20-789ORDINANCE NO. 20-789
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME -RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
(NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 A YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS WITH A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED
AMOUNT OF $250,000) FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES DUE UNDER THE PIPELINE
TRANSPORATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ATMOS PIPELINE -
TEXAS, A DIVISION OF ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, A TEXAS AND VIRGINIA
CORPORATION, APPROVED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 18-292 AND REQUIRED FOR
THE PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS FOR USE BY THE CITY'S SOLID WASTE
DEPARTMENT; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, a Texas home -rule municipal corporation ("Denton"), and
Atmos Pipeline - Texas, a Division of Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia
corporation ("Atmos"), through Ordinance No. 18-292, entered into a Pipeline Transportation
Agreement ("Agreement") which sets out the terms, conditions, and fees by which Denton can
have natural gas transported to the City's Alternative Fuel Facility located at ECOWERCS by
Atmos; and
WHEREAS, the City's Solid Waste Department uses pipeline -grade natural gas as fuel for
its compressed natural gas vehicles with said gas being transported to its Alternative Fuel Facility
by Atmos through the Atmos pipeline infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City's Solid Waste Department seeks funding authorization for gas
transportation fees under the Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000 per year for the next
five years with a total not to exceed amount of $250,000; and
WHEREAS, this funding authorization was considered by Denton's Public Utilities Board
("PUB") on June 22, 2020; a majority of the PUB convened as permitted by law to discuss this
funding authorization; and, thereafter proceeded to take final action and, by a vote of 156C
( __6_ ) in favor to -JX e-0 ( Q ) opposed, recommended to the City Council that the
funding authorization be approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has finds that the funding authorization is in the best interest
of the public and should be approved and authorized; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The recitations contained in the above recitals are incorporated herewith and
are considered to be a part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Council approves and authorizes the City Manager to spend no more
than $50,000 per year over the next five years from budgeted funds for the payment of
transportation fees in accordance with the Pipeline Transportation Agreement approved by City
Council under Ordinance No. 18-292.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by . and seconded
by t .t.� ,-/�%�%� ,the ordin ce was passe and approved by the
following vote [is - p ]:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
Abstain Absent
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the2' day of June, 2020.
CHRIS WATTS, A OR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
N,
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
Aye Nay
Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
Abstain Absent
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the2' day of June, 2020.
CHRIS WATTS, A OR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
N,
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: