Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD October 10, 2023 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on October 10, 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 October 6, 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 Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton, Wiese present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Angie Olson, Exec. Asst.; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Keith Kontor, Water and Wastewater Supt.; Dan Reznicek, Plant Supt.; Gary Ogden, Gas Syst. Supt.; Lottie Mitchell, Dir. Cust. Svs.; Kristin Klingsick, Interim Dir. of Finance, Al Kaspar, Dir, Elect. Eng.; Ryon Palmer, Fleet Manager; Dean Kavan, Stores Supv.; Travis Jacott, City Attorney, Chris Gunderson, Dir. of IT; and Mark Jensen, City Council Liason. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Hiatt to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from September 26, 2023 and Accounts Payable through October 10, 2023). Ayes: Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Country Acres Lift Station Force Main Replacement. Kontor gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve bid for Country Acres force main replacement from Thompson Construction in the amount of $76,875.00. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Master Rental Agreement with CTOS Rentals, LLC. Kaspar gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve resolution to execute Master Rental Agreement with CTOS Rentals, LLC. Ayes: Wiese, Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider 2024 and 2025 Lon D. Wright Power Plant Coal Supply Contract. Reznicek gave overview. Reznicek and Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to authorize coal purchase contract with Navajo Transitional Energy Company for 2024 and 2025. Ayes: Hiatt, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Lon D. Wright Power Plant Coal Shipping Agreement for 2024 - 2028. Reznicek gave overview. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve Union Pacific Corporation five-year Coal Transportation Service Agreement for coal delivery to Lon D. Wright Power Plant. Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen. Motion carried 5- 0. Consider Repealing and Replacing Natural Gas Ordinance. Shanahan and Mitchell gave overview. Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve Ordinance 5655 repealing and replacing Ordinance No. 5583. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Lease on a Caterpillar 289D3 Compact Track Loader. Palmer gave overview. Moved 1 by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to authorize to lease a Caterpillar 289D3 skid steer from Nebraska Machinery Company in the amount of $8,720.50 including tax. Ayes: Hansen, Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Purchase of Vacuum Trailer. Palmer gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to authorize the purchase of a Ditch Witch HX30A vacuum trailer from Ditch Witch Undercon of Gretna, Ne in the amount of $118,060.42. Ayes: Wilson, Hansen, Wiese, Bolton, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. General Manager Updates. Kontor gave Water / Wastewater Treatment Plant overview. Kontor and Shanahan answered questions. Hiatt left during the overview. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to adjourn the meeting at 4:59pm. Ayes: Wiese, Wilson, Hansen, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. 2