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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, March 25, 2024, 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. PUB24-062 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 water and wastewater modeling services for the Water Utilities Department as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-031 - Professional Services Agreement for water and wastewater modeling services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $95,000.00).

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

B. PUB24-063 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with PowerWorld Corporation, for the annual licensing, maintenance, and support of PowerWorld Simulator software, currently used by Denton Municipal Electric, which is the sole provider of this software, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000, shall be awarded by the governing body; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8404 - awarded to PowerWorld Corporation, in the not-to-exceed amount of $63,112.50, with a contract term expiring February 21, 2027).

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

C. PUB24-064 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Strong Data, Inc., for scalehouse software and hardware for the Solid Waste and Recycling Department, which is the sole provider of this software, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000, shall be awarded by the governing body; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8431 - awarded to Strong Data, Inc., for one (1) year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $339,080.85).

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

D. PUB24-065 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 Xylem Water Solutions U.S.A., Inc., to purchase Flygt pumps, equipment, parts, supplies, and services to operate and maintain the City of Denton sewage pumping stations and treatment plants for the Water Reclamation Department, which is the sole provider of this service, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000, shall be awarded by the governing body; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8476 - awarded to Xylem Water Solutions U.S.A., 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 $1,875,000.00).

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

3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

A. PUB24-061 Consider approval of the March 11, 2024 minutes.

AIS 3-11-24 PUB Minutes

B. PUB24-039 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance establishing the City of Denton Utility System Nodal Market Revenue Financing Program and authorizing Utility System Nodal Market Revenue Notes, Taxable Series A, in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed sixty million five thousand dollars ($60,005,000) to satisfy ERCOT financial security requirements; and providing an effective date.

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance Exhibit 3 - Presentation

C. PUB24-059 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to issue $84,770,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of Denton for General Government and Solid Waste projects; and providing an effective date.

AIS Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 Ordinance Exhibit 3 Presentation