Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD February 13, 2024 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on February 13, 2024, 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 9, 2024, 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, Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton 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.; Jenn Nabb, Dir. of Finance, Justin Zetterman, Dir. Public Works; Lottie Mitchell, Cust. Svc. Dir., Al Kaspar, Dir. Elect. Eng and Council Member Mark Jensen, UIB Liason. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Hiatt to approve items 3, 4 and 5 (Minutes from January 9, 20204 meeting, Accounts Payable through January 30, 2024 and 2023 Collection Activity Report). Ayes: Hiatt, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Purchase of Substation G Relay Panels from Keystone Electrical Mfg., Inc. Kaspar gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to recommend to City Council to authorize purchase of substation G relay panels from Keystone Electrical Mfg. Inc. in the amount of $82,862.50. Ayes: Hansen, Bolton, Wiese, Wilson, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Extending Ability to Search and View Utility Bills. Mitchell gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign the Change Request/Order Acknowledgement from DataProse to update the search and view abilities to 24 months at a cost of $0.015 per statement. Ayes: Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Bid from Pave, LLC. for 2024 Pavement Rehab Contract. Zetterman gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend City Council approve awarding the 2024 Pavement Rehab contract to Pave, LLC in the amount of $350,829.50. Ayes: Bolton, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Memorandum of Understanding for Transformer Replacement Cost Share Arrangement with OPPD. Kaspar gave overview. Kaspar and Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to authorize City of Fremont Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with OPPD outlining a cost share arrangement to replace transformer T1 at OPPD Substation 976/NPPD Fremont at an estimated $6 million over the next three fiscal years. Ayes: Hiatt, Bolton Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. General Manager Updates. Nabb gave Finance and Accounting overview and answered questions. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Bolton to adjourn the meeting at 4:36pm. Ayes: Hanse, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. 1