Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD December 10, 2024 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on December 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 December 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, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Jenn Nabb, Dir. of Finance; Patty Hernandez, Grant Asst; Keith Kontor, Water/Wastewater Supt.; Dan Reznicek, Plant 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 November 26, 2024 meeting and Accounts Payable through December 10, 2024). Ayes: Hansen, Wilson, Wiese, Hiatt, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Purchase of Network Switch Replacements from CDW-G. Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve authorizing purchase of replacement network switches in the amount of $88,231.51 plus tax. Ayes: Wilson, Bolton, Hiatt, Wiese, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Purchase of Lifecycle Storage Area Network (SAN) Replacements from Sterling. Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve authorizing the purchase of replacement Storage Area Network (SAN) devices in the amount of $161,014.11 plus tax. Ayes: Wiese, Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Purchase of Computer Replacements from Insight Public Sector. Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve resolution authorizing purchase of replacement computers for the 2025 IT Technology refresh/system lifecycle in the amount of $104,147.22 plus tax. Ayes: Bolton, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Appointment of Troy Schaben as City Street Superintendent for the Calendar Year of 2025. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve appointment of Troy Schaben as Fremont Street Superintendent for the calendar year 2025. Ayes: Hiatt, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Award of Contract for 50T Minor Generator and Borescope Inspection at the Derril G. Marshall Generating Station to HPI. Reznicek gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hiatt and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to award contractor HPI to perform a minor generator inspection and borescope inspection at the Derril G. Marshall Generating Station in the amount of $158,923.47 plus tax. Ayes: Bolton, Wilson, Hiatt, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Purchase of a Ford 350HR Transit Van with Upfit for the Gas Department from Woodhouse Ford. Palmer gave overview. Palmer and Ogden answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve purchase of a Ford 350HR transit van with upfit in the amount of $72,940.00 budgeted expenditure. Ayes: Hansen, Wiese, 1 Bolton, Hiatt, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval for Renewal of Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Maintenance Agreement No. 11 for the 2025 Calendar Year. Schaben gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hiatt to recommend to City Council to approve the 2025 annual renewal of maintenance agreement No. 11 between the Nebraska department of transportation and the City of Fremont. Ayes: Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Cancellation of the Utility and Infrastructure Board Meeting on December 30, 2024. Shanahan gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve cancellation of the Utility and Infrastructure Board Meeting scheduled on December 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Wilson, Hansen, Hiatt. Motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Hiatt to adjourn the meeting at 4:20pm. Ayes: Bolton, Hiatt, Hansen, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. 2