HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2023_12_11Municipal Utilities Board December 11, 2023
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
December 11, 2023, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Bartels,
Carruthers, Hansen, Hawley, President Harvey and City Council Liaison Avery.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held November 13, 2023 and November 27, 2023, were
read and approved.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Bartels that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Allegra, Festival of Lights, $87.50; Allegra, Printed Supplies, $29.72; Appeara, Supplies, $65.37;
AT & T Mobility, PCS Phone Service, $2976.63; Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, Equip
Maintenance, $2609.66; Automatic Building Controls Inc., Building Maintenance, $687.00;
Avera Medical Group Occupation, Drug Screening, $70.36; Bally Sports North, Contract Fee,
$8369.26; Bendix Inc., Printer/Copier Maintenance, $75.14; Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens &
Prendergast, LLP, Legal Service, $307.52; Bluefin Payment Systems, Credit Card Processing
Fee, $13506.38; Bobcat Of Brookings, Supplies/Equipment Rental, $41.09; Border States Elec
Supply, Supplies, $69.97; Border States Elec Supply, Systems/Cabling Inv, $64.70; Bowes
Construction Inc, 32nd St Contractor Repairs, $2268.60; Brookings Credit Bureau & Collection
Agency, Delinq. Account Collection, $70.08; Brookings Deuel Rural Water System, Rural Water
Buyout, $5000.00; Brookings Dumpster Service, Sanitation Service, $539.72; Brookings
Engraving, Supplies, $13.50; Brookings Equipment Inc, Equipment Maintenance, $155.20;
Brookings Municipal Utilities, Office Utility Bill, $52559.03; Brookings Municipal Utilities,
Petty Cash, $93.00; Brookings Radio, Advertising, $1875.00; Brookings Register,
Advertising/Legals, $1276.14; Bruttys Underground Sprinkler, Boulevard Repair, $9550.00;
Bruttys Underground Sprinkler, Lawn Repair, $3143.75; Bruttys Underground Sprinkler, Lawn
Spraying, $6310.00; Bruttys Underground Sprinkler, Sump Pump Progam, $2600.00; Bruttys
Underground Sprinkler, Supplies, $11787.00; BSG Clearing Solutions, Telco Settlement, $59.79;
Buhls Dry Cleaners & Linen Supply, Rug/Supplies, $185.10; Business Track, Credit Card
Processing Fee, $8009.34; Card Connect, Credit Card Processing Fee, $8682.38; Carquest Auto
Supply, Work Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $277.33; CDW Government Inc, Computer
Supplies/Support, $297.45; Century Business Products, Printer/Copier Maintenance, $1536.17;
Century Link, Telephone Expense, $244.45; City of Brookings, 22nd Ave Project, $810538.91;
City of Brookings, Contract Fee, $7226.29; City of Brookings Landfill, Landfill Fee, $752.67;
Clark Drew Construction Inc, Roof Repair, $13425.00; Click Rain, Annual CMS License &
Maintenance Fee, $1500.00; Climate Systems Inc, HVAC Maintenance, $2163.00; Complete
Plumbing Inc., Sump Pump Program, $477.25; Core & Main, Supplies, $1445.98; Courtesy
Plumbing Inc., Repair/Supplies, $358.55; Credit Collections Bureau, Delinq. Account Collection,
$831.35; Cubby's Sports Bar& Grill, Community Calendar Photo Contest, $60.00; Culligan of
Brookings, Bottled Water, $65.00; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies, $34.75; Dakota Supply
Group, Systems/Cabling Inv, $3897.84; Danger von Dempsey's Brookings, Meeting Supplies,
$114.00; Dave's Collision Repair Center, Vehicle Maintenance, $6634.81; Dave's Window
Cleaning, Inc, Window Service, $74.00; DeBoer, John, Employee Recognition Banquet,
$500.00; Dept Of The Treasury, Federal Tax, $6423.53; Detection Instruments Corp., Annual
Data Plan, $420.00; DHE, LLC, Maintenance Fee, $1196.63; Ditch Witch UnderCon,
Supplies/Work Equip Maint, $545.56; Downtown Brookings Inc, Festival of Lights, $50.00;
Ethanol Products LLC, Chemicals, $2097.48; Express Communications, Inc., Telco Settlement,
$9728.83; Fastenal Company, Supplies, $4132.66; Foerster Supply Inc, Supplies, $882.00; Franz
Reprographics, Plotter Maintenance, $152.75; Golden West Technologies Inc., Tech Support,
$4368.26; Goldfield Telecom LC, Supplies, $1302.51; Grainger, Supplies, $726.00; Gray Media
Group Inc, Contract Fee, $21095.91; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies, $167.52; Graybar
Electric Company, Systems/Cabling Inv, $3864.27; Gridor Const., Inc., Water Treatment Plant,
$2774898.90; H & W Contracting, LLC, SW/SE Interceptor Replacement, $609365.09; Hach
Chemical Company, Supplies, $1574.00; Hawkins Inc, Chemicals, $1800.00; Hawkins Inc,
Supplies, $2777.46; Helsper, McCarty, & Rasmussen, PC, Legal Service, $3237.50; Henkin
Schultz Comm Arts, Communications Consultant, $2213.75; Hillyard/Sioux Falls, Janitorial
Supplies, $1849.40; Homestead Do It Center, Supplies, $26.50; Hydro-Klean, LLC, Manhole
Rehabilitation, $165719.49; Iconectiv, LLC, LNP Fee, $500.00; Innovative Systems,
Software/Hardware Maint, $21900.00; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone
Expense, $333.14; Jackrabbit Tire Company, Work Equipment Maintenance, $932.42; Jenne,
Inc, Systems/Cabling Inv, $2534.03; Karl's TV & Appliance Inc, Supplies, $1279.98; Krier &
Blain Inc, HVAC Maintenance, $8855.78; L G Everist Inc, Quartzite, $95.89; Lewis Drug Inc,
Festival Of Lights, $239.91; Liberty Press LLC, Directory Printing, $66683.00; Lowe's, Festival
of Lights, $379.57; Lowe's, Supplies, $700.29; Lumen, Telco Settlement, $272.22; Marco
Technologies, LLC. NW 7128, Consulting Fee/Firewall, $8012.50; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil,
$2415.58; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Supplies, $261.15; Mediacom LLC, Broadband Service,
$100.48; Midcontinent Comm., Broadband Service, $726.56; Midcontinent Comm., Contract
Fee, $735.68; Millborn Seeds Inc, Grass Seed/Fertilizer, $155.00; Moss Adams LLP, Consulting
Service, $600.00; Muth Electric Inc, Feeder/Conduit Generator EWP, $79439.00; MVTL
Laboratories Inc., Wastewater Analysis, $701.91; Napa Auto Parts, Supplies, $63.42; Northern
Truck Equipment, Equipment/Maintenance, $4486.24; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas,
$29.84; Office Peeps Inc, Supplies, $365.49; Oil Price Information Service, LLC, Publication,
$516.00; One Source - The Background Check Company, Employee Verification, $66.00;
OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, Software/Consulting, $212.95; Party Depot, Supplies, $64.12; Pete
Lien & Sons Inc, Chemicals, $9955.61; Pizza Ranch, Community Calendar Photo Contest,
$60.00; Pizza Ranch, Employee Recognition, $105.94; Prunty Construction Co, Inc, 32nd St
Contractor Repairs, $59500.00; Prunty Construction Co, Inc, Raw/Treated Water Pipelines,
$1072787.11; Prussman Contracting Inc, Asphalt Patch, $6984.45; Prussman Contracting Inc,
Equipment Rental, $7153.63; Ramsdell F&M Ltd., LP Fill, $70.43; RC First Aid, Supplies,
$132.00; Rise Bakehouse, Employee Recognition, $702.00; Riverside Technologies, Inc.,
Computer Supplies, $1924.00; Runnings, Festival of Lights, $51.64; Runnings, Supplies,
$1106.84; Schaffer Law Office, Prof. LLC, Legal Service, $7477.32; Schoon's Pump N' Pak,
Vehicle Gasoline, $2268.62; SD Dept of Health Lab Remit Center, Testing W-WW Samples,
$4078.00; SD Dept of Rev, Enhanced 911, $8562.75; SD Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax,
$148048.68; SD Water & Wastewtr Assn, Membership Dues, $100.00; SDN Communications,
Circuit Lease, $2365.65; Springbrook, Credit Card Processing Fee, $2535.94; Sprint PCS, PCS
Phone Service, $53.92; Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $226.09; Sunbelt Rentals, Inc,
Generator Rental, $4587.75; Swiftel Communications, Office Phone Bill, $127597.86; The
World's Only Corn Palace, Employee Recognition, $448.36; Thryv, Advertising, $435.76;
Turfguard Lawn Service Inc., Weed Spraying, $1605.00; Uline, Supplies, $982.15; United Parcel
Service, Freight, $32.00; Universal Service Adm. Co, USAC Contribution, $32040.70; USA
Bluebook, Supplies, $3981.92; Voegeli, Leigha, Supplies, $3.98; Wholesale Electronics,
Supplies, $859.70; WW Tire Service Inc, Work Equipment Maintenance, $4810.94; Barkley,
Carter, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00; Berger, Bill, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $150.00;
Children's Museum of SD, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $1651.32; Patin, Albert,
Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00; Schallenkamp, Jan, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $150.00;
Sykes, Elizabeth, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $150.00; INNOVATION ENTERPRISE, Refund
Check, $297.28; INNOVATION ENTERPRISE, Refund Check, $48.57; BERG, DANIEL &
LORA, Refund Check, $5.39; INNOVATION VILLAGE VOYAGER, Refund Check, $219.32;
GRACEPOINT WESLEYAN, Refund Check, $71.90; MERTENS, DAMIAN, Refund Check,
$62.02; ROOZEN, CONNOR, Refund Check, $125.83; WOESSNER, COLE, Refund Check,
$23.63; STACEY, JOSEPHINE, Refund Check, $76.73; Carpenter, Verla, Telephone Refund,
$28.77; Christopherson, Candi, Telephone Refund, $76.44; Combs, Ellis, Telephone Refund,
$163.29; Dexter, Jean, Telephone Refund, $50.98; Hanson, Sarina, Telephone Refund, $26.28;
Herrig, Nicole, Telephone Refund, $57.63; Ivers, Pearl, Telephone Refund, $189.22; Jackson,
John, Telephone Refund, $36.89; Klingbile, Michele, Telephone Refund, $74.50; Molengraaf,
Madison, Telephone Refund, $66.78; Mueller, Abigail, Telephone Refund, $78.97; Myers, John,
Telephone Refund, $30.99; Oien, Fred, Telephone Refund, $127.38; Pippenger, Diane,
Telephone Refund, $68.53; Reisetter, Barbara, Telephone Refund, $178.18; Roozen, Connor,
Telephone Refund, $57.98; Rust, L M, Telephone Refund, $7.93; Schlim, Ande, Telephone
Refund, $32.68; Schlimgen, Courtney, Telephone Refund, $40.86; Sholes, Kirstin, Telephone
Refund, $114.72; Shumaker, Allan, Telephone Refund, $40.86; Skulstad, Roxanne, Telephone
Refund, $21.82; Smith, Arnold, Telephone Refund, $23.00; Thompson, Nowella, Telephone
Refund, $75.38.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (November): Electric, $238,021.19; Water, $113,652.90; Wastewater,
$115,608.10; Telephone, $331,168.67; Retirement, $49,657.24; Social Security, $55,724.64;
Insurance, $96,735.15; Deferred Comp, $14,722.29.
Salary Changes: M. Stearns, $22.77; J. Nutter, $25.84;
PRESENTATION BY TIM REED – BROOKINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tim Reed, CEO of Brookings Economic Development Corporation was present to give
an annual review of the Brookings Economic Development Corporation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Bartels to adjourn to an executive session to
consult 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.
CANCELLING CERTAIN OUTSTANDING CHECKS
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 38-23 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 38 - 23
RESOLUTION CANCELLING CERTAIN OUTSTANDING CHECKS
WHEREAS, Brookings Municipal Utilities has issued checks that have been
outstanding for more than one hundred eighty days.
WHEREAS, SDCL 9-23-21 allows for cancellation of checks not timely
presented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following checks (see listing
below) be cancelled and the proper accounts be credited as follows:
Electric Fund $2,530.79
Telephone Fund $2,742.70
Total $5,273.49
REPORT OF OPEN CHECKS
ELECTRIC FUND 603
THROUGH DATE - 06/30/23
CHECK
NO.
CHECK
DATE AMT. OF CHECK VENDOR NAME
151138 07/25/2022 $11.13 Henry L Roth
151275 08/08/2022 $96.68 Alex Bosler
151326 08/08/2022 $135.63 Chelsi Hoffman
151406 08/08/2022 $3.87 Chantel Zokou & Aime
Moise
151454 08/22/2022 $300.15 Josh Winter
151597 09/12/2022 $3.03 Kyle Haiar
151902 10/11/2022 $113.02 Jacked Nutrition
152054 10/24/2022 $25.00 Michelle Cunningham
152060 10/24/2022 $210.00 Justin Hyde
152186 11/14/2022 $123.50 Mariah Elise Photography
152344 11/28/2022 $115.00 Shaun Brown
152351 11/28/2022 $165.00 Kendall Howie
152475 12/09/2022 $73.24 Mohan Roshim
152605 12/23/2022 $91.61 Joshua King
152885 01/23/2023 $570.00 Ethan Beukelman
153890 05/08/2023 $76.82 Hasset Getachew
153894 05/08/2023 $22.42 Lane Van Dyke
154158 06/12/2023 $116.31 Mason Hemmer
154177 06/12/2023 $179.49 Connor Klinkhammer
154379 06/26/2023 $6.58 Haille Bares
154391 06/26/2023 $30.16 Robin Eich
154396 06/26/2023 $55.84 Armando Hernandez
154421 06/26/2023 $6.31 Nathan Troska
Total $2,530.79
REPORT OF OPEN CHECKS
TELEPHONE FUND 611
THROUGH DATE - 06/30/23
CHECK
NO.
CHECK
DATE AMT. OF CHECK VENDOR NAME
151077 07/25/2022 $5.54 Cole Conrad
151078 07/25/2022 $13.79 Elizabethann Cook
151089 07/25/2022 $3.45 Brady Farnham
151097 07/25/2022 $46.66 Jonathan Gruetzmacher
151101 07/25/2022 $3.45 Kathleen Hawkins
151110 07/25/2022 $3.45 Braden Keller
151111 07/25/2022 $57.18 Stephanie Liebl
151123 07/25/2022 $19.50 Reed Miller
151134 07/25/2022 $41.26 Mashi-Ur Rahman
151137 07/25/2022 $2.78 Mackenzie Rosenwald
151142 07/25/2022 $11.13 Cody Sechser
151150 07/25/2022 $5.37 Evan Tolzin
151156 07/25/2022 $129.69 Al Werkmeister
151163 07/25/2022 $40.31 Word of Life
151333 08/08/2022 $53.10 Dan Kimbal
151409 08/22/2022 $4.14 Max Baloun
151418 08/22/2022 $10.76 Kelsie Ehrenberg
151430 08/22/2022 $27.99 Ian Hastings
151439 08/22/2022 $58.43 Trinity Millar
151442 08/22/2022 $61.14 Sarah Ochweda
151448 08/22/2022 $2.83 Zachary Sousa
151590 09/12/2022 $52.59 Talia Everding
151592 09/12/2022 $57.76 Manuel Perez Fernandez
151606 09/12/2022 $21.91 Brian Lee
151609 09/12/2022 $27.04 Micro Doughnuts
151610 09/12/2022 $41.32 Noah Mincheff
151888 10/11/2022 $136.27 Destiny Bales
151890 10/11/2022 $20.13 Sydney Bidwell
151891 10/11/2022 $27.07 Bailey Biegler
151906 10/11/2022 $34.50 Joyce Lampson
151910 10/11/2022 $16.25 Brooklyn Mulder
151912 10/11/2022 $6.69 Kelsey Raue
151913 10/11/2022 $51.97 Blake Reider
152061 10/24/2022 $170.00 Tessa Menzel
152179 11/14/2022 $2.72 Amanda Jacobson
152197 11/14/2022 $10.84 William Suing
152460 12/09/2022 $3.46 Robert Clearwater
152480 12/09/2022 $8.37 Kennedy Tesch
152590 12/08/2022 $189.72 Maddy Kohrman
152754 01/09/2023 $26.12 Brookings County
Democrats
152755 01/09/2023 $81.87 Nicholas Defino
152756 01/09/2023 $11.98 Regina Gebhart
153215 02/24/2023 $15.87 David Buller
153333 03/13/2023 $26.68 Paul Cosato
153341 03/13/2023 $56.36 Shaina Mesteth
153342 03/13/2023 $133.16 Jodi Olson
153498 03/27/2023 $170.00 Connor Roozen
153604 04/10/2023 $20.80 Barbara Borstad
153610 04/10/2023 $3.04 Bertram Getzug
153611 04/10/2023 $170.00 Thomas Gravatt
153616 04/10/2023 $13.53 Jeffrey Lewis
153732 04/24/2023 $74.21 Joshua Davis
153736 04/24/2023 $37.76 Aaron Hargens
154125 06/12/2023 $53.26 Dayliah Aadland
154129 06/12/2023 $64.13 Briar Ahnberg
154132 06/12/2023 $2.71 Cole Banning
154146 06/12/2023 $5.56 Allison Duerre
154176 06/12/2023 $37.10 Robert Kiecksee
154191 06/12/2023 $44.63 Katherine Oberembt
154195 06/12/2023 $20.74 Isaac Peebler
154205 06/12/2023 $4.00 Erin Sabo
154213 06/12/2023 $55.77 Brock Suarez
154216 06/12/2023 $20.74 Kevin Thibodeau
154226 06/12/2023 $50.22 Erica Zell
154395 06/26/2023 $44.63 Sierra Getskow
154430 06/26/2023 $17.27 Cole Withrow
Total $2,742.70
Adopted this 11th day of December 2023.
ATTEST:
____________________________ _________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
DELINQUENT WRITE OFFS
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 39-23 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 39 - 23
RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE OFF DELINQUENT
ACCOUNTS FOR UTILITIES AND TELEPHONE DEPARTMENTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that pursuant to
SDCL 9-22-4, the accounts attached hereto are hereby determined to be uncollectible and shall
be removed from the records and disclosed on this year's financial report. Evidence of such debt
shall be retained by the Utilities to support subsequent collections of said accounts.
Electric $ 39,735
Telephone – Wireline $ 29,994
Wastewater $ 8,808
Water $ 10,320
Refuse $ 2,953
TOTAL $91,810
Adopted this 11th day of December, 2023.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO BE SOLD
Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 40-23 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 40 - 23
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO BE SOLD
WHEREAS the city of Brookings Municipal Utilities owns property
which is no longer necessary, useful or suitable for municipal purposes; and
WHEREA said property is as follows:
• 85" Touch Mondopad Ultra Kit with Soundbar (Serial # CBN740551105471)
• Heavy Duty Mount
• SMART Document Camera 330 (Model #SDC-330)
• SMART Board X885 with UX60 Projector (Model #SBX885ix)
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 sold in accordance with the provision of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 11th day of December 2023.
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 – PURCHASED RURAL WATER CUSTOMERS
Motion was made by Carruthers that the following Resolution No. 41-23 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 41 – 23
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
3-3.1 be added 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” $22.00
1 ¼” or 1 ½” $69.50
2” $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 $1.239 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 1.30. 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 1.10.
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” $ 22.00
1 ¼” or 1 ½” $ 69.50
2” $ 102.50
3” $ 200.00
4” $ 305.50
6” $ 594.00
8” $1,015.00
10” $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 $1.239 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 1.30. 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 1.10.
Section 3-3.1. Water – Purchased Rural Water Customers
Water rates assigned to the customers purchased from Brookings Deuel Rural Water
System (BDRWS) through the BDRWS/BMU Agreement signed September 26, 2023, shall
follow the same customer rules as identified in Section 3.2 – Water – Residential or Section 3.3 –
Water - Commercial/Industrial/Institutional with the exception rates listed below:
Meter Size Monthly Service Charges
5/8”, 3/4” or 1” $43.00
Usage Charge shall be:
All Cubic Feet $.636/100 per cu. ft.
Surcharge 2023 Bond Issue $2.450/100 cu. ft. water used
The exception rates will apply until the purchase price without interest from the
BDRWS/BMU Agreement is reduced to zero by the difference between the
exception rates and published BMU water rates.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that
these rate changes become effective with the January 2024 billing.
Adopted this 11th day of December, 2023.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
2024 UTILITY BOARD MEETING DATES
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Hawley to approve the 2024 Utility Board
Meeting dates as presented. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
BIDS
AWARDING OF BIDS
FIBER OPTIC CABLE
Millennium LLC $43,650.00
Border State Electric $46,167.95
Graybar Electric $44,301.05
FIBER ACCESS EQUIPMENT
Calix $116,406.86
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Carruthers that the following low bids be
approved: Millennium LLC in the amount of $43,650.00 for the Fiber Optic Cable and Calix in
the amount of $116,406.86 for Fiber Access Equipment; 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.
PURCHASE APPROVAL OF MINI EXCAVATOR THROUGH SOURCEWELL FOR THE
ELECTRIC DEPT.
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Hawley to approve the purchase of a joint-use
Mini Excavator from Bobcat of Brookings, through Sourcewell contract #040319-CEC at a unit
price of $94,248.84. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WASTEWATER STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The Wastewater Strategic Priorities were presented by Eric Witt. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President