Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD January 31, 2023 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on January 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor meeting room at 400 East Military, Fremont, Nebraska. 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 26, 2023 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 Bolton, Dinkins, Wiese, Sawtelle, Greunke present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Angie Olson, Exec. Assist; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Dan Goebel, Finance Director; Dan Reznicek, Plant Supr.; Keith Kontor, Water and Wastewater Supt.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; and Justin Zetterman, Asst. Dir. Public Works, Al Kaspar, Dir. Elect. Engr.; Mayor Joey Spellerberg; Cari Hoffart, Streets Supt.; Mark Jensen, City Council Pres. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Greunke to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from January 10, 2023 and Accounts Payable through January 31, 2023). Ayes: Dinkins, Sawtelle, Greunke, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Purchase one (1) Set of Boiler Tubes for Cleaver Brooks Boiler. Kontor gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Dinkins to recommend to City Council to authorize the purchase of one (1) set of boiler tubes for one Anaerobic Lagoon Heating Boiler in the amount of $80,528.50. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Bolton, Dinkins, Greunke. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Repeal and Replacement of Ordinance No. 5503. Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Greunke to recommend to City Council to approve Ordinance No. 5636 repealing and replacing Ordinance No. 5503. Ayes: Greunke, Bolton, Wiese, Sawtelle. Nays: Dinkins. Motion carried 4-1. Consider Request to contract with GDS Associates to Develop the Integrated Resource Plan. Shanahan gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend to City Council to approve contracting with GDS Associates to Develop the Integrated Resource Plan for the City of Fremont, Department of Utilities in the amount of $145,250. Ayes: Sawtelle, Dinkins, Greunke, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. 1 Consider Approval of Fremont Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Plan. Zetterman gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Greunke and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend to City Council to approve Fremont Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Plan. Ayes: Wiese, Sawtelle, Dinkins, Greunke, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Bids for Bell Street Viaduct Rehabilitation. Zetterman gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to award contract to M.E. Collins Contracting Company, LLC or Bell Street viaduct rehabilitation in the amount of $2,778,390.40. Ayes: Bolton, Greunke, Dinkins, Sawtelle, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Installation of Stop Signs at Lincoln and 29th. Zetterman gave overview. Moved by Member Greunke and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve installation of stop signs at Lincoln and 29th. Ayes: Sawtelle, Dinkins, Bolton, Wiese, Greunke. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Affirmation of Emergency Declaration for Repairs to Rail Support Structural Steel on the Lon D. Wright Power Plant Fuel Handling Receiving Equipment. Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Dinkins and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend to City Council to approve affirmation of Emergency Declaration by the Mayor and Utility General Manager for expenses in excess of the spending limit for repairs to rail support structural steel on the Lon D. Wright Power Plant fuel handling receiving equipment. Ayes: Greunke, Dinkins, Wiese, Sawtelle, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Natural Gas Asset Management Agreement. Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Dinkins to recommend to City Council to authorize City of Fremont Mayor to sign a 5-year Asset Management Agreement with BPCEMC. Ayes: Greunke, Dinkins, Sawtelle, Wiese. Bolton was unavailable for vote. Motion carried with 4 votes. Consider Purchase of Substation Transformers. Kaspar gave overview. Moved by Member Greunke and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve awarding contract for purchase of substation transformers to Virginia Transformer Corp in the amount of $2,662,421.08. Ayes: Dinkins, Sawtelle, Greunke, Dinkins, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Greunke and Seconded by Member Wiese to adjourn the meeting at 4:58pm. Ayes: Greunke, Sawtelle, Wiese, Dinkins, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. 2