Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD April 9, 2024 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on April 9, 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 April 5, 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 Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, Bolton, Hiatt present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Angie Olson, Exec. Asst.; Patty Hernandez, Utility Office Associate; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Dan Reznicek, Plant Supt.; Jenn Nabb, Dir. of Finance, Justin Zetterman, Dir. Public Works, Keith Kontor, Water/WasteWater Supt.; Gary Ogden, Gas System Supt.; Lottie Mitchell, Customer Services Director; and Travis Jacott, City Attorney. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Hiatt to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from March 26, 2024 meeting and Accounts Payable through April 9, 2024). Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Bid from Nebraska Generator Service for Lift Station Generator Preventative Maintenance Program. Kontor gave overview. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to Award Bid for the Lift Station Generator Preventative Maintenance Program to Nebraska Generator Service in the amount of $11,304.60. Ayes: Hiatt, Wilson, Hansen, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Proposed changes to Department of Utilities Customer Service Policy Packet. Mitchell gave overview. Mitchell and Jacott answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to move to affirm the existing policies and to approve the proposed changes to the Customer Service Policy Packet. Ayes: Hansen, Wilson, Hiatt, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Bid from Strobel Energy Group for Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Piping Replacement. Kontor gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to award bid for the WWTP Headworks Piping Replacement to Strobel Energy Group in the amount of $297,631.00. Ayes: Wiese, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Bid from EthosEnergy for Lon D. Wright Power Plant Unit 8 Turbine Valve and Generator Field Inspection and Generator Stator Rewind. Reznicek gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve bid from EthosEnergy to perform a U8 Turbine Valve and Generator Field Inspection and Generator Stator Rewind at Lon D. Wright Power Plant in the amount of $3,090,433 plus tax. Ayes: Wilson, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Agreement for Brokerage Services for Property and Casualty Insurance with North Risk Partners. Nabb gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve extension of three-year contract for City of Fremont/Department of Utilities’ brokerage services for property and casualty insurance coverage for a fixed fee in the amount of $29,000 per year. Ayes: Hansen, Wiese, Bolton, Wilson, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. General Manager Updates. Kontor gave Lead Pipe Rule update and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to receive Lead Project Graph Report. Ayes: Hiatt, 1 Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, Bolton. Motion Carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Wilson to adjourn the meeting at 5:07pm. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Hansen, Hiatt, and Wilson. Motion carried 5-0 2 3