Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD June 30, 2020 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on June 30, 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 June 26, 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, Wiese, Shelso, and Vering present. 5 present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Brian Newton, City Administrator; Troy Schaben, Asst City Admin – Utility; Jody Sanders, Finance Dir.; Lottie Mitchell, Exec. Assist; Jeff Shanahan, Power Plant Supt.; Keith Kontor; Water/Sewer/WWTP Supt.; and Dave Goedeken, Dir. Of Public Works. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Vering to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from June 9, 2020 and Accounts Payable through June 30, 2020. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Wiese and Shelso and Vering. Motion carried 5-0. RECEIVE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Vering to receive the June 16, 2020 Traffic Committee Report and recommend City Council receive and consider recommendations. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Shelso, Vering, and Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER AGREEMENT WITH THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PLACEMENT OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION EQUIPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 77 AND CLOVERLY ROAD. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend City Council approve agreement with Nebraska Department of Transportation for the Placement of Emergency Vehicle Preemption Equipment at the Intersection of Highway 77 and Cloverly Road. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Shelso, Vering, and Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER BID FOR SUBSTATION TRANSFORMERS FOR SUBSTATION H. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Vering to recommend City Council approve bid from Graybar Electric Company for the purchase of Substation Transformers in the amount of $1,460,086.36. WholeStone Farms will reimburse the City of Fremont 63.63% or $929,052.95. The remaining 36.37%, or $531,033.41, is the City’s fiscal impact. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Shelso, Vering, and Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER INVESTMENT GRADE AUDIT FOR THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Shelso to recommend City Council approve Investment Grade Audit Contract with Navitas for $25,000 for the Municipal Building. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Shelso, Vering, and Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. 1 CONSIDER TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL ADVISORY SERVICES WITH AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORPORATION. Sanders gave overview. Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council approve termination of the long-term municipal financial advisory services with Ameritas Investment Corp. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Shelso, Vering, and Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE (NO BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED). a. Newton gave update on COVID-19 and delivery of services. b. Sawtelle thanked Secretary Vering for her service on the Utility and Infrastructure Board with well wishes for retirement. Newton presented service award plaque. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Vering and seconded by Member Shelso to adjourn at 4:31 p.m. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Shelso, Vering, and Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. ______________________________ ____________________________ Allen Sawtelle, Chairman Toni Vering, Secretary _______________________ ______________________ ___________________ David Shelso Michelle Wiese Gary Bolton 2