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Municipal Utilities Board July 14, 2025
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
July 14, 2025, at the Utility building with the following members present: Bartels, Harvey,
Hawley and President Carruthers and City Council Liaison Avery. Absent: Hansen.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held June 9, 2025 and the special meeting held June 23,
2025, were read and approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Hawley that the following bills and claims be
approved. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
605 Custom Design LLC, Uniforms, $1732.00; Adobe Systems Inc, Software, $6331.16; ADP,
Inc, Payroll Processing Fee, $2638.79; Altec Air, LLC, Supplies, $124.29; Anixter Inc,
Systems/Cabling Inv, $639.33; Appeara, Supplies, $69.43; AT & T Mobility, PCS Phone Service,
$3427.82; Auto Pro SD LLC, Supplies, $65.00; Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota, AED
Battery/Pads, $405.00; Avera Medical Group Occupation, Drug Screening, $36.60; Bendix Inc.,
Printer/Copier Maintenance, $3372.59; Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP,
Legal Service, $100.00; Bluebeam, Inc., Subscription, $3500.00; Bluefin Payment Systems,
Credit Card Processing Fee, $13866.90; Bobcat Of Brookings, Supplies, $2277.72; Border States
Elec Supply, Inventory, $824.70; Border States Elec Supply, Supplies, $12906.24; Border States
Elec Supply, Systems/Cabling Inv, $865.20; Border States Elec Supply, Uniforms, $223.55;
Briggs, Ken, Travel, $111.40; Brookings Credit Bureau & Collection Agency, Delinq. Account
Collection, $345.27; Brookings Dumpster Service, Sanitation Service, $569.26; Brookings
Municipal Utilities, Office Utility Bill, $49553.91; Brookings Radio, Advertising, $1895.00;
Bruttys Underground Sprinkler, Lawn Repair, $2200.00; Buhls Dry Cleaners & Linen Supply,
Rug/Supplies, $370.20; Business Track, Credit Card Processing Fee, $8036.61; C & R Fire
Suppression, Annual Fire Ext. Inspection, $1491.40; Calix Inc., Service Agreement, $1445.00;
CallMiner, Inc, License, $1320.00; Card Connect, Credit Card Processing Fee, $9323.74;
Carquest Auto Supply, Work Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $608.63; Carrier Management
Systems Inc, Subscription, $1312.85; CDW Government Inc, Computer Equipment/Supplies,
$1111.36 ; Century Business Products, Printer/Copier Maintenance, $1290.65; Century Link,
Telephone Expense, $212.29; Chad's Tree Service, Tree Removal, $1000.00; City of Brookings,
Contract Fee, $6453.81; City of Brookings Landfill, Landfill Fee, $193.54; Clark Drew
Construction Inc, Concrete Work, $5370.93; Clark Drew Construction Inc, WWTP Sump
Station, $49966.20; Click Rain, Website Maintenance, $2400.00; Cooperative Network Services,
LLC, Consulting Fees, $87.50; Core & Main, Supplies, $5090.95; Courtesy Plumbing Inc.,
Repair/Supplies, $90.50; Credit Collections Bureau, Delinq. Account Collection, $330.97;
Culligan of Brookings, Bottled Water, $306.00; Cummins Inc, Generator Maintenance, $577.91;
Cutler Law Firm, LLP, Legal Service, $912.50; Dave's Window Cleaning, Inc, Window Service,
$83.00; Dept Of The Treasury, Federal Tax, $5669.36; DeZURIK, Inc., Supplies, $4528.85;
DGR Engineering Inc, Engineering Service, $1226.50; DGR Engineering Inc, Solventum
Expansion/Upgrade, $16202.14; DHE, LLC, Maintenance Fee, $996.63; Ditch Witch UnderCon,
Supplies/Work Equip Maint, $2583.95; Ekern, Jeff, Travel, $20.40; Ethanol Products LLC,
Chemicals, $1205.76; Express Communications, Inc., Telco Settlement, $9764.67; FanDuel
Sports Network, Contract Fee, $3779.43; Fastenal Company, Supplies, $2952.05; First Bank &
Trust - Visa , Supplies, $189.96; Fluke Electronics Corp, Repairs/Supplies, $2620.00; Foerster
Supply Inc, Supplies, $733.00; Fox Corporation, Contract Fee, $140.52; Fox Scientific Inc.,
Supplies, $748.87; Franz Reprographics, Inc, Plotter Maintenance, $176.36; Gardner Acoustical,
Wall Panels, $1589.00; Golden West Technologies Inc., Tech Support, $4326.68; Goldfield
Telecom LC, Supplies, $114.59; Goldfield Telecom LC, Systems/Cabling Inv, $22579.46;
Grainger, Supplies, $285.84; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies, $6609.28; Graybar Electric
Company, Systems/Cabling Inv, $455.89; Gridor Const., Inc., Water Treatment Plant,
$499183.00; Hach Chemical Company, Spectrophotometers, $7060.50; Hawkins Inc, Chemicals,
$7800.82; HDR, Inc, Engineering Service, $138204.26; Henkin Schultz Comm Arts,
Communications Consultant, $5536.32; Homestead Do It Center, Supplies, $35.64; Homestead
Meats, LLC, Event Supplies, $180.00; Hy-Vee #55635, Supplies, $200.64; Ingersoll-Rand
Industrial US Inc, Supplies, $363.12; Innovative Systems, LLC, Software/Hardware
Maintenance, $37203.36; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone Expense,
$355.84; Jackrabbit Tire & Service, Inc, Work Equipment Maintenance, $931.30; Kruse, Dan,
Travel, $40.80; L G Everist Inc, Quartzite/Gravel, $2500.54; Lowe's, Supplies, $2269.31;
Lumen, Telco Settlement, $272.22; Mack, Scott, Travel, $1116.82; Malloy Electric,
Repairs/Supplies, $1988.49; Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC, Professional Fees, $1390.50;
Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $2054.50; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Supplies, $288.51; Midcontinent
Comm., Contract Fee, $858.27; Midwest Fresh Catering, Event Supplies, $206.70; Midwest
Glass LLC, Supplies, $463.47; Missouri River Energy Services, Registration, $594.00; MMUA,
Safety Training, $7911.00; MVTL Laboratories Inc., Wastewater Analysis, $302.46; Napa Auto
Parts, Supplies, $810.17; NCTC, TV Programs Fee, $85727.08; Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,
Contract Fee, $14640.96; Niklason Masonary, Concrete/Supplies, $10150.00; Northwestern
Energy, Natural Gas, $84.97; Office Peeps Inc, Supplies, $696.78; Oil Price Information Service,
LLC, Publication, $546.00; O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC, Supplies, $14.99; Outlaw Graphics,
Supplies/Decals, $3057.50; Owen, John, Travel, $40.80; Pests B Dead LLC, Pest Control,
$275.00; Pete Lien & Sons Inc, Chemicals, $27561.56; Pinnacle Marketing Group, Directory
Publication, $8620.83; Prunty Construction Co, Inc, Raw/Treated Water Pipelines, $171564.16;
Prunty Construction Co, Inc, Well Field Valve Installation, $13381.41; Prussman Contracting
Inc, Lead Water Service Replacement, $101404.22; Ramsdell F&M Ltd., LP Fill, $31.65; RC
First Aid, Supplies, $275.50; Riverside Technologies, Inc., Printer/Monitor/Memory/Laptop,
$2251.59; Runnings, Supplies, $2684.24; Runnings, Uniforms, $164.91; Schoon's Pump N' Pak,
Vehicle Gasoline, $3087.92; SD CPA Society, Membership Dues, $260.00; SD Dept of Environ
& Nat, Certification, $120.00; SD Dept of Health Lab Remit Center, Testing W-WW Samples,
$572.00; SD Dept of Rev, Enhanced 911, $12467.56; SD State Treasurer, Communication
Impaired Fee, $1693.85; SD Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax, $154915.66; SDN Communications,
Circuit Lease, $16159.99; SDSU, Perform. Eval. W/WW, $141190.00; SDSU Foundation Acct
70507, SDSU Power System Study, $550.00; Seeco, Supplies, $6582.48; Sentry, LLC, Wellfield
Expansion, $354762.00; Sioux Falls Utilities, Utility Bill, $41.95; Sioux Valley Energy,
Dispatching Service, $1100.00; Sixth Street Development, Campanile Water Project,
$113657.99; Skinner Striping, Asphalt, $8571.45; South Dakota One Call, Locate Fee, $625.80;
South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance, General Liability/Property Ins, $374.89; Springbrook,
Credit Card Processing Fee, $2504.28; Springbrook Holding Company LLC, Software Support,
$6089.00; Springbrook Holding Company LLC, TOU/AMI Software Improvements, $1793.00;
State Of South Dakota, Record Retention, $8.91; Stuart C. Irby, Transformers, $49375.00;
Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $90.43; Subway, Meeting Supplies, $479.30; Swiftel
Communications, Office Phone Bill, $163269.26; Teledynamics, Supplies, $241.00;
Teledynamics, Systems/Cabling Inv, $133.20; The UPS Store 5064, Freight, $1492.90; Thein
Well Co., Inc, Well Maintenance, $198.90; Thomson Reuters - West , SDCL Publications,
$517.33; Thryv, Inc, Advertising, $436.02; Tires Tires Tires, Vehicle Maintenance, $25.00; Titan
Machinery, Inc, Work Equipment Maintenance, $287.48; T-Mobile, PCS Phone Service, $55.20;
Turfguard Lawn Service Inc., Weed Spraying, $1640.00; U.S. Bank National Association, SRF
Loan Payment, $508190.49; United Parcel Service, Freight, $64.71; United States Postal
Service, Postage, $9000.00; Universal Service Adm. Co, USAC Contribution, $33351.47; USA
Bluebook, Supplies, $3923.80; Vantage Point Solutions Inc., Engineering Consulting, $767.50;
Wage Works, Inc, Benefit Plan Fee, $165.00; Walker & Associates Inc, Supplies, $230.71;
Wesco, LED Cobra Head, $10010.00; Xcel Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $11.78; Yorkshire Eye
Clinic & Optical, Safety Glasses, $350.00; Zesto, Event Supplies, $757.50; Aberly, Ayanna,
Telephone Refund, $79.06; BANKS, TAYLOR, Refund Check, $13.61; Barnes, Brittani,
Telephone Refund, $12.13; BARNES, PAUL OR KARRIE, Refund Check, $200.00; Bell,
Jonathan M, Telephone Refund, $93.18; Boyum, Hunter, Telephone Refund, $72.17; Brandt,
Michael, Telephone Refund, $65.90; Broekhuizen, Josh, Telephone Refund, $33.85; BUILDERS
ELECTRIC LLC, Refund Check, $3350.67; Bukaske, Dylan, Telephone Refund, $65.90;
CASTILLO, ASLEDI, Refund Check, $250.90; Chaophasy, Katrina, Telephone Refund, $56.38;
Christensen, Paul, Telephone Refund, $82.03; Dahl, Jennifer, Telephone Refund, $65.90;
Dandurand, Amanda, Telephone Refund, $103.72; Dorsett, Jackson, Telephone Refund, $96.18;
Endres, Angela, Telephone Refund, $13.18; Enga, Jens, Telephone Refund, $65.90; Ford,
Cassidy, Telephone Refund, $65.90; HANSON, TONYA, Refund Check, $136.03; Hawkins,
Brady, Telephone Refund, $47.11; Hawks, Tristan, Telephone Refund, $67.85; Holiday, Connor,
Telephone Refund, $69.69; Hollingsworth, Megan, Telephone Refund, $72.17; HOMETOWN
CONSTRUCTION, Refund Check, $136.44; James, Nathaniel, Telephone Refund, $104.68;
JEWETT, MIKE & MICHELLE, Refund Check, $27.98; JH Rentals, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $80.00; Jordre, Quinn, Telephone Refund, $62.33; Kadoun, Lucille, Telephone
Refund, $79.06; Kaufman, Jacob, Telephone Refund, $289.90; Knuppe, Cole, Telephone Refund,
$23.27; Knutson, Kyle, Telephone Refund, $40.27; KOZACHENKO, OLENA, Refund Check,
$68.28; Kruger, Raelynn, Telephone Refund, $140.09; KULESA, HAVEN, Refund Check,
$40.70; Kvistad, Brock, Telephone Refund, $82.03; KWASNIEWSKI, MORGAN, Refund
Check, $100.61; Larson, Josh, Telephone Refund, $74.59; Lin, Xue Yin, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $25.00; Lux, Jacob, Telephone Refund, $42.26; MENDEZ, JOSUE, Refund Check,
$252.39; Meyer, Barbara, Telephone Refund, $44.40; Murphy, Charles, Conserve/Demand
Incentive, $50.00; Nelson, Jade, Telephone Refund, $57.98; Ngatchou, Elisha, Telephone
Refund, $7.91; Nyland, Zachary, Telephone Refund, $96.18; Petersen, Chris, Telephone Refund,
$65.90; Pheasant Resturant, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $250.00; Pust, Koby, Telephone
Refund, $106.46; Reiser, Colene, Telephone Refund, $29.38; ROLLER, WYATT, Refund Check,
$140.00; STOLTENBERG HOMES, Refund Check, $319.91; Swank, Connor, Telephone
Refund, $115.33; Tauer, Michael, Telephone Refund, $72.17; TIMMER, HALEIGH, Refund
Check, $6.78; Tolzin, Darwin, Telephone Refund, $26.25; Trumper, Taylor, Telephone Refund,
$5.51; Vogt, Catherine, Telephone Refund, $57.98; Vukovich, Ben, Telephone Refund, $13.34;
Walters, Caitlin, Telephone Refund, $40.07; WHITE, BRAD, Refund Check, $7.65; White,
Yvonne, Telephone Refund, $12.79; Zobel, Tayler, Telephone Refund, $57.98;
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (June): Electric, $292,872.50; Water, $134,694.39; Wastewater,
$136,392.60; Telephone, $331,643.79; Retirement, $51,507.75; Social Security, $64,272.31;
Insurance, $112,240.42; Deferred Comp, $16,202.51.
Salary Changes: R. Petersen, $25.95; T. Hohn, $8,913.12; L. Sebring, $8,998.29; J. Brown,
$30.91; D. Brutty, $39.22;
New Employees: G. Bachman, $19.09; C. Stroscchein, $21.14/
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Harvey that the Board adjourn to an executive
session to consult with legal counsel and review communications from legal counsel about
proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters, discuss marketing or pricing strategies.
All members present voted in favor of the motion.
APPROVAL FOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON SDTA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND AUTHORIZE EVP TO BE A VOTING DELEGATE
Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Bartels that the Board approve Steve Meyer,
Executive Vice President/General Manager to serve on the South Dakota Telecommunications
Association (SDTA) Board of Directors and that authorization be given for the EVP to serve as a
voting delegate on behalf of Swiftel Communications at the annual meeting. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
POLICY MANUAL AMENDMENTS
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 18-25 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 18 - 25
RESOLUTION AMENDING POLICY MANUAL
PERSONNEL AND FISCAL POLICY
WHEREAS a comprehensive statement of policy governing the organizational
and operational affairs of the Brookings Municipal Utility has been adopted by the Brookings
Municipal Utilities Board (the “Board”), which statement is now on file in the office of the
Executive Vice President/General Manager; and
WHEREAS after due consideration the Board finds that an amendment to the
Personnel Policy, Section 312.03, Workplace Violence and Fiscal Policy, Section 412, Fixed
Assetsin said statement should be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that the Policy Manual be amended as shown on the attached.
Adopted this 14th day of July, 2025.
ATTEST:
_______________________________ ______________________________
Spence Hawley, Secretary Doug Carruthers, President
The motion was seconded by Harvey. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
TRANSFER OF SERVICE TERRITORY AGREEMENT WITH SIOUX VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Motion was made by Harvey that the following Resolution No. 19-25 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 19 - 25
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT--TRANSFER OF
SERVICE TERRITORY WITH
SIOUX VALLEY-SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.
(City of Brookings Resolution 25-041)
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that:
1. The “Agreement - Transfer of Service Territory between the City of Brookings
and Sioux Valley-Southwestern” to transfer Sioux Valley Southwestern Electric
Cooperative Inc. electric lines in the following described property be hereby
approved:
Lot 1 of Clark 2nd Addition in the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Twenty
(20), Township One Hundred Ten (110) North, Range Forty-nine (49), West of
the 5th P.M., Brookings County, South Dakota and Lot 2 of Clark 2nd Addition in
the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Twenty (20),Township One Hundred
(110) North, Range Forty-nine (49) West of the 5th P.M., County of Brookings,
State of South Dakota
2. The President of the Board and/or Executive Vice President/General
Manager be hereby authorized to execute the approved contract documents.
Adopted this 14th day of July, 2025.
ATTEST:
____________________________ _______________________________
Spence Hawley, Secretary Doug Carruthers, President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR DESTRUCTION
Motion was made by Harvey that the following Resolution No. 20-25 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 20 - 25
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:
Printers 6
Laptops 3
Desktop 1
Metal Shelving 2
Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps – 60P Model (WWTP – Sludge
Control Building
2
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 14th day of July, 2025.
ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________
Spence Hawley, Secretary Doug Carruthers, President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO BE SOLD
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 21-25 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 21 - 25
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
WHEREAS said property is as follows:
Server Rack 1
Fireproof Safes 2
Wooden Countertop 1
Wooden Shelving 1
Onan Generator on Trailer – Three Phase 30 kw (old Henry Lift
station) - S/N #J800530263
1
Onan Generator on Trailer – Three Phase 30 kw (old Bowling
Lift station) - S/N #E-551726
1
Old Army Surplus Generator - S/N #832 1
11 hp Briggs & Stratton Small Engine – Model #256432 1
9 hp Briggs & Stratton Small Engine 1
1500 KVA Padmount Transformer 1
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 14th day of July, 2025.
ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________
Spence Hawley, Secretary Doug Carruthers, President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ENGINEERING AMENDMENT NO. 4 – WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT
Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Hawley to approve the Amendment No. 4 to
Owner-Engineer Agreement with HDR Engineering Inc. for the Water System Upgrade Project.
All members present voted in favor of the motion.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 6 – WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hawley to approve Change Order No. 6 for
the Water Treatment Plant Project that addresses a variety of miscellaneous items. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 – WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Harvey to approve Change Order No. 7 for
the Water Treatment Plant Project that addresses a variety of miscellaneous items. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 – LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Harvey to approve Change Order No. 1 for
the Lead Service Line Replacement Project. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
FINAL PAYMENT ON THE LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Motion was made by Harvey that the following Resolution No. 22-25 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 22 - 25
RESOLUTION APPROVING WORK AND
AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT ON LEAD WATER
SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that final
payment in the amount of $101,404.22 to Prussman Contracting Inc. be approved for the Lead
Water Service Replacement Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the work for said project be approved.
Adopted this 14th day of July, 2025.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Spencer Hawley, Secretary Doug Carruthers, President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
DISCUSSION OF WATER STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Eric Witt, Water/Wastewater & Engineering Manager, reported on the Water Department
strategic priorities. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
____________________________________ ___________________________________
Spence Hawley, Secretary Doug Carruthers, President