Council approves major water and wastewater contracts and authorizes joint election agreement
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Summary
The council approved a $92.3 million GMP 1 construction package for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant, agreed to participate (~$2.3M) in a 30-inch waterline oversizing to serve Ponder Farms MUD, and authorized a joint election agreement with Denton County; most measures passed unanimously.
On March 2 the Denton City Council approved several items affecting utilities and city operations.
Pecan Creek wastewater expansion: Kyle Pedego, planning and engineering division manager for Water Utilities, described construction-manager-at-risk GMP 1 for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant expansion, a 30 million gallon‑per‑day membrane bioreactor facility. Staff presented package-level selections and bid totals; the construction total for GMP 1 was reported as $63,025,437.10 for specified packages with an overall GMP 1 accounting of $92,321,565. "If approved tonight, the notice to proceed for GMP 1 will be issued 04/01/2026," Pedego said. The council voted 5–0 to approve the contract and GMP 1.
30-inch water line oversizing (Ponder Farms MUD): Charlie Rosendahl, interim director of development services, summarized a participation request for the city to contribute roughly $2.3 million toward an $8.6 million project to increase a line to 30 inches to serve Ponder Farms MUD and the town of Ponder; council approved the oversizing participation 5–0.
Joint election agreement: Christie Fogel (chief of staff) presented a joint election agreement and polling-location recommendations for the May 2, 2026 municipal election and an associated special election to fill council vacancies. Staff noted final cost estimates will be provided by Denton County after polling-location confirmations; the council approved the joint agreement (option 1 for polling locations) 5–0.
Other unanimous items included a partial tax exemption for a local historic landmark at 3316 Roselawn Drive and a special use permit for outdoor storage at Lattimore Industrial Park; both were recommended by staff and the planning commissions and passed without recorded opposition.