Utility and Infrastructure Board (June 2017 - Present)

CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD May 27, 2025 - 4:00 P.M. A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on May 27, 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 May 23, 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, Bolton, Wiese, Wilson present. 4 members present. 1 member absent. Others in attendance included Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Patty Hernandez, Grant Asst; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.; Kristin Klingsick, Asst Dir. of Finance; Dan Reznicek, Power Plant Supt.; Gary Ogden, Gas Syst. Supt.; and Mark Jensen, UIB Liaison. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Lipsys to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from May 13, 2025 and Approve Accounts Payable through May 27, 2025). Ayes: Wiese, Lipsys, Bolton, Wilson. Motion carried 4-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Consider Receiving the Traffic Committee Report from May 6, 2025. Schaben gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to receive the Traffic Committee Report from May 6,2025. Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Lipsys. Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Award of Contract for 16th Street Asphalt Overlay Project to Western Engineering Company, Inc. Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to approve award of contract for 16th Street Asphalt Overlay project to Western Engineering Company, Inc. In the amount of $745,801.75 with adequate funds budgeted within the street fund. Ayes: Bolton, Wilson, Wiese, Lipsys. Motion carried 4-0. Consider Approval of Ordinance 5715 Authorizing the Issuance of Multiple Series of Combined Utility Revenue Bonds. Request to move Item to the end and receive Combined Utilities Revenue Bonds from Scott Keene with Piper Sandler. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Bolton. Ayes: Wiese, Lipsys, Bolton, Wilson. Motion carried: 4-0. Shanahan and Keene gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve ordinance 5715 authorizing the issuance of multiple series of Combined Utility Revenue Bonds. Ayes: Lipsys, Wilson, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Bolton to adjourn the meeting at 4:16 pm. Ayes: Bolton, Lipsys, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 4-0. 1 2