Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD February 14, 2023 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on February 14, 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 February 10, 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, Sawtelle, Wiese present. Dinkins and Greunke absent. 3 members present, 2 absent. Others in attendance included Angie Olson, Exec. Assist; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Dan Goebel, Finance Director; Dan Reznicek, Plant Supr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Justin Zetterman, Asst. Dir. Public Works, and Al Kaspar, Dir. Elect. Engr. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Wiese to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from January 31, 2023 and Accounts Payable through February 14, 2023). Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 3-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Bid for Testing and Commissioning of Protective Relays to Electric Power Systems. Kaspar gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council award contract for testing and commissioning of protective relays to Electric Power Systems in the amount of $31,362.00. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Sawtelle. Motion carried 3-0. Consider Bid for Design Services for Substation G Transformer Addition. Kaspar gave overview. Kaspar and Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend City Council approve contract for engineering design services for substation G transformer to P&E Engineering Co.in the amount of $152,000. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Wise. Motion carried 3-0. Consider Lease for Caterpillar Compact Track Loader. Reznicek gave overview. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council approve authorization to enter into a one-year lease agreement with Nebraska Machinery for a Caterpillar Compact Track Loader Model 289D3 in the amount of $6,650. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 3-0. 1 Consider Bids for Sanitary Sewer Repair. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend City Council authorize staff to award contract for sanitary sewer repair for 2023 to lowest responsible bidder Penro Construction in the amount of $725,072.40. Ayes: Sawtelle, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 3-0. Consider Affirming Emergency Declaration for Repairs to U6 Turbine and Generator. Shanahan gave overview. Shanahan and Reznicek answered questions. Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend City Council authorize affirmation of emergency declaration by the Mayor and Utility General Manager for expenses in excess of the spending limit. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Sawtelle. Motion carried 3-0. Consider Service Agreement for Air Emissions Inventory and Toxic Release Inventory. Reznicek gave overview. Reznicek and Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wiese to recommend City Council authorize staff to enter into a 3-year support agreement with Trinity Consultants to assist in preparation of required Air Emissions Inventory (AEI) and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) in the amount of $13,500 per year for three years. Ayes: Bolton, Sawtelle, Wiese. Motion carried 3-0. Accept Resignation of Tad Dinkins. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wiese to accept the resignation of Tad Dinkins from the Utility and Infrastructure Board. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Sawtelle. Motion carried 3-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Wiese and Seconded by Member Bolton to adjourn the meeting at 4:24pm. Ayes: Sawtelle, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 3-0. 2