HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2012_08_13Municipal Utilities Board August 13, 2012
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
August 13, 2012, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Harvey, Peterson,
Pitts, Robertson and President Myers.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held July 9 , 2012 and the special meeting held July 23 ,
2012 were read and approved.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Pitts that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
A & B Business Equipment, Bill Printer Maint, $578.67; A T & T, Cust. Toll Free No., $52.68; A-
I Computers Solutions, Supp, $494.95; Adams, Tiffany, Travel, $12.21; Airway Tech, Supp,
$379.41; Allegra, Printing/Supp, $1,639.39; Amazon, Unreg Inventory, $146.42; American Water
Works, Membership Dues, $170.00; Amphenol Funding Corp, Supp, $5,732.24; Amzer.Com,
PCS Inv, $1,114.00; Anderson, Jacqueline, Health Fair Supp, $138.96; Anixter, Unreg Inv,
$3,456.13; AOSNC, Remote Support, $235.00; Aramark Uniform Services, Supp, $495.41; Argus
Leader, Employment Adv, $957.00; At&T, Settlement, $5,907.63; At&T Mobility, Tele Exp,
$119.40; Authorize.Net, Cr Card Process Fee, $82.10; Availability Employment, Temp Help,
$275.30; Avera Medical Group, Drug Screening, $90.00; Ayres, Larry, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $50.00; A1 Teletronics, Unreg Inv, $355.00; Baete-Forseth, Maint/Repairs, $125.00;
Ball, Michelle, Janitorial Service, $250.00; Barhite, Brooke, Travel, $23.31; Bendix, Print Mgmt
Program, $2,502.82; Bendix, Computer Supp, $42.99; Bierschbach Equipment, Equip Maint,
$668.09; Big 10, Contract Fee, $50.00; Blase Welding & Machine, Supp, $49.35; Blooston &
Mordkofsky, Legal Services, $7,049.25; Boline, David, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $50.00;
Border States Elec, Unreg Inv, $2,090.92; Border States Elec, Supp, $5,677.42; Bostwick Fencing,
Fence, $1,865.00; Bowes Construction, Salvage Asphalt Pickup, $569.50; Bkgs Area Chamber,
Video Promotion, $75.00; Bkgs County Register, Easements, $207.00; Bkgs Credit Bureau,
Delinq. Accts. Coll., $95.02; Bkgs Landfill, Landfill Fee, $330.44; Bkgs Radio, Advertising,
$2,450.00; Bkgs Register, Employment Advertising, $736.73; Bkgs Register, Publication
Renewal, $311.76; Bkgs Register, Advertising/Legals, $2,026.02; Bkgs Telephone, Office Phone
Bill, $66,510.10; Bkgs Utilities, Office Utility Bill, $46,736.57; BSG Clearing Solutions,
Settlement, $454.48; Calix, Enclosers/Splice Trays, $7,207.62; Calix, FTTH Inv, $11,432.78;
Cameo Software, Software Support, $2,500.00; Campbell Supply, Supp, $17.49; Carquest Auto
Supply, Equip Maint, $284.80; Carstensen, Heidi, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $75.00; CDW
Government, Supp, $408.97; Central Business, Supp, $1,626.43; Century Business Products,
Copier Maint, $788.76; Century Link, Interconnections, $9,065.58; Century-Link, Settlement,
$275.66; Centurylink, Tele Exp, $267.74; Chemsearch, Supp, $790.00; Chesterman Co, Bottled
Water, $155.50; CHR Solutions, Consulting Services, $550.00; City of Bkgs, Contract Fee,
$2,949.10; City of Beresford, Utility Bill, $163.42; City of Sgt Bluff, Utility Bill, $159.92; City of
Vermillion, Utility Bill, $357.26; Clay Union Electric, Utility Bill, $196.00; Climate Systems,
Heat/Cooling Maint, $396.20; Clites Electric, Supp/Labor, $36.30; Codington Clark Elec, Utility
Bill, $60.01; Collins Kevin, Travel, $711.23; Control Solutions, Repair, $218.27; Cornerstone
Group, E-Mail Newsletter, $169.00; Courtesy Plbg & Htg, Supp/Repairs, $85.20; Credit Bureau-
Watertown, Delinq. Accts. Coll., $745.97; Crescent Electric, Supp, $39.59; CSSA, Unreg Inv,
$6,200.59; Culligan of Watertown, Bottled Water, $35.75; Culligan, Bottled Water, $216.00;
Dakota Pump & Control, Supp, $131.00; Dakota Supply Group, Check Valves, $2,550.00; Dakota
Supply Group, Curb Valves/Meter Horn, $2,947.84; Dakota Supply Group, Supp, $4,314.40;
Dale's Alignment, Vehicle Maint, $30.00; Dave's Window Cleaning, Window Service, $108.00;
Days Inn, Lodging, $138.00; DeKraai, Lynn, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $275.00; DePauw
Sean, Travel, $74.37; Dept of the Treasury, Fed Tax, $5,070.67; Dex Media East, Advertising,
$55.65; Dezurik Water Controls, Supp, $270.00; Directory Resources, Software Maint, $2,500.00;
Ditch Witch of SD, Supp/Maint, $470.76; Dobrenski, Tammy, Conserve/Demand Incentive,
$50.00; DPC Industries, Chemicals, $1,556.40; Earl May Seed & Nursery, Supp, $114.95; Eco
Water, Bottled Water, $157.40; Eide Bailly, Audit Fee, $11,542.99; Einspahr Auto Plaza, Vehicle
Maint, $376.05; Ekern Plumbing Heating, Repairs/Supp, $3,335.00; Elliott Equipment, Supp,
$600.00; Elster Amco Water, Supp, $2,783.20; Environmental Toxicity, Water Analysis, $675.00;
Ericsson Inc, Supp, $23,877.00; Ethanol Products, Chemicals, $1,179.61; Farmers Coop,
Supp/Propane, $319.45; Fastenal Co, Supp, $62.04; Fed Ex, Freight Charges, $520.38;
Fibercomm, Broadband Service, $5,835.06; Findley Charlie, Mileage, $161.51; First Bank &
Trust, Bond Pymt Series 2011, $38,508.10; First Administrators, Benefit Plan Fees, $270.00;
Fishback Insurance Agency, Notary/B Pedersen, $50.00; Fishback Insurance Agency, Notary/R
Thompson, $50.00; Fishback Insurance Agency, Notary/R White, $50.00; Fix It Shop Locksmith,
Service Call, $3.00; Foerster Supply, Supp, $1,741.85; Fox Sports Net North, Contract Fee,
$2,306.50; FRRPA Norwest Bank Center, FRPA Lease, $13,651.00; G & K Services, Supp,
$128.24; GCC Consolidated Ready Mix , Concrete/Supp, $100.00; Geise, Barbara,
Conserve/Demand Incentive, $50.00; Generonix, Supp, $459.65; George's Pizza, Employee
Appreciation, $96.91; George's Sanitation, Sanitation Service, $47.50; Golden West, Tele Exp,
$38.14; Golden West Tech, Tech Support, $4,504.12; Goldfield Telecom, Support Renewal,
$15,129.06; Goldfield Telecom, Tele Supp, $957.38; Grainger, Supp, $212.35; Grav Amy, Travel,
$218.12; Graybar Electric, Unreg Inv, $146,943.05; Graybar Electric, Supp, $640.84; Green,
Shannon, Travel, $11.10; H-D Electric, Utility Bill, $236.99; Hach Chemical, Supp, $3,730.85;
Hammond, Lane, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $50.00; Hatfield, Gary, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $50.00; Hawkins Water Treatment, Chemicals, $4,783.80; Henderschiedt Dale, CDL
License Renewal, $25.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Ad Design, $2,495.98; Henkin Schultz
Comm Arts, Printing, $9,404.00; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Radio Advertising, $44,446.06;
Herr, Debra, Mileage, $7.99; Hershman, Casey, Travel, $264.40; Hoak Media of Dakota, Contract
Fee, $518.42; Homestead Do It Center, Supp, $1,038.34; Hometown Service & Tire,
Supp/Repairs, $650.95; Ibengabriel Cliff, Travel, $33.30; IDD Instore Design, Supp, $148.22;
Independent Communication, Contract Fee, $411.59; Infrastructure Tech, Manholes, $9,783.00;
Interstate Telecom, Tele Exp, $1,194.79; J & H Excavating, Airport Stockpile Lagoon, $1,300.68;
J & H Excavating, Dike Work/Relocate Sludge, $3,391.97; JCL Solutions, Supp, $164.11;
Jennings, Lisa, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00; Jobshq, Employment Adv, $367.00; Johme
Ashley, Travel, $11.66; Jones Pest Control, Pest Control, $45.00; Karpen, Nick, Travel, $208.68;
KDLT-TV, Contract Fee, $387.73; Kindt Electric, Inventory Storage Garage, $2,247.00; Knettel,
Trever, Travel, $242.54; Kruse Dan, Minnesota Tech License, $74.80; Kruse Dan, Travel,
$482.75; L G Everist , Gravel, $417.15; Ladegaard, Ronald, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $50.00;
LECA, Settlement, $10,064.00; Leech David, Travel, $17.76; Lewis Drug, Supp, $152.19;
Locators & Supplies, Supp/Repairs, $129.14; Lowe's, Supp, $689.18; M & T Fire & Safety, Supp,
$302.00; Macdoctors, Laptop, $1,214.27; Macdoctors, Supp/Maint, $155.00; Martin's Inc,
Diesel/Oil, $2,356.46; Matheson Tri-Gas, Supp, $306.45; Mathison Co, Supp/Maint, $147.42;
Maximum Promotions, Flags/Repairs, $37.00; McGrath North Mullin, Legal Service, $1,075.29;
McKeever's Vending, Supp, $30.75; Mediacom, Broadband Service, $89.95; Medinger Amanda,
Travel, $82.70; Menards-Sx City, Supp, $4.38; Menards-Sx Falls West, Supp, $45.37; Menards-
Watertown, Supp, $30.48; Merchant Job Training, Publication, $550.00; Meridian It, Maint,
$3,042.46; Meusburger, Sarah, Travel, $69.00; Mid-South Telecom, Unreg Inv, $300.89; Mid-
South Telecom, Repair/Supp, $195.00; Midamerican Energy, Utility Bill, $1,207.15;
Midcontinent, Broadband Service, $213.73; Midwest Alarm, Monitoring Services, $60.00;
Midwest Glass, Repairs/Supp, $159.31; Mike's Pro Carpet, Cleaning Service, $440.00; Millborn
Seeds, Lawn Seed, $118.75; Missouri River, Supplemental Power, $1,370,820.33; Missouri River,
Wapa Power Allocation, $307,082.51; Modern Enterprise, Video Inv, $2,490.68; MVTL Labs,
Wastewater Analysis, $1,628.00; Napa Auto Parts, Supp, $33.86; Neca Admin, Number
Portability, $375.00; Nelson Brian, Travel, $27.60; Nielsen's, Repairs/Supp, $570.92; Northwest
Rec, Utility Bill, $39.85; Northwest Scientific, Supp, $737.57; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas,
$39.42; Novak Sanitary Service, Sanitation/Shredding, $976.07; Obeslo Kayla, Travel, $37.74;
Office Elements, Supp/Maint, $462.00; Online Yellowpages Today, Advertising, $285.00;
Orpheum Building, Utility Bill, $140.14; Ostlie, Cynthia, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00;
Otter Tail, Utility Bill, $159.49; Palmer Promo Products, Supp, $527.77; Party Depot, Supp,
$41.94; Pete Lien & Sons, Chemicals, $8,205.20; Pikul, Matthew, Conserve/Demand Incentive,
$50.00; Platzeck Marty, Travel, $27.60; Power & Telephone Supply, Video Inv, $13,750.00;
Power & Tele Supply, Supp, $615.10; Prairie Graphics, Uniforms/Supp, $513.93; Pristine Water
Solutions, Chemicals, $2,402.40; Pro Build, Supp, $49.98; Prussman Contracting, Asphalt
Patching, $977.50; Queen City Wholesale, Supp, $186.52; Radio Shack, Supp, $125.14;
Rasmussen, Jessica, Travel, $11.66; Reed, Jeff, Travel, $193.20; Rental Depot, Equip Rental,
$71.92; Resco, Video Inv, $1,055.00; Resco, Supp, $12,222.60; Resmen, Kaylene, Travel, $28.19;
Rezek, Gary, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $50.00; Riddles Group, Conserve/Demand Incentive,
$967.50; Ron's Auto Repair, Vehicle Maint, $46.83; Rounds Construction, Western Ave S
Roadwork, $31,214.52; Runnings, Supp, $2,235.14; Schnieding, Gertrude, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $50.00; Schoon's Pump N' Pak, Ice, $64.23; Schoon's Pump N' Pak, Gas, $14,285.59;
SD Dept of Health Lab, Testing-W/WW Samples, $351.00; SD Telecom Assoc, Registration/S
Meyer, $300.00; SD Telecom Assoc, Assessment Fee, $10,691.00; SD Treasurer, Sales & Excise
Tax, $209,945.93; SDN Communications, Circuit Lease, $64,354.78; SDSU-Student Activities,
Booth Registration, $100.00; Servall Towel & Linen, Supp, $204.00; Servicemaster Bldg &
Comm, Janitorial Service, $260.00; Shaull, Brandi, Travel, $27.75; Sheraton SF Convention,
Utility Bill, $736.00; Sign Pro, Supp, $89.25; Sx City Journal, Employment Adv, $2,307.16; Sx
Falls Utilities, Utility Bill, $486.22; Sx Valley Energy, Utility Bill, $1,155.59; Sx Valley
Environment., Supp, $14,839.20; Smetana, Jennifer, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00; Smith
Supplies, Supplies, $133.64; SD One Call, Locate Fee, $345.45; S Sx City, Utility Bill, $322.45;
SE Elec Coop, Utility Bill, $606.81; Sprint, Tele Exp, $62.60; Sprint, PCS Service Fee,
$308,388.48; Sprint, PCS Phone Service, $1,519.69; Sprint, PCS Inventory, $249,992.36; Stalder,
Dusty, Remote Broadcast, $50.00; Stan Houston Equipment, Portable Air Compressor,
$24,655.00; Staples, Supp, $233.42; State of Iowa-Treasurer, Sales Tax, $5,610.00; Stoltenburg
Audie, Travel, $545.90; Stremmel, Andrew, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00; Stuart C. Irby,
Supp, $234.88; Sturdevant Auto, Supp, $239.23; Swiden Distributing, Unreg Inv, $624.90; Swiftel
Comm Wireline, PCS Access, $3,513.41; Syrstad Oil, Vehicle Maint, $145.70; Talley
Communications, Supp, $566.73; Technocel, PCS Inv , $219.64; Telecheck, Check Verification,
$1,166.26; Telephone Switching Intl, Line Cards, $731.50; Terry-Durin Co, Manhole Lifter,
$189.00; Testpoint, Drug Screening, $35.00; Coteau Shopper, Advertising, $90.00; UPS Store,
Freight Charges, $132.89; Thompson Mark, Directory Photos, $78.50; Thompson Mark, Travel,
$389.04; Top Notch Cleaning, Janitorial Service, $1,845.00; Torgrude Forrest, Travel, $193.20;
Tott's Conoco, Gas, $174.00; Tower Distribution, Contract Fee, $125.16; Town & Country
Shopper, Employment Advertising, $60.00; Town & Country Shopper, Advertising, $270.00;
Union County Elec, Utility Bill, $255.00; UPS, Freight Charges, $710.70; US Postal Service,
Postage, $9,000.00; Univ./Bridle Estates, Sewer Charge Reim, $1,425.00; Universal Service
Adm., USAC Contribution, $92,105.92; University Estates, Water Charge Reim, $2,550.00;
Uptown Wedding & Event, Supp, $104.35; US Postmaster, Permits/Annual Fees, $600.00; US
Postmaster-Sx City, Postage, $450.00; Verifications Inc, Employee Verification, $440.80; Vessco,
Equipment Maint, $145.66; VFW Post 2118, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $1,975.00; Virg's Car
Care & Tire, Vehicle Maint, $38.95; Wakeman Dan, Travel, $61.05; Walker & Associates, Unreg
Inv, $1,032.30; Walker & Associates, Supp, $426.82; Watertown Municipal Utilities, Utility Bill,
$691.73; Watertown Public Opinion, Emplymnt Advertising, $450.00; Wesco, Supp, $1,027.80;
Wholesale Electronics, Supp, $1,114.03; Workin.Com, Employment Adv., $314.00; Wright
Richard, Travel, $16.10; WW Tire, Equip Maint, $72.74; Xcel Energy/NSP, Utility Bill,
$2,069.92; Xerox, Copier Maint, $185.41; Yellow Book West, Advertising, $319.50; Young
Broadcasting of SF, Employment Adv, $952.00;
The following are Telephone/Utility Refunds:
Almos, Norella, $12.46; Antonides, M, $4.91; Arevalo, Mitchell, $296.78; Baum, Tammy,
$157.73; Bortnem, Chad, $3.91; Bortnem, Lena, $3.02; Bossardt Corp, $112.74; Canaan, Charles,
$11.12; Chapman, Lyle, $18.10; Christianson, Dale, $27.65; Delrio, L, $23.79; Diercks, Bill,
$28.34; Dixon, Dale, $9.40; Dunn, Ryley, $134.90; Estate of Doris L Olson, $23.89; Family
Institute, $180.19; Fleming, Josh, $52.69; Fradet, Lucas, $138.24; Grav, Kyle, $40.13; Groepper,
Esther, $19.11; Heard, Melissa, $130.00; Huh, Yung, $25.08; Jarvis, Kirk, $50.08; Johnson,
Steven, $191.58; Kovash, Curtiss, $17.93; Kramer, Derek, $78.93; Kumm, Dennis, $16.34; Lamp,
Scott, $20.81; Lunt, Lee, $14.70; Lyon, Mary Jo, $8.22; Mack, Lyndsey, $53.80; Midwest
Meeting, $190.05; Montgomery, Carol, $42.64; Nagelhout, Elizabeth, $18.26; Nelson, Wayne,
$232.41; Possehl, Iver, $14.04; Skogstad, Keith, $14.11; Sparling, Dale, $16.71; Super 8, $87.93;
Textbooks 4 Less, $110.65; Tjaden, Belva, $15.64; Vessey, Robert, $8.81; Vrchota, Joe, $19.00;
ZVM, $36.36; Hamilton, Max, $31.69; Pitts, Carol, $68.63; Olson, Dale, $25.16; Hugghins,
Arley, $56.39; Hugghins, Arley, $66.70; Maas, Andrew, $98.00; EJW Properties, , $40.33;
Enifome, Eto, $41.05; Karki, Shiva, $30.73; O'Donnell, Mary, $55.15; Hartley, Zena, $16.99;
Southland Estates II, $69.88; Doerr, Brenda, $3.16; Starr, Rose, $467.16; Fischer, Kyle, $72.63;
Bowes Const, $110.47; Pike, Denise, $31.27; Jensen, Landon, $21.05; Gudahl, Jason, $11.18; V K
Properties, $33.92; Whitehead, George, $27.11.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (July): Electric, $183,173.42; Water, $84,077.39; Wastewater, $76,478.22;
Telephone, $487,319.72;
Retirement, $45,286.23; Social Security, $60,679.49; Insurance, $77,414.06; Deferred Comp,
$12,212.90;
Salary Changes: D. Herr, $3,094.35*; P. Owen, $28.73; J. Rasmussen, $12.12.*; J. Thorson,
$9.10*; D. Price, $9.25; B. Barhite, $4,229.68; S. Spurrell, $13.34; L. Dickey, $21.32; T.
Swanson, $24.90;
New Employees: J. Edman, $8.58*; K. Ortega, $8.58*; A. Padilla-Palacio, $8.58*; L. Walker,
$8.58*; B. Flinn, $15.50; D. Moser, $15.50;
*Plus commission
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW
Laura Julius, Finance & Accounting Manager, presented a quarterly financial review of
second quarter 2012.
REVIEW OF 2013 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Steve Meyer and Laura Julius presented the proposed 2013 Capital Improvement Program
for all funds.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
Motion was made by Robertson that the following Resolution No. 14-12 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 14 - 12
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF
SURPLUS ELECTRIC 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:
6235 KVA Polemount and Padmount Distribution Transformers
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that the Board hereby orders the disposition of the above referenced property in accordance
with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board
appraises the above 6235 KVA Polemount and Padmount Distribution Transformers at
$18,705.00.
Adopted this 13th day of August, 2012.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Peterson. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Motion was made by Peterson that the following Resolution No. 15-12 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 15 - 12
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT TO BE DESTROYED
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 itemized on the list below hereto of defective items to
be destroyed.
WHEREAS said property is as follows:
50 – 200 KVAR Capacitors
1- Bogen Recorder
2-NT-6X 30 AA
2- NT-2X 45 AB
1- View Sonic VA 9036
1- Epson LX 300
1-Tungsten Palm
1-ITT 3554 Wall Phone
2-ITT 2500 Desk Phone
75-DSL Paradyne ADSL/R Modem/Bridge #6381-A2-200
1-Motorola V/M pager
2-OCC 80001 Calix Residential UPS Backup Battery Packs
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 destroyed in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 13th day of August, 2012.
ATTEST:
____________________________ ______________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Pitts. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Motion was made by Pitts that the following Resolution No. 16-12 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 16 - 12
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 itemized on the list attached hereto titled
surplus items to be sold at auction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board (the “Board”) that the Board hereby orders the disposition of the above referenced property
in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 13th day of August, 2012.
ATTEST:
____________________________ ______________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Peterson. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY AGREEMENTS
Motion was made by Robertson that the following Resolution No. 17-12 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 17 - 12
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT A12.1 TO PURCHASE
SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY ELECTRIC FACILITIES
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that:
1. Agreement A12.1 to purchase Sioux Valley Energy electric lines in
the following described property be hereby approved:
The NE ¼ of Section T-119N-R49W excluding lots H-4, H-5 and the platted areas
thereof, and the north 1,580 feet of the East ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 2-T109N-
R50W and the abutting right of way of 20th Street South and Main Avenue South,
but excluding Lot C, Christie Addition and Outlets A, 1A, B and 1B of the NW ¼
of Section 2-T109N-R50W and Lots C and D, Christie Addition in the NW ¼ of
Section 2-T109N-R50W and Outlet C in the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 2-
T109N-R50W, all in the County of Brookings, State of South Dakota (Resolutions
73-10, 40-11 and 116-11).
2. The President of the Board and/or Executive Vice President/General
Manager be hereby authorized to execute the approved contract
documents.
Adopted this 13th day of August, 2012.
ATTEST:
____________________________ ______________________________
Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Peterson. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
PURCHASE FIVE PADMOUNTED SWITCHGEAR OFF EXISTING CONTRACT
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Robertson that authorization be given to
purchase five padmounted switchgear off an existing contract with Resco dated May 31, 2012, for
$54,620.00 for the Electric Department. 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 August 9, 2012, and
presented at this time for consideration and action.
2013 29’ AERIAL LIFT TRUCK COMPLETE WITH CAB & CHASSIS – ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT
Altec Industries Inc. $87,272.00
ABM Equipment & Supply $76,463.00
Motion was made by Robertson, seconded by Pitts that the low bid of ABM Equipment &
Supply, in the amount of $76,463.00 for the 2013 29’ Aerial Lift Truck Complete with Cab &
Chassis for the Electric Department be approved; and that, after reviewing the contract 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.
PCS TOWER & SITE WORK – TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
Base Bid Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Sioux Falls Tower & Communications $24,678.00 $27,416.00 $26,938.00 $6,456.00
Motion was made by Robertson, seconded by Pitts that the base bid plus Options 1, 2 and 3
of Sioux Falls Tower & Communications in the amount of $24,678.00 for the PCS Tower & Site
Work for the Telephone Department be approved; and that, after reviewing the contract 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.
AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT BIDS
STREET LIGHT POLES – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Robertson that authorization be given to
advertise for bids for Street Light Poles for the Electric Department. All members present voted in
favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Robertson, seconded by Peterson 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.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Motion was made by Pitts that the following Resolution No. 18-12 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 18 - 12
RESOLUTION APPROVING LABOR AGREEMENT
WITH LOCAL UNION 426 OF THE IBEW
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board (the “Board”) that:
1. The Agreement entitled “Collective Bargaining Agreement
Between Brookings Municipal Utility Department, and Local
Union No. 426 of the IBEW” for the period July 1, 2012,
through June 30, 2015, be hereby approved.
2. The President of the Board and/or Executive Vice President/
General Manager be hereby authorized to execute the approved contract
documents.
Adopted this 13th day of August, 2012.
ATTEST:
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Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President
The motion was seconded by Peterson. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Gail Robertson, Secretary Steven Myers, President