Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD August 11, 2020 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on August 11, 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 August 7, 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, Shelso, Wiese and Larsen 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.; Dave Goedeken, Dir. of Public Works; Al Kaspar, Dir. of Elec. Engin.; and Dan Goebel, Accntnt. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Wiese to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from July 28, 2020 and Accounts Payable through August 11, 2020. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Shelso, Wiese, and Larsen. Motion carried 5-0. RECEIVE QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND NET POSITION AS OF JUNE 2020. Sanders gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Shelso to receive the Quarterly Statements of Operations and Net Position as of June 2020. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Shelso, Wiese, and Larsen. Motion carried 5-0. RECEIVE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Wiese to receive the Traffic Committee Report and recommend City Council approve the recommendations made by the Traffic Committee. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Shelso, Wiese, and Larsen. Motion carried 5- 0. CONSIDER BID FOR STEEL TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES FOR SUBSTATION H. Kaspar gave overview. Moved by Member Shelso and seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council award the contract to Dutton-Lainson Company for the Steel Transmission Structures for Substation H in the amount of $150,996.26. Cost shared with WholeStone leaving the City of Fremont’s fiscal impact at $54,917.34. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Shelso, Wiese, and Larsen. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDER BID FOR ADDITIONAL NATURAL GAS CAPACITY FROM NORTHERN NATURAL GAS. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council approve bid from Northern Natural Gas for additional natural gas capacity in the amount of $1,258,005. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Shelso, Wiese, and Larsen. Motion carried 5-0. 1 CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE (NO BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED). a. Newton gave update on COVID-19 and delivery of services. b. Newton gave update on Solar Farms. c. Newton gave update on Data Farm. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Shelso to adjourn at 5:18 p.m. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Shelso, Wiese, and Larsen. Motion carried 5-0. ______________________________ ____________________________ Allen Sawtelle, Chairman Janet Larsen _______________________ ______________________ ___________________ David Shelso Michelle Wiese Gary Bolton 2