Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD March 8, 2022 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on March 8, 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 March 4, 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 Wiese, Dinkins, Sawtelle and Bolton present. Greunke absent. 4 members present, 1 absent. Others in attendance included Jody Sanders, Interim City Administrator and Dir. Finance; Angie Olson, Exec. Assist; Troy Schaben, Interim Utilities Dir., Jeff Shanahan, Power Plant Supr.; Keith Kontor, Water/Wastewater Supr.; Dave Goedeken, Dir. Public Works; Mayor Joey Spellerberg; via Zoom: Curt Krempin, Next Era Energy. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Wiese to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from February 22, 2022 and Accounts Payable through March 8, 2022). Ayes: Sawtelle, Dinkins, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Traffic Committee Report regarding signal timing at the intersection of Military Avenue and Broad Street. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Dinkins to approve Traffic Committee Report. Ayes: Dinkins, Sawtelle, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Renewal of Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Maintenance Agreement. Goedeken gave overview. Moved by Member Dinkins and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council approve renewal of NDOT Maintenance Agreement. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Dinkins, Wiese. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Resolution 2022-039 to irrevocably call for redemption certain bonds payable from utility revenues and recommend to the City Council. Sanders gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Dinkins to recommend City Council call for redemption of certain bonds from utility revenues. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Bolton, Dinkins. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Ordinance 5609 authorizing the issuance of Series 2022 taxable Combined Utility Revenue Bonds and recommend to City Council. Sanders gave overview. Moved by Wiese and Seconded by Dinkins to recommend City Council approve authorization of issuance of Series 2022 taxable combined utility revenue bonds. Ayes: Bolton, Dinkins, Wiese, Sawtelle. Motion carried 4-0. 1 ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wiese to adjourn the meeting at 4:18pm. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese Dinkins, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. 2