Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD February 25, 2025 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on February 25, 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 21, 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 Wiese, Wilson, Bolton, Lipsys, Hansen present. 5 members present, 0 absent. Others in attendance included Micheal Chatterson, City Clerk; 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.; Lottie Mitchell, Cust. Svc. Dir.; and Gary Ogden, Gas Syst. Supt. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Lipsys to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from February 11, 2025 and Approve Accounts Payable February 12, 2025 through February 25, 2025). Ayes: Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Award of Bid to Forvis Mazars, LLP for Audit Services. Nabb gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve resolution to award bid to Forvis Mazars, LLP for audit services. This is a budgeted item. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Application for Outside City Sewer Connection at 5776 W Platte River Road. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve application for outside city sewer connection at 5776 W Platte River Road. Ayes: Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Change Order for Additional User IDs and Associated Digital Certificates for Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI) Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Software. Mitchell gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to authorize staff to execute change orders from Open Access Technology International, Inc. for additional user IDs and associated digital certificates for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure software. Ayes: Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Receiving the 2024 Collection Activity Report. Mitchell gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to receive the 2024 Collection Activity Report. Ayes: Lipsys, Wilson, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Resolution 2024-047 Authorizing Change Order to Meco-Henne for the Street – Parks – Fleet Maintenance Building. Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to Approve Resolution 2025-047 Authorizing Change Order to Meco-Henne for the Street – Parks – Fleet Maintenance Building. In the amount of $251,505 plus applicable taxes. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson, Wiese, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Centrifuge Maintenance Agreement with GEA Mechanical Equipment. Kontor gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to approve Centrifuge Maintenance Agreement with GEA Mechanical Equipment. In the amount of $104,267 in year one, $106,349 in year two, and $108,476 in year three. 1 Centrifuge maintenance is budgeted annually. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to adjourn the meeting at 4:21pm. Ayes: Lipsys, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. 2