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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2023_09_25 Municipal Utilities Board September 25, 2023 City of Brookings A special meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023, via Microsoft Teams with the following members present: Bartels, Hansen, Hawley and Vice President Carruthers. Absent: Harvey. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS OPTIONS After some discussion, motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Hansen to stay in the Broadband Loop Support legacy support program. All present voted in favor of the motion. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS Motion was made by Hansen seconded by Hawley that the following bills and claims be approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion. Active Heating Inc, Chiller, $52224.58; Advanced Engineering & Environmental Service, Engineering Services, $7732.49; AgFirst Farmers Cooperative Co, Supplies/LP, $1692.63; Alliance Communications, Directory Listing, $87.40; Aureon Network Services, LNP Fees, $80.00; Badger Communications, Systems/Cabling Inv, $94829.00; Banner Associates Inc, Engineering Consulting, $1696.50; Bendix Inc., Printer/Copier Maintenance, $107.12; Bierschbach Equipment, Supplies, $629.23; Border States Elec Supply, Supplies, $1710.00; Border States Elec Supply, Systems/Cabling Inv, $255.84; Border States Elec Supply, Uniforms, $6517.78; Brookings County Finance Office, License, $16.50; Brookings Engraving, Supplies, $73.00; Brookings Engraving, Uniforms, $480.00; Brookings Radio, Advertising, $1500.00; Brookings Small Engine LLC, Supplies/Repair, $28.99; Butler Machinery, Maintenance/Supplies, $2279.69; Carquest Auto Supply, Work Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $81.18; Center for Internet Security, Inc., Annual Maintenance, $15840.00; Central Bank, Employee Recognition, $183.00; Century Business Products, Printer/Copier Maintenance, $1537.98; City of Brookings, Legal Fees, $117.69; City of Brookings Landfill, Landfill Fee, $322.00; City of Vermillion, Tower Lease Payment, $770.00; Core & Main, Supplies, $4753.48; Courtesy Plumbing Inc., Repair/Supplies, $4.05; Crippled Designs, Uniforms, $70.00; CSSA, Sales/Cabling Inv, $234.70; Cubby's Sports Bar& Grill, Meeting Supplies, $135.65; Dakota Service & Repair, Supplies, $24.11; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies, $123.39; Detection Instruments Corp., Supplies, $778.05; Ekern Home Equipment Inc., Repair/Supplies, $393.48; Elevate Drone Services LLC, Drone Service, $200.00; ePlus Technology, Inc, ISP Support Agreement, $1374.54; Ethanol Products LLC, Chemicals, $2593.08; Farmers Implement Irrigation, Supplies, $163.61; Fastenal Company, Supplies, $505.45; First Bank & Trust - Visa, Supplies, $51.75; First Bank & Trust Visa, Lodging/Car Rental/Registration, $6684.87; Fix It Shop Locksmith, Supplies, $12.00; Foerster Testing Limited, Compaction Tests, $3125.00; Foster, Bob, Travel, $17.70; FRRPA, FRRPA Lease, $7590.00; General Repair Service Inc, Repair/Supplies, $148.14; Goldfield Telecom LC, License/Support, $497.25; GP Auto Service & Repair, Vehicle Maintenance, $435.11; Grainger, Supplies, $352.74; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies, $1588.02; Graybar Electric Company, Systems/Cabling Inv, $363.24; Graybar Electric Company, Systems/Cabling Inv, $88.98; H & A Enterprises, Tower Lease Payment, $922.37; Halgerson, Russ, Travel, $58.86; Hawkins Inc, Chemicals, $4980.00; Hawkins Inc, Supplies, $40.68; HDR, Inc, Engineering Service, $127702.90; Homestead Do It Center, Supplies, $6.21; Hy-Vee #55635, Employee Recognition, $98.77; Hy-Vee #55635, Supplies, $600.14; Insight Direct USA, Inc, ISP Support Agreement, $9833.52; Interstate All Battery Center, Supplies, $172.95; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone Expense, $283.16; Interstate TRS Fund Admin, Teleco Relay Service, $6987.26; Jensen, Jacob, Travel, $133.20; Jimmy Johns #926, Meeting Supplies, $304.83; John Deere Financial, Supplies, $104.06; Kuechenmeister, Mark, Travel, $246.20; Lowe's, Supplies, $226.35; M & T Fire & Safety, Supplies, $389.47; M. 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Dalsin Co., Roof Repair, $1020.25; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $662.34; Mathison, Scott, Safety Glasses, $332.00; McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, Legal Service, $376.00; Midamerican Energy, Utility Bill, $12.94; Missouri River Energy Services, Supplemental Power, $1869665.87; Missouri River Energy Services, WAPA Allocation, $255551.35; MVTL Laboratories Inc., Wastewater Analysis, $984.39; NANP, NANP Contribution, $273.65; NCTC, Administrative Fees, $1000.00; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $510.71; NRTC, TV Programs Fee, $87612.07; Nutter, Chris, Travel, $17.70; Office Peeps Inc, Chairs, $676.00; Office Peeps Inc, Office Furniture, $1953.67; Office Peeps Inc, Supplies, $1398.75; OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, Licenses, $40402.90; Paragon Health & Wellness, Drug Screening, $87.00; Pete Lien & Sons Inc, Chemicals, $14304.05; Pizza Ranch, Meeting Supplies, $121.93; Prussman Contracting Inc, Equipment Rental, $2651.84; Prussman Contracting Inc, Gravel, $4200.00; Ramsdell F&M Ltd., LP Fill, $45.51; RDO Equipment Co, Work Equipment Maintenance, $935.32; Rental Depot, Equipment Rental, $39.95; Runnings, Supplies, $664.99; Runnings, Uniforms, $353.87; Schomp's Mechanical Services, Labor/Supplies, $5613.48; Schoon's Pump N' Pak, Vehicle Gasoline, $2102.94; SDN Communications, Circuit Lease, $21239.65; Sioux Falls Utilities, Utility Bill, $38.46; Sioux Valley Energy, Dispatching Service, $1100.00; South Dakota Newspaper Services. Inc, Employment Advertising, $612.36; South Dakota One Call, Locate Fee, $868.35; Springbrook Holding Company LLC, Software Support, $5454.00; Stuart C. Irby, Supplies, $3558.00; Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $220.36; Swenson, Lance, Travel, $340.58; Terex Global GmbH, Supplies, $1413.19; The UPS Store, Freight, $14.59; Traffic Control Corp, Supplies, $3405.00; Turfguard Lawn Service Inc., Weed Spraying, $80.00; United Parcel Service, Freight, $32.00; USA Bluebook, Supplies, $2076.58; Vantage Point Solutions Inc., Engineering Consulting, $6105.00; Voegeli, Leigha, Travel, $72.05; Wesco, Supplies, $4592.20; Wesco, Underground Conductor, $136308.69; Xcel Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $17.87; YourMembership.com, Inc., Employment Advertising, $399.00; Glover, Karl, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $300.00; GILKERSON, LEE, Refund Check, $110.83; HAYES, MARK, Refund Check, $430.00; INNOVATION ENTERPRISE, Refund Check, $67.15; COVRIG, NICOLE, Refund Check, $11.93; KRUGER, BRITTANY, Refund Check, $325.00; MATHEW, GEORGEE, Refund Check, $57.20; ZMUDA, JORDAN, Refund Check, $57.90; SULLIVAN, COLLEEN, Refund Check, $204.84; THE COVE NUTRITION, Refund Check, $300.00; PATRIOTS GRUB & SWEETS, Refund Check, $700.00; CHAUDHARY, HARI, Refund Check, $207.27; KH CONTRACTING, Refund Check, $154.61; Aesoph, Benjamin, Telephone Refund, $18.87; Aikens, Ellen, Telephone Refund, $76.51; Barg, Verlie, Telephone Refund, $17.85; Byrne, Caleb, Telephone Refund, $70.11; Carey, Patricia, Telephone Refund, $4.13; Dvorak, J, Telephone Refund, $19.45; Emmett, Jessica, Telephone Refund, $170.00; Erickson, Kelly, Telephone Refund, $16.70; Fillbrandt, Travis, Telephone Refund, $143.52; Foell, Carter, Telephone Refund, $56.61; George's Pizza, Telephone Refund, $141.12; Hanson, Jeremy, Telephone Refund, $30.65; Herman, Charysh, Telephone Refund, $179.80; Hult, Gena, Telephone Refund, $12.05; Jorgensen, Lynne, Telephone Refund, $57.35; Kludt, Alan, Telephone Refund, $8.75; Lawrence, Emily, Telephone Refund, $130.35; Lein, Kevin, Telephone Refund, $45.87; Littlecott, Laura, Telephone Refund, $56.82; Markman, Hannah, Telephone Refund, $29.67; Maurices, Store 0243, Telephone Refund, $16.07; Menzel, Tessa, Telephone Refund, $214.51; Miedema, Stephen, Telephone Refund, $15.26; Miller, Kevin, Telephone Refund, $56.61; Nielsen, Kyle, Telephone Refund, $35.07; Peterson, Ashton, Telephone Refund, $45.77; Petrik, Olivia, Telephone Refund, $29.67; Sangkwan, Lee, Telephone Refund, $8.08; Scholl, Christopher, Telephone Refund, $87.67; Smith, Noah, Telephone Refund, $70.14; Sprint Spectrum LP, Telephone Refund, $6472.92; Tellinghuisen, Megan, Telephone Refund, $37.75; Wilson, Nate, Telephone Refund, $63.49; Wollschlager, Isiah, Telephone Refund, $152.42; EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hawley to adjourn to an executive session for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel and reviewing 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. BROOKINGS DEUEL RURAL WATER BUYOUT AGREEMENT Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 25-23 be approved. RESOLUTION NO. 25 - 23 RESOLUTION APPROVING BROOKINGS DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM BUYOUT AGREEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board (the Board) that: 1. The Agreement entitled “BDRWS/BMU Agreement” with Brookings Deuel Rural Water System 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 25th day of September, 2023. ATTEST: _________________________________ _________________________________ Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned. ATTEST: _______________________________ ____________________________ Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President