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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2010_08_09Municipal Utilities Board August 9, 2010 City of Brookings The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Harvey, Peterson and Vice President Prest. Absent: Robertson and Myers. MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting held July 12, 2010, and the special meetings held July 26, 2010, and August 3, 2010, were read and approved. ADOPTION OF AGENDA The agenda was adopted. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS Motion was made by Peterson, 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, $630.72; Allegra, Printing/Supp, $446.51; Alliance Comm, PCS Access, $524.04; Anixter, Tele Supp, $60.00; AOSNC, Maint, $99.91; At&T, Cust. Toll Free No., $4,182.56; Authorize.Net, Cr Card Process Fee, $125.45; Baete- Forseth, Maint/Repairs, $76.50; Ball, Michelle, Janitorial Service, $200.00; Bierschbach Equipment, Equip Maint, $1,771.58; Border States Elec, Unreg Inv, $375.00; Border States Elec, Supp, $49,541.99; Bowes Construction, Gravel, $535.72; Bkgs Ace, Supp, $208.59; Bkgs Auto Mall, Vehicle Maint, $1,012.71; Bkgs County Register, Easements, $8.00; Bkgs Credit Bureau, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $113.06; Bkgs Landfill, Landfill Fee, $164.60; Bkgs Register, Subscription Renewal, $337.10; Bkgs Rent All, Equip Rental, $45.00; Bkgs Telephone, Office Phone Bill, $60,761.57; Bkgs Utilities, Office Util Bill, $38,031.23; BSG Clearing Solutions, Settlement, $821.16; Bunkers, Renee, Travel, $44.50; Campbell Supply, Supp, $18.99; Capitol Sales Co, Unreg Inv, $102.20; Carquest Auto, Equip Maint, $142.85; Catskill Supply, Supp, $509.42; Central Business, Supp, $951.48; CHR Solutions, Consulting Services, $550.00; City of Beresford, Util Bill, $167.25; City of Sgt Bluff, Util Bill, $304.28; City of Vermillion, Util Bill, $332.53; Claritus, Computer Supp, $248.71; Cleanslate, Supp, $725.88; Climate Systems, Heat/Cooling Maint, $632.02; Clites Electric, Supp/Labor, $8.88; Collins Kevin, Travel, $419.40; Control Services, Weed Control, $517.29; Courtesy Plbg & Htg, Supp/Repairs, $42.35; Credit Bureau-Watertown, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $451.01; Cssa, Supplies, $136.41; Culligan- Watertown, Bottled Water, $22.25; Culligan, Bottled Water, $99.50; Dakota Supply Group, Supp, $550.68; Dale's Alignment, Vehicle Maint, $1,398.21; Dave's Window Cleaning, Window Service, $50.00; Dept Of the Treasury, Fed Tax, $5,660.71; DPC Industries, Chemicals, $1,056.00; Eggen, Jim, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $150.00; Einspahr Auto Plaza, Vehicle Maint, $78.13; Ekern Plbg/Htg, Repairs/Supp, $72.69; Ethanol Products, Chemicals, $1,248.15; Farmers Coop, Supp/Propane, $482.06; Farmers Implement, Equip Maint, $1,062.88; Fastenal Co, Supp, $177.46; Fed Ex, Freight Charges, $94.93; Ficek, Christopher, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $75.00; Findley Charlie, Mileage, $186.50; First Administrators, Benefit Plan Fees, $310.00; Foerster Supply, Supp, $1,867.75; Franklin Covey, Supp, $54.95; Fremont Tire, Safety Inspection, $57.50; Frontier Comm of Iowa 211, PCS Access, $88.99; FRRPA Norwest Bank Center, FRRPA Lease, $12,796.00; Future Dial Inc, Quarterly Svc Charge, $38.00; Gabriel, Karl, Travel, $17.50; Generation Direct, Inbound Call Service, $250.00; George's Sanitation, Sanitation Service, $45.00; Goldfield Telecom, Support, $4,645.00; Goldfield Telecom, Support Renewal, $8,497.23; Goodfellow, Barb, Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; GP Auto, Repairs, $159.23; Grav Amy, Travel, $183.00; Graybar Electric, Unreg Inv, $251.33; Graybar Electric, Supp, $863.22; Graymont Capital, Chemicals, $3,652.92; Gridsense, Supp, $420.00; H-D Electric, Util Bill, $196.34; Hach Chemical Co, Supp, $1,991.95; Harold's Photo, Film/Photo Finishing, $22.99; Hawkins Water Treatment, Chemicals, $1,150.00; Heartland Tele Co-Iowa, PCS Access, $59.80; Holderby, Sam, Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; Homestead Do It Center, Supp, $129.94; Hometown Service & Tire, Supp/Repairs, $72.21; HyVee, Supp, $110.46; HyVee, Supp, $328.26; Institutions Services, Supp, $186.30; Interstate Telecom, Tele Exp, $1,289.99; IOS Office Solutions, Supp/Maint, $11.86; James Valley Coop Tele, PCS Access, $143.11; Jastram Karen, CPA License Renewal, $50.00; JCL Solutions, Supp, $88.13; Johnson, Kimberlee, Travel, $102.50; Julius Laura, CPA License Renewal, $50.00; Kaiser Travis, Travel, $40.50; Karl's Tv & Appliance, Supp, $658.96; Karpen Nick, Travel, $68.00; Kelo-TV, Employment Adv, $376.00; Knettel, Trever, Travel, $265.00; Laake Aaron, Travel, $199.50; LECA, Settlement, $36,683.00; Leech David, Travel, $17.50; Linweld, Cylinder Rent & Supp, $107.75; Locators & Supplies, Supp/Repairs, $654.12; Lowe's, Supp, $1,269.83; Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez, Legal Services, $1,254.00; Luther, Cassie, Travel, $50.50; M & T Fire & Safety, Supp, $358.00; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $1,914.21; McCormick Systems, Supp, $11,434.28; McKeever's Vending, Supp, $70.00; Mediacom, Broadband Service, $162.85; Menards Sx Falls East, Supp, $32.21; Menards-Sx City, Supp, $40.95; Menards-Sx Falls West, Supp, $24.99; Meusburger, Sarah, Travel, $82.80; Meyer Steve, CPA License Renewal, $50.00; Midamerican Energy, Util Bill, $498.75; Midcontinent, Broadband Service, $312.57; Midwest Alarm, Monitoring Services, $60.00; Midwest Glass, Repairs/Supp, $115.71; Miner County Pioneer, Advertising, $31.50; Missouri River Energy, Supplemental Power, $1,009,160.27; Missouri River Energy, WAPA Power Allocation, $307,082.51; Mork Gary, Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; Municipal Water Solutions, Chemicals, $2,163.00; MVTL Lab , Wastewater Analysis, $602.00; M2S2 Communications, User Guide, $6,300.00; Napa Auto Parts, Supp, $134.42; Neustar, LNP Fee, $1,740.62; Newsguy Inc, Supp, $540.00; Nielsen's, Repairs, $1,199.00; North Cliff Auto, Repair, $704.21; Northern Empire Pizza, Luncheon, $36.94; Northwest Rec, Util Bill, $136.89; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $9.00; Old Norwegian Window Wash, Window Service, $7.00; Olson Tim, Travel, $13.80; Orpheum Bldg, Util Bill, $108.07; Otter Tail Power, Util Bill, $172.64; P&K Pest Control, Pest Control, $69.00; Patrick Dan, Travel, $22.50; Plant CML, Equipment, $10,000.00; Plantronics Inc, Equip Repair, $60.00; Pollardwater.Com, Supp, $231.56; Power & Telephone Supply, Supp, $41.55; Prairie Graphics, Uniforms/Supp, $263.00; Prostrollo Motor Co, Equip. Maint, $43.36; QWest, Interconnections, $7,879.46; QWest Comm, Settlement, $304.37; Qwest, Tele Exp, $212.30; Rainbow Play Systems, Landscape Material, $50.00; Ramada Inn - Airport, Lodging, $755.96; Reliable Office Supplies, Supp, $181.36; Resco, Supp, $608.40; Rodas, Christine, Directory Ad Sales, $2,000.00; Runnings, Supp, $741.20; Schuneman Equipment, Equip Maint, $138.32; SD Dept of Health Lab, Testing-W/WW Samples, $340.00; SD Dept of Revenue, License & Titles, $14.00; SD Treasurer, Sales & Excise Tax, $175,081.37; SDN Communications, Call Name, $294.13; SDN Comm, Circuit Lease, $4,749.63; SDN Tech, Computer Supp, $159.00; Servicemaster Bldg & Comm, Janitorial Service, $130.00; Singleton, Michele, Travel, $19.50; Sx Falls Utilities, Util Bill, $403.61; Sx Valley Energy, Util Bill, $640.67; S Sx City, Util Bill, $235.43; Speedy Cleaners, Rugs, $286.20; Splitrock Telecom, PCS Access, $40.78; Sprint, Tele Exp, $80.93; Sprint, Copp Handset, $179.98; Sprint, PCS Phone Service, $11,219.97; Sprint, PCS Inventory, $27,718.61; Sprint-Bkgs, PCS Accessories, $24.99; Staples, Office Supp, $210.25; Staples Promotional, Promo Supp, $209.95; State of Iowa-Treasurer, Sales Tax, $9,715.16; Stoltenburg Audie, Travel, $804.80; Stuart C. Irby, Supp, $2,088.00; Sturdevant Auto, Supp, $738.38; Sun-Dried Tomato Pizzeria, Gift Card, $15.00; Sun-Dried Tomato Pizzeria, Mtg Supp, $65.95; Super Outlet, Reseller Comm/Rebate, $509.98; Swiftel Comm Wireline, PCS Access, $3,391.58; Technocel, PCS Inventory, $458.42; Telquest International, Unreg Inv, $427.77; Textol Systems, Supp, $1,079.00; Stump Grinder, Stump Removal, $800.00; UPS Store, Freight Charges, $82.50; Thompson Mark, Mtg Supp, $10.58; Thompson Mark, Travel, $232.20; Titan Machinery, Supp, $527.10; Top Notch Cleaning, Janitorial Service, $1,845.00; Union County Elec, Util Bill, $223.70; UPS, Freight Charges, $208.36; US Postal Service, Postage, $9,000.00; Univ./Bridle Estates, Sewer Charge Reim, $659.25; Universal Service Adm. Co, USAC Contrib, $55,601.68; University Estates, Water Charge Reim, $1,855.00; US Postmaster-Sx City, Postage, $264.00; Valley Restaurant, Mtg Supp, $1,575.00; Valley Telco Coop, PCS Access, $31.75; Vermillion Area Chamber, Membership, $50.00; Watertown Municipal Utilities, Util Bill, $781.95; Wesco, Supp, $1,625.04; Wireless Accessories, PCS Inv, $313.11; Wright Richard, Travel, $31.95; WW Tire, Equip Maint, $1,641.97; Xcel Energy/NSP, Util Bill, $1,294.37; Zip Trip Store, Bug Spray, $19.67; Zip Trip Store, Gas, $5,956.43; 4Nu-Praxair Dist, Supp, $6.90; 911 Datamaster, Software, $1,400.00. The following are Telephone/Utility Refunds: Aho, Jeremy, $78.38; Bartels, Ronald, $59.42; Bravek, Eric, $9.24; Brinkman, Joseph, $3.12; Buckmaster, John, $16.43; Carlson, Shane, $6.38; Chilom, Gabriela, $5.80; Coates, R Duane, $43.12; Collins, Joshua, $14.20; Darweesh, Mahmoud, $2.62; Funbags & Accessories, $54.05; Haggerty, Tadd/Kayte, $297.78; Hanson, Jesse Butch, $35.53; Hasvold, Monty, $3.41; Hauge, Chad, $4.11; Hayes, Alice, $10.61; Hogie, Philip, $3.82; Houglum, Joel, $6.01; Johnson, Angie, $58.26; Kurtz, Harriet, $21.23; Martinson, Derek, $145.19; McGeough, Sandy, $2.54; McGeough, WT, $3.43; Minor, Daniel, $10.74; Morris, Joyce, $14.69; Mueller, Kristen, $11.05; Occuscreen, $150.83; Perkins, Ada, $17.84; Ragsdale, Ashley, $15.58; Rieckman, Byron, $9.62; Straatmeyer, Lynn, $25.51; Young, Donald, $74.58; Chen, Kai, $21.78; Little, John, $28.46; Verschelde, Carrie, $35.14; Westgate Apts, $19.56; Moore Rentals, $19.85; Nachtigal Dan/Nancy, $111.23; Evenson, Tyson, $29.08; Morrison, Kelli, $29.20; Jackson, Isaiah, $234.42; Deb-Wil Inc., $40.31; Bartels, Ronald, $64.52; Funbags & Accessories, $111.05; Kohler, Paul Jr, $26.90; DeVries, Penny, $25.94; Gutierrez, Maricela, $35.58; Schroeder, Kara, $14.36; Prairie Fire Homes, $38.11. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Department Salaries (July): Electric, $181,238.85; Water, $91,015.74; Wastewater, $74,188.02; Telephone, $456,940.34; Retirement, $44,365.72; Social Security, $58,901.26; Insurance, $75,421.57; Deferred Comp, $12,160.02; Salary Changes: S. Green, $12.28*; T. Kaiser, $13.64*; H. Aason, $17.16; J. Borns, $27.36; K. Briggs, $33.01; R. Christensen, $31.43; J. Christenson, $19.50; T. Dahmen, $31.43; D. DeGraaff, $29.94; B. Drexler, $29.94; J. Ekern, $27.36; D. Finn, $21.48; H. Freeman, $29.94; K. Granum, $16.30; J. Hageman, $29.94; T. Heldt, $17.16; D. Herold, $29.94; J. Horst, $27.36; D. Howey, $27.36; K. Jensen, $21.94; S. Kindt, $27.36; J. Kleinemas, $29.94; J. Kriese, $28.44; D. Kruse, $28.44; J. Larson, $24.83; J. Lenander, $14.55; J. Lounsbery, $22.35; P. Lund, $18.89; T. McLaughlin, $18.89; M. Menken, $27.36; B. Nelson, $27.36; T. Olson, $27.36; J. Owen, $15.12; K. Peterson, $15.53; N. Phillips, $27.36; M. Platzeck, $29.94; J. Reed, $27.36; S. Rients, $24.83; J. Sanders, $16.82; D. Schumacher, $17.70; L. Swenson, $23.59; J. Tilden, $17.70; F. Torgrude, $22.35; S. VanMaanen, $33.01; S. Waples, $25.99; K. Resmen, $10.66; S. Anderson, $29.94; N. Axtell, $29.94, M. Billet, $21.48; C. Carpenter, $24.83; M. Collins, $29.94; W. Conn; $21.48; A. Egeberg, $21.48, D. Eidsness, $29.94; R. Foster, $28.43; T. Haaseth, $33.67; B. Halvorson, $21.48; J. Krumm, $21.48; D. Mahanke, $31.43; N. Maher, $19.50; C. Nutter, $29.94; K. Osthus, $29.94; B. Pedersen, $27.36; B. Peterson, $21.48; D. Quail, $29.94; D. Rauscher, $29.94; L. Reed, $31.43; L. Smidt, $29.94; C. Stainbrook, $33.67; T. Swanson, $19.91; R. Thompson, $27.36; T. VanderWal, $29.94; S. VanDuyn, $17.70; J. Volkers, $29.94; R. White, $29.94; K. Baerg, $16.57; G. Englund, $28.44; J. Hanson, $16.91; K. Harvey, $23.67; R. Hildebrandt, $17.70; K. Hougland, $23.67; P. Jonas, $23.67; M. Kuechenmeister, $24.83; D. Loban, $20.29; K. Meyer, $28.44; R. Meyer, $23.67; S. Minor, $28.44: K. Moad, $22.55; L. Mutchler, $24.83; M. Page, $22.55; J. Sitter, $22.55; G. Telkamp, $22.55; R. Wendland, $20.29; M. Hintz, $22.55; S. Larson, $13.28; D. Nemitz, $13.28; R. Roth, $20.30; D. Rusten, $11.31; N. Van Wyhe, $16.34; A. Wilber, $12.40; J. Anderson, $18.80; J. Axtell, $25.39; L. Axtell, $15.53; D. Beach, $20.28; L. Bebensee, $20.89; S. Billet, $17.16; A. Bitz, $19.88; C. Bohlen, $19.88; B. Bourk, $18.42; T. Bruna, $17.16; T. Charging, $17.99; W. Clark, $25.39; B. DeBeer, $17.16; D. Duff, $17.16; K. Ekern, $17.16; M. Jorgensen, $16.40; D. Leech, $28.44; S. McKeown, $17.99; T. Mumby, $11.65; J. Nielsen, $15.53; R. Pickard, $23.03; T. Roach, $17.99; D. Steege, $28.44; R. Volkers, $17.16; D. Wakeman, $28.44; New Employees: R. Buskohl, $10.91*; J. Nelson, $8.58*; T. Woodward, $8.58*; N. Vandersnick, $13.28; J. Weverka, $16.91; J. McKibben, $9.25; *Plus commission. INVITATION FOR CITIZEN INPUT Dave Walder was present to express concerns about the 115 KV Transmission Line. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW Steve Meyer, Executive Vice President/General Manager, and Laura Julius, Finance & Accounting Manager, presented a quarterly financial review of second quarter 2010. REVIEW OF 2011 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Steve Meyer and Laura Julius presented the proposed 2011 Capital Improvement Program for the Telephone Fund. BIDS AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT BIDS GENERATOR FOR BOWLING ALLEY LIFT STATION FIBER TO THE PREMISES EQUIPMENT AIR CONDITIONER FOR UTILITY BUILDING STREET LIGHT POLES Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Harvey that authorization be given to advertise for bids for Generator for Bowling Alley Lift Station, Fiber to the Premises Equipment, Air Conditioner for Utility Building and Street Light Poles. All members present voted in favor of the motion. AWARDING OF BIDS The following bids were opened and read at 1:30 p.m. on July 30, 2010, and presented at this time for consideration and action. ELECTRICAL SERVICE ENTRANCE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH UPGRADE Clites Electric $131,200.00 Muth Electric $161,030.00 Motion was made by Harvey seconded by Peterson that the low bid of Clites Electric for the Electrical Service Entrance and Automatic Transfer Switch Upgrade for the Electric Department in the amount of $131,200.00 be approved; 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 documents. All members present voted in favor of the motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Peterson to adjourn to an executive session for the purpose of discussing competitive service offerings and contractual matters. The Board reconvened in open session. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ______________________________ _____________________________ Gail Robertson, Secretary George Prest, Vice President