HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilMinutes_2026_01_12Municipal Utilities Board January 12, 2026
City of Brookings
The regular meeting of the Municipal Utilities Board was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
January 12, 2026, at the Utility building with the following members present: Bartels, Harvey,
Hansen, Acting President Hawley and City Council Liaison Specker. Absent: Carruthers.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting held December 8, 2025, and the special meeting held
December 22, 2025 were read and approved.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS
Motion was made by Bartels, 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, $1951.00; ABM Manufacturing LLC, Supplies, $462.00;
ADP, Inc, Payroll Processing Fee, $3597.14; Advanced Engineering & Environmental Service,
Engineering Services, $37382.39; Appeara, Supplies, $76.36; AT & T Mobility, PCS Phone
Service, $3303.59; Aureon Network Services, Annual Registration, $617.80; Austreim
Landscaping LLC, Lawn Maintenance, $260.00; Auto Pro SD LLC, Supplies, $718.15; Bluefin
Payment Systems, Credit Card Processing Fee, $14442.21; Bobcat Of Brookings, Supplies,
$1604.10; Border States Elec Supply, Inc, Aluminum Poles, $16293.75; Border States Elec
Supply, Inc, Supplies, $3238.02; Border States Elec Supply, Inc, Uniforms, $7237.17; Brookings
County Finance Office, Vehicle Registration/Plates, $274.00; Brookings Credit Bureau &
Collection Agency, Delinq. Account Collection, $106.96; Brookings Dumpster Service,
Sanitation Service, $569.26; Brookings Engraving, Supplies, $13.50; Brookings Radio,
Advertising, $1895.00; Business Track, Credit Card Processing Fee, $7943.52; Card Connect,
Credit Card Processing Fee, $10396.69; Carquest Auto Supply, Work Equip
Maintenance/Supplies, $657.16; Carrier Management Systems Inc, Annual Support
Maintenance, $10774.19; Carrier Management Systems Inc, Subscription, $1378.49; Century
Link, Telephone Expense, $144.24; City of Brookings, Asphalt Maintenance, $99547.20; City of
Brookings, Contract Fee, $6316.51; City of Brookings Landfill, Landfill Fee, $139.58; City of
Sioux City, Storm Drainage Fee, $193.61; Click Rain, Website Maintenance, $2800.00;
Cooperative Network Services, LLC, Consulting Fees, $43.75; Core & Main, Supplies,
$10428.59; Courtesy Plumbing Inc., Repair/Supplies, $14.00; Creative Printing Inc., Printed
Materials, $318.41; Credit Collections Bureau, Delinq. Account Collection, $190.83; Culligan of
Brookings, Bottled Water, $66.00; Dakota County Treasurer, NE Real Estate Tax, $654.14;
Dakota Supply Group Inc, Systems/Cabling Inv, $147.70; Dakota Supply Group Inc,
Transformers, $114725.27; Dave's Window Cleaning, Inc, Window Service, $83.00; Dept Of The
Treasury, Federal Tax, $5192.91; Detection Instruments Corp., Supplies, $1413.96; DHE, LLC,
Maintenance Fee, $900.00; Digi-Key 2549377, Supplies, $134.40; Ditch Witch UnderCon,
Supplies/Work Equip Maint, $8895.71; Ekern Home Equipment Inc., Repair/Supplies, $484.99;
Electric Pump, Inc, Supplies, $12821.00; Eurofins Eaton Analytical LLC, Analysis, $275.00;
Express Communications, Inc., Telco Settlement, $9479.41; FanDuel Sports Network, Contract
Fee, $3601.50; Fastenal Company, Supplies, $153.24; FHS After Prom, Directory Delivery,
$764.50; First Bank & Trust, Bank Processing Fee, $1.00; First Bank & Trust - Visa, Supplies,
$354.71; Flexible Pipe Tools & Equip, Work Equip Maintenance/Supplies, $730.50; Foerster
Supply Inc, Supplies, $1831.00; Fox Corporation, Contract Fee, $189.94; Franz Reprographics,
Inc, Plotter Maintenance, $237.05; Frontier Precision Inc, Supplies, $565.48; G & R Controls,
Inc, Equipment Repair/Supplies, $1337.21; Gacke Enterprise, Lime Sludge Disposal, $37044.00;
General Repair Service Inc, Repair/Supplies, $1718.29; Golden West Technologies Inc., Tech
Support, $4785.16; GP Auto Service & Repair, Vehicle Maintenance, $230.71; Grainger,
Supplies, $146.73; Graybar Electric Company, Supplies, $1739.63; Gridor Const., Inc., Water
Treatment Plant, $145531.00; Hawkins Inc, Chemicals, $11226.70; HDR, Inc, Engineering
Service, $84135.99; Henkin Schultz Inc, Communications Consulting, $9848.77; Homestead Do
It Center, Supplies, $15.29; Hometown Service & Tire LLC, Vehicle Maintenance, $867.12; Hy-
Vee #55635, Supplies, $517.26; Innovative Systems, LLC, Software/Hardware Maintenance,
$38010.72; Insight Direct USA, Inc, Support/Service Agreement, $25201.87; Interstate
Telecommunications Cooperative, Telephone Expense, $354.77; Jackrabbit Tire & Service, Inc,
Work Equipment Maintenance, $1420.90; Jaymar, Printed Supplies, $1012.90; John Deere
Financial, Supplies, $179.09; Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, Engineering Conference, $250.00;
L G Everist Inc, Quartzite/Gravel, $900.13; Lewis Drug Inc, Supplies, $319.97; Lowe's,
Supplies, $1824.32; Lumen, Telco Settlement, $272.22; Malloy Electric, Repairs/Supplies,
$1570.00; Martin's Inc, Diesel/Oil, $4417.15; Master Blaster Inc., Maintenance/Supplies,
$607.49; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Supplies, $335.07; Micro Computer Systems, Repairs/Supplies,
$223.64; Midcontinent Communications, Contract Fee, $724.16; Midwest Fresh Catering, Event
Supplies, $482.30; Millennium, Inventory, $18000.00; Minnesota Telecom Alliance,
Membership Dues, $275.00; Missouri River Energy Services, Purchased Power, $1923.40;
Missouri River Energy Services, Supplemental Power, $1613059.61; Missouri River Energy
Services, WAPA Allocation, $232157.40; MMUA, Safety Training, $8305.00; MVTL
Laboratories Inc., Wastewater Analysis, $96.36; NCTC, TV Programs Fee, $84639.44; Nexstar
Broadcasting, Inc., Contract Fee, $14312.93; Northwestern Energy, Gas Line Repair, $1208.95;
Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $2410.41; Office Peeps Inc, Supplies, $52.92; Oil Price
Information Service, LLC, Publication, $579.00; Paragon Health & Wellness, Drug Screening,
$490.00; Pests B Dead LLC, Pest Control, $285.00; Pete Lien & Sons Inc, Chemicals, $6900.52;
Pinnacle Marketing Group, Directory Publication, $7633.77; Price Partnership, LLC, Event
Supplies, $900.00; Prussman Contracting Inc, Main Repair/Equipment Rental, $5795.94;
Ramsdell F&M Ltd., LP Fill, $179.40; RC First Aid, Supplies, $254.50; Resco, Supplies,
$4080.00; Riverside Technologies, Inc., Supplies, $1610.00; Ron's Auto Repair, Vehicle
Maintenance, $64.53; Runnings, Supplies, $3263.61; Schaffer Law Office, Prof. LLC, Legal
Service, $14150.00; Schoon's Pump N' Pak, Vehicle Gasoline, $793.96; SD Dept of Health Lab
Remit Center, Testing W-WW Samples, $653.00; SD Dept of Rev, Enhanced 911, $11074.00; SD
State Treasurer, Communication Impaired Fee, $1507.25; SD Treasurer, Sales/Excise Tax,
$19795.71; SDN Communications, Circuit Lease, $20338.64; SDSU, Perform. Eval. W/WW,
$141190.00; SDSU Cashiers Office, Employee Training, $1163.00; Sentry, LLC, Wellfield
Expansion, $409500.00; Sioux Valley Energy, Dispatching Service, $1100.00; South Dakota One
Call, Locate Fee, $88.20; South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance, General Liability/Property
Ins, $470216.40; Springbrook, Credit Card Processing Fee, $2672.18; Springbrook Holding
Company LLC, Software Support, $6349.00; Springbrook Holding Company LLC, TOU/AMI
Software Improvements, $330.00; State Of South Dakota, Record Retention, $7.59; Stein Sign
Display, Repair/Signs, $7767.36; Stuart C. Irby, Supplies, $3480.00; Stuart C. Irby,
Transformers, $43254.00; Sturdevant's Auto Value, Supplies, $792.43; Swiftel Communications,
Office Phone Bill, $175238.33; Terex USA, LLC, Equipment Maintenance, $871.68; The UPS
Store 5064, Freight, $367.54; Thryv, Inc, Advertising, $465.83; Titan Machinery, Inc, Work
Equipment Maintenance, $1086.00; T-Mobile, PCS Phone Service, $55.21; Tower Systems, Inc,
Systems/Cabling Inv, $5657.00; Traffic Control Corporation, Supplies, $2372.00; Trojan
Technologies Corp, Supplies, $218.13; U.S. Bank National Association, SRF Loan Payment,
$557772.36; Uline, Inc, Supplies, $553.79; United Parcel Service, Freight, $66.00; United States
Postal Service, Postage, $11000.00; Universal Service Adm. Co, USAC Contribution,
$33369.43; USA Bluebook, Supplies, $1784.66; Wage Works, Inc, Benefit Plan Fee, $165.00;
Wesco, Supplies, $7027.05; WW Tire Service Inc, Work Equipment Maintenance, $506.00; Xcel
Energy/NSP, Utility Bill, $33.56; Bayrock, Dennis, Telephone Refund, $28.36; Berends, Haley,
Telephone Refund, $8.00; BURGE, KHLOE, Refund Check, $23.21; Goldade, Jeff, Telephone
Refund, $46.80; HEINIS, JORDAN, Refund Check, $75.92; Jallah, Duward, Telephone Refund,
$50.37; JENSEN, JULIE, Refund Check, $105.26; Lss Cccs/Center For Financial Resources,
Telephone Refund, $20.91; Miles, Shon, Telephone Refund, $13.00; MOUTSOGLOU, ELENI,
Refund Check, $51.94; Norgaard, Kathleen, Telephone Refund, $10.65; Olson, Chris, Telephone
Refund, $75.74; Party Depot, Telephone Refund, $88.23; RYAN COMPANIES US INC, Refund
Check, $26.75; SIMMONS, CASEY, Refund Check, $48.94; Thome, Jason, Telephone Refund,
$8.67; UCity Property Management LLC, Telephone Refund, $281.48;
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Department Salaries (December): Electric, $298,200.70; Water, $164,919.26; Wastewater,
$136,679.09; Telephone, $365,681.00; Retirement, $59,681.32; Social Security, $64,006.13;
Insurance, $126,680.82; Deferred Comp, $18,162.58.
Salary Changes: R. Petersen, $28.40; C. Bachman, $10,833.33; J. Brown, $33.84; D. Brutty,
$42.78.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Hansen 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.
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2025
The managers shared department highlights for the year 2025. No action was taken.
REVIEW MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission Statement was reviewed by the Board. No changes were made.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR DESTRUCTION
Motion was made by Harvey that the following Resolution No. 1-26 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 26
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:
ONT Cards 711GX, 711GE, 762X, 711,
717GE, 711G 85
ONT UPS Battery Back-ups 63
Set-Top-Boxes 107
STB Remotes 263
Video Access Equipment (Switches,
HPNA's, filters, WAPs etc.)BOPS,
Moca's 43
Modems & Routers 45
DSL Modems 2
Wire 2362’
Phone & Access 8
6th Street Water Tower & Associated
Appurtenances
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 January, 2026.
ATTEST:
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Spence Hawley, Secretary
The motion was seconded by Bartels. All member present voted in favor of the motion.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR TRADE-IN
Motion was made by Bartels that the following Resolution No. 2-26 be approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 2 - 26
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO BE TRADED 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:
1 - Video Insertion Equipment – InfoVue Digital Signage Player
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 January, 2026.
ATTEST:
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Spence Hawley, Acting President
The motion was seconded by Harvey . All member present voted in favor of the motion.
BIDS
AWARDING OF BIDS
BMU EAST WATER TREATMENT PLANT SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Schedule A Schedule B Total Base Bid
Red Rock Construction $403,115.85* $133,547.40 $536,663.25*
Austreim Excavating $341,574.00 $113,176.00 $454,750.00
Alliance Construction $454,371.02* $214,648.80 $669,019.82*
Bowes Construction $338,038.70 $111,780.00 $449,818.70
DeBoer Construction $384,847.60 $122,850.00 $507,697.60
Asphalt Surfacing Company $385,640.41 $125,388.84 $511,029.25
Rounds Construction $371,453.83 $117,974.00 $489,427.83
*Bid Error – noncompliant
DEMOLISH 6TH STREET WATER TOWER
Alliance Construction $331,798.29*
Veit $273,365.00
Iseler Demolition $278,178.88*
*Bid Error – noncompliant
Motion was made by Harvey seconded by Hansen that the following bids be approved:
Veit for Demolishing the 6th Street Water Tower in the amount of $273,365.00 and the low base
total bid of Bowes Construction for East Water Treatment Plant Site Improvements in the
amount of $449,818.70; 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Bartels, seconded by Harvey to adjourn to an executive session to
discuss personnel matters. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
The Board reconvened in open session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Spence Hawley, Acting President