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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 Regular Meeting on Monday, December 11, 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:

REGULAR MEETING

1. PRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

This section of the agenda permits a person to make comments regarding public business on items as listed on the agenda. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) shall have registered under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time this agenda item is read into the record.

2. CONSENT AGENDA

A. PUB23-210 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing an expenditure of funds in the amount of $926,840.18 for additional payments of wholesale transmission charges, specifically payments to American Electric Power and Garland Power & Light; declaring a public purpose; and providing an effective date.

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf Exhibit 2 - Ordinance

B. PUB23-211 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 Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., to provide permitting services, conceptual design services, and land entitlement services for the Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station Project for the Solid Waste and Recycling Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7109-035 - Professional Services Agreement for professional services awarded to Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $587,100.00).

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

C. PUB23-212 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a contract between the City of Denton and Wells Fargo Merchant Services, LLC, amending the contract approved by City Council on December 14, 2021, in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000.00, said first amendment to continue to provide debit/credit card processing for all City departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7436 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $1,250,000.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $6,250,000.00).

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

D. PUB23-213 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and MRE Consulting, Ltd., amending the contract approved by City Council on March 2, 2021, in the not-to-exceed amount of $350,000.00; said first amendment to continue to provide for Energy Trading and Risk Management Consulting Services for the Denton Municipal Electric Department and to extend the contract through September 4, 2024; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7538 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $87,500.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $437,500.00, and extending the contract to September 4, 2024).

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

E. PUB23-214 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Terex Utilities Inc., through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract Number 110421, for the acquisition of three (3) digger derricks for Denton Municipal Electric and the Parks and Recreation Departments; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8253 - awarded to Terex Utilities Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,465,730.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Cooperative Quotes Exhibit 3 - Ordinance

F. PUB23-215 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Southwest Fluid Products, Inc., for the gravity thickener repair at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant for the Water Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8310 - awarded to Southwest Fluid Products, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $245,000.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract

G. PUB23-216 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 Freese and Nichols, Inc., for water supply and hydrology consulting services for the Water Department as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 8345 - Professional Services Agreement for consulting services awarded to Freese and Nichols, 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 $1,250,000.00).

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

H. PUB23-217 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C., through the Omnia Partners Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract # 2021002889, for the procurement of general laboratory supplies for the Municipal Laboratory and Water Production Laboratory; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8371 - awarded to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C., in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $230,000.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Pricing Index Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract