HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2024_11_12Municipal Utilities Board November 12, 2024
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
November 12, 2024, at the Utility Building with the following members present: Bartels,
Hansen, Hawley, Vice President Carruthers and City Council Liaison Avery. Absent: Harvey.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held October 15, 2024, and the special meeting held
October 28, 2024, 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, $1650.13; AMP Electric Construction Inc, Labor/Supplies, $451.48;
Appeara, Supplies, $63.68; Applied Industrial Tech, Supplies, $2397.76; Aureon Network
Services, LNP Fees, $240.00; Bally Sports North, Contract Fee, $8224.54; Beynon, Holly,
Travel, $20.40; Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP, Legal Service, $536.50;
Bluefin Payment Systems, Credit Card Processing Fee, $15195.22; Border States Elec Supply,
Inventory, $673.80; Border States Elec Supply, Supplies, $17690.91; Border States Elec Supply,
Uniforms, $4695.39; Borns, Justin, Travel, $82.41; Bowes Construction Inc, Dirt Removal,
$281.25; Brookings Auto Mall, Vehicle Maintenance, $84.90; Brookings Dumpster Service,
Sanitation Service, $539.72; Brookings Municipal Utilities, Office Utility Bill, $48337.22;
Brookings Radio, Advertising, $1500.00; Business Track, Credit Card Processing Fee,
$10931.30; Card Connect, Credit Card Processing Fee, $10229.90; Carquest Auto Supply, Work
Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $134.19; Carus LLC, Chemicals, $5082.00; CDW Government
Inc, Computer Supplies, $163.78; Century Link, Telephone Expense, $594.41; Chart Inc,
Supplies, $783.76; City of Brookings, Contract Fee, $6502.73; Civil Design Inc, Engineering
Consulting, $660.00; Connections Inc, EAP Service, $1025.82; Cooperative Network Services,
LLC, Consulting Fees, $568.75; Core & Main, Supplies, $1123.24; Cornerstone Group, Website
Work, $200.00; Courtesy Plumbing Inc., Repair/Supplies, $1250.65; Credit Collections Bureau,
Delinq. Account Collection, $128.48; Cubby's Sports Bar & Grill, Event Supplies, $210.00;
Culligan of Brookings, Bottled Water, $66.00; Cummins Inc, Generator Maintenance, $1391.30;
Dakota Service & Repair, Supplies, $9.34; DANR, Permit, $250.00; Dave's Window Cleaning,
Inc, Window Service, $78.00; Dept Of The Treasury, Federal Tax, $6106.91; DGR Engineering
Inc, Engineering Service, $7218.00; DHE, LLC, Maintenance Fee, $996.63; Directory Resources
Co LLC, Software Maintenance, $1250.00; Ditch Witch UnderCon, Direction Drill Repairs,
$26880.93; Einspahr Auto Plaza, Vehicle Maintenance, $135.99; Ethanol Products LLC,
Chemicals, $1276.08; Fastenal Company, Supplies, $1076.25; Ferguson Waterworks #2516,
Water Meters, $7125.00; First Bank & Trust - Visa, Supplies, $112.91; Flagshooter, Inc, Paint,
$1237.25; Foerster Supply Inc, Supplies, $116.00; Foerster Testing Limited, Compaction Tests,
$500.00; Fox Corporation, Contract Fee, $137.55; Franz Reprographics, Plotter Maintenance,
$150.00; General Repair Service Inc, Repair/Supplies, $8288.69; Golden West Technologies
Inc., Tech Support, $3461.64; Grainger, Supplies, $383.99; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies,
$471.48; Gridor Const., Inc., Water Treatment Plant, $2185458.00; H & W Contracting, LLC,
SW/SE Interceptor Replacement, $682080.22; Hach Chemical Company, Supplies, $1404.40;
Hamlin Building Center, Supplies, $462.75; Hello Larsons, LLC, Event Supplies, $172.80;
Henkin Schultz Comm Arts, Communications Consultant, $850.00; Homestead Do It Center,
Supplies, $5.00; Innovative Systems, Software/Hardware Maintenance, $21900.00; Interstate
Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone Expense, $373.88; Jensen, Kami, Travel, $20.40;
Justice Fire & Safety Inc, Fire Extinguisher/Maintenance, $454.00; Karl's TV & Appliance Inc,
Supplies, $559.98; L G Everist Inc, Quartzite, $241.38; Level Lift, LLC, Concrete Raising,
$498.87; Lowe's, Supplies, $2097.69; Lowe's, Systems/Cabling Inv, $318.33; Lumen, Telco
Settlement, $272.22; Mack, Scott, Travel, $459.59; Macksteel Warehouse Inc, Supplies,
$2217.36; Martin's Inc, Barrel Cart, $60.00; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $6198.82; Master Blaster
Inc., Maintenance/Supplies, $1090.58; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Supplies, $583.53; Midcontinent
Comm., Contract Fee, $798.26; Midwest Boiler Repair, Maintenance, $26102.09; Millborn
Seeds Inc, Grass Seed/Fertilizer, $313.89; Millennium, Supplies, $2480.00; Missouri River
Energy Services, Supplemental Power, $1036332.51; Missouri River Energy Services, WAPA
Allocation, $203730.98; Moss Adams LLP, Consulting Service, $600.00; MVTL Laboratories
Inc., Wastewater Analysis, $285.90; My Cable Mart LLC, Supplies, $41.61; Napa Auto Parts,
Supplies, $846.17; NCTC, TV Programs Fee, $82493.82; Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Contract
Fee, $12656.01; Niklason Masonary, Concrete/Supplies, $3300.00; Northwestern Energy,
Natural Gas, $104.46; Office Peeps Inc, Supplies, $841.28; Pete Lien & Sons Inc, Chemicals,
$8451.70; Prunty Construction Co, Inc, Raw/Treated Water Pipelines, $700549.11; Prussman
Contracting Inc, Lead Water Service Replacement, $71756.00; Prussman Contracting Inc, Main
Repair/Equipment Rental, $11175.15; Quadient, Inc., Postage Meter Rental, $832.00; Ramsdell
F&M Ltd., LP Fill, $13.86; RC First Aid, Supplies, $216.00; RDO Equipment Co, Work
Equipment Maintenance, $1385.21; Resco, Aluminum Poles, $13642.05; Resco, Supplies,
$991.20; Safety Benefits Inc, Registration, $225.00; Schomp's Mechanical Services,
Labor/Supplies, $449.42; Schoon's Pump N' Pak, Vehicle Gasoline, $3428.03; SD Assn of Rural
Water Systems, Membership Dues, $1265.00; SD Dept of Rev, Enhanced 911, $13175.12; SD
State Treasurer, Communication Impaired Fee, $1820.90; SD Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax,
$147772.10; SDN Communications, Circuit Lease, $2395.23; Skinner Striping, Asphalt,
$19094.43; South Dakota Newspaper Services. Inc, Employment Advertising, $2534.30; South
Dakota One Call, Locate Fee, $733.95; Springbrook, Credit Card Processing Fee, $2774.46;
Springbrook Holding Company LLC, Software Support, $5825.00; Stuart C. Irby, Supplies,
$8395.00; Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $59.00; Swiftel Communications, Office Phone
Bill, $130603.33; Tech Sales Company, Equipment/Maintenance, $623.00; T-Mobile, PCS Phone
Service, $55.42; United Parcel Service, Freight, $251.19; Universal Service Adm. Co, USAC
Contribution, $33356.52; USA Bluebook, Supplies, $2324.24; Volkers, Matt, CDL License,
$35.00; Wesco, AMI Gatekeeper, $65954.00; Wesco, Supplies, $2764.00; Winter Contracting,
LLC, Raw/Treated Water Pipelines, $658483.41; WW Tire Service Inc, Work Equipment
Maintenance, $681.21; Xcel Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $9.05; Alfaro, Maria, Telephone Refund,
$31.63; ALLEN, COLTEN, Refund Check, $75.29; Ammann, Madison, Telephone Refund,
$57.98; Bertsch, Dolores, Telephone Refund, $199.95; BK HOME BUILDERS, Refund Check,
$30.82; BK HOME BUILDERS, Refund Check, $62.31; Bowers, Nolan, Telephone Refund,
$57.98; BOZIED OIL CO (IMPOUND), Refund Check, $395.71; BROOKINGS
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, Refund Check, $64.55; Budget Truck Rental, Telephone Refund,
$42.13; Ceres Women's Fraternity, Telephone Refund, $31.41; Dotson, Manley, Telephone
Refund, $8.95; Farm Equipment Plus, LLC, Telephone Refund, $167.80; Fee, Matthew,
Telephone Refund, $47.43; Fischer, Zachary, Telephone Refund, $59.05; Gauger, Kendra,
Telephone Refund, $28.99; Goeden, Caitlyn, Telephone Refund, $59.68; Goldsmith, Thresa,
Telephone Refund, $265.77; GRIDOR CONSTRUCTION INC, Refund Check, $60.74; Gridor
Construction, Inc, Telephone Refund, $54.47; Gustafson, Bradley, Telephone Refund, $23.72;
Hausmann Construction, Telephone Refund, $132.84; Higgins, Timothy, Telephone Refund,
$35.62; Hiltunen, Erik, Telephone Refund, $76.44; Houtman, Kristi, Telephone Refund, $6.56;
Howard, Theresa, Telephone Refund, $136.33; Hunter, Jager, Telephone Refund, $170.00; Hyett,
Jeffrey, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $150.00; Innovation Village, Telephone Refund, $125.14;
Johnson, Vickie, Telephone Refund, $50.86; Kayongo-Male, Diane, Telephone Refund, $164.82;
Koenig, John, Telephone Refund, $32.82; Kopp, John, Telephone Refund, $47.43; Kramer,
Brian, Conserve/Demand Incentive, $25.00; Krienert, Katie, Telephone Refund, $63.25; Lingle,
Emily, Telephone Refund, $90.29; Mandl, Christopher, Telephone Refund, $13.18; Neville,
Amanda, Telephone Refund, $65.90; Northern Natural Gas, Telephone Refund, $26.39; Oliveira,
Pedro, Telephone Refund, $63.25; PCI ROADS LLC, Refund Check, $3458.68; Prusa, Brent,
Telephone Refund, $60.11; REGENCY HOMES, Refund Check, $70.68; REGENCY HOMES,
Refund Check, $68.97; REGENCY HOMES, Refund Check, $72.85; RENTALS IN
BROOKINGS, Refund Check, $239.74; Roddy, Conner, Telephone Refund, $210.00;
Rothschadl, Jaclyn, Telephone Refund, $25.44; ROUNDS CONSTRUCTION, Refund Check,
$3457.21; Sagenet/Casey's General Stores, Inc, Telephone Refund, $3.83; Screenworks Nep,
Telephone Refund, $138.39; Sehr, Matthew, Telephone Refund, $6.56; Selectel Inc, Telephone
Refund, $124.04; Starling, Nicole, Telephone Refund, $3.93; Steuck, David, Telephone Refund,
$153.17; The White Frame, Telephone Refund, $12.86; Ust, George, Telephone Refund, $3.99;
Wadsworth, William Jr, Telephone Refund, $66.60;
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (October): Electric, $265,326.42; Water, $129,552.11; Wastewater,
$126,805.48; Telephone, $318,317.26; Retirement, $50,473.15; Social Security, $59,132.75;
Insurance, $105,738.65; Deferred Comp, $15,382.01.
Salary Changes: H. Beynon, $5,271.55; K. Briggs, $9,920.65; B. Drexler, $9,895.83; C. Kabris,
$17,167.62; S. Mack, $7,931.87; C. Bachman, $9,920.65; T. Hohn, $8,021.81; M.
Kuechenmeister, $9,358.78; E. Witt, $14,211.89; C. Coverstone, $7,387.52; P. Egeberg,
$11,355.75; K. Krogman, $7,931.87; S. Meyer, $24,840.70; B. Peterson, $7,452.21; L. Sebring,
$8,098.46; L. Voegeli, $5,959.48; L. Julius, $18,413.50; R. Halgerson, $13,815.96; T. Rymerson,
$32.47; R. Thompson, $10,729.16; T. VanderWal, $10,729.16.
New Hires: Z. Barthel, $22.16; E. Hegdahl, $22.91;
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.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED – VERMILLION WIRELESS SHELTER
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 33-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 33 - 24
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
WHEREAS the City of Brookings Municipal Utilities owns property which is no
longer necessary for public use; and
WHEREAS said property is located at 604 High Street in Vermilion, South
Dakota, and described as follows:
One nine foot (9’) by sixteen (16’) Equipment Shelter
Two Attached Air Conditioner Units
All Remaining Contents attached within the shelter
One Concrete Shelter Pad
WHEREAS the City of Vermillion has agreed to accept ownership of said
property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that the Board hereby orders that the above referenced property be transferred to the City
of Vermillion, South Dakota, for $0.00 in accordance with the provisions of SDCL Sections 6-5-
1 and 6-5-2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Vice President/General
Manager or his designee be authorized and directed to execute any document necessary to
complete the transfer of the property to the City of Vermillion, South Dakota.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR DESTRUCTION- AIR COMPRESSOR AND CO EQUIPMENT
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 34-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 34 - 24
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
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:
Local 2 Air Compressor
Honeywell Model 241J6D2000, S/N 370-7-167260-261-L
Central Office Equipment
Infinera fiber optic transport MPLS platform
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 destroyed in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
__________________________________ ____________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR DESTRUCTION – LIGHTWAVE & ASSOCIATES
PLATFORM
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 34-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 35 - 24
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
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:
Facilities operated under the Light Wave Toll Facility Joint Venture Agreement:
Fiber Optic Cable Facilities
• Approximately 70.75 route miles of underground and/or buried fiber optic
cable facilities connecting Brookings to Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids to
Sioux Falls.
Brookings located fiber optic transport equipment
• Alcatel DML-3X50 platforms located at the South Remote, North Remote
and Host Central Offices in Brookings, SD.
• Northern Telecom (NTI) – FMT-150, FD-565 & DMT-300 platforms and
associated peripheral equipment located at the East Remote, South
Remote, North Remote and Host Central Offices in Brookings, SD.
Sioux Falls located fiber optic transport equipment
• Northern Telecom (NTI) – FMT-150B platforms and associated peripheral
equipment located at the AT&T and SDN Communications central offices
in Sioux Falls, SD.
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 destroyed in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
__________________________________ ____________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO BE TRADED IN – HYDRAULIC CRIMPER
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 36-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 36 - 24
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO BE TRADE-IN
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:
Anderson Hydraulic Crimper
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 traded in in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 6-13.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 – WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Hansen to approve Change Order No. 5 for
the Water Treatment Plant Project. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 – WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – PHASE 2
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Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Bartels to approve Change Order No. 2 for the
Water Main Improvement Project – Phase 2. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
FINAL PAYMENT ON THE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTION – PHASE 2
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 36-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 37 - 24
RESOLUTION APPROVING WORK AND AUTHORIZING
FINAL PAYMENT ON WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT – PHASE 2
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that final
payment in the amount of $658,483.41 to Winter Contracting LLC be approved for the Water
Main Improvement Project – Phase 2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the work for said project be approved.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
FINAL PAYMENT ON THE SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT – PHASE 2
Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 38-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 38 - 24
RESOLUTION APPROVING WORK AND AUTHORIZING
FINAL PAYMENT ON SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT – PHASE 2
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that final
payment in the amount of $ 682,080.22 to H&W Contracting be approved for the Sewer
Interceptor Project – Phase 2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the work for said project be approved.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
APPLICATION FOR WATER/SEWER CONNECTION – WOOD DUCK TRAIL & KESTREL
LANE
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Bartels that the application for extension of
water and sewer mains and connection into the city water and sewer system requested by Prairie
Hills LLC in Wood Duck Trail/Circle & Kestrel Lane be approved. All members present voted
in favor of the motion.
APPLICATION FOR WATER/SEWER CONNECTION – 7TH AVENUE SO. & 8TH STREET
SO.
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Hansen that the application for extension of
water and sewer mains and connection into the city water and sewer system requested by Elm
Inc. in 7th Avenue South & 8th Street South be approved. All members present voted in favor of
the motion.
APPLICATION FOR WATER/SEWER CONNECTION – CLOVERFIELD PLACE
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Hansen that the application for extension of
water and sewer mains and connection into the city water and sewer system requested by Dakota
Land Design in Cloverfield Place in the Northern Plains Addition be approved. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
BIDS
AWARDING OF BIDS
WATER METERS
Motion was made by Hawley, seconded by Bartels to reject all bids for Water Meters due
to non-compliant bids received and to authorize the staff to rebid Water Meters for the Water
Department. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
APPROVAL OF 2025 BUDGET
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 39-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 39 - 24
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2025 BUDGET
BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that the Budget
for the fiscal year 2025 be hereby adopted as presented this 12th day of November, 2024.
2025 2025
Receipts Disbursements
Electric Fund $ 34,679,527 $ 34,500,207
Telephone Fund $ 12,401,061 $ 7,816,314
Wastewater Fund $ 7,182,841 $ 10,172,371
Water Fund $ 42,394,279 $ 31,778,968
Total $ 96,657,708 $ 84,267,860
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 40-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 40 - 24
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, 3-3 and 3.3.1 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” $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 $1.608 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 1.40. 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 $1.608 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 1.40. 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$1.006/100 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 2025 billing.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Hansen. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
WASTEWATER RATE ADJUSTMENT
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 41-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 41 - 24
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 $17.05 $17.90 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used charged $4.879 $5.123/100 cu. ft.
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 $17.05 $17.90 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used / or
wastewater flow $4.879 $5.123/100 cu. ft.
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 $17.05 $17.90 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used / or
wastewater flow $4.879 $5.123/100 cu. ft.
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 $17.05 $17.90 per month
Usage per 100 cu. ft. of water used / or
wastewater flow $4.879 $5.123/100 cu. ft.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board that
these rate changes become effective with the January 2025 billing.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ ____________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
TRANSFER TO CITY GENERAL FUND
Motion was made by Hansen that the following Resolution No. 42-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 42 - 24
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 34-23
PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OF UTILITY SURPLUS FUNDS
TO THE CITY GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board passed Resolution
No. 34-23 providing the transfer of Utility surplus funds to the City General Fund beginning
January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS it is the intent of the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board to change
the above referenced 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; and
WHEREAS the annexation of Brookings Municipal Utilities property into the
corporate city limits of the City of Brookings created municipal sales tax changes that impacted
the contractual obligations of the Brookings Municipal Utilities Water Fund; and
WHEREAS it is the intent of the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board to change
the Electric Fund Annual Transfer by an amount identified by Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
Change Order #2 – Municipal Sales Tax and Reduction in South Dakota Sales Tax for the WTP
passed by the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board on June 12, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that Resolution No. 34-23 be amended to provide that, beginning January 1, 2025,
transfers be made to the City General Fund from the Electric and Telephone Funds in amounts as
established by the following:
Electric Fund
Total Annual Transfer of $2,430,000 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 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Hawley. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION RATES
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 43-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 43 - 24
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 2025 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 $ 637.04 $212.34 $ 849.38
Employee/Spouse $1,360.79 $453.59 $1,814.38
Employee/Minor Dependents $1,200.18 $400.06 $1,600.24
Family $1,921.81 $640.60 $2,562.41
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ ________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Bartels to adjourn to an executive session for
the purpose of discussing personnel.
The Board reconvened in open session.
LONG TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
Motion was made by Hawley that the following Resolution No. 43-24 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 44 - 24
RESOLUTION ORDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
LONG TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
WHEREAS the City of Brookings Municipal Utilities Board wishes to provide
financial incentives to a select group of employees who contribute to the continued growth,
development and future business success of Brookings Municipal Utilities (BMU); and
WHEREAS BMU is a governmental entity as defined under the IRS code; and
WHEREAS BMU wishes to establish and maintain a Long Term Incentive
Compensation Plan (Plan) as described in Section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS the Utility Board members have reviewed the proposed Long Term
Incentive Compensation Plan (the ”Plan”) and find it satisfactory; and
WHEREAS the Plan is intended to be a plan that is not qualified within the
meaning of Internal Revenue Code 401(a) and that is unfunded and is maintained by BMU
primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management
or highly compensated employees and will become effective on January 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS the Plan shall be administered and construed in a manner consistent
with said intent and in accordance to any applicable state laws to the extent that such laws are not
preempted by federal law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brookings Municipal Utilities
Board that the Board hereby orders that the above referenced Long Term Incentive
Compensation Plan be established and administered by BMU effective January 1, 2025.
Adopted this 12th day of November, 2024.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Doug Carruthers, Vice President
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
______________________________________ ___________________________________
Seth Hansen, Secretary Tim Harvey, President