Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD September 24, 2024 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on September 24, 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 19, 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, Wilson, Wiese, Bolton present. Hansen 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.; Ryon Palmer, Fleet Manager; Christopher Gunderson, Dir. of Information Systems, and Council Member Mark Jensen, UIB Liaison. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Hiatt to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from September 10, 2024 meeting and Accounts Payable through September 24, 2024). Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Bolton, Hiatt. Motion carried 4-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Purchase of a 2025 Elgin Broom Bear Street Sweeper from MacQueen Equipment. Palmer gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve authorization to purchase 2025 Elgin broom bear street sweeper in the amount of $323,144.50 plus tax. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Renewal and Update of Microsoft Licensing for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2024-219 to submit purchase order for renewal of Microsoft licensing in the amount of $125,301.24. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Approval of Resolution to Sign Release and Settlement Agreement. Shanahan gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2024-218 to sign Constructors Inc. release and settlement agreement. Ayes: Hiatt, Bolton, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Authorizing Agreement with Arg Solutions for Powder Activated Carbon (PAC). Reznicek gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve supplier name change and 2-Year PAC supply extension. Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Purchase Agreement for Testing Program and Analysis for Collector Well. Kontor gave overview. Kontor and Shanahan answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to sign purchase order to Layne Christensen Company in the estimated amount of $325,252.00. Ayes: Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Hiatt. Motion carried 4-0. Receive Updates on Streets – Parks – Fleet Maintenance Building. Shanahan gave review and answered questions about the streets – parks – fleet maintenance building. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hiatt to adjourn the meeting at 4:21pm. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 4-0. 1