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CITY OF DENTON PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MINUTES
April 26, 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,April 12,2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the Work Session Room
at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Chair Susan Parker, Vice Chair Billy Cheek, Members Barbara Russell, Karen
DeVinney, Lee Riback and Ben Jumper
Also present: Executive Manager Utilities Antonio Puente and First Assistant City Attorney
Catherine Clifton
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
Online comments received were as follows:
Sherry Darby, 425 Magnolia St.,
-Against the items on this agenda.
-Will be attending Texas Motor Speedway Pate Auto Meet this Sunday. Hundreds will be
in attendance. If Guyer High School can have an arts and crafts show. You can put
together a booth at city hall so citizens can view this information.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consisted of Items 2.A-G.
Board Member DeVinney moved to recommend adoption of the Agenda items 2 C-G.
Motion seconded by Board Member Riback, motion carried.
YES (6): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben
Jumper
NO (0):
A. PUB21-066 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a second amendment to a contract
between the City of Denton and Rey-Mar Construction, amending the contract approved by City
Council on May 21,2019,in the not-to-exceed amount of$3,418,000.00;amended by Amendment
1 approved by Purchasing; said second amendment to providing additional construction services
for the Hickory Creek Lift Station; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing
an effective date (File 6894 -providing for an additional second amendment expenditure amount
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not-to-exceed $128,170.68, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed$3,555,833.36).
Board Member Riback pulled this item for questions.
Chris Campbell gave a brief presentation. The Board Members asked questions that was
answered by staff.
Board Member Riback moved to recommend adoption of the Agenda item 2 A. Motion
seconded by Board Member Russell, motion carried.
YES (6): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben
Jumper
NO (0):
B. PUB21-067 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 7214 for
Utility Scale Solar Energy for Denton Municipal Electric; and providing an effective date (RFP
7214).
Board Member Russell pulled this agenda item for questions. The Board Members asked questions
that Terry Naulty answered.
Board Member Russell moved to recommend adoption of the Agenda item 2 B. Motion
seconded by Board Member DeVinney, motion carried.
YES (6): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben
Jumper
NO (0):
C. PUB21-068 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 Felix Construction Company, for the repair of LLWTP Filter #2 at the Lake
Lewisville Water Treatment Plant for the Water Department; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7587 - awarded to Felix Construction
Company, in the not-to-exceed amount of$150,000.00).
D. PUB21-069 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 Anixter, Inc., for the supply of electric meter equipment for the City of Denton,
Section A - Electric Meters with the AMI Board; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (IFB 7611 - awarded to Anixter, Inc., 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$7,355,400.00).
E. PUB21-070 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 Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., for the supply of electric meter equipment for
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the City of Denton, Section B - Electric Meter Sockets, Section C - Secondary Instrument Rated
Transformers, and Section D -Primary Instrument Rated Transformers; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7611 - awarded to Texas
Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 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$403,600.00).
F. PUB21-071 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 Trilliant Networks, Inc., for the supply of electric meter equipment for the City of
Denton, Section E - Trilliant Secure Mesh AMI Equipment; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7611 - awarded to Trilliant Networks, Inc.,
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$362,700.00).
G. PUB21-072 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 NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC, for the Electric
Utility Cost of Service and Rate Design Study for Denton Municipal Electric, as set forth in the
contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ
7628 - Professional Services Agreement for cost services awarded to NewGen Strategies and
Solutions, LLC, in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of$169,500.00).
3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB21-074 Consider approval of the April 12, 2021 minutes.
Board Member Cheek moved to approve Agenda item 3 A. Motion seconded by Board
Member Russell, motion carried.
YES (6): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Karen DeVinney, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback and Ben
Jumper
NO (0):
B. PUB21-075 Management Reports
1. Contract Extension Notification
2. Board Minutes
3. Future Agenda Items
4. New Business Action Items
The items were presented with discussion.
WORK SESSION
A. PUB21-057 Receive a report; hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the Solid
Waste Department's Services Assistance Program, formerly known as Porch Collections
Program.
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Eugene McKinney gave the presentation.
There were questions asked by the Board Members that staff answered. The Board was in favor
of the program enhancement.
B. PUB21-063 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on priorities for the
FY 2021-2022 Electric, Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste budgets.
Nick Vincent started the electric presentation,Antonio Puente continued the presentation. There
were questions by the Board Members that staff answered.
Next Pritam Deshmukh started the water presentation. Board Members asked questions that staff
answered.
Vice Chair Cheek left the meeting after the water presentation.
Pritam Deshmukh gave the wastewater presentation. Puente introduced Stephen Gay as the new
Director for Water/Wastewater.
Lastly, Brian Boemer gave the presentation for Solid Waste.
Nick Vincent summarized the presentation with the next steps.
4. CONCLUDING ITEMS
There were no concluding items.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
FDocuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
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SUSAN PARKER KIM MANKIN
CHAIR UTILITIES ADMIN MANAGER
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
Minutes approved on: May 10, 2021