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REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD

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After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting on Monday, April 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:

CLOSED MEETING

A. PUB23-071 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 competitive and financial public power information from staff related to a Power Purchase Agreement between the City of Denton and TT of Denton, Inc., (Toyota of Denton) a Texas corporation, regarding the sale and purchase of power and electric energy services; discuss and deliberate actions regarding the same. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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 the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.

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Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final action, decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (The 'Public Power Exception'). The Public Utilities Board reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its Open Meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Section 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the Public Utilities Board will convene in a Regular Meeting at which the following items will be considered:

REGULAR MEETING

1. PRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

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2. CONSENT AGENDA

A. PUB23-063 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the Wastewater Lift Station Condition Assessment Project for the Water Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-024 - Professional Services Agreement for assessment services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $460,000.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract

B. PUB23-064 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for asset inventory, prioritization, condition assessment, and risk analysis with recommendations for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant Condition Assessment Project for the Water Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-026 - Professional Services Agreement for professional services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $330,000.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract

C. PUB23-065 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 8138 for general Substation Construction and Site Preparation services; and providing an effective date (RFP 8138).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Ordinance

D. PUB23-066 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 & Nichols, Inc., amending the contract approved by the City Council on September 22, 2020, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,472,700.00; amended by Amendments 1 and 2 approved by City Council; said third amendment to provide additional professional, construction, and bid phase services for the Lake Ray Roberts Water Treatment Plant Capacity Uprate, Regulatory and Performance Upgrade Project; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6590-093 - providing for an additional third amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $95,060.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $3,701,547.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Amendment 1 Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Amendment 2 Exhibit 5 - Ordinance and Amendment 3