Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD April 30, 2024 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on April 30, 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 26, 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 Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson, Wiese, Hansen present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Patty Hernandez, Utility Office Associate; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Dan Reznicek, Plant Supt.; Dan Klingsick, Distribution Supt; Jenn Nabb, Dir. of Finance, Justin Zetterman, Dir. Public Works, Keith Kontor, Water/WasteWater Supt.; Gary Ogden, Gas System Supt.; Dean Kavan, Stores Supervisor, Al Kaspar, Dir. Elect. En, Chris Gunderson, Dir. IT, Travis Jacott, City Attorney, Colby Jensen, FORVIS Audit Dir. and Council Member Mark Jensen, UIB Liaison. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Wilson to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from April 9, 2024 meeting and Accounts Payable through April 30, 2024). Ayes: Hiatt, Bolton, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Purchase of 2024 International CV515 4WD Truck from Cornhusker International. Kavan gave overview & answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to Purchase of a 2024 International CV515 4WD truck from Cornhusker International in the amount of $77,500.00 plus tax. Ayes: Hiatt, Wilson, Hansen, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Contract for Installation of Electrical Conduits from Valley Corporation. Kaspar gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve resolution awarding contract for Installation of Electrical Conduits to Valley Corporation in the amount of $230,964.18. Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Agreement for Biosolids Hauling with Brad Ruwe Trucking. Kontor gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to Approve Agreement for Biosolids Hauling Contractor. Ayes: Wiese, Hiatt, Bolton, Hansen, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Purchase of Replacement of Computers 2024 Refresh/System Lifecycle from Insight Public Sector. Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve resolution authorizing purchase of replacement computers for the 2024 IT technology refresh/system lifecycle in the amount of $68,631.19. Ayes: Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Award of Bid to Western Engineering Company for 1st Street Asphalt Overlay. Zetterman gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to award 1st Street Asphalt Overlay project to Western Engineering Company, Inc. and authorize the Mayor to sign project contract in the amount of $653,799.95. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Award of Bid to Sadler Electric, Inc. for the 2024 Traffic Signal Improvement Project. Zetterman gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve resolution to award contract to Sadler Electric, Inc. and authorize the Mayor to the sign the project contract in the amount of $636,816.35. Ayes: Hiatt, 1 Bolton, Wilson, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Amendment 2 to the Bell Street Viaduct Rehabilitation Contract with Speece Lewis Engineers. Zetterman gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve resolution to amend engineering services contract with Speece Lewis Engineers and authorize the Mayor to sign the supplemental agreement in the amount of $91,500.00. Ayes: Wiese, Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Receive Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Audit from FORVIS. C. Jensen and Nabb gave overview. Nabb and Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to Receive Audited Financial Statements for FYE September 30, 2023 as presented by FORVIS LLP and City Staff. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. General Manager Updates. Shanahan, introduced, Dan Klingsick, Distribution Superintendent. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to adjourn the meeting at 4:57pm. Ayes: Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, and Bolton. Motion carried 5-0 2