Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD February 11, 2025 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on February 11, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the Fremont Municipal Building, City Council Chambers 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 February 10, 2025, 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 Lipsys, Wilson, Bolton, Wiese, Hansen present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Angie Olson, Exec. Asst.; 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, Power Plant Supt.; and Lottie Mitchell, Cust. Svc. Dir. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Hansen to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from January 28, 2025 and Approve Accounts Payable January 29, 2025 through February 11, 2025). Ayes: Hansen, Wiese, Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Request to Vacate Gene Steffy’s Utility Easement. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve vacation of utility easement located on lots 1 and 2, kirkland addition; and lots 5 and 6, kirkland first addition. Ayes: Wilson, Bolton, Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Receiving Report of the Treasury. Nabb gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to move to receive report of the treasury. Ayes: Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Lipsys, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Addendum from Forvis Mazars, LLC for Additional Scope of Work. Nabb gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2025-035 authorizing the mayor to sign the addendum with forvis mazars,llc for additional scope of work. Ayes: Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Hansen, Lipsys. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Affirming an Emergency Declaration for Repairs to U6 and U7 Boiler and Associated Equipment. Shanahan gave overview. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2025-031 affirming emergency declaration by the mayor and utility general manager for expenses in excess of the spending limit. Ayes: Wiese, Bolton, Hansen, Lipsys, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Supplement No. 1 Agreement for the Transportation Alternative Program and FEVR Rail to Trail project. Schaben gave overview. Schaben and Olson answered questions. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to authorize the mayor to sign supplement no. 1 of the professional services agreement for the transportation alternative program and FEVR rail to trail project. In the amount of $75,580 project is included in the Public Works 2024/2025 Budget. Ayes: Lipsys, Hansen, Wilson, Bolton, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to adjourn the meeting at 4:16pm. Ayes: Lipsys, Hanse, Wilson, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. 1