HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2021_11_08Municipal Utilities Board November 8, 2021
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
November 8, 2021, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Bartels, Carruthers,
Hansen, Harvey and Hawley.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held October 12, 2021 and the special meeting held October
25, 2021 were read and approved.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Carruthers, seconded by Hawley that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
605 Custom Design, Uniforms, $795.00; Advance Auto Parts, Supplies, $5.35; A-I Computer
Solutions, Supp, $24.99; Allegra, Printed Supplies, $256.03; Amazon, Supp, $696.03; AMP
Electric, Labor/Supp, $2,679.86; Anixter, Systems/Cabling Inv, $178.50; Arthur, Joe,
Conserve/Demand Incentive, $200.00; AT & T, Telco Settlement, $831.52; AT & T Mobility, PCS
Phone Service, $59.82; Atlas Copco Compressors, Supp, $137.76; Authorize.Net, Credit Card
Processing Fee, $177.35; Avera Medical Group Occupation, Drug Screening, $31.50; AVI
Midwest, Software, $575.00; Badger Communications, Systems/Cabling Inv, $111.45; Bendix,
Copier Maint, $1,487.12; Blooston & Mordkofsky, Legal Service, $4,076.75; Bluefin Payment
Systems, Credit Card Proc. Fee, $14,829.18; Border States Elec, Supp, $3,706.34; Border States
Elec, Systems/Cabling Inv, $456.66; Bridle Estates, Sewer Charge Reim, $4,991.00; Brookings
Credit Bureau & Collection, Delinq. Acct Collection, $188.20; Brookings Dumpster, Sanitation
Service, $478.52; Brookings Engineer, Drainage Fee, $4,037.16; Brookings Municipal Utilities,
Office Utility Bill, $46,484.80; Brookings Register, Subscription, $188.00; BSG Clearing Solutions,
Telco Settlement, $31.79; BX Civil & Construction, Guardrails, $170.00; Calix, FTTP Access
Equip, $46,521.37; Calix, Supp, $5,912.46; Carquest Auto, Equip Maint/Supp, $182.99; CDW
Government, Computer Supp/Support, $582.91; CDW Government, Systems/Cabling Inv,
$1,213.00; CDW Government, Tablet, $1,325.68; Century Business Products, Copier Maint,
$1,037.07; Century Link, Telephone Exp, $232.15; Chemco Systems, Supp, $235.61; City of
Brookings, 2020 Audit Fees, $5,884.00; City of Brookings, Contract Fee, $7,162.81; City of Sioux
City, Storm Drainage Fee, $193.61; ConvergeOne, Software License, $856.46; Core & Main, Supp,
$8,155.41; Courtesy Plumbing, Repair/Supp, $544.54; Courtesy Plumbing, Sump Pump Pilot
Program, $25.75; Credit Collections Bureau, Delinq. Acct Collection, $1,650.38; Culligan, Bottled
Water, $118.50; Dakota Pump & Control, Meter Vault, $43,500.00; Dakota Service & Repair,
Supp, $740.65; Dave's Window Cleaning, Window Service, $124.00; Dept of the Treasury, Federal
Tax, $6,002.20; Detection Instruments, Annual Data Plan, $420.00; DexYP, Advertising, $432.00;
DHE, Maint Fee, $1,196.63; Ditch Witch, Equip Maint, $141.93; Einspahr Auto Plaza, Vehicle
Maint, $69.45; Ekern, Jeff, Travel, $33.00; Enviro Toxicity Control, Water Analysis, $875.00; First
Bank & Trust, Bond Pymt Series 2011, $36,264.58; Foerster Supply, Supp, $1,252.00; Fox
Scientific, Supp, $1,103.47; Franz Reprographics, Maint/Supp, $187.18; Grainger, Supp, $134.44;
Gray Television Group, Contract Fee, $17,079.83; Graybar Electric, Supp, $1,481.39; Graybar
Electric, Systems/Cabling Inv, $541.08; Grey Forest Utilities, Meter Reading Equip, $6,700.00;
Halgerson, Russ, License, $80.00; Halgerson, Russ, Travel, $831.68; Harris, Steve,
Conserve/Demand Incentive, $200.00; Hawkins Inc, Chemicals, $3,533.80; Helsper, McCarty, &
Rasmussen, PC, Legal Service, $350.00; Hibu-West, Advertising, $344.00; Homestead Do It
Center, Supp, $262.55; Independent Comm, Contract Fee, $148.89; Interstate Telecom, Telephone
Exp, $742.18; Iowa Workforce Development, Unemployment Ins, $6,409.00; Jensen, Kami, Travel,
$163.90; Julius, Laura, Travel, $61.60; Karl's TV & Appliance, AC Units, $2,899.92; Krier &
Blain, Annual Maint, $1,355.00; Locators & Supplies, Supp, $865.87; Lowe's, Supp, $136.85;
Lumen, Telco Settlement, $272.23; M.W. Bevins Co., Repair, $261.99; MacDoctors, Tablets,
$8,395.73; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $2,247.09; Matheson Tri-Gas, Supp, $16.11; McGrath North
Mullin & Kratz, Legal Service, $832.00; Metering & Technology Solutions, Water Meter,
$3,224.03; Meyer, Steve, Travel, $552.00; Midamerican Energy, Utility Bill, $14.24; Midcontinent,
Contract Fee, $530.00; Midwest Grinding, Concrete Floor Seal, $17,615.40; Moss Adams LLP,
Consulting Service, $698.00; MVTL Labs, Wastewater Analysis, $258.00; My Cable Mart, Supp,
$202.24; Napa Auto Parts, Supp, $35.48; Nardini Fire Equip, Fire Extinguisher/Maint, $675.00;
Nexstar Broadcasting, Contract Fee, $8,251.45; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $18.22; Office
Peeps, Supp, $111.06; One Source-The Background Check Co, Employee Verification, $67.00;
Pests B Dead, Pest Control, $135.00; Pete Lien & Sons, Chemicals, $839.49; Power & Telephone
Supply, Inventory, $989.50; Power Product Services, Supp, $437.58; Prairie Graphics,
SuppUniforms, $393.50; Preferred Mechanical, HVAC Maint, $1,027.63; Ramsdells, LP Fill,
$63.30; Robinson, Mike, Travel, $59.00; Runnings, Supp, $2,544.38; Schoon's Pump N' Pak, Gas,
$6,993.20; SD Dept of Health Lab, Testing W-WW Samples, $1,255.00; SD Dept of Rev,
Enhanced 911, $8,805.30; SD State Treasurer, Communication Impaired Fee, $1,872.20; SD
Telecom, Assessment, $12,550.90; SD Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax, $149,475.06; SDML Workers'
Comp Fund, Workers Comp Ins, $74,087.00; SDN Communications, Circuit Lease, $18,836.95;
Sioux Falls Utilities, Utility Bill, $35.91; Springbrook, Credit Card Processing Fee, $2,199.47;
Sprint, PCS Phone Service, $240.95; Stuart C. Irby, Supp, $1,720.00; Sturdevant Auto, Supp,
$251.00; Swiftel Comm, Office Phone Bill, $117,870.29; SwipeClock, Subscription, $480.00; The
UPS Store, Freight, $1,508.88; Thomas Dean Delk, Tech Support, $810.00; Thompson, Ryan,
Travel, $248.20; US Postal Service, Postage, $9,000.00; Universal Service Adm., USAC
Contribution, $29,358.12; University Estates, Water Charge Reim, $3,445.00; USA Bluebook,
Supp, $1,543.35; Vermeer High Plains, Vacuum Excavation, $49,725.00; Walker & Associates,
Systems/Cabling Inv, $14,354.45; Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of SD, Benefit Plan Fee,
$190.00; Wesco, Supp, $203.72; Xcel Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $18.59.
The following are Telephone/Utility Refunds:
Anderson, A, $7.41; Austreim Excavating, $636.98; Axelsen, David & Lisa, $14.74; Bauman, Lila,
$135.48; Becker, Isabelle, $21.64; Best Choice, $350.15; Bowes Construction, $193.57; Corcoran,
Kristi, $20.11; Eckart, Brian, $20.92; Fedt, Jared, $27.96; Flute, Stacy, $199.01; Friends of
Baseball, $424.82; Gindo, Joel, $6.95; Hale, Micky, $359.17; Harris, Fred, $30.18; Harvey, Myrtle,
$18.64; Hawthorne, Alison, $33.78; Hertler, Gabriel, $17.80; Holland, Maria, $25.00; Huisman,
Matthew, $160.00; Lower Brule Housing Authority, $668.46; Mauch, Grady, $72.57; May, Pamela,
$135.79; Morgan, Joan, $15.88; Moss, Jacqueline, $164.53; Nitschke, Gene, $103.07; Pederson,
Greg, $22.08; Rabbit, Shawna, $170.32; Rex, Brian T, $16.91; Roach, Zach, $345.44; Roden
Rentals, $44.29; Roden Rentals, $36.56; Rogers, Karen, $29.35; Salehnia, Ali, $16.54; Vilhauer,
Chad, $29.33; Voneye, Matthew, $187.36; Wixon, Austin, $20.24; Zybaylova, Sofiya, $84.70.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (October): Electric, $242,282.54; Water, $101,984.26; Wastewater,
$87,680.23; Telephone, $339,020.39; Retirement, $44,458.07; Social Security, $53,998.85;
Insurance, $91,371.89; Deferred Comp, $13,186.70;
Salary Changes: C. Christenson, $9,173.03; J. Johansen, $9,173.03; K. Johnson, $5,633.72; C.
Kabris, $14,677.66; S. Mack, $6,847.93; V. Munson, $4,347.50; R. Swoboda, $7,923.99; C.
Bachman, $8,736.23; M. Kuechenmeister, $7,695.10; E. Witt, $12,150.63; B. Scott, $28.43; M.
Bullington, $9,173.03; K. Hanson, $6,505.53; A. Hogie, $5,658.17; K. Krogman, $6,519.97; S.
Meyer, $20,833.33; C. Murphy, $18.67; B. Peterson, $6,015.97; J. Siekmann, $39.51; R. Halgerson,
$11,812.12; R. Thompson, $9,173.03; T. Vander Wal, $8,255.73.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Hawley to adjourn to an executive session for the
purpose of consulting with legal counsel and review communications from legal counsel about
proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters and discuss marketing or pricing strategies.
All members present voted in favor of the motion.
The Board reconvened in open session.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW
Laura Julius, Finance & Accounting Manager, presented a quarterly financial review of third
quarter 2021.
APPROVAL OF 2022 BUDGET
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 25 -21 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 25 - 21
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2022 BUDGET
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Budget for
the fiscal year 2022 be hereby adopted as presented this 8th day of November, 2021.
2022 2022
Receipts Disbursements
Electric Fund $ 31,258,157 $ 29,989,050
Telephone Fund $ 15,775,438 $ 26,569,351
Wastewater Fund $ 19,011,507 $ 22,711,687
Water Fund $ 44,413,182 $ 16,332,650
Total $ 110,458,284 $ 95,602,738
Adopted this 8th day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ELECTRIC RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Carruthers that the following Resolution No. 26 -21 be
approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 26 - 21
RESOLUTION AMENDING ELECTRIC RATE SCHEDULE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Utilities
Board Rules and Regulations governing the Electric Utility, Article IV, Rates and Charges, Sections
1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 and 1-6 to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV
RATES AND CHARGES
Authority and Cross Reference
Ordinance 715 – City of Brookings
S 35-33. Utility Board to Determine Rates.
S 35-31. Deposits.
S 35-34. Payment of Utility Account.
S 35-35. Remedies for Nonpayment.
Section 1
Electric Service
Section 1-1. Residential Electrical Service.
Availability: Available to individual residential customers for all domestic uses. This includes
service to apartment units. Service is subject to BMU established rules and regulations.
A family domestic dwelling in which four or less sleeping rooms are rented or available for
rent is considered residential and the residential rate shall apply.
The foregoing rates shall apply to each customer for each residence or apartment supplied
and each residence or apartment shall have a separate meter. The electric energy furnished at the
foregoing rates may be used for lighting and household appliances, including electric motors used in
connection therewith.
Type of Service
Single phase, 60 hertz, at available secondary voltages.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $19.00 per month
Energy Charge
Basic (October-June) $0.0820 $0.0840 per KWh
*Summer (July-September) $0.0950 $0.0970 per KWh
Plus Applicable Taxes
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh
Minimum Monthly Charge
The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the Customer Charge.
*The Summer Energy Charge applies to all electric usage on bills dated July, August and
September.
Section 1-2 Commercial Electric Services.
SMALL COMMERCIAL
Availability: Available to non-residential customers not served under the Large Commercial rate
for all general purposes, single phase or 3 phase. Service is subject to BMU established rules and
regulations.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $33.00 per month
Energy Charge
Basic (October-June) $0.0930 $0.0950 per KWh
*Summer (July-September) $0.1060 $0.1080 per KWh
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh
Plus Applicable Taxes
Minimum Monthly Charge
The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the Customer Charge.
*The Summer Energy Charge applies to all electric usage on bills dated July, August and
September.
LARGE COMMERCIAL
Availability: Available to non-residential customers whose peak demand has exceeded 60
KW. Customers must remain in this class for a minimum of 12 months. A customer whose billing
demand has dropped below 60 kW for 12 consecutive months may request to be moved to the Small
Commercial class. The customer would then remain in the Small Commercial class unless they
again exceed 60kW. Any non-residential customer whose peak demand exceeds 25 kW may request
to move to the Large Commercial class. Service is subject to BMU established rules and
regulations.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $140.00 per month
Energy Charge
All KWh’s $0.0370 $0.0390 per KWh
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh
Demand Charge
Basic (October-June) $15.50 per KW
*Summer (July-September) $21.20 per KW
Plus Applicable Taxes
The minimum bill for Large Commercial Customers shall be equal to 25% of the past 12
month's highest demand x $15.50 per KW. This minimum shall be charged only when the sum of
the total energy charges and the total demand charges for the current month does not equal the
calculated minimum.
The Utility shall charge the applicable commercial electric rate to trailer courts for their
usage and BMU shall charge each trailer the current residential rate.
The Utility shall charge the applicable commercial electric rate to an apartment complex
where the complex is served by one electric meter.
A family domestic dwelling in which more than four sleeping rooms are rented or available
for rent, is considered non-domestic, and the applicable Commercial rate shall apply.
The power factor adjustment applies to any customer with a sole transformer capacity of
1000 KVA or greater and an average demand of 500 KW or more for the billing months of July,
August and September of the previous year. Power factor adjustment will be effective May 1, 2015.
Billing Demand – The maximum fifteen (15) minute measured demand in the month.
Power Factor Adjustment – If the customer’s power factor for the month (as determined by
measurement) is less than 90% at the point of delivery, the demand will be increased by multiplying
the metered demand by 90% and dividing by the average power factor expressed in percent as
illustrated in the following formula:
If PF < 90% then Adjusted Demand = Demand x 90%
PF
Otherwise the Demand = Demand
*The Summer Demand Charge applies to all electric usage on bills dated July, August and
September.
Section 1-3. Industrial Electric Service.
Availability: Available to commercial and industrial customers for all power and lighting through
one set of meters at a single delivery point. Service will be delivered at primary distribution
voltages. Additional voltage transformers shall be supplied and maintained by the customer.
Service is subject to BMU established rules and regulations.
Customer Charge $200.00 per month
Energy Charge
All Kwhrs KWh’s $0.0360 $0.0380 per KWh
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh
Demand Charge
Basic (October-June) $15.15 per KW
*Summer (July-September) $20.85 per KW
Plus Applicable Taxes
The minimum bill for each Industrial Customer shall be equal to 50% of the past 12 months’
highest demand x $15.15. This minimum shall be charged only when the sum of the total energy
charges and total demand charges for the current month does not equal the calculated minimum.
Billing Demand -- The maximum fifteen (15) minute measured demand in the month.
Power Factor Adjustment – If the customer’s power factor for the month (as determined by
measurement) is less than 95% at the point of delivery, the demand will be increased by multiplying
the metered demand by 95% and dividing by the average power factor expressed in percent as
illustrated in the following formula:
If PF < 95% then Adjusted Demand = Demand x 95%
PF
Otherwise the Demand = Demand
*The Summer Demand Charge applies to all electric usage on bills dated July, August and
September.
Section 1-4. Time of Day Rate.
This rate is available to any customer with a load of 75 KW demand or greater who chooses
to be on this rate. Under this rate, electrical consumption will be billed at a higher rate during peak
hours and at a lower rate during off-peak hours. Peak hours are those hours of the day (Monday –
Friday only) when the Utility load is above normal; off-peak hours are all remaining hours of the
day (Sunday – Saturday) when the Utility load is below normal. For purposes of this rate, peak and
off-peak hours shall be defined as follows:
Peak Hours – Winter (November 16 – March 15) 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 12 hrs.
Off-Peak Hours – Winter (November 16 – March 15) 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. 12 hrs.
Peak Hours – Spring (March 16 – June 15) 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 8 hrs.
Off-Peak Hours – Spring (March 16 – June 15) 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. 16 hrs.
Peak Hours - Summer (June 16 – September 15) 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 9 hrs.
Off-Peak Hours – Summer (June 16 – September 15) 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. 15 hrs.
* Peak Hours – Fall (September 16 – November 15) 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – 8 hrs.
Off-Peak Hours – Fall (September 16 – November 15) 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. – 16 hrs.
* During the Fall period, the off-peak hours shall begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
The following rates shall be applicable to all electricity provided under the time of day rate.
Customer Charge: $ 140.00 per month.
Peak Off Peak
Energy Charge
All KWhs $0.0530 $0.0550/KWh $0.0390 $0.0410/KWh
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh $0.002 per KWh
Demand Charge
Basic (October-June) $15.50/KW $1.75/KW
**Summer (July-September) $21.20/KW $1.75/KW
**The Summer Energy charge applies to all electric usage on bills dated July, August and
September.
Availability: To any customer with a load of 75 KW or greater who chooses to be on this
rate.
Conditions: The customer must sign an agreement stating that he will be on this rate for at
least 12 months. Should the customer request to be removed from this rate prior to expiration of the
12-month period, the customer shall be back billed for all usage at the rate he normally would have
been on. Back billing shall be retroactive for the number of months the customer was on time of day
rate not to exceed 12 months. This provision shall be waived if ownership should change within the
12-month period, and the new owner shall have the option of staying on the time of day rate or
going back to the regular rate.
Section 1-5. Interruptible Rate.
This rate is available to any customer with a load of 50 KW demand or greater who chooses
to be on this rate. Under this rate, the customer must agree to have their electric service
disconnected when the Utility's electric system is approaching or in danger of reaching a peak
condition. The Utility will give 15-minute warning before disconnecting load. Fifteen minutes after
the warning, the Utility will automatically disconnect all customer load which is on the interruptible
rate.
The following rates shall be applicable to all electricity provided under the interruptible rate:
Customer Charge: $200.00 per month.
Energy Charge:
All KWh’s $0.0390 $0.0410/KWh
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh
Demand Charge
KW $7.90/KW
Availability: To any customer with a load of 50 KW or greater who chooses to be on this rate.
Load Factor Adjustment: If the customer’s load factor for the month (as determined by
measurement) is less than 55%, the billing rate will be increased by multiplying the energy and
demand rates by 55% and dividing by the average monthly load factor expressed in percent as
illustrated in the following formula.
If LF < 55% then Adjusted Energy & Demand Billing Rate =
Billing Rate x 55%
LF
Notwithstanding the above the maximum applicable energy rate shall be $.095/KWh and demand
rate shall be $21.20/KW.
Otherwise the Billing Rate = Billing Rate.
Conditions: The customer must sign an agreement stating that he will be on this rate for at
least 12 months. Should the customer request to be removed from this rate prior to expiration of the
12-month period, the customer shall be back billed for all usage at the rate he normally would have
been on. Back billing shall be retroactive for the number of months the customer was on
interruptible rate not to exceed 12 months. This provision shall be waived if ownership should
change within the 12-month period, and the new owner shall have the option of staying on the
interruptible rate or going back to the regular rate.
Section 1-6. Street Lights.
The following rate shall be charged for all electricity provided under the street light rate:
All KWH’s $.0280 $.0300/KWh
Surcharge 2011 Bond Issue $0.002 per KWh
Customer Charge $10.65/Light
Demand $9.80/KW
Applicable: Available to the City of Brookings for street light use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that these rate
changes become effective with the January 2022 billing.
Adopted this 8th day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 27-21 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 27 - 21
RESOLUTION AMENDING WATER RATE SCHEDULE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Utilities
Board Rules and Regulations governing the Water Utility, Article IV, Rates and Charges, Section 3-
2 and 3-3 be amended to read as follows:
WATER SYSTEM
Section 3-2. Water - Residential
A residential user shall be defined as a domestic dwelling unit such as houses, mobile
homes, and permanent multi-family dwellings with a separate water meter.
The owner or occupant of each residential premise to which water is supplied by Brookings
Municipal Utilities shall pay service charge per meter dependent upon the size of meter as set forth
below.
Service Charges:
Meter Size Monthly Service Charges
5/8, 3/4” or 1” $19.45 $20.00
1 ¼” or 1 ½” $61.25 $63.10
2” $90.60 $93.30
Service charges for all meters larger than 2” shall be made according to the Commercial
Service Charge Schedule. Service charges will be determined at the time application is made.
Usage Charge:
The following rates shall be applicable to all water provided during the monthly billing
period:
All Cubic Feet $2.960 $3.049 per 100 cu. ft.
The following additional conditions shall be applicable to all water provided during the
billing periods ending in July, August and September:
Each customer will be assigned a Summer Peak Usage Adjustment Level (SPUAL). The
SPUAL will be set at an amount equal to 300% of the greater of the Winter Residential City
Monthly Average (WRCMA) or the average of the customer’s most recent usage for the
billing cycles ending in December, January, February and March at the customer’s current
residence. The WRCMA will be calculated each year (rounded up to the nearest tenth) after
the billing cycle ending in March. Usage data from the most recent previous three year’s
billing cycles ending in December, January, February and March will be used in the
calculation (12 bills in all).
Any customer who does not have water usage history with the utility at the premises at
which he or she has requested service shall be assigned the WRCMA for purposes of
computing their SPUAL.
All water consumed above the assigned SPUAL on bills dated July, August and September
will be provided at the rate of two times the published rate per 100 cu. ft. of water.
Irrigation water rates are determined by multiplying the applicable consumption rate and
service charge by a factor of 1.15. The service charge shall be $7.00 per billing cycle for billing
cycles ending November through April for irrigation meters left in place during these billing
periods.
A $50.00 fee shall be applied to all reinstalled irrigation meters.
Rural water rates are determined by multiplying the applicable consumption rate and service
charge by a factor of 1.10.
Rural water rates for customers connected to the Aurora distribution line are determined by
multiplying the applicable consumption rate and service charge by a factor of 1.25.
Section 3-3. Water – Commercial/Industrial/Institutional.
A commercial user shall include any facility operating as a business, either profit or
nonprofit, and all publicly owned facilities, except consumers listed under residential, industrial,
and institutional.
An Industrial user is an entity permitted by Brookings Municipal Utilities Industrial Waste
Pretreatment Program.
An Institutional user shall include an entity of local, state, or federal government, including
colleges, and universities, that discharge to the wastewater collection system through one or more
master connections as opposed to individual connections for each building. An institutional user
may operate its own private collection system.
The owner or occupant of each non-residential premise to which water is supplied by
Brookings Municipal Utilities shall pay a service charge per meter dependent upon the size of meter
as set forth below.
Service Charges:
Meter Size Monthly Service Charges
5/8”, 3/4” or 1” $ 19.45 $ 20.00
1 ¼” or 1 ½” $ 61.25 $ 63.10
2” $ 90.60 $ 93.30
3” $ 175.90 $ 181.20
4” $ 269.65 $ 277.75
6” $ 524.00 $ 540.00
8” $ 896.00 $ 923.00
10” $1,276.00 $1,314.00
Service charges will be determined at the time application is made.
Usage Charge:
The following rates shall be applicable to all water provided during the monthly billing
period:
All Cubic Feet $2.960 $3.049 per 100 cu. ft.
The following additional conditions shall be applicable to all water provided during the
billing periods ending in July, August and September:
Each customer will be assigned a Summer Peak Usage Adjustment Level (SPUAL). The
SPUAL will be set at an amount equal to 300% of the greater of the Winter City Monthly
Average (WCMA) or the average of the customer’s most recent usage for the billing cycles
ending in December, January, February and March at the customer’s current premise. The
WCMA will be calculated each year (rounded up to the nearest tenth) after the billing cycle
ending in March. Usage data from the most recent previous three year’s billing cycles
ending in December, January, February and March will be used in the calculations (12 bills
in all).
Any customer who does not have water usage history with the utilit y at the premises at
which he or she has requested service shall not be assigned a SPUAL until after they have
established a three month billing history.
All water consumed above the assigned SPUAL on bills dated July, August and September
will be provided at the rate of two times the published rate per 100 cu. ft. of water.
Irrigation water rates are determined by multiplying the applicable consumption rate and
service charge by a factor of 1.15. The service charge shall be $7.00 per billing cycle for billing
cycles ending November through April for irrigation meters left in place during these billing
periods.
A $50.00 fee shall be applied to all reinstalled irrigation meters.
Rural water rates are determined by multiplying the applicable consumption rate and service
charge by a factor of 1.10.
Rural water rates for customers connected to the Aurora distribution line are determined by
multiplying the applicable consumption rate and service charge by a factor of 1.25.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that
these rate changes become effective with the January 2022 billing.
Adopted this 8th day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS
Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 28 - 21 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 28 - 21
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 17-20
PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OF UTILITY SURPLUS FUNDS
TO THE CITY GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS the Brookings Municipal Utilities passed Resolution No. 17-20
providing the transfer of Utility surplus funds to the City General Fund beginning January 1, 2021;
and
WHEREAS it is the intent of the Brookings Municipal Utilities to change the above
transfer levels of surplus funds, to the General Fund and an additional transfer to the General Fund
for the purpose of funding General Fund initiatives to improve regional economic development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that Resolution No. 17-20 be amended to provide that, beginning January 1, 2022, transfers
be made to the City General Fund from the Telephone and Electric Funds in amounts as established
by the following:
Electric Fund
Total Annual Transfer of $2,280,000 to the City General Fund
and
Additional $25,000 transfer to the Brookings Economic
Development Corporation
Telephone Fund
Total Annual Transfer of $175,000 to the City General Fund
and
Additional $25,000 transfer to the Brookings Economic
Development Corporation
Adopted this 8th day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION RATE REVIEW
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 29 - 21 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 29 - 21
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HEALTH INSURANCE
CONTRIBUTION RATES
WHEREAS Resolution No. 37-96 established a self funded program for the
provision of health insurance; and
WHEREAS the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board intends to establish the levels
of employee and employer contributions to fund the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 2022 employee and employer
monthly contributions to the self funded health insurance program be established as follows:
Employer’s Employee’s
Share (75%) Share (25%) Total
Single $ 466.61 $155.53 $ 622.14
Employee/Minor $ 879.07 $293.02 $1,172.09
Dependents
Employee/Spouse $ 996.71 $332.24 $1,328.95
Family $1,407.63 $469.21 $1,876.84
Adopted this 8th day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
____________________________ ______________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SET 2022 UTILITY BOARD MEETING DATES
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hawley to approve the 2022 Board Meeting dates
as presented. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT – FLOOR SCRUBBER
Motion was made by Carruthers that the following Resolution No. 30 - 21 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 30 - 21
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:
Advance 390886 Adgressor 3820C Floor Scrubber
Serial #1000050284
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 in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 8h day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 31 - 21 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 31 - 21
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS
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 as follows:
Qty Item
8 DSL DSLAMs - digital subscriber line access multiplexers
1 Video Insertion Carousel Server
1 Video Encoder – Model Scientific Atlanta D9900
2 Infinera BMM-4-CX3-MS Card
2 Calix Central Office OLTG-4E Card
1 3Com Ethernet Switch
20 Nortel DMS-100 Switch Cards & Fan modules
2 FastIron Switches
3 Firewalls
184 Set Top Boxes and associated hardware
205 Set Top Box Remote Controls
66 Paradyne DSL Modems
33 Comtrend Modems version 2
20 Comtrend Modems version 1
8 Wireless Access Point
35 Media Converters
13 Miscellaneous, Jacks and Faceplates
42 8-Port Switch (100Mbps interface)
1 D-Link WiFi router
5,346’ Ethernet Cable
2 Clarity telephones
116 ONT UPS’s
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 8th day of November, 2021.
ATTEST:
_______________________________ ______________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF WATER/SEWER MAIN AND CONNECTION INTO
THE CITY WATER/SEWER SYSTEM – WILBERT SQUARE ADDITION - 25TH AVENUE &
WILBERT COURT
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Bartels that the application for extension of
water/sewer main and connection into the city water/sewer system requested by Den-Wil
Construction on 25th Avenue & Wilbert Court be approved. All members present voted in favor of
the motion.
BIDS
AWARDING OF BIDS
600 AMP DEAD FRONT PADMOUNTED SWTICHGEAR – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4
Two-Way Four-Way Three-Way FIBERGLASS
Switchgear Switchgear Switchgear BOX PADS
QTY – 6 QTY – 2 QTY – 6 QTY – 14
IRBY $121,200.00 $34,000.00 $114,000.00 $24,500.00
RESCO $151,416.00 $40,472.00 $114,972.00 $27,153.00
600 AMP LIVE FRONT PADMOUNTED SWTICHGEAR – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
ITEM 1 ITEM 2
Two -Way Three-Way
Switchgear Switchgear
QTY – 2 QTY – 2
IRBY $25,600.00 $27,200.00
RESCO $46,924.00 $38,264.00
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Hawley that the following low bids be approved:
Irby, for 600 AMP Dead Front Padmounted Switchgear, Item 1, Two-Way Switchgear,
$121,200.00; Item 2, Four-Way Switchgear, $34,000.00; Item 3, Three-Way Switchgear,
$114,000.00; Item 4, Fiberglass Box Pads, $24,500.00; Irby, for 600 AMP Live Front Padmounted
Switchgear, Item 1, Two-Way Switchgear, $25,600.00; Item 2, Three-Way Switchgear, $27,200.00;
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.
AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS
TRENCHER/BACKHOE – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
BUCKET TRUCK – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
SMALL TRENCHER/PLOW – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Hansen that authorization be given to advertise
for bids listed above. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WATER METERS – WATER DEPARTMENT
CHEMICALS – WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hansen that authorization be given to advertise
for bids listed above. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SET TOP BOXES – TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hansen that authorization be given to advertise
for bids listed above. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Bartels to adjourn to an executive session to
discuss personnel. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
The Board reconvened in open session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President