HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2022_11_14Municipal Utilities Board November 14, 2022
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
November 14, 2022, with the following members present: Bartels, Hansen and Harvey. Absent:
Carruthers and Hawley.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held September 12, 2022 and the special meeting held
September 26, 2022, were read and approved.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Hansen that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Allegra, Printed Supplies, $972.92; Appeara, Supplies, $116.66; AT & T, Telco Settlement,
$342.05; AT & T Mobility, PCS Phone Service, $2877.02; Authorize.Net, Credit Card
Processing Fee, $182.85; Avera Medical Group Brookings, Drug Screening, $23.00; Badger
Communications, Supplies, $502.46; Badger Communications, Systems/Cabling Inv, $5551.11;
Bally Sports North, Contract Fee, $8128.16; Barrett's Flooring, Carpet, $44760.00; Barrett's
Flooring, Painting, $548.96; Bendix Inc., Copier Maintenance, $1506.70; Blooston &
Mordkofsky, Legal Service, $375.00; Bluefin Payment Systems, Credit Card Processing Fee,
$13801.03; Borah, Jeff, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $74.00; Border States Elec Supply,
Supplies, $2956.80; Border States Elec Supply, Systems/Cabling Inv, $6323.58; Bowes
Construction Inc, Asphalt, $5986.69; Bridle Estates, Sewer Charge Reimbursement, $5361.00;
Briggs, Ken, Travel, $172.17; Brookings Auto Mall, Vehicle Maintenance, $4944.29; Brookings
Dumpster Service, Sanitation Service, $478.52; Brookings Engraving, Signs/Uniforms, $76.00;
Brookings Municipal Utilities, Office Utility Bill, $47678.22; Brookings Municipal Utilities,
Petty Cash, $19.00; Brookings Radio, Advertising, $2300.00; Brookings Register,
Advertising/Legals, $1277.21; Brookings Register, Subscription, $210.00; Buhls Dry Cleaners &
Linen Supply, Rug/Supplies, $169.70; Business Track, Credit Card Processing Fee, $9882.04;
Carquest Auto Supply, Work Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $103.15; Carrier Management
Systems Inc, Subscription, $1000.00; CDW Government Inc, Computer Supplies/Support,
$735.88; Century Business Products, Copier Maintenance, $1364.53; Century Link, Telephone
Expense, $157.30; CHR Solutions Inc, Software Maintenance, $4910.20; City of Brookings,
2021 Audit Fees, $6564.00; City of Brookings, Publication, $26.24; City of Brookings, Contract
Fee, $7286.42; City of Brookings Landfill, Landfill Fee, $428.40; Click Rain, Website
Development, $2695.34; Complete Plumbing Inc., Labor/Supplies, $492.90; ConvergeOne, Inc,
Maintenance Contract, $9196.49; Core & Main, 22nd Ave Phase 2, $29537.78; Core & Main,
Sump Pump Program, $1019.18; Core & Main, Supplies, $2669.30; Courtesy Plumbing Inc.,
Repair/Supplies, $185.75; Credit Collections Bureau, Delinq. Account Collection, $364.34;
Culligan of Brookings, Bottled Water, $101.75; Cummins Inc, Generator Maintenance,
$6215.48; Dakota Service & Repair, Supplies, $39.00; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies, $588.04;
Dale's Alignment Service, Vehicle Maintenance, $40.75; Dave's Window Cleaning, Inc, Window
Service, $92.00; Dept Of The Treasury, Federal Tax, $6052.69; DGR Engineering Inc,
Engineering Service, $280.50; DHE, LLC, Maintenance Fee, $1196.63; Directory Resources Co
LLC, Software Maintenance, $1250.00; Ditch Witch UnderCon, Work Equip Maintenance,
$467.77; Drexler, Brian, Travel, $298.03; Einspahr Auto Plaza, Vehicle Maintenance, $126.45;
Ekern Home Equipment Inc., Repair/Supplies, $280.00; Environmental Toxicity Control Inc.,
Water Analysis, $925.00; Ermel, Mary, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $200.00; Eurofins Eaton
Analytical LLC, Analysis, $6050.00; Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Supplies, $6289.44;
Executive Functions Management Inc, Registration, $200.00; Express Communications, Inc.,
Telco Settlement, $8410.35; Fastenal Company, Supplies, $2675.82; Flexible Pipe Tool Co,
Supplies, $757.80; Fluke Electronics Corp, Repairs/Supplies, $1552.00; Foerster Supply Inc,
Supplies, $4223.00; George's Pizza, Employee Recognition, $210.50; Golden West
Technologies Inc., Tech Support, $4234.16; Goldfield Telecom LC, Supplies, $1573.40;
Goldfield Telecom LC, Systems/Cabling Inv, $2056.69; GP Auto Service & Repair, Vehicle
Maintenance, $40.98; Gray Television Group Inc, Contract Fee, $19479.48; Graybar Electric
Company, Inventory, $3462.10; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies, $826.90; Graybar Electric
Company, Underground Conductor, $14025.00; Halgerson, Russ, Travel, $56.25; HDR, Inc,
Engineering Service, $47088.10; Helsper, McCarty, & Rasmussen, PC, Legal Service, $4150.00;
High Point Networks, Software/Maintenance, $12164.00; Holen, Darrin, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $25.00; Homestead Do It Center, Supplies, $394.44; Hometown Service & Tire LLC,
Vehicle Maintenance, $41.00; Iconectiv, LLC, LNP Fee, $682.66; Interstate All Battery Center,
Supplies, $168.30; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone Expense, $48.73;
Julius, Laura, Travel, $130.92; Kaski, Kathy, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $200.00; Kurita
America Inc., Chemical, $86.25; L G Everist Inc, Quartzite, $457.72; Localogy, Directory
Rates/Data, $58.14; Lowe's, Supplies, $174.66; Lumen, Telco Settlement, $272.22; M & T Fire
& Safety, Supplies, $53.00; Mack, Scott, Travel, $927.02; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $2907.61;
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Supplies, $232.19; Mediacom LLC, Broadband Service, $111.01;
Metaswitch Networks, Supplies, $12796.54; Meyer, Steve, Travel, $56.25; Midamerican Energy,
Utility Bill, $13.01; Midcontinent Comm., Contract Fee, $629.28; Missouri River Energy
Services, Supplemental Power, $995507.56; Missouri River Energy Services, WAPA Allocation,
$175135.03; Moss Adams LLP, Consulting Service, $250.00; My Cable Mart LLC, Supplies,
$36.97; Napa Auto Parts, Supplies, $192.97; Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Contract Fee, $9237.78;
Niklason Masonary, Concrete/Supplies, $3100.00; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $150.87;
Novak Sanitary Service, Shredding, $324.98; Office Peeps Inc, Chairs, $2693.09; Office Peeps
Inc, Office Furniture, $18477.43; Office Peeps Inc, Supplies, $1465.21; O'Neil, Douglas,
Conserve/Demand Incentive, $200.00; OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, Computer
Hardware/Consulting, $3347.24; Overhead Door Company Of Sioux Falls Inc.,
Repairs/Supplies, $600.00; Party Depot, Supplies, $20.66; Pechacek, Josh, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $300.00; Personnel Evaluation Inc., Recruitment Tool, $126.65; Prairie Wind Heating
& Air, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $100.00; Prussman Contracting Inc, Gravel, $3350.00;
Prussman Contracting Inc, Main Repairs, $13486.44; Prussman Contracting Inc, Skidsteer
Rental, $286.00; Ramsdells Fertilizer & Propane, LP Fill, $13.86; RC First Aid, Supplies,
$203.50; RDO Equipment Co, Work Equipment Maintenance, $259.45; Ron's Auto Repair,
Vehicle Maintenance, $56.93; Runnings, Supplies, $3235.62; Runnings, Uniforms, $574.89; SD
Assn of Rural Water Systems, Membership Dues, $1240.00; SD Dept of Health Lab Remit
Center, Testing W-WW Samples, $559.00; SD Dept of Rev, Enhanced 911, $8840.82; SD
Redimix LLC, Concrete, $120.00; SD State Treasurer, Communication Impaired Fee, $1895.00;
SD Telecom Association, Assessment, $11811.00; SD Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax, $149528.08;
SDN Communications, Circuit Lease, $2611.75; Sencore Inc, Service Agreement, $1012.20;
Skinner Striping, Asphalt, $4540.82; SolarWinds, Software License, $4054.00; South Dakota
Newspaper Services. Inc, Employment Advertising, $652.38; South Dakota One Call, Locate
Fee, $273.00; South Dakota Safety Council, Registration, $295.00; Springbrook, Credit Card
Processing Fee, $2549.88; Springbrook Holding Company LLC, Software Support, $3732.76;
Sprint PCS, PCS Phone Service, $151.05; Stein Sign Display, BMU Headquarter Sign,
$7478.00; Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $625.69; Swiftel Communications, Office Phone
Bill, $124586.24; SwipeClock LLC, Subscription, $535.50; TCT Network, Contract Fee,
$173.44; Thryv, Advertising, $436.20; Town & Country Shopper Inc., Advertising, $396.00;
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Employee Recognition, $133.70; United Parcel Service, Freight,
$46.94; United States Postal Service, Postage, $9000.00; University Estates, Water Charge
Reimbursement, $3640.00; USA Bluebook, Supplies, $1378.22; Walker & Associates Inc,
Inventory, $14254.25; Walker & Associates Inc, Supplies, $2219.15; Wellmark Blue Cross Blue
Shield of SD, Benefit Plan Fee, $180.50; Wesco, Supplies, $22171.96; Winter Contracting, LLC,
Raw/Treated Water Pipelines, $629458.25; Winter Contracting, LLC, Western Ave Sewer Lift
Consolidation, $327223.85; WW Tire Service Inc, Work Equipment Maintenance, $774.07; Xcel
Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $9.00; Xerox Corporation, Copier Maintenance, $8.75; ZOHO
Corporation, Annual Subscription, $4806.00; BENSON, TERRA, Refund Check, $29.41;
BRAUN, CORY, Refund Check, $35.97; CADENCE CONSTRUCTION, Refund Check,
$66.07; Christensen, Katelyn, Telephone Refund, $79.85; Delaney, Liam, Telephone Refund,
$51.43; ERICKSON, BRUCE, Refund Check, $32.15; Genesee & Wyoming Railroad,
Telephone Refund, $367.35; Grove, Nicole, Telephone Refund, $48.40; Hite, Lydia, Telephone
Refund, $62.26; Huntington, Daniel, Telephone Refund, $43.81; Jacobson, Amanda, Telephone
Refund, $2.72; Jeltema, Alexis, Telephone Refund, $96.07; Johnson, Stephanie, Telephone
Refund, $56.97; KUCERA, DELANEY, Refund Check, $51.21; Laabs, Viola, Telephone
Refund, $2.34; Larsen, Lisa, Telephone Refund, $14.65; MARIAH ELISE PHOTOGRPAHY,
Refund Check, $123.50; Martin, Judith, Telephone Refund, $135.78; Matt's Auto Detailing,
Telephone Refund, $135.60; McChesney, Ashley, Telephone Refund, $10.52; PLATTE,
AYSIA, Refund Check, $55.66; Powers, Derrick, Telephone Refund, $81.92; Raabe, Robert,
Telephone Refund, $8.53; Sobczak, Ben, Telephone Refund, $24.38; Suing, William, Telephone
Refund, $10.84; Teveldal, Brodee, Telephone Refund, $125.06; Weisbeck, Regan, Telephone
Refund, $60.95
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (October): Electric, $226,793.35; Water, $114,957.26; Wastewater,
$104,323.59; Telephone, $320,953.79;
Retirement, $44,827.79; Social Security, $53,825.98; Insurance, $91,358.32; Deferred Comp,
$13,470.08;
Salary Changes: C. Christenson, $9,448.22; K. Johnson, $5,802.73; C. Kabris, $15,117.99; S.
Mack, $7,194.44; V. Munson, $4,477.93; C. Bachman, $8,998.32; M. Kuechenmeister,
$8,084.47; B. Scott, $32.54; E. Witt, $12,515.15; P. Egeberg, $10,300.00; K. Hanson, $7,053.37;
A. Hogie, $6,604.98, L. Julius, $15,690.33; K. Krogman, $6,849.88; S. Meyer, $21,458.33; C.
Petersen, $21.36; B. Peterson, $6,437.50; J. Siekmann, $40.69; M. Bullington, $9,173.03; R.
Halgerson, $12,166.48; R. Thompson, $9,448.22; T. VanderWal, $9,448.22;
New Employee: R. Swoboda, $47.09.
PRESENTATION BY MAYOR OPE NEIMEYER
Mayor Ope Neimeyer was present for his annual presentation to the Board.
ELECTRIC COST OF SERVICE STUDY
Tim Miller from Missouri River Energy Services recently conducted an electric cost of
service study and presented his findings with the Utility Board.
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.
CHANGE DECEMBER UTILITY BOARD MEETING DATES
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hawley to change the Board Meetings for
December 12th and December 27th to December 9th at 1:00 p.m. and December 23rd at 11:45 a.m.
All members present voted in favor of the motion.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW
Laura Julius, Finance & Accounting Manager, presented a quarterly financial review of
third quarter 2022.
APPROVAL OF 2022 BUDGET
Motion was made by Carruthers that the following Resolution No. 21-22 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 21 - 22
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2023 BUDGET
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Budget
for the fiscal year 2023 be hereby adopted as presented this 14th day of November, 2022.
2023 2023
Receipts Disbursements
Electric Fund $ 31,673,428 $ 31,386,706
Telephone Fund $ 10,054,819 $ 18,673,402
Wastewater Fund $ 16,427,281 $ 24,077,007
Water Fund $ 58,236,828 $ 56,521,151
Total $ 116,392,356 $130,658,266
Adopted this 14th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ELECTRIC RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 22-22 be
approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 22 - 22
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 1-6 to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV
RATES AND CHARGES
Section 1
Section 1-6. Street Lights.
The following rate shall be charged for all electricity provided under the street light rate:
All KWH’s $.0300 $.110/KWh
Customer Charge $10.65 $8.45/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 2023 billing.
Adopted this 14th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WASTEWATER RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 23-22 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 23 - 22
RESOLUTION AMENDING WASTEWATER RATE SCHEDULE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Utilities
Board Rules and Regulations governing the Wastewater Utility, Article IV, Rates and Charges,
Section 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 and 2-5 be amended to read as follows:
RATES AND CHARGES
WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Section 2
Section 2-2. Wastewater -- 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.
Wastewater will be computed at the rate of 100 cubic feet of water used in the billing
cycles ending in December, January, February and March plus a customer charge based on the
schedule below. The average monthly bill of these four billing cycles will determine the
monthly wastewater charge for the following eight cycles.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $15.85 $16.40 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used charged $2.319 $2.478/100 cu. ft.
Surcharge 2012 Bond Issue $2.213/100 cu. ft. water used
Section 2-3. Wastewater – Commercial
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.
Wastewater will be computed by one of the following two methods, at the Utilities
option: 1) at the rate of 100 cubic feet of water used, plus a customer charge based on the
schedule below for each month of the year, or 2) based on metered wastewater flow at the rate of
100 cubic feet of wastewater, plus a customer charge based on the schedule below for each
month of the year.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $15.85 $16.40 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used / or
wastewater flow $2.319 /$2.478/100 cu. ft.
Surcharge 2012 Bond Issue $2.213/100 cu. ft. water used
Section 2-4. Wastewater – Industrial
An Industrial user is an entity permitted by Brookings Municipal Utilities Industrial
Waste Pretreatment Program.
When an Industrial (Pretreatment) permit is required, the applicable fees shall be
as follows:
Wastewater Contribution Permit Application Fee - $100
Annual Wastewater Contribution Permit Fee - $30
Wastewater will be computed by one of the following two methods, at the Utilities
option: 1) at the rate of 100 cubic feet of water used, plus a customer charge based on the
schedule below for each month of the year, or 2) based on metered wastewater flow at the rate of
100 cubic feet of wastewater, plus a customer charge based on the schedule below for each
month of the year.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $15.85 $16.40 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used / or
wastewater flow $2.319 $2.478/100 cu. ft.
Surcharge 2012 Bond Issue $2.213/100 cu. ft. water used
Section 2-5. Wastewater – Institutional
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.
Wastewater will be computed by one of the following two methods, at the Utilities
option: 1) at the rate of 100 cubic feet of water used, plus a customer charge based on the
schedule below for each month of the year, or 2) based on metered wastewater flow at the rate of
100 cubic feet of wastewater, plus a customer charge based on the schedule below for each
month of the year.
Monthly Billing Rate
Customer Charge $15.85 $16.40 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used / or
wastewater flow $2.319 $2.478/100 cu. ft.
Surcharge 2012 Bond Issue $2.213/100 cu. ft. water used
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that
these rate changes become effective with the January 2023 billing.
Adopted this 14th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 24-22 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 24 - 22
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” $20.00 $22.00
1 ¼” or 1 ½” $63.10 $69.50
2” $93.30 $102.50
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 $3.049 $0.90 per 100 cu. ft.
Surcharge 2023 Bond Issue $2.450/100 cu. ft. water used
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” $ 20.00 $ 22.00
1 ¼” or 1 ½” $ 63.10 $ 69.50
2” $ 93.30 $ 102.50
3” $ 181.20 $ 200.00
4” $ 277.75 $ 305.50
6” $ 540.00 $ 594.00
8” $ 923.00 $1,015.00
10” $1,314.00 $1,445.00
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 $3.049 $0.90 per 100 cu. ft.
Surcharge 2023 Bond Issue $2.450/100 cu. ft. water used
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 utility 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 2023 billing.
Adopted this 14th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Carruthers. All members present voted in favor of the
motion.
TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS
Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 25-22 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 25 - 22
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 28-21
PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OF UTILITY SURPLUS FUNDS
TO THE CITY GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS the Brookings Municipal Utilities passed Resolution No. 28-21
providing the transfer of Utility surplus funds to the City General Fund beginning January 1,
2022; 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. 28-21 be amended to provide that, beginning January 1, 2023,
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 $2,330,000 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 14th day of November, 2022.
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. 26-22 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 26 - 22
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 2023 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 $ 536.59 $178.86 $ 715.45
Employee/Minor $1,010.92 $336.98 $1,347.90
Dependents
Employee/Spouse $1,146.22 $382.07 $1,528.29
Family $1,618.78 $539.59 $2,158.37
Adopted this 14th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST:
____________________________ ______________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Carruthers. All members present voted in favor of the
motion.
SET 2023 UTILITY BOARD MEETING DATES
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hawley to approve the 2023 Board Meeting
dates as presented. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
BIDS
AWARDING OF BIDS
TWO 2023 ¾ TON 4X4 HD DOUBLE CAB AND TWO 2023 CREW CAB LONG
BOX CHASSIS
Item 1 Item 1A Item 2 Item 3
Brookings AutoMall $45,564.00 $45,564.00 $46,982.00 $46,982.00
Less Trade In $10,000.00 $16,500.00 $16,500.00 $21,000.00
$35,564.00 $29,064.00 $40,482.00 $25,982.00
BIOSOLIDS DEWATERING EQUIPMENT (SCREW PRESS)
Base Bid Alternate Bid
Huber Technology $233,311.00 $4,298.33
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Bartels that the following low bids be
approved: Brookings Automall for four vehicles with trade-in as shown on the approved bid tab,
Items 1, 1A, 2 and 3 for the amounts listed above and Huber Technology for the Biosolids
Dewatering Equipment for the base bid of $233,311.00 and the alternate bid of $4,298.33; 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
CHEMICALS – WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hansen that authorization be given to
advertise for bids for Chemicals for the Water/Wastewater Department. All members present
voted in favor of the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President