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CITY OF DENTON PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MINUTES
June 14, 2021
After determining that a quorum was present of the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton,
convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 14,2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the Work Session Room
at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT In-Person: Chair Susan Parker, Members Karen DeVinney and Ben Jumper
PRESENT Virtual: Members Barbara Russell and Lee Riback
Also present: Executive Manager Utilities Antonio Puente and First Assistant City Attorney
Catherine Clifton
ABSENT: Vice Chair Billy Cheek
Note: Chair Susan Parker, Vice Chair Billy Cheek and Members Barbara Russell, Karen
DeVinney,Lee Riback and Ben Jumper will be participating in the work session and
regular meeting via video/teleconference under the provisions allowed by the Texas
Government Code Section 551.127.
REGULAR MEETING
1. PRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
There were no public comments.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consisted of Items 2.A-I.
Board Member DeVinney moved to recommend adoption of the agenda items 2 B-F and H-
I. Motion seconded by Board Member Jumper motion carried.
YES (5): Susan Parker, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
NO (0):
A. PUB21-031 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under RFP 7205 for
Utility Scale Wind Energy for Denton Municipal Electric; and providing an effective date (RFP
7205).
Board Member DeVinney pulled this item for questions. Terry Naulty answered the questions.
Board Member DeVinney moved to recommend adoption of agenda item 2 A. Motion
seconded by Board Member Jumper motion carried.
YES (5): Susan Parker, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
NO (0):
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B. PUB21-102 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a
contract with Tenly Landscape Construction Inc., for irrigation services for various City of
Denton departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (IFB 7634 - awarded to Tenly Landscape Construction Inc. for one (1)year, with the option
for four(4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of
$2,000,000.00).
C. PUB21-103 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a third amendment to a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Freese and Nichols, Inc,
amending the contract approved by City Council on October 16, 2018, in the not-to-exceed
amount of$1,200,000.00, amended by Amendments 1-2 approved by Purchasing, said third
amendment to provide professional engineering services for the Southeast Denton Neighborhood
Street Reconstruction Project and program management services for the completion of the 2019
Street Reconstruction Bond; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (File 6590-042 -providing for an additional third amendment expenditure amount
not-to-exceed $1,257,254.00 with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $2,457,254.00).
D. PUB21-104 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a fifth amendment to a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Freese and Nichols, Inc.,
amending the contract approved by City Council on December 5, 2017, in the not-to-exceed
amount of$1,529,180.00; amended by Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4 approved by City Council and
Purchasing; said fifth amendment to provide additional professional and construction services for
the Lake Lewisville Water Treatment Plant Phase II project; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6305 -providing for an additional fifth
amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $229,777.00, with the total contract amount not-
to-exceed$2,219,307.00).
E. PUB21-105 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a
contract with Prime Controls, L.P. for the maintenance and service of the Supervisory Control
and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system within the Water Production Department; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7494-1 - awarded to
Prime Controls, L.P., for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year
extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of$400,000.00).
F. PUB21-106 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to
execute a contract with VWR International, LLC, for the purchase of laboratory supplies for the
Water Production Department and the Municipal Laboratory; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7549-1 - awarded to VWR International,
LLC, for three (3)years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the
total five (5) year not-to-exceed $150,000.00).
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G. PUB21-109 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to
execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the
development of the City's Wastewater Master Plan; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7574-003 - Professional Services Agreement for
development services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount
of$2,025,100.00).
Board Member Riback pulled this item for questions. Chris Campbell answered the question by
phone.
Board Member Riback moved to recommend adoption of agenda item 2 G. Motion
seconded by Board Member DeVinney motion carried.
YES (5): Susan Parker, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
NO (0):
H. PUB21-111 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to
execute a contract with Azteca Systems, LLC, for the purchase of Cityworks licenses, an
Enterprise Asset Management(EAM) solution that tracks repairs, inspections, and services of
City's assets to be used by Technology Services, Parks and Recreation, Water Utility, and
Wastewater Utility departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing
an effective date (RFP 7545 - awarded to Azteca Systems, LLC, for one (1)year, with the option
for four(4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of
$460,000.00).
I. PUB21-112 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a sixth amendment to a Professional
Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Freese and Nichols, Inc., amending the
contract approved by City Council on July 17, 2012, in the not-to-exceed amount of$435,701.00,
amended by Amendments 1-5 approved by the City Manager, City Council, and Purchasing, said
sixth amendment to provide engineering and inspection related services for the North-South Phase
II and III 36-Inch/42-Inch Water Transmission Line Project for the Capital Projects and Water
Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (File 4978 - providing for an additional sixth amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed
$619,840.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,672,411.60).
3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB21-085 Consider approval of the May 24, 2021 minutes.
Board Member Jumper moved to approve agenda item 3 A. Motion seconded by Board
Member Riback, motion carried.
YES (4): Susan Parker, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
NO (0):
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Abstain: Karen DeVinney, she was absent for the May 24th meeting.
B. PUB21-107 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a
contract with Hammett Excavation, Inc., for construction of the Perimeter Landfill Gas Header,
Perimeter Road, and Waterline Extension for the Solid Waste &Recycling Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (CSP 7567 -
awarded to Hammett Excavation, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount$3,641,940.06).
Brian Boerner gave the presentation. There were questions by the Board Members that Boerner
answered.
Board Member Jumper moved to approve agenda item 3 B. Motion seconded by Board
Member DeVinney, motion carried.
YES (5): Susan Parker, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
NO (0):
C. PUB21-108 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to
execute a contract with Hammett Excavation, Inc., for the construction of the Public Disposal
Facility for the Solid Waste &Recycling Department; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (CSP 7568 - awarded to Hammett Excavation, Inc., in
the not-to-exceed amount $2,526,832.34).
Brian Boerner gave this presentation. There were questions by the Board Members that Boerner
answered.
Board Member Riback moved to approve Agenda item 3 C. Motion seconded by Board
Member Russell, motion carried.
YES (5): Susan Parker, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
NO (0):
D. PUB21-101 Management Reports
1. Budget Process Memo
2. Future Agenda Items
3. New Business Action Items
The items were presented with discussion.
4. CONCLUDING ITEMS
There were no concluding items.
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WORK SESSION
A. PUB21-116 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a proposed
high-performance computing operation on leased property at the Denton Energy Center under
development by Tenaska.
Jessica Rodgers started the presentation. There were questions by the Board Members that Terry
Naulty and Chris Hemschot with Tenaska Energy Solutions answered. There was a number of
minutes taken to discuss this item.
The Board recommend moving forward by consensus.
CLOSED MEETING
A. PUB21-115 -Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters -
Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys -Under Texas
Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters
regarding the provision of electric power to a prospective large electric demand customer,
discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff regarding same. Consultation with City's
attorneys regarding legal issues associated the above matter where a public discussion of these
legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the
Denton City Council under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of State Bar of
Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential
litigation.
The Closed Meeting started at 9:53am.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:26 am.
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SUSAN PARKER KIM MANKIN
CHAIR UTILITIES ADMIN MANAGER
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
Minutes approved on: June 28, 2021