Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD OCTOBER 29, 2019 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on October 29, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor meeting room at 400 East Military, Fremont, Nebraska. The meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda displayed in the Municipal Building. The meeting was open to the public. A continually current copy of the agenda was available for public inspection at the office of the City Administrator, 400 East Military. The agenda was distributed to the Utility and Infrastructure Board on October 25, 2019 and posted, along with the supporting documents, on the City’s website. A copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public inspection. ROLL CALL Roll call showed Board Members Sawtelle, Shelso, Wiese, Vering, and Bolton present. 5 present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Troy Schaben, Asst. City Admin-Utilities; Jody Sanders; Accntng Dir.; Lottie Mitchell, Exec. Assist; Keith Kontor, Water/Sewer/WWTP Supt.; Kirk Hillrichs, Gas Supt.; Steve Carnahan, Gas Supt.; Mike Royuk, Dist. Supt.; Jeff Shanahan, Power Plant Supr.; Al Kaspar, Elec. Engin.; Jan Rise, Admin Srvcs Dir.; and Dave Goedeken, Public Wrks Dir. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Bolton to approve items 3-5 (Minutes from October 8, 2019, Accounts Payable through October 29, 2019, the Collections Report). Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER BID FOR ALTEC AM55 OVERCENTER AERIAL DEVICE WITH MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCK FOR THE DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT. Royuk gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and seconded by Member Vering to recommend to City Council to approve Sourcewell purchasing contract #012418-ALT for an ALTEC AM55 Overcenter Aerial Device with Material Handling in the amount of $257,946.00. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER BID FOR DITCH WITCH FT80T4 TRENCHER FOR THE DISTRIBTUION DEPARTMENT. Royuk gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Vering to recommend to City Council to approve Sourcewell purchasing contract #012418-CMW for a Ditch Witch FT80T4 Trencher in the amount of $148,224.21. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER BID FOR BOILER LIFE STUDY, FLOW ACCELERATED CORROSTION STUDY AND HIGH ENERGY PIPING EVALUATION FOR LON D. WIRGHT POWER PLANT UNIT 8. Shanahan gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend to City Council to approve bid from Thielsch Engineering for a Boiler Pressure Part Evaluation and Remaining Useful Life Study, Flow Accelerated Corrosion Study and High Energy Piping Hanger Evaluation at Lon D. Wright Power Plant for Unit 8 in the amount of $96,000.00 Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 5512 AMENDING FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 3-230 – SEWER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Bolton to 1 recommend to City Council to approve Ordinance 5512 Amending Fremont Municipal Code Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 3-230 – Sewer System Connections. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT 8 FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR RAWHIDE CREEK TRAIL PROJECT. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Wiese to recommend to City Council to approve Supplemental Agreement 8 for Preliminary Engineering for the Rawhide Creek Trail Project. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 5510 FOR SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE TO THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SOUTHEAST BELTWAY ROADWAY PROJECT. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend to City Council to approve Ordinance 5510 for Sale and Conveyance of Real Estate to the Nebraska Department of Transportation for the Southeast Beltway Roadway Project. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Vering to receive Traffic Committee Report and recommend to City Council to approve the recommendations. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 5511 TO CORRECT THE ELECTRIC RATE SCHEDULE. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend to City Council to approve Ordinance 5511 to Correct the Electric Rate Schedule. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. MOVE TO CHANGE LAST MEETING IN DECEMBER FROM DECEMBER 31, 2019 TO DECEMBER 30, 2019. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and seconded by Member Bolton to change the last meeting in December from the 31 st to the 30th. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE (NO BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED). a. Mitchell gave update. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Bolton to adjourn at 4:42 p.m. Ayes: Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Shelso, Vering and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. ______________________________ ____________________________ Allen Sawtelle, Chairman Toni Vering, Secretary _______________________ ______________________ ___________________ David Shelso Michelle Wiese Gary Bolton 2