CITY OFI DENTON PUBLICT UTILITIES BOARD MIINUTES  10/25/2021  After determining that a quorum was present ofthe Public Utilities Board oft the City of Denton, convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 9:01 a.m. in the Council PRESENT: Chair Susan Parker, Vice Chair Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Devin Taylor, Ben Also present: DME General Manager, Antonio Puente and First Assistant City Attorney Catherine  Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.  Jumper, Lee Riback and Larry Beck  Clifton  REGULAR MEETING  LPRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC  There were: no public comments. 2. CONSENT AGENDA  The Consent Agenda consisted of] Items 2.A-I.  Board Member Russell moved to recommend adoption of agenda items 2 A-GandI. YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Ben Jumper, Devin Taylor, Lee Riback  Motion seconded by Board Member Beck, motion carried.  and Larry Beck NO(0):  A. PUB21-174 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the expenditure of funds for payment by the City to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for waste disposal fees; and providing an effective date (in an amount not B. PUB21-199 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to expend funds for payment by the City to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual consolidated Water Quality Fee for operation ofthe Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant; and providing an effective date. (Consolidated Water C.P PUB21-200 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to expend funds for payment by the City to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual Water System Fee; and providing an effective date. D.1 PUB21-203 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance oft the City ofI Denton, a' Texas  toexceed $500,000).  Quality Fee ini the total not-to-exceed amount of$127,000.00).  (Water System Fee in the total not-to-exceed amount of$100,000.00).    City ofDenton Public Utilities Board Minutes  10/25/2021 Pagel 12  home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Verint Americas Inc., dba Verint Systems Inc., for a311/CRM software solution for the Customer Service and Public Affairs departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7446 awarded to Verint Americas Inc., dba Verint Systems Inc., for three (3): years, with the option for two (2) additional one (I) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of$1,300,000). E.PUB21-204 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City ofDenton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with N. Harris Computer Corporation, for the purchase of SilverBlaze, utility billing software to be used by the Customer Service 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 7621 - awarded to N. Harris Computer Corporation, for one (1)y year, with the option for: four (4) additional one (I)year extensions, in the F.PUB21-205 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance oft the City ofl Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute al Professional Services Agreement with HSI Workplace Compliance Solutions, Inc., for consulting services related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") compliance for the City ofDenton as set forthint the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RF0763-Prolsional Services Agreement for Consulting Services awarded to HSI Workplace Compliance Solutions, Inc., in the two (2) year not-to-exceed amount of G.PUB21-206 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 Soilworks, LLC, for the purchase of Gorilla-Snot, a spray-on soil stabilizer/dust control for the CityofDenton: Landfill; providing fort the expenditure off funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7790 - awarded to Soilworks, LLC, 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 H. PUB21-207 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance oft the City of Denton, a' Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with WeaverConsultants Group, LLC, fort thej purchase ofodor control chemicals for the City ofDenton Landfill, which is the sole provider of these commodities, 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 7809 awarded to Weaver Consultants Group, LLC, for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1): year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed  total five (5), year not-to-exceed amount of $761,008.78).  $280,000.00).  $1,000,000.00).  amount of $294,000.00).    City ofDenton! Public Utilities Board Minutes  10/25/2021 Pagel 13  Board Member Jumper and Board Member Taylor had questions about this item. Staff Board Member Beck moved to recommend adoption of agenda item 21 H. Motion seconded YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Ben. Jumper, Devin Taylor, Lee Riback  answered the questions.  by Board Member Taylor, motion carried.  and Larry Beck NO(0):  I.E PUB21-210 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the expenditure off funds for payment by the City for the Annual Major Capital Repair ("MCR") and Operations and Maintenance (0&M) fees for water storage at Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts to the U.S. Army Corps of) Engineers; and providing an effective date (Water  storage MCR and 0&M fees in the total amount not to exceed $200,000).  3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB21-208 Consider approval of the October 11,2 2021 minutes. seconded by Board Member Russell, motion carried.  Board Member Taylor moved to recommend approval of agenda item 3. A. Motion YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Ben Jumper, Devin Taylor, Lee Riback  and Larry Beck NO (0):  B. PUB21-194 Consider recommending adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the expenditure off funds for thej payment ofwholesale transmission charges in the total Cassey Ogden gave the presentation for this item. The Board Members had questions that staff Board Member Riback moved to recommend adoption of agenda item 3B. Motion YES (7): Susan Parker, Billy Cheek, Barbara Russell, Ben Jumper, Devin Taylor, Lee Riback  amount of $6,654,159.68, and, providing an effective date.  answered.  seconded by Board Member Taylor, motion carried.  and Larry Beck NO (0):  C.P PUB21-193 Management Reports 2.I DME- Winter Preparedness 3. New Business Action Items The items were presented by staff. 4. CONCLUDING ITEMS  1.Denton Municipal Electric- - DEC. August 2021 Dashboard    City ofI Denton Public Utilities Board. Minutes  10/25/2021 Pagel 14  There were no concluding items.  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25am.  SUSANI PARKER Mayibe CHAIR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS Minutes approved on: November 8, 2021.  czlal KIMI MANKIN  UTILITIES ADMIN MANAGER CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS