HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2010_05_10Municipal Utilities Board May 10, 2010
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
May 10, 2010, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Harvey, Peterson,
Prest, Robertson and President Myers. Absent: Robertson.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held April 14, 2010, and the special meeting held April
26, 2010, were read and approved.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Harvey to nominate Steven Myers to
President of the Board, George Prest to Vice President of the Board and Gail Robertson to
Secretary of the Board and that nominations cease and that a unanimous ballot be cast for Steven
Myers for President of the Board, George Prest for Vice President of the Board and Gail
Robertson for Secretary of the Board. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Prest, seconded by Harvey that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
A & B Business Equipment, Bill Printer Maint, $1,005.07; A & B Service Garage, EquipMaint,
$39.80; Allegra, Printing/Supp, $86.16; Anixter, Tele Supp, $143.41; AOSNC, Maint,
$1,332.00; At&T, Settlement, $4,095.55; At&T 800Startline, Cust. Toll Free No., $60.21; Auto
Body Specialties, Supp, $64.45; Avera Brookings Medical, Drug Screening, $45.00; A1
Cleaning & Restoration, Janitorial Service, $340.00; Bailey Nurseries, Landscape Materials,
$3,790.00; Ball, Michelle, Jani Service, $200.00; Barger Construction, Site Work, $1,270.00;
Blooston & Mordkofsky, Legal Services, $8,554.75; Blue Water Investments, Store Rent,
$2,505.60; Border States Elec, Unreg Inv, $2,198.54; Border States Elec, Supp, $364.24; Borns,
Justin, Travel, $105.80; Bkgs Utilities, Petty Cash, $129.42; Bkgs Ace Hardware, Supp,
$213.82; Bkgs Area Human, Registration, $125.00; Bkgs County Auditor, Enhanced 911,
$20,315.37; Bkgs County Finance, Tax/License, $1,916.35; Bkgs County Register, Easements,
$76.00; Bkgs Credit Bureau, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $181.61; Bkgs Equipment, Supp, $58.13;
Bkgs High School, Advertising, $175.00; Bkgs Landfill, Landfill Fee, $95.86; Bkgs Register,
Employment Advertising, $606.10; Bkgs Register, Advertising/Legals, $1,693.07; Bkgs
Telephone, Office Phone Bill, $62,401.73; Bkgs Utilities, Off. Util Bill, $42,112.44; BSG
Clearing Solutions, Settlement, $936.53; Buchloh Norvo, Travel, $395.65; Calix, FTTH Inv,
$166,337.50; Calix, Supp, $8,780.00; Campbell Supply, Supp, $69.00; Capitol Sales Co, Supp,
$62.40; Carquest Auto, Equip Maint, $140.32; CDW Government, Supp, $5,208.98; Cedar
Shore, Lodging, $409.01; Central Business, Printer/Fax/Finisher, $7,000.00; Central Business,
Supp, $2,139.83; Century Business Products, Copier Maint, $142.39; Chapin, Carroll, Conserve
Demand Incentive, $50.00; CHR Solutions, Capture Device, $550.00; CHR Solutions,
Consulting Services, $2,645.00; Christensen Russ, Travel, $105.80; City of Vermillion, Util Bill,
$292.85; Climate Systems, Heat/Cooling Maint, $2,268.15; Clites Electric, Supp/Labor,
$118.98; Collins Kevin, Travel, $842.40; Collins Mike, Travel, $110.40; Credit Bureau-
Watertown, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $961.92; CSSA, Unreg Inv, $997.50; CSSA, Supp, $230.00;
Culligan of Watertown, Bottled Water, $16.25; Culligan, Bottled Water, $142.25; Dakota
Riggers & Tool, Supp, $220.08; Dakota Service & Repair, Maint/Supp, $386.56; Dakota Supply
Group, Meter Setters, $6,842.50; Dakota Supply Group, Unreg Inv, $283.10; Dakota Supply
Group, Supp, $1,476.80; Dave's Window Cleaning, Window Service, $50.00; Days Inn,
Lodging, $118.00; Dept of the Treasury, Fed Tax, $5,839.94; Ditch Witch of SD, Supp/Maint,
$29.47; DPC Industries, Chemicals, $1,584.00; Eide Bailly, Audit Fee, $34,000.00; Fastenal Co,
Supp, $5,017.50; Faulk County Clerk, Employee Verifcation, $105.00; Fed Ex, Freight Charges,
$101.38; Findley Charlie, Mileage, $95.00; Finn Dan, Travel, $105.80; First Bank & Trust,
1998 Bond Interest Pymt, $306,056.12; First Bank & Trust, 1999 Bond Interest Pymt,
$156,103.09; First Bank & Trust, 2000 Bond Interest Pymt, $256,550.77; First Bank & Trust,
2006 Bond Interest Pymt, $172,031.25; First Administrators, Benefit Plan Fees, $315.00; First
Bank & Trust Visa, Lodging/Car Rental, $530.88; Frontier Comm of Iowa 211, PCS Access,
$120.52; FRRPA Norwest Bank Center, FRRPA Lease, $14,662.00; G & K Services, Supp,
$142.28; Generation Direct, Inbound Call Service, $250.00; George's Sanitation, Garbage
Service, $45.00; GFI USA, Software, $409.60; Golden West, Tele Exp, $37.04; Golden West
Tech, Internet Support, $4,832.30; Goldfield Telecom, Tele Supp, $609.60; Goodfellow, Barb,
Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; Grainger, Supp, $223.71; Granum Kathi, Travel, $2.60; Graybar
Electric, Unreg Inv, $2,720.40; Graybar Electric, Supp, $5,600.38; Graymont Capital,
Chemicals, $3,666.06; Harold's Photo, Film/Photo Finishing, $84.92; Harold's Printing, Printed
Materials, $672.60; Haug, Wayne, Conserve Demand Incentive, $50.00; Hawkins Water
Treatment, Chemicals, $1,150.00; Heartland Tele of Iowa, PCS Access, $51.68; Henderschiedt
Dale, Hotel Parking, $45.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Ad Design, $22,139.00; Henkin
Schultz Comm Arts, Ad Design/Sign, $812.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Print Advertising,
$12,485.12; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Printing, $23,532.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts,
Radio Advertising, $22,257.35; Herke, Joffer, Conserve Demand Incentive, $25.00; Holderby,
Sam, Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; Homestead Do It Center, Supp, $618.25; Hometown
Service & Tire, Vehicle Maint, $33.00; Hougland Wendell, Travel, $48.00; HyVee, Supp,
$320.90; Institutions Services, Supp, $149.04; Interstate Telecom, Tele Exp, $1,129.16; IOS
Office Solutions, Supp/Maint, $213.15; Johme Ashley, Mileage, $9.00; Jones Pest Control, Pest
Control, $45.00; Kastner, Jennifer, Conserve Demand Incentive, $25.00; Kelo-TV, Employment
Adv, $376.00; King, Kevin, Conserve Demand Incentive, $50.00; Kleinemas Jason, Travel,
$811.80; Knettel, Trever, Travel, $296.00; Krier & Blain, Air Conditioning, $76.70; Kush,
Kevin, Speaker, $2,356.00; LECA, Settlement, $48,193.00; Leech David, Travel, $72.50;
Lemme Linda, Travel, $4.80; Locators & Supplies, Supp/Repairs, $676.08; Lowe's, Supp,
$3,485.77; M & T Fire & Safety, Supp, $745.00; Mack Scott, Travel, $1,098.20; Maher Ned,
Travel, $48.00; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $469.76; Maximum Promotions, Flags/Repairs,
$640.00; May, Rod, Conserve Demand Incentive, $150.00; McDougall, Ross, Conserve Demand
Incentive, $50.00; Medinger Amanda, Travel, $163.80; Menards Sx Falls East, Supp, $1.94;
Menards-Sx City, Supp, $112.29; Menards-Sx Falls West, Supp, $69.97; Menards-Watertown,
Supp, $5.77; Merit Care Occ Health, Drug Screening, $45.00; Meyer Kelly, Conserve Demand
Incentive, $50.00; Meyer, Janet, Conserve Demand Incentive, $25.00; Mid-South Telecom,
Unreg Inv, $169.87; Mid-South Telecom, Repair/Supp, $50.00; Midamerican Energy, Util Bill,
$330.86; Midcontinent, Broadband Service, $192.46; Midwest Glass, Repairs/Supp, $504.08;
Miley, Tracey, Conserve Demand Incentive, $50.00; Minor Scott, CDL License Renewal,
$25.00; Missouri River, Supplemental Power, $721,776.58; Missouri River, WAPA Power
Allocation, $258,574.94; Mork Gary, Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; Mr. V's Professional Body,
Vehicle Maint, $1,792.96; Munson Vanessa, Travel, $46.00; Mutchler Larry, Travel, $298.90;
MVTL Lab, Wastewater Analysis, $817.00; Napa Auto Parts, Supp, $107.68; National
Equipment, Supp, $869.09; Neca Admin, Number Portability, $375.00; Neiles, Daniel, Conserve
Demand Incentive, $50.00; Newsguy, Supp, $540.00; Nielsen's, Repairs, $378.24; Northwest
Rec, Util Bill, $114.18; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $11.09; NRECA, Publication,
$72.00; Occuscreen, Drug Screening, $135.00; Old Norwegian Window Wash, Window Service,
$7.00; Olson Tim, Travel, $27.60; Olson, Darell, Conserve Demand Incentive, $25.00; Otter Tail
Power Co, Util Bill, $129.41; Outlaw Graphics, Signs, $176.00; Patrick Dan, Travel, $25.50;
Perry Electric, Repairs, $295.80; Prairie Graphics, Uniforms/Supp, $625.00; Pride Neon, Supp,
$8,321.36; Pro-Tec Roofing, Roofing, $329.00; QWest, Interconnections, $8,566.20; QWest
Communications, Settlement, $298.87; Qwest, Tele Exp, $208.58; Ramada Inn - Airport,
Lodging, $72.95; Ramada Marshall, Lodging, $173.02; Reed, Jeff, Travel, $69.00; Resco, Supp,
$7,080.70; Rodas, Christine, Directory Ad Sales, $1,000.00; Runnings, Supp, $2,265.79; Safe N
Secure, Hard Drive, $168.92; Salguero, Gloria, Travel, $15.00; Schuneman Equipment, Equip
Maint, $451.43; SD Dept of Health, Vaccinations, $162.00; SD Dept of Health Lab, Testing-
W/WW Samples, $379.00; SD Governmental Human, Registration, $25.00; SD SHRM,
Registration, $199.00; SD Treasurer, Sales & Excise Tax, $173,808.63; SDN Comm, Circuit
Lease, $3,678.08; Servicemaster, Cleaning Services, $703.41; Sx Falls Utilities, Util Bill,
$344.37; Sx Valley Energy, Util Bill, $490.30; Soil Testing Lab, Soil Testing, $23.00; Sprint,
Tele Exp, $85.89; Sprint, Copp Handsest, $589.92; Sprint, PCS Phone Service, $10,808.37;
Sprint, PCS Inventory, $55,185.57; Sprint-Bkgs, PCS Accessories, $30.98; Stan Houston Equip,
Supp, $953.25; State of Iowa-Treasurer, Sales Tax, $10,651.55; Steege, Diana, Travel, $408.25;
Stoltenburg Audie, Travel, $849.50; Sturdevant Auto Supply, Supp, $603.99; Swanson, Todd,
Travel, $110.40; Swiftel Comm Wireline, PCS Access, $3,744.30; Swoboda Rick, Travel,
$105.80; Syhre, Ericka, Travel, $1.41; Syrstad Oil, Vehicle Maint, $152.19; Talley
Communications, Supp, $11,764.02; Teledynamics, Unreg Inv, $157.41; Tessco, Rft
Eq.&Accessories, $1,326.40; The Music People, Unreg Inv, $288.84; Tires Tires Tires, Vehicle
Maint, $10.00; Top Notch Cleaning, Janitorial Service, $1,845.00; Torgrude Forrest, Travel,
$13.80; Tott's Conoco, Gas, $292.70; Tott's Conoco, Vehicle Maint, $60.83; Truong, Thanh,
Travel, $6.00; Union County Elec, Util Bill, $183.30; UPS, Freight Charges, $117.81; US Postal
Service, Postage, $9,000.00; Univ./Bridle Estates, Sewer Charge Reim, $1,008.00; Universal
Service Adm., USAC Contribution, $74,613.33; University Estates, Water Charge Reim,
$1,820.00; USA Bluebook, Supp, $223.38; VanMaanen Scott, Travel, $105.80; Vessco, NWP
Filter Control Valves, $6,189.10; Vessco, Equip Maint, $129.04; Volkers Jason, Travel, $110.40;
Wakeman Dan, Travel, $50.00; Walker & Associates, Unreg Inv, $807.16; Watertown
Municipal Util, Util Bill, $736.24; Wesco, Conductors, $55,685.77; Wesco, Supp, $630.00;
Wheeldon's, Equip Maint, $36.00; Wireless Accessories, PCS Inventory, $272.48; Witt Eric,
Membership Renewal, $95.00; Wright Richard, Travel, $52.40; WW Tire, Vehicle Maint,
$51.93; WW Tire, Equip Maint, $1,026.85; Xcel Energy/NSP, Util Bill, $427.07; Yellow Book
West, Advertising, $112.50; 4NU-Praxair Dist, Supp, $7.13.
The following are Telephone/Utility Refunds:
Aflac-Tracy Hostler, $13.18; Bailey, Dale, $18.16; Bergjord, Marvel, $15.65; Bkgs Area United
Way, $26.27; Charlson, Teresa, $180.77; Cheever, Win, $50.58; Crapser, Penny, $111.30;
DeBoer, Tom, $4.57; Delaney, Tom, $7.62; Donelan, Scott, $21.16; Dust Control, $158.04;
Gums, Bryan, $2.32; Hill, Ruth, $25.80; Kwasniewski, Scott, $43.36; Lokkeberg, Gloria, $7.46;
Main Street Pub, $10.64; Michelke, Jennie, $7.46; Pruitt, Dick, $28.92; Psyk, Brian/Stacie,
$157.93; Ransdell, Carolyn, $15.69; Rogers, Rhonda, $7.51; Schwenk Terry, $75.10; Skyberg,
Nancy, $8.27; Smith, Cecil, $7.46; Tanke, J, $40.47; TeBeest, Jordan, $3.66; Williams Louis,
$41.71; Huse Chris, $40.84; Heritage East Apts, $50.72; Heritage East Apts, $27.87; Heritage
East Apts, $11.40; Heritage East Apts, $33.86; Korzeniowski Stan, $73.91; Mills Construction,
$21.40; Shaffer Jill, $694.16; Kranzler Albert, $42.93; Haroldson Nychole, $53.48; Olson
Courtney, $13.66; Wadsworth Inc, $98.93; Wadsworth Inc, $23.18; RCS Development, $64.62.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (April): Electric, $157,089.36; Water, $89,765.62; Wastewater,
$60,982.03; Telephone, $452,289.13;
Retirement, $43,390.17; Social Security, $55,564.81; Insurance, $76,234.57; Deferred Comp,
$11,972.32;
Salary Changes: A. Aspon, $11.59*; G. Salguero, $11.59*; J. Sanders, $16.25; M. Singleton,
$10.91*; T. Mumby, $11.26; J. Anderson, $18.16; B. Bourk, $17.80; S. Meusburger, $3,640.76;
New Employees: R. Bunkers, $10.23*; H. Fisher, $8.58*; D. Johnson, $8.58*; A. Jorgensen,
$8.58*; K. Knowler, $8.58*; C. Sabers, $8.58*; D. Johnson, $14.13; M. Redmond, $10.98; D.
Johnson, $11.55; E. Stenger, $11.31;
*Plus commission
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW
Laura Julius, Finance and Accounting Manager, presented a quarterly financial review of
first quarter 2010.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
Motion was made by Prest that the following Resolution No. 8 -10 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 8 - 10
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS the city of Brookings Municipal Utilities owns property which is no
longer necessary, useful or suitable for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS said property is as follows:
1 – 1998 Redi Trailer
VIN: 47SS182TOX1014726
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that the Board hereby orders that the above referenced property be declared surplus
equipment to be traded in on replacement property in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-
13.
Adopted this 10th day of May, 2010.
ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Harvey. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SDN VIDEO GROUP CONTRACT
Motion was made by Prest, seconded by Peterson to approve the First Amendment to the
Third Addendum to the Joint Ownership and Usage Agreement and the Fifth Addendum to the
Joint Ownership and Usage Agreement with South Dakota Network Video Group. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF WATER/SEWER MAINS – PACTOLA COVE
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Harvey that the application for extension of
water and sewer mains and connection into the city water and sewer system requested by the
City of Brookings for Pactola Cove in the Blairhill Second Addition be approved. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Prest, seconded by Harvey 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.
The Board reconvened in open session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President