HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2024_01_09Municipal Utilities Board January 9, 2024
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
January 9, 2024, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Bartels, Hansen,
Hawley, President Harvey and City Council Liaison Avery. Absent: Carruthers.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held December 11, 2023, December 14, 2023, and
December 22, 2023, were read and approved.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hansen that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ABRA Autobody & Glass of Brookings, Vehicle Maintenance, $2079.35; Advanced Engineering
& Environmental Service, Engineering Services, $665.99; Appeara, Supplies, $65.37; AT & T
Mobility, COPP Device, $503.67; AT & T Mobility, PCS Phone Service, $2920.19; Avera
Medical Group Occupation, Drug Screening, $70.36; Bendix Inc., Printer/Copier Maintenance,
$604.96; Bluefin Payment Systems, Credit Card Processing Fee, $11997.90; Border States Elec
Supply, Supplies, $1728.30; Bowes Construction Inc, Asphalt Patch, $14596.77; Brookings
Credit Bureau & Collection Agency, Delinq. Account Collection, $438.66; Brookings Engraving,
Supplies, $331.00; Brookings Municipal Utilities, Office Utility Bill, $65129.39; BSG Clearing
Solutions, Telco Settlement, $33.68; Buffalo Ridge Concrete, Inc., Concrete/Supplies, $923.41;
Business Track, Credit Card Processing Fee, $7318.65; Card Connect, Credit Card Processing
Fee, $9581.07; Carquest Auto Supply, Work Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $439.18; Central
Bank, Employee Recognition, $243.00; Century Link, Telephone Expense, $160.85; City of
Brookings, Contract Fee, $7071.41; City of Brookings Landfill, Landfill Fee, $519.54; Courtesy
Plumbing Inc., Repair/Supplies, $2528.65; Credit Collections Bureau, Delinq. Account
Collection, $308.11; Dakota County Treasurer, NE Real Estate Tax, $1271.66; Dakota Supply
Group, System/Cabling Inv, $801.50; Dave's Window Cleaning, Inc, Window Service, $99.00;
Dept Of The Treasury, Federal Tax, $5991.07; DGR Engineering Inc, Engineering Service,
$202.50; DHE, LLC, Maintenance Fee, $996.63; Elevate Drone Services LLC, Drone Service,
$200.00; Eurofins Eaton Analytical LLC, Analysis, $1050.00; Fastenal Company, Supplies,
$528.40; First Baptist Church, Directory Delivery, $1245.75; Foerster Supply Inc, Supplies,
$1251.70; Grainger, Supplies, $35.80; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies, $4095.82; Graybar
Electric Company, System/Cabling Inv, $4516.99; Gridor Const., Inc., Water Treatment Plant,
$3367810.60; GuidePoint Security, LLC, Software Licensing, $1352.40; Hawkins Inc,
Chemicals, $2200.00; Homestead Do It Center, Supplies, $95.07; Infinera Corporation, Support
Agreement, $26767.73; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone Expense,
$349.23; Jackrabbit Tire Company, Work Equipment Maintenance, $1361.11; JB Enterprises,
Inc, Customer Service Week, $284.76; Lone Star Telequip, Inc., Supplies, $182.45; Lumen,
Telco Settlement, $272.22; Mack, Scott, Travel, $613.09; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Supplies,
$400.33; Midamerican Energy, Utility Bill, $50.59; Moss Adams LLP, Consulting Service,
$600.00; MVTL Laboratories Inc., Wastewater Analysis, $912.12; Nelson, Brian K, Travel,
$17.70; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $909.59; Office Peeps Inc, Office Furniture,
$2632.00; OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, Software/Consulting, $2.84; Outlaw Graphics, Vehicle
Graphics, $2848.00; Pests B Dead LLC, Pest Control, $245.00; Prunty Construction Co, Inc,
Raw/Treated Water Pipelines, $110903.34; Prunty Construction Co, Inc, Repairs, $12521.32; RC
First Aid, Supplies, $82.50; Riverside Technologies, Inc., Computer Supplies, $58.00; Riverside
Technologies, Inc., Laptop, $1635.00; Runnings, Supplies, $22.09; Schwartz Manure Hauling &
Septic Service Inc, Sludge Removal, $1170.00; SD Dept of Environ & Nat, Certification, $60.00;
SD Dept of Health Lab Remit Center, Testing W-WW Samples, $856.00; SD Dept of Rev,
Enhanced 911, $8530.90; SD Municipal Electric Association, Membership Dues, $21478.00; SD
Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax, $152475.65; Sioux Valley Environmental, Chemicals, $36411.00;
Sprint PCS, PCS Phone Service, $107.84; Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $1294.59; Sunbelt
Rentals, Inc, Generator Rental, $4587.75; Swanson, Todd, CDL License Renewal, $35.00;
SWCA Environmental Consultants, Consulting Service, $712.91; Swiftel Communications,
Office Phone Bill, $129629.74; Teledynamics, System/Cabling Inv, $72.33; Tetonka, LLP,
Wetland Mitigation Credits, $22176.00; The UPS Store, Freight, $21.55; Timmons Construction,
Inc, Sump Pump Program, $969.39; United Parcel Service, Freight, $46.77; Universal Service
Adm. Co, USAC Contribution, $32040.70; USA Bluebook, Supplies, $1938.75; Verizon, Phone
Service, $20.02; Winter Contracting, LLC, Raw/Treated Water Pipelines, $730029.79; Xcel
Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $10.48; BENNETT, TONY, Refund Check, $72.50; BRIDLE/UNIV
ESTS SANITARY DIST, Refund Check, $117.00; DEN-WIL INVESTMENTS INC, Refund
Check, $63.99; FOERSTER, HALEY, Refund Check, $222.12; GUERUE, MONICA, Refund
Check, $57.30; HELTZEL, REECE, Refund Check, $106.92; Sanderson, Zach,
Conserve/Demand Incentive, $150.00;
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (December): Electric, $237,782.44; Water, $117,342.72; Wastewater,
$104,776.22; Telephone, $300,954.19; Retirement, $48,171.00; Social Security, $51,192.72;
Insurance, $105,399.81; Deferred Comp, $14,134.84.
Salary Changes: S. Rients, $37.52; L. Swenson, $37.52; L. Sebring, $6,935.23; J. Brown,
$24.79; D. Brutty, $30.47;
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2023
The managers presented their department highlights for 2023. No action was taken.
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.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission statement was reviewed. The Board directed the staff to review and come
back to the Board with suggested changes.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR DESTRUCTION
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 1-24 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 24
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT FOR DESTRUCTION
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:
Alarm System (1980)
Ultra Sonic Alarm (Radio Shack 228441)
Security Alarm System, North & East Water Plants (1984)
Security Alarm System, North & East Water Plants (1985)
Biosolids Storage Tank Mixing Pump
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 for destruction in accordance with the provision of SDCL 6-
13.
Adopted this 9th day of January, 2024.
ATTEST:
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Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President