Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD September 10, 2024 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on September 10, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the Keene Memorial Library Community Meeting Room at 1030 N Broad St, 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 September 6, 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 Hiatt, Hansen, Bolton, Wiese present. Wilson absent. 4 members present, 1 absent. Others in attendance included Patty Hernandez, Grant Asst; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Dan Reznicek, Plant Supt.; Jenn Nabb, Dir. of Finance; Keith Kontor, Water/Wastewater Supt.; Gary Ogden, Gas System Supt.; Alan Kasper, Dir. of Transmission and Distribution; and Christopher Gunderson, Dir. of Information Systems. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Hansen and seconded by Member Bolton to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from August 27, 2024 meeting and Accounts Payable through September 10, 2024). Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 4-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Providing Meal for Attendees of the Utility Safety Network Meeting. Kasper and Nabb gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve resolution to provide food and drinks to attendees of the Utility Safety Network Meeting. Ayes: Wiese, Hansen, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Proof of Loss Sworn Statement with the League Association of Risk Management (LARM)). Nabb gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2024-214 authorizing the proof of loss from LARM related to damaged vehicles related to the May 21, 2024 storm damage. Ayes: Hansen, Bolton, Wiese, Hiatt. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Change Order 01 with Day and Zimmermann to Purchase and Install U8 Sump Pumps at Lon D. Wright Power Plant. Reznicek gave overview. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve change order 01 with Day and Zimmermann to purchase and install U8 sump pumps. Ayes: Hiatt, Wiese, Bolton, Hansen. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Approval of Final Pay Application and Final Change Order for the Bell Street Viaduct Rehabilitation with M.E. Collins Contracting Co. LLC. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve final acceptance of the Bell Street Viaduct Rehabilitation project and the final pay application including final change order in the final amount of $2,778,390.40. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 4-0. Review Department of Utilities Period 10 2024 Financial Report. Nabb gave review of Department of Utilities Period 10 of 2024 Financial Report. Consider Approval of Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form with the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). Schaben gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve municipal annual certification of program compliance form with the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Ayes: Hansen, Wiese, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. Receive the S&P Global Ratings Department of Utilities Bond Rating Rationale Report. Nabb gave review of the S&P Global Ratings of utilities bond rating rationale report. 1 ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to adjourn the meeting at 4:24pm. Ayes: Wiese, Hansen, Bolton, Hiatt. Motion carried 4-0. 2