HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2009_02_13Municipal Utilities Board February 13, 2009
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday,
February 13, 2009, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Harvey,
Peterson, Robertson and President Myers. Absent: Prest.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held January 15, 2009 and the special meeting held
January 26, 2009, were read and approved.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Robertson seconded by Harvey that the following bills and claims
be approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
A & B Service Garage, Equip Maint, $567.58; Allegra, Printing/Supp, $680.59; Alliance Comm
Coop, PCS Access, $760.85; Anixter, Unreg Inv, $1,74.15-; Anixter, Tele Supp, $15,132.00;
Applied Industrial Tech, Supp, $3,981.73; Armour Independent Tele, PCS Access, $20.82;
Arnall Golden Gregory, Consulting, $12,260.98; At&T, Settlement, $4,863.42; At&T
800Startline, Cust. Toll Free No, $53.74; Axtell Nic, Travel, $62.40; Baete-Forseth,
Maint/Repairs, $695.09; Ball, Michelle, Jani Service, $200.00; Bendix, Computer Supp,
$3,243.76; Best Western Ramkota, Lodging, $1,055.12; BICSI, Training, $288.00; Billet Mike,
Travel, $62.40; Bohlen, Cindy, Accounting Class Book, $229.60; Border States Elec, Unreg
Inventory, $2,908.53; Border States Elec, Supp, $15,017.62; BP, Gas, $31.95; Bridgewater-
Canistota, PCS Access, $44.38; Bkgs Ace Hardware, Supp, $201.07; Bkgs Area Chamber,
Advertising, $500.00; Bkgs County Auditor, Enhanced 911 Surch., $5,812.50; Bkgs County
Register, Easements, $9.00; Bkgs Credit Bureau, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $121.23; Bkgs Landfill,
Landfill Fee, $128.76; Bkgs Telephone, Office Phone Bill, $58,439.11; Bkgs Utilities, Office
Util Bill, $44,815.40; Bkgs Vision Center, Safety Glasses, $357.00; Brown & Saenger, Office
Supp, $616.75; BSG Clearing Solutions, Settlement, $547.78; Capitol Sales Co, Unreg Inv,
$179.70; Carquest Auto, Equip Maint, $318.91; Central Business, Supp, $3,122.04; City of
Beresford, Util Bill, $149.33; City of Sgt Bluff, Util Bill, $143.11; City of Vermillion, Elec Bill,
$255.57; Climate Systems, Heat/Cooling Maint, $550.24; Clites Electric, Bldg A/C Power
Upgrade, $9,248.80; Clites Electric, Main Dist Panel to Charger, $10,313.87; Codington Clark
Elec, Elec Bill, $37.19; Collins Kevin, Travel, $1,075.15; Collins Mike, Travel, $62.40;
Computer One, Comp. Maint/Supp, $74.97; Courtesy Plbg & Htg, Supp/Repairs, $48.55; Credit
Bureau-Watertown, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $698.27; Crescent Electric, Supp, $111.73; CSSA,
Unreg Inv, $1,103.80; CSSA, Supp, $217.80; Culligan-Sx Falls, Water, $145.07; Culligan-Wtn,
Bottled Water, $18.00; Culligan, Softener Service, $59.50; Cutler-Magner Co, Chemicals,
$6,906.63; Dakota County Treasurer, Real Estate Taxes, $1,067.93; Dakota Service & Repair,
Maint/Supp, $140.71; Dakota Supply Group, Unreg Inv, $3.42; Dakota Supply Group, Supp,
$4,284.37; Dale's Alignment, Vehicle Maint, $193.44; Davis Excavating Snow, Snow Removal,
$210.00; Davis Instruments, Supp, $790.00; Days Inn, Lodging, $57.00; Dept of the Treasury,
Fed Tax, $6,564.65; Ditch Witch of SD, Supp/Maint, $357.15; DLT Solutions, Software,
$658.00; Dykhouse Painting, Labor/Materials, $328.21; Earl May Seed & Nursery, Supp,
$64.98; Egeberg Aaron, Travel, $62.40; Eidsness Doug, Travel, $62.40; Einspahr Auto Plaza,
Vehicle Maint, $54.73; Ekern Plbg/Heating, Repairs/Supp, $31.34; Eli Journals, Publication,
$87.00; Englund Gary, AWWA Membership Dues, $68.00; Englund Gary, WEF Membership
Dues, $95.00; Farmers Coop, Supp/Propane, $1,266.66; Farmers Implement, Equip Maint,
$720.69; Fastenal Co, Supp, $786.49; Fed Ex, Freight Charges, $74.33; Findley Charlie,
Mileage, $6.60; First Administrators, Benefit Plan Fees, $300.00; First Bank & Trust, Admin-
Deferred Comp, $3,950.00; Foerster Supply, Supp, $992.35; Fort Randal Tele, PCS Access,
$100.80; Franklin Covey, Supp, $122.85; Freeman Harvey, Travel, $70.20; Frontier Comm of
IA, PCS Access, $158.55; FRRPA Norwest Bank Center, FRRPA Lease, $19,340.00; G & R
Controls, Equip Maint., $160.95; George's Pizza, Mtg Supp, $145.28; George's Sanitation,
Garbage Service, $42.50; Golden West, Tele Exp, $36.12; Golden West Tech, Internet Support,
$4,893.42; Golden West Telecom, PCS Access, $129.46; Google, E-Mail Filtering, $1,237.50;
GP Auto, Repairs, $37.20; GP Downtown Tire, Supp/Repairs, $510.50; Grainger, Supp,
$296.88; Granum Kathi, Travel, $8.36; Grav Amy, Travel, $564.45; Graybar Electric, Supp,
$2,242.31; Green, Shannon, Travel, $24.86; Greentree, Maintenance, $4,722.00; H-D Electric,
Elec Bill, $229.21; Harvey Kevin, Travel, $122.10; Hawkins Water Treatment, Supp, $435.69;
Heartland Tele Co of Iowa, PCS Access, $155.80; Henderschiedt Dale, Travel, $150.20; Henkin
Schultz Comm Arts, Holiday Promotion, $458.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Print
Advertising, $247.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Print/Radio Advertising, $24,461.26; Henkin
Schultz Comm Arts, Radio Advertising, $1,288.00; Hewlett Packard, Server, $2,956.00; Hewlett
Packard, Computer Equip, $2,407.00; High Voltage Testing, Testing Rubber Goods, $51.99;
Hillyard/Sx Falls, Supp/Repairs, $99.84; Homestead, Supp, $302.25; Honkomp Tom, Travel,
$121.00; Howalt-McDowell Insurance, Ins, $1,113.00; Industrial Machine & Eng, Repairs/Supp,
$215.00; Institutions Services, Supp, $120.00; Interstate Tele Co, PCS Access, $1,449.86;
Interstate Telecom, Tele Exp, $1,819.51; IOS Office Solutions, Supp/Maint, $139.37; J & T
Exhaust World, Vehicle Maint, $5.00; James Adkins, Travel, $115.50; James Valley Tele, PCS
Access, $135.14; Janitors Closet, Supp, $82.66; Jonas Paul, Travel, $35.10; Kadoka Tele, PCS
Access, $5.84; Kaiser Travis, Travel, $47.85; KELO TV, Employment Adv, $188.00; Kenner
Plumbing, Supp/Repairs, $12.82; Klass,Stoik,Mugan,Villone, Prof Service, $135.00; Krumm
Jerome, Travel, $62.40; Krumm Tammie, Travel, $192.65; Kuechenmeister Mark, Travel,
$72.20; Laake Aaron, Travel, $81.95; Lake City Fire Equip, Fire Extinguishers, $16.00; LECA,
Settlement, $62,484.00; Lemme Linda, Travel, $9.02; Linweld, Cylinder Rent & Supp, $276.92;
Loban Darin, Travel, $11.70; Locators & Supplies, Supp/Repairs, $412.16; Lowe's, Supp,
$891.54; Luther, Cassie, Travel, $45.65; M & T Fire & Safety, Supp, $117.50; Mac's Diner, Mtg
Supp, $148.00; Madison Daily Leader, Subscription, $48.50; Malloy Bearing Supply,
Supp/Repairs, $5,487.24; Martin Group, Consulting Services, $8,353.66; Martin's Inc,
Diesel/Oil, $806.44; Mathison Co, Supp/Maint, $1,082.03; McKeever's Vending, Supp, $225.40;
Mediacom, Internet Exp, $84.95; Medinger Amanda, Travel, $210.40; Menards-Sx City, Supp,
$71.75; Menards-Sx Falls West, Supp, $54.70; Mercato Convenience Store, Reseller
Commission, $1,529.96; Meyer Kelly, Travel, $11.70; Meyer Rod, Travel, $117.70; Mid-South
Telecom, Repair/Supp, $50.00; Midamerican Energy, Elec/Gas Bill, $515.85; Midcontinent,
Music/Tele/Cable Exp, $150.82; Midstate Communications, PCS Access, $77.48; Midwest
Alarm Co, Monitoring Services, $258.00; Midwest Boiler Repair, Boiler Maint, $123.00;
Midwest Glass, Repairs/Supp, $932.04; Minor Scott, Travel, $11.70; Missouri River,
Supplemental Power, $1,079,233.90; Missouri River, Wapa Power Allocation, $209,987.22;
MKT Equipment, Supp, $162.84; Moad Kevin, Travel, $35.10; MVTL Lab, Wastewater
Analysis, $41.00; NAPA, Supp, $386.20; Nebraska Public Power, Elec Bill, $135.60; Newsguy,
Supp, $690.00; Nordstrom's Auto Recycling, Supp, $225.00; Northwest Rec, Elec Bill, $94.09;
NW Energy, Natural Gas, $1,914.26; Novak Sanitary Service, Sanitation/Shredding, $150.98;
NTCA, Publication, $75.00; Nyberg's Ace, Supp, $2.79; Office Systems, Office Supp, $151.98;
Old Norwegian Window Wash, Window Service, $7.00; One Call Systems, Locate Fees, $15.71;
Orpheum Bldg, Utilities, $78.17; Otter Tail Power Co, Util Bill, $130.92; Outlaw Graphics,
Signs, $70.00; Park Properties, Gas, $5,632.62; Pedersen Bryan, Travel, $5.00; Perry Electric,
Repairs, $1,225.33; Peterson Brian, Travel, $62.40; Pierce Street Laundry, Reseller Commission,
$1,229.99; Pizza Hut, Luncheon, $63.45; Pizza Ranch, Employee Recog, $58.52; Plains Builders
Exchange, Supp, $2.50; Plymouth County Crthouse, Real Estate Taxes, $1,686.00; Power
Product Services, Inverter Installation Work, $134,950.30; Prairie Graphics, Uniforms/Supp,
$300.00; Premiere Office Cleaning, Janitorial Services, $300.00; Pro Build, Supp, $44.99;
Prussman Contracting, Water Line Repair, $9,552.00; Q West, Interconnections, $17,042.29;
Quadrant Software, Computer Software, $2,631.20; Qualified Presort, Postage, $1,700.00;
Qwest, Tele Exp, $1,281.22; Rainbow Car Wash, Vehicle Maint, $7.55; Ramada Inn - Airport,
Lodging, $72.95; Resco, Supp, $109.40; Reuter Tim, Travel, $22.30; Runnings, Supp,
$1,176.31; Sancom, PCS Access, $58.46; Sanford Health, Verify Employment, $363.60; SD
Dept of Health Lab, Testing-W/WW Samples, $327.00; SD Fed Property Agency, Supp,
$650.00; SD Municipal Electric, Registration/C Stainbrook, $50.00; SD Municipal Electric,
Registration/Henderschiedt, $50.00; SD Municipal Electric, Registration/T Haaseth, $50.00; SD
Municipal Electric, Registration/T Reuter, $50.00; SD Treasurer, Sales & Excise Tax,
$199,676.22; SDN Communications, Call Name, $369.35; SDN Communications, Circuit Lease,
$1,340.00; SDN Tech, Computer Supp, $12,116.01; Servicemaster, Cleaning Services, $414.42;
Siemens Water Tech, Supp/Repairs, $186.00; Silver Screen Advertising, Advertising, $225.00;
Sx City Journal, Employment Adv, $150.71; Sx Falls Two Way Radio, Supp/Repairs, $889.00;
Sx Falls Utilities, Util Bill, $205.93; Sx Printing, Supp, $749.00; Sx Valley Energy, Elec Bill,
$638.85; SiteIt Web Design, Web Page Design, $24.95; Smith Supplies, Supp, $102.82; South
Sx City, Elec Bill, $187.89; Speedy Cleaners, Rugs, $134.70; Sprint, Tele Exp, $101.57; Sprint,
PCS Service Fee, $353,723.26; Sprint, Copp Handset, $699.97; Sprint, PCS Phone Service,
$14,046.20; Sprint, PCS Inventory, $29,840.68; Sprint-Bkgs, PCS Accessories, $105.96; Sprint-
Sx City, PCS Accessories, $355.00; Staples, Office Supp, $406.87; State of Iowa-Treasurer,
Sales Tax, $11,130.67; Stockholm Strandbrg Tele, PCS Access, $103.48; Stoltenburg Audie,
Travel, $860.45; Sturdevant Auto Supply, Supp, $657.14; SV Telephone, PCS Access, $189.74;
Swiftel Comm Wireline, PCS Access, $4,496.41; Technocel, PCS Inv, $200.90; UPS Store,
Freight Charges, $117.69; Tires Tires Tires, Vehicle Maint, $118.43; Tomacellis, Mtg Supp,
$126.06; Top Notch Cleaning, Janitorial Service, $1,845.00; Tott's Conoco, Gas, $191.50; Travel
Leaders, Air Fare, $892.39; Union County Elec, Elec Bill, $179.45; Union Tele Co, PCS Access,
$105.50; UPS, Freight Charges, $277.53; US Postal Service, Postage, $9,000.00; Univ./Bridle
Estates, Sewer Charge Reim, $1,029.00; Universal Service Adm. Co, USAC Contribution,
$52,853.06; University Estates, Water Charge Reim, $1,855.00; Valley Telco Coop, PCS
Access, $70.28; Vantage Point, Engr Consulting, $5,209.23; Verifications Inc, Employee
Verfication, $204.40; Vermeer High Plains, Equip Maint, $72.88; Vermillion Area Chamber,
Membership, $50.00; Vessco, Equip Maint, $1,656.00; Virg's Car Care, Vehicle Maint, $57.95;
Vivian Tele Co, PCS Access, $315.65; Water & Environmental, Analysis , $9.00; Watertown
Area Home, Booth Registration, $305.00; Watertown Municipal Util, Util Bill, $889.74; Wtn
Public Opinion, Emplymnt Advertising, $162.00; Wells Fargo, Lock Bags, $114.30; Wesco,
Wire, $128,425.72; Wesco, Supp, $2,914.00; Windstream Supply, Unreg Inv, $379.28;
Windstream Supply, Supp, $159.29; Winter Bros. Underground, Const Work, $2,211.65;
Woodbury County Treasurer, Real Estate Taxes, $37,173.00; Wright Richard, Travel, $35.81;
WW Tire, Equip Maint, $69.95; XCel Energy/NSP, Elec Bill, $1,044.29; Xerox Corp, Copier
Maint, $35.98; Young Door Service, Labor/Repairs, $147.47; Z3 Graphix, Supp, $31.22; 1652-
Knology Comm Tele, PCS Access, $272.98; 4NU-Praxair Dist, Supp, $6.51; Knology-Black
Hills, PCS Access, $46.34; Knology of the Plain, PCS Access, $735.60; Knology-Plains Iowa,
PCS Access, $4.51.
The Following Are Telephone/Utility Refunds:
Blauer, Erica, $227.88; Fricke, Dan, $135.41; Glacial Lakes Orthopedics, $234.00; Nails Plus,
$211.99; Schaefer, Thomas, $137.79; Avon Products Inc, $2.20; Western Union, $2.20; Wilaby,
David, $13.28; Pederson, Roger, $5.69; Helms, Emily, $21.48; Gundvaldson, Neil & Linda,
$8.37; Stoebner, Rick & Jean, $23.71; Granbois, Darrell, $5.11; Hu, Zhong, $23.50; Perso, G M,
$46.75; Pech, Mavis, $14.54; Kruse, Joyce, $19.47; Wood, Elsa, $111.30; Hillestad, Frances,
$6.78; Satellite Central, $52.89; Bush, Gay, $2.13; Zamy, Martine, $32.77; Dahlinger, Eva,
$21.14; Boomgarden, Josh, $10.52; Songstad, Mackenzie, $60.99; Cochran, Rita, $13.01;
Manson, Paul & Ruth, $45.75; Geiger, Eric & Jennifer, $253.55; Potapenko, Serhiy, $45.55;
Parker, Mavis, $24.48; Fricke, Bill, $10.60; Clemens, Chad, $21.92; Linneman, Irwin/Audrey,
$55.60; Kadoun, Kayla, $70.92; Southland Ct #5, $51.91; Baerlocher, Matt, $70.29; Rhoades,
Eric, $77.63.
ABS College, Tower Lease Pymt, $330.00; American Tower Corp, Tower Lease Pymt,
$1,611.53; Boys/Girls Hm Family Serv, Tower Lease Pymt, $1,150.00; C-Square, Tower Lease
Pymt, $770.00; Cenex Fleet Card, Gas, $193.16; City of Vermillion, Tower Lease Pymt,
$785.00; City of Brandon, Tower Lease Pymt, $661.00; City of Elkton, Tower Lease Pymt,
$220.00; City of Volga, Tower Lease Pymt, $220.00; City of Watertown, Tower Lease Pymt,
$300.00; City of Beresford, Tower Lease Pymt, $460.00; City of South Sx City, Tower Lease
Pymt, $1,045.38; Curry Thomas, Tower Lease Pymt, $402.50; Cutler & Donahoe, Legal Service,
$1,500.00; Czech Marvin, Tower Lease Pymt, $385.00; DeBoer John/Irene, Tower Lease Pymt,
$330.00; Den-Wil Inc, Rent Pymt, $1,075.00; Dressen John, Tower Lease Pymt, $330.00; Duff
Deb, Tower Lease Pymt, $275.00; Ernest G Carlsen & Chris, Tower Lease Pymt, $661.00;
Express Comm, Settlement, $10,709.29; First Bank & Trust, SDSU Rev Bond Pymt , $9,541.43;
Gorder Mike/Andrea, Tower Lease Pymt, $401.50; H & A Enterprises, Tower Lease Pymt,
$397.00; Harkness Alvin/Pauline, Tower Lease Pymt, $385.00; I.L.L Inc, Store Rent, $3,300.00;
Interstate Realty, Tower Lease Pymt, $1,380.00; KTIV TV, Tower Lease Pymt, $575.00;
Lantsberger Bernard, Rent Pymt, $2,600.00; Magic Reza Entertainment, Entertainment,
$1,520.00; Menard David E Trust, Tower Lease Pymt, $477.25; Midcontinent Comm, Tower
Lease Pymt, $625.00; Mills Commercial Prop, Store Rent, $6,391.95; Orpheum Building, Tower
Lease Pymt, $1,150.00; Reisdorph Roy/Lorraine, Tower Lease Pymt, $1,088.75; Ribob Co,
Tower Lease Pymt, $595.00; Ronning Property Mgmt, Storage Rental, $63.60; SBA Structures,
Tower Lease Pymt, $661.25; Southern Hills Self-Storage, Storage Rental, $141.00; Telecheck,
Check Verification, $707.12; Todd Mahaney, Tower Lease Pymt, $460.00; Tott's Conoco,
Tower Lease Pymt, $495.00; Vantek Communications, Tower Lease Pymt, $2,000.00;
Watertown Utilities Dept, Tower Lease Pymt, $1,200.00; Waverly-Casa De Paz, Tower Lease
Pymt , $952.00; Wevik Eleanor Trust, Tower Lease Pymt, $473.99.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (January): Electric, $152,700.04; Water, $80,831.78; Wastewater,
$67,013.25; Telephone, $439,676.92;
Retirement, $42,955.90; Social Security, $54,055.32; Insurance, $74,624.23; Deferred Comp,
$11,573.00;
Salary Changes: R. Angermeier, $2,860.01*; E. Bailly, $2,860.01*; N. Buchloh, $5,881.11*; K.
Collins, $4,724.72*; J. Evjen, $2,941.17*; A. Laake, $3,018.90*; S. Mack, $3,797.31*; D.
Patrick, $3,812.64*; D. Peterson, $3,797.31*; A. Stoltenburg, $4,089.40*; T. Kaiser, $11.20*; S.
Munoz, $10.54*; M. Skiles, $11.20*; S. Green, $9.89*; J. Wylie, $9.89*; R. Foster, $22.35.
New Employees: None.
*Plus commission
2010 DIRECTORY RATES
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Harvey to approve the 2010 Directory Rates
as presented by staff. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
AMENDING THE WASTEWATER UTILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS
Motion was made by Robertson that the following Resolution No. 2-09 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 2 - 09
RESOLUTION AMENDING WASTEWATER RULES AND REGULATIONS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Utilities
Board Rules and Regulations governing the Wastewater System, Article VI, Section 3-12 be
amended to read as follows:
WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Section 3-12. Trunk Sewer – Connections – Application For
Any person or persons desiring to construct any sanitary trunk sewer to carry sewage
from any particular district, subdivision or portion of the municipality, as well as sewage from
property abutting upon the street, or the way in which it is to be laid, to the main sewer outlet,
septic or disposal plan of the City shall be required to make a written application to the Utility.
This application shall state the district, subdivision or area of the municipality to be served by
such trunk sewer and the size and kind of sewer pipe and maximum length of such proposed
construction and the streets or ways in which it is proposed to be laid and the point where such
trunk sewer is to be connected with the main sewer outlet, septic or disposal plant of the Utility,
together with such other information as may be required by the Utility.
If a sewer pipe larger than 8" in diameter is required for such sanitary trunk sewer, then
the Utility shall pay the difference in the material cost of construction over and above the cost of
an 8" sewer pipe.
Adopted this 13th day of February, 2009.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Harvey. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE HOST POWER ADDITION EQUIPMENT FOR THE
TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Robertson that the following Resolution No. 3-09 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 3 - 09
RESOLUTION APPROVING WORK AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT
FOR THE HOST POWER ADDITION EQUIPMENT
FOR THE TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that final
payment in the amount of $133,352.50 to Power Product Services, hereby be approved for the
Host Power Addition Equipment for the Telephone Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the work for said project be approved.
Adopted this 13th day of February, 2009.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Peterson. All members present voted in favor of the
motion.
BIDS
AWARDING OF BIDS
The following bids were opened and read at 1:30 p.m. on February 5, 2009 and presented
at this time for consideration and action.
OUTSIDE PLANT COPPER CABLE – TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
Border States Electric $15,987.60
Dakota Electric Supply $15,759.50
Embarq Logistics $15,708.00
Power & Telephone Supply $16,030.50
Windstream Supply $17,073.40
FIBER OPTIC CABLE – TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
Border States Electric $42,281.20 – 2.5 MM Tube
$42,288.60 – 2.7 MM Tube
Dakota Electric Supply $41,263.00
Embarq Logistics $42,666.00
Power & Tele Supply $48,958.00
Windstream Supply $42,812.70
OUTSIDE PLANT SUBDUCT – TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
Border States Electric $18,500.00
Dakota Electric Supply $19,199.00
Embarq Logistics $21,668.00
Power & Tele Supply $20,333.10
Motion was made by Robertson, seconded by Harvey that the following low bids be
approved: Embarq Logistics, outside plant copper cable, $15,708.00; Dakota Electric Supply,
fiber optic cable, $41,263.00; Border States Electric, outside plant subduct, $18,500.00; and,
that, after reviewing the contracts for the above bids, that the President of the Board and/or
Executive Vice President/General Manager be authorized to execute the approved contract
documents. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
The following bids were opened and read at 3:30 p.m. on February 11, 2009 and presented at this
time for consideration and action.
TRUCK BOX TRAILER – W/WW DEPARTMENT
Dressen Custom Trailers $9,085.00
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Harvey that the following low bid be
approved: Dressen Custom Trailers, truck box trailer, $9,085.00 and, that, after reviewing the
contract for the above bid, that the President of the Board and/or Executive Vice
President/General Manager be authorized to execute the approved contract document. All
members present voted in favor of the motion.
AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT BIDS
DIRECTORY PRINTING – TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
BROOKINGS TO SIOUX FALLS RING ELECTRONICS – TELEPHONE DEPT
REPAINTING 6TH STREET WATER TOWER –WATER DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Peterson that authorization be given to
advertise for bids for Directory Printing, Brookings to Sioux Falls Ring Electronics and
Repainting the 6th Street Water Tower. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Robertson to adjourn to an executive session
for the purpose of discussing competitive service offerings, pending litigation and contractual
matters. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SONET RING FACILITIES POOLING AGREEMENT
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Harvey to approve the Sonet Ring Facilities
Pooling Agreement for Sonet Ring Providers with the Fiber Ring Revenue-Pooling Association
and to authorize Steve Meyer, Executive Vice President/General Manager, to execute the
contract documents. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President