Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD APRIL 14, 2020 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on April 14, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor meeting room at 400 East Military, Fremont, Nebraska and via Zoom. 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 April 10, 2020 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, Bolton, Vering, Wiese, and Shelso present. 5 present, 0 absent. Bolton absent for item 12. Others in attendance included Brian Newton, City Administrator; Troy Schaben, Asst City Admin – Utility; Jody Sanders, Finance Dir.; Lottie Mitchell, Exec. Assist; Dave Goedeken, Pub Wrks Dir.; and Al Kaspar, Dir. Elec. Engin. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Vering to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from March 31, 2020 and Accounts Payable through April 14, 2020. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. RECEIVE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Sanders gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and seconded by Member Bolton to receive the Quarterly Financial Statements for December 31, 2019. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER TEMPORARILY CEASING DISCONNECTS DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF UTILITY CHARGES AND WAIVING LATE FEES ON UTILITY CHARGES. Newton gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend City Council approve temporarily ceasing disconnects due to non-payment of utility charges and waiving late fees on utility charges. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENSES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE CITY’S HIGHWAY ALLOCATION PLEDGE BONDS YET TO BE ISSUED. Sanders gave overview. Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Wiese to recommend City Council to declare the City’s intent to reimburse expenses from bond proceeds. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. RECEIVE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend City Council receive the March 17, 2020 Traffic Committee Report and place into record and approve recommendation to place a stop sign at Lincoln Avenue and Cuming Street. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER MORNINGSIDE POINT REIMBURSEMENT FOR INTERSECTION PAVEMENT. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by member Bolton to 1 recommend City Council approve the reimbursement to Morningside Point for intersection pavement in the amount of $54,061.55. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER PROPOSAL FROM FELSBURG, HOLT, AND ULLEVIG (FHU) FOR ON-CALL STORM WATER MANAGEMENT (MS4) PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Vering to recommend City Council approve proposal from Felsburg, Holt, and Ullevig for on-call strom water management program support services in an amount not to exceed $31,988.00 without prior written agreement by the City of Fremont. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 5-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE (NO BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED). a. Newton gave update on COVID-19 and delivery of services. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Shelso to adjourn at 5:11 p.m. Ayes: Sawtelle, Vering, Wiese and Shelso. Motion carried 4-0. ______________________________ ____________________________ Allen Sawtelle, Chairman Toni Vering, Secretary _______________________ ______________________ ___________________ David Shelso Michelle Wiese Gary Bolton 2