Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD March 11, 2025 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on March 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 March 7, 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; Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Jenn Nabb, Dir. of Finance; Ryon Palmer, Fleet Mgr.; Keith Kontor, Water/Wastewater Supt.; Lottie Mitchell, Cust. Svc. Dir.; Dan Reznicek, Power Plant Supt.; Cari Hoffart, Street Supt.; and Gary Ogden, Gas Syst. Supt. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Hansen to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from February 25, 2025 and Approve Accounts Payable through March 11, 2025). Ayes: Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Approval of APPA-NERCA Mutual Aid Agreement. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an APPA-NRECA Mutual Aid Agreement. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Acceptance of the Revolving Hanger Loan request from the Nebraska DOT Division of Aeronautics for the Fremont Municipal Airport. Hoffart gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2025 authorizing the acceptance of the 24/25 Revolving Hangar Loan request for the Fremont Municipal Airport from the Nebraska DOT Division of Aeronautics. In the amount of $60,600 budgeted for in the Airport bi-annual budget. Ayes: Hansen, Lipsys, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Award of the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to JEO Consulting Group, Inc. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve JEO for the development of a Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Plan with 25% local match of $70,000. Ayes: Lipsys, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Purchase of a 2025 972-14 Cat Wheel Loader from Nebraska Machinery Cat (NMC). Palmer gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Hansen to recommend to City Council to approve the purchase of a 2025 972-14 wheel loader from Nebraska Machinery Cat. In the amount of $447,000.00 plus tax and delivery 202-2026 Capital Budget. Ayes: Lipsys, Wilson, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Resolution 2025-063 Authorizing the Change Order with Meco-Henne for Credit. Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2025-063 authorizing change order credit to Meco-Henne for the Street – Parks – Fleet Maintenance Building. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson, Wiese, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Resolution 2025-062 Authorizing Change Order with Meco-Henne for Additional Storage at the Street – Parks – Fleet Maintenance Building. Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Hansen and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2025-062 building change request with Meco-Henne. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, 1 Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Receiving the Report of the Treasury. Nabb gave overview. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to receive the Report of the Treasury. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson, Wiese, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. Consider Approval of Resolution 2025-064 for the Casing and Screen Replacement to Wellfield Well #1 by Layne Christiansen. Kontor gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve resolution 2025-064 to authorize the payment to Layne Christiansen for the repairs to wellfield well #1. In the amount of $69,485.00 in budget. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson, Wiese, Hansen. Motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to adjourn the meeting at 4:30pm. Ayes: Lipsys, Bolton, Hansen, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0. 2