07-26-2021 CITY OF DENTON PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MINUTES
7/26/2021
After determining that a quorum was present of the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton,
convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, 7/26/2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT (in person): Chair Susan Parker, Vice Chair Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Karen
DeVinney, Ben Jumper and Devin Taylor
PRESENT(virtually): Lee Riback
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, Ben Jumper and Devin Taylor will be participating in the work session and
regular meeting in person with Member Lee Riback participating 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-B.
Board Member Russell moved to recommend adoption of Agenda items 2 A &B. Motion
seconded by Board Member DeVinney, motion carried.
YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Lee Riback, Ben
Jumper and Devin Taylor
NO (0):
A. PUB21-127 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a
Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a First
Amendment to Solid Waste Disposal Contract with Frontier Access, LLC; and providing
an effective date.
B. PUB21-140 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
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., amending the contract approved by City Council on January 14, 2020,
in the not-to-exceed amount of$922,800.00; amended by Amendment 1 approved by
City Council; said second amendment to provide utility conflict analysis, surveying,
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easement acquisition, design,bidding, and construction administration services in support
of the State reimbursable relocation of water and wastewater utilities within the Interstate
Highway 35E Right-of-Way; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 6590-084 -providing for an additional second
amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed$217,500.00, with the total contract
amount not-to-exceed$1,305,300.00).
3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB21-139 Consider approval of the 7/12/2021 minutes.
Board Member Cheek moved to approve agenda item 3 A. Motion seconded by Board
Member Taylor, motion carried.
YES (6): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Lee Riback, Ben Jumper and Devin
Taylor
NO(0):
Board Member DeVinney Abstained she was absent
B. PUB21-143 Consider recommending approval of the Water Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating
and Capital Budget.
Nick Vincent stated that these individual items are listed for questions since the last PUB
Meeting nothing has changed. If there are no questions the items can be voted on.
Board Member Taylor asked questions that staff answered.
Board Member Jumper moved to approve agenda item 3 B. Motion seconded by Board
Member DeVinney, motion carried.
YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Lee Riback, Ben
Jumper and Devin Taylor
NO (0):
C. PUB21-144 Consider recommending approval of the Wastewater Fiscal Year 2021-22
Operating and Capital Budget.
There were no questions.
Board Member Russell moved to approve agenda item 3 C. Motion seconded by Board
Member Jumper, motion carried.
YES ( ): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Lee Riback, Ben
Jumper and Devin Taylor
NO (0):
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D. PUB21-145 Consider recommending approval of the Solid Waste Fiscal Year 2021-22
Operating and Capital Budget.
There were no questions.
Board Member Jumper moved to approve agenda item 3 D. Motion seconded by Board
Member Taylor, motion carried.
YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek,Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Lee Riback, Ben
Jumper and Devin Taylor
NO(0):
E. PUB21-146 Consider recommending approval of the Electric Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating
and Capital Budget.
There were no questions.
Board Member Cheek moved to approve agenda item 3 E. Motion seconded by Board
Member Riback,motion carried.
YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek,Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Lee Riback, Ben
Jumper and Devin Taylor
NO(0):
F. PUB21-148 Consider recommending approval of the Customer Service Fiscal Year 2021-22
Operating Budget.
Board Members DeVinney and Riback ask questions,that staff answered.
Board Member Riback moved to approve agenda item 3 F. Motion seconded by Board
Member Russell, motion carried.
YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Lee Riback, Ben
Jumper and Devin Taylor
NO(0):
G. PUB21-142 Management Reports
1. Future Agenda Items
2. New Business Action Items
The items were presented by staff.
4. CONCLUDING ITEMS
There were no concluding items.
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WORK SESSION
A. PUB21-147 Receive a report and hold a discussion and give staff direction on the proposed
Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Rates for FY 2021-2022.
Nick Vincent gave the presentation for Water Utilities. There were questions by the Board
Members that staff answered. The consensus was for Option 3 of the water rates.
Vincent then gave the presentation for Solid Waste. There were questions by the Board
Members that staff answered.
With no further bus' ess,the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 am.
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BILLY C K KI MANKIN
VICE CHAIR UTILITIES ADMIN MANAGER
CITY OF DENTON,TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
Minutes approved on: August 9, 2021.