Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)
Regular MeetingFremont, NE · January 11, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD
January 11, 2022 - 4:00 P.M.
A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on January 11, 2022 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 January 7, 2022 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 Dinkins, Sawtelle, Greunke Wiese, Bolton present. 5
members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Jody Sanders, Interim City
Administrator and Dir. Finance; Angie Olson, Exec. Assist; Jeff Shanahan, Power Plant
Supr.; Keith Kontor, Water/Wastewater Supr.; and Dave Goedeken, Dir. Public.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Greunke to approve items 3 and 4
(Minutes from December 28, 2021 and Accounts Payable through January 11, 2022).
Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Wiese, Greunke, Dinkins. Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Consider SPP Point-to-Point Transmission Service. Shanahan gave overview.
Moved by Member Dinkins and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend City
Council authorize City of Fremont staff to sign Attachment A Service Agreement for
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service in the amount of $63,000 per month based on
days in the month and tariff revisions. Ayes: Wiese, Greunke, Dinkins, Sawtelle, Bolton.
Motion carried 5-0.
Consider Purchase of 2022 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Goedeken gave
overview. Moved by Member Greunke and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend
City Council approve the purchase of a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 double cab
pickup truck through the State of Nebraska Contract #15531-OC from Sid Dillon’s in the
amount of $35,121.00. Ayes: Bolton, Wiese, Greunke, Sawtelle, Dinkins. Motion carried
5-0.
Consider Purchase of 2023 International truck with dump box and snow plow.
Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Dinkins
to recommend City Council approve the purchase of a 2023 International HV507 truck
with dump box and snow plow through the Sourcewell Navistar Contract #060920-NVS
from Cornhusker International Trucks, Inc. in the amount of $148,500. Ayes: Greunke,
Wiese, Bolton, Sawtelle, Dinkins. Motion carried 5-0.
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Discussion of Traffic Lights. Goedeken gave overview at the request of a Board
Member. The State has been contacted to review the traffic light at the intersection of
Broad and Military. An RFP is in the process of being implemented to review traffic flow on
23rd Street; including the intersection of 23rd and Diers Parkway and the intersection of 23rd
and Bell Street.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Greunke to adjourn the meeting at
4:42pm. Ayes: Dinkins, Sawtelle, Wiese, Bolton, Greunke. Motion carried 5-0.
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