Closed Meeting and shall be included in the certified
agenda or the tape recording of the Closed Meeting. If the Council fails to determine by
a majority vote of its members that this particular agenda item satisfies the requirements
of Section 551. 086(b )(3), then the Council may not discuss, deliberate or take any further
action on that agenda item in its Closed Meeting.]
A. Deliberations regarding certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters -
Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086
1. The Council received a report and held a discussion of the electric
customer and megawatt-hour forecasts.
Council ended the Closed Session at 1 :25 p.m.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1 :25 p.m.
EULINE BROCK
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
JANE RICHARDSON
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS