Board of Public Works

REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2017 THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HELD ITS REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2017, AT THE FAIRBURY CITY OFFICES. PRESENT AT THE MEETING WERE BRIAN SCHMIDT, JIM WRIGLEY, GLEN TEDROW, WAYNE SCHULTIS. ALSO ATTENDING WERE LINE SUPERINTENDENT JIM MOREHEAD, WATER SUPERINTENDENT JEFF SWEETSER, CITY ADMINISTRATOR COLLIN BIELSER, MAYOR HOMER WARD AND PHIL ROGGE. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MR. SCHULTIS. SCHULTIS ANNOUNCED PURSUANT TO SECTION 84-112 (8) OF THE NEBASKA MEETINGS ACT A CURRENT COPY OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT IS POSTED IN THE MEETING ROOM AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. MR. SCHMIDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 28, 2017 MINUTES; MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. WRIGLEY. MR. TEDROW, MR. SCHULTIS, MR. SCHMIDT, AND MR. WRIGLEY ALL VOTING YES. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS WAS MADE BY MR. SCHMIDT AND SECONDED BY MR. WRIGLEY. MR. WRIGLEY, MR. SCHULTIS, MR. SCHMIDT, AND MR. TEDROW ALL VOTING YES. MOTION CARRIED. 21347 11/28/2017 SANITATION FUND 51,831.27 21348 11/28/2017 NE DEPT OF REVENUE 33,051.07 21349 11/28/2017 MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF 504,101.32 NEBRASKA 21350 11/28/2017 FAIRBURY LIGHT & WATER DEPT. 5,883.81 21351 11/28/2017 AMERICAN WATER WORKS 192.00 ASSOCIATION 21352 11/28/2017 KEYLIN'S CLEANING SERVICE 150.00 21353 11/28/2017 RESCO Electric Utility Supply 955.00 21354 11/28/2017 KIRK'S DIESEL SERVICE 1,568.72 21355 11/28/2017 STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY 130.22 21356 11/28/2017 EAKES OFFICE PRODUCTS 778.84 21357 11/28/2017 FAIRBURY CLINIC, P.C. 270.00 21358 11/28/2017 BRADFORD BUILT, INC. 3,508.89 21359 11/28/2017 CHASE NYC 48,163.75 21360 11/28/2017 LIQUID ENGINEERING CORP. 9,915.00 21361 11/28/2017 JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF 750.00 21362 11/28/2017 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS, INC. 176.09 21363 11/28/2017 WINDSTREAM NEBRASKA, INC. 665.49 21364 11/28/2017 NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL POWER POOL 2,804.68 21365 11/28/2017 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 141.75 21366 11/28/2017 COMFORT INN -HASTINGS 279.00 665,316.90 20 Non-voided payables listed. UNDER DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT JIM MOREHEAD REPORTED 2 OVERTIMES DUE TO A HOUSE FIRE AT THE DODGE PLACE BY ROODE FEED LOT AND MAIN LINE SWITCH #10 DOWN ENDICOTT/STEEL CITY AREA AT NIGHT WAS REENERGIZED PROBABLY CAUSED BY A BIRD. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO MEET WEDNESDAY TO REQUEST HIRING FOREMEN FOR THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY; SETTING POLES AT THE CEMETARY AND FEED LOT; NEW SKID STEER DELIVERED;INSTALLED FLAT BED ON OLD SMALL BUCKET TRUCK – STILL CONSIDERING TOOL BOX. WATER SUPERINTENDENT JEFF SWEETSER REPORTED 2 OVERTIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE SCADA SYSTEM AND SEWER MAIN PLUGGED; DISCONNECTING SERVICES FOR HOUSES BEING DEMOLISHED; CLEANING SEWER LINES. MR. BIELSER REPORTED THE POOL COMMITTEE HELD A PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY PRESENTING A 25 METER POOL ($3.5M); COUNCIL APPROVED “H” STREET RECONSTRUCTION – NOW GOING TO BID; 9 HOUSING REMOVALS YET TO BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM LAST LIST – PREPARING NEW LIST FOR APPROVAL STARTING NEXT SPRING; WILL BE TRANSFEERRING FUNDS INTO INPAIT ACCOUNT.  REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2017 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:02 A.M. THE NEXT BOPW MEETING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 5, 2017 AT 8:00AM. GLEN TEDROW, BOPW WAYNE SCHULTIS, BOPW MEMBER BOARD SECRETARY _____________________________ __________________________