DUD Austin City Council MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TOWN LAKE CENTER 1 30 PM April 05, 1995 Mayor Todd called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Garcia PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 1 Review of Proposed Agenda Items from City Manager for April 20, 1995 2 Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for April 20, 1995 Future hire for City of Austin should live within City limits BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS 3 4 5 Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities Rachel Sartın, Chair Presented by Rachel Sartın Electric Utility Commission Report Marilyn Jones, Chair Presented by Beth Garza, Carol Martindale, John Moore, Laura Doll, and David Peterson Resource Management Commission Report Glee Ingram, Chair Presented by Glee Ingram EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) Executive session held from 2 48 PM to 3 25 PM The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda 6 Staff Briefing Section 551 075 and Staff briefing on the electric revenue requirements, rate comparisons, competition in the electric utility industry (No City Council deliberation permitted under Section 551 075) MINUTES 1 APRIL 5, 1995 () 7 8 Advice from Counsel Section 551 071 Discuss City of San Antonio, Texas et al v Westinghouse Electric Corp, Cause No 90-5-00684-C, in the 23rd District Court of Matagorda County, Texas Discuss Houston Lighting and Power Company v City of San Antonio, et al, Cause No 88-923-E, in the 101st District Court of Dallas County, Texas 9 Discuss City of Austin V Houston Lighting and Power Company, Cause No 94-007946, in the 164th District Court of Harris County, Texas 10 Discuss ownership interest in South Texas Nuclear Plant BRIEFINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 11 Monthly Electric Utility Report ORDINANCES 12 Amend Ordinance No 940912-E, the 1994-95 Capital budget, by appropriating $22,000,000 to Electric Distribution/Streetlighting and $1,419,492 to the Fayette Power Project (FPP) and Contributions in settlement proceeds ) Ordinance No 950405-A approved (Funding is available by a combination of Commercial Paper Aid of Construction FPP will be funded with insurance (Recommended by Planning Commission) RESOLUTIONS , 13 Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment #31 to the Professional Services Agreement with APTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC Sunnyvale, California, for the Electric Utility Department's Generation Reliability Improvements Program Phase IV (implementation) professional engineering services, in an amount not to exceed $750,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,450,000 (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department ) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved , 14 Approve Change Order #2 with CAJUN CONTRACTORS, INC Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for additional ductlines, pullboxes, foundation changes, and design modifications at the Garfield Substation, in the amount of $30,185 04, for a total contract amount of $1,401,000 (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department ) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were 1dentified Approved 15 Approve execution of a contract with GENERAL ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL AND POWER SYSTEMS SALES, San Antonio, Texas, for the purchase of various relays for the Lytton Springs and Ed Bluestein Substations, the Seaholm Power Plant and future MINUTES 2 APRIL 5, 1995 ২ } projects in the amount of $94,950 (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department ) Low bad of three (3) meeting specifications No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved , 16 Approve execution of twelve (12) month supply agreement for the purchase of luminaries and related supplies with WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC, San Antonio, Texas, in the amount of $281,474, and TECHLINE, INC Austin, Texas, in the amount of $76,492 with the option to extend for two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods in the amounts of $281,474 and $76,492 respectively, for a total amount of $1,073,898 (Funding in the amount of $149,152 50 is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department Funding for the fınal seven (7) months and the extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets ) Low bad of five (5) meeting specifications M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved No , 17 Approve execution of two (2) sıx (6) month supply agreements with NORTH AMERICAN POLE CORPORATION, Fort Worth, Texas, for various types of tubular steel poles in the amount not to exceed $830,315 and with SHERMAN UTILITY STRUCTURES, INC Bellville, Texas, for spun cast pre-stressed concrete poles in an amount not to exceed $238,360 for a total amount of $1,068,675, with the option to extend for one (1) S1X (6) month period in the amounts of $830,315 and $238,360 respectively, for a total amount of $2,137,350 (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department Funding for the extension options as contingent upon available funding in future budgets ) Low bid of four (4) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved 18 Approve execution of two (2) year natural gas supply agreements with each of the following twelve (12) companies for Swing Spot Gas, ANTHEM ENERGY, AQUILA SOUTHWEST MARKETING, CHANNEL GAS MARKETING, COASTAL GAS MARKETING, ENSERCH GULF, GULF ENERGY MARKETING, HPL RESOURCES, MIDCON TEXAS PIPELINE, MOBIL NATURAL GAS, RIVERCITY GAS, TRANSOK GAS, and WESTERN GAS RESOURCES for the supply of fuel for the City's electric generating plants with purchases in an estimated amount of $4 million for all twelve (12) contracts (Funding will be provided through electric fuel charge revenue Low bids of twenty-three (23) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved 19 Approve execution of two (2) year natural gas supply agreements with the following companies for Baseload Spot Gas, AQUILA SOUTHWEST MARKETING, CHANNEL GAS MARKETING, CHEVRON USA PRODUCTION, CONOCO, DELHI GAS MARKETING, HESSE GAS COMPANY, MERIDIAN OIL TRADING, MOBIL NATURAL GAS, RIVERCITY GAS, TAURUS ENERGY, TEXACO NATURAL GAS, and WESTERN GAS RESOURCES for the supply of natural gas for the City's electric generating plants, in the estimated amount of $12 million (Funding will be provided through electric fuel charge revenue ) Low bids of forty-five (45) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved MINUTES 3 APRIL 5, 1995 ) , 20 Approve amendment #4 to the contract with BARAKAT & CHAMBERLIN, INC Oakland, California, for professional energy resource consulting services related to the closure of the Holly Power Plant, in the amount of $250,000, for a total contract amount of $517,847 (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department ) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were 1dentified Approved , 21 Approve execution of a contract with FURMANITE, INC La Porte, Texas, for repair/repack services of numerous air-operated diaphragm valves at the Decker Water Lab and Power Plant Unit 1, in the amount of $57,490 (Funding 1s available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department ) Low bid of four (4) meeting specifications No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved , 22 Approve the negotiation and execution of a contract with DUKE ENGINEERING AND SERVICES, INC Charlotte, North Carolina, for Operations Safety and Training Consulting Services for compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, in the amount of $318,835 with the option to extend for three (3) additional twelve (12) month periods in the amount of $381,710 for the first extension, $382,273 for the second extension, and $387,439 for the third extension, for a total amount of $1,470,257 (Funding in the amount of $159,417 50 is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department Funding for the final sıx (6) months and the extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets) Best proposal of two (2) 10% MBE, 5% WBE Subcontractor participation Approved 23 Approve execution of a twelve (12) month legal services agreement with the farm of FULBRIGHT AND JAWORSKI, Houston, Texas, to provide advice, counsel and assistance to the City Electric Utility Department in the negotiation, drafting and financing of purchase power, development, and related contracts, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods in an amount not to exceed $350,000 per year, for a total contract amount of $1,050,000 (Funding in the amount of $175,000 available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department Funding for the final sıx (6) months of the original contract and the extension options 1s contingent upon available funding in future budgets ) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved with amendment of automatic option for one year , 1S 24 Approve execution of a contract with CERCO, INC Kansas City, Missouri, for the purchase of one (1) truck cab & chassis and truck-mounted cable puller, in the amount not to exceed $86,358 42 (Funding is available in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department ) Low bad of three (3) No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified Approved 25 Approve the purchase of a 2996 acre parcel of land and improvements located at 3300 Burleson Road for the reconstruction of an electric transmission line MINUTES I 4 APRIL 5, 1995 عمو between the Burleson and Seaholm Substations from purchase price not to exceed $205,000 (Funding Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department ) Approved Energy Rebates (Items 26-31) Willie G Rodriguez for a was included in the 1994-95 26 Approve the issuance of a Letter of Intent and a rebate to the IBM Corporation for the installation of a high efficiency lighting system at their facility located at 11400 Burnet Road, in the amount of $37,697 This equipment will save an estimated 129 kilowatts at a cost of $292 per kilowatt saved (Funding 15 available the 1994-95 operating budget of the Conservation Rebates and Incentives Fund ) (Recommended by Resource Management Commission) Approved חו 27 Approve the issuance of a Letter of Intent and a rebate to Austin Community College for the installation of a high efficiency lighting system at their District Office located at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, in the amount of $49,872 This equipment will save an estimated 150 kilowatts at a cost of $332 per kilowatt saved (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Conservation Rebates and Incentives Fund ) (Recommended by Resource Management Commission) Approved 28 Approve the issuance of a Letter of Intent and a rebate to Austin Community College for the installation of a high efficiency lighting system at The Pinnacle located at 7748 Highway 290 West, in the amount of $40,236 This equipment will save an estimated 127 kilowatts at a cost of $317 per kilowatt saved (Funding 1S available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Conservation Rebates and Incentives Fund ) (Recommended by Resource Management Commission) Approved 29 Approve the issuance of a Letter of Intent and a rebate to Austin Community College for the installation of a high efficiency lighting system at the Rio Grande Campus located at 1212 Rio Grande, in the amount of $47,657 This equipment will save an estimated 144 kilowatts at a cost of $331 per kilowatt saved (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Conservation Rebates and Incentives Fund ) (Recommended by Resource Management Commission) Approved 좋 30 Approve the issuance of a Letter of Intent and a rebate to Austin Community College for the installation of a high efficiency lighting system at Northridge facility located at 11928 Stonehollow Drive, in the amount of $60,945 This equipment - will save an estimated 178 kilowatts at a cost of $342 per kilowatt saved (Funding 15 available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Conservation Rebates and Incentives Fund ) (Recommended by Resource Management the Commission) Approved MINUTES 5 APRIL 5, 1995 } Community This 31 Approve the issuance of a Letter of Intent and a rebate to Austin College for installation of high efficiency lighting system at the Riverside Campus located at 5712 East Riverside Drive, in the amount of $39,439 equipment will save an estimated 118 kilowatts at a cost of $333 per kilowatt saved (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Conservation Rebates and Incentives Fund ) (Recommended by Resource Management Commission) Approved Items 12-31 approved on Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger's motion, Councilmember Shea second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Garcia absent PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS 32 3 00 PM Public hearing to authorize the location of an overhead electric transmission line through Waller Beach Park, Festival Beach Park, Holly Beach Park and Fiesta Gardens Park in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Presentation by John Moore, Neil Graham, Leonard Hough, and Milton Lee Speaker's card on file at City Clerk's Office Approved on Councilmember's Reynolds' motion, Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger second, 5-0-1 vote, Councilmember Shea abstained, Councilmember Garcia absent 33 4 00 PM JOINT MEETING WITH TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS * Discuss Job Training/Tax Abatement Initiatives Judge Bill Alshier and County Commissioners Karen Sonlietner, Valarie Bristol, Samuel T Biscoe, Margaret Gomez were present Speakers were Marietta Dearheart, Glen West, Angelos Anglou CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS (A maximum of 10 citizens to speak on posted items Each citizen will be given 3 minutes to speak ) ADJOURN at 6 55 pm Approved on this the 20th day of 1995, on Councilmember Goodman's motion, Councilmember Reynolds' second, 4-0 vote, Councilmember Mitchell out of the room, Mayor Todd and Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger absent MINUTES 6 APRIL 5, 1995