"Providing Hometown Reliability"
The Board of Public Works convened the regular session at 8:30 a.m. at the Marshall Municipal Utilities Business Office. Board members present were Jim Heinzler, President; Spencer Fricke, Vice President; Chuck Hird, Secretary; and Ken Bryant, member.
The Board approved the agenda as presented.
General Manager Kyle Gibbs reviewed the safety briefing. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed on a motion by Mr. Bryant, seconded by Mr. Fricke.
Electric Distribution Director Jeff Bergstrom requested approval from the Board to convert overhead single-phase to underground in the 800-1000 block between Mar and Grant, 1000 block between Grant and Edsel, 400 blocks between Shamrock and High, and the 400 block between Shamrock and Slater. On a motion made by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Bryant, the Board approved the recommendation from Director Bergstrom for these conversion projects.
Director Bergstrom also reported on this morning’s power outage. A feeder tripped at West Substation. It occurred when a tractor-trailer ran over a pole on Cherokee, just south of College. It contained a three-phase primary with 15 kv underground to a local business. Crews have been working on it all morning. The responsible party will be billed for expenses incurred.
Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay stated they are still reviewing the bids opened on February 20, for Annual Well Maintenance. A recommendation will be given at a future meeting. Director Ismay reported that the request for an extension of time to meet the THM/HAA stage two requirements has been granted by the DNR.
Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer requested approval to sell two surplus trucks. Director Gieringer proposes to take sealed bids on the 1995 Ford F-150 (#508) but to have an auction for the 1998 GMC 7500 (#341). On a motion made by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Bryant, the Board approved the recommendation of Director Gieringer to sell these items.
Electric Production Director Jim Johnson reported Unit #5 is online and has been running well. It will continue to run for approximately another week to burn up the coal stockpile. It has been a good opportunity for training of the operators.
Unit #6 dismantling is going well and should finish up this week. A completion date of this project is expected to be late May. During disassembly, Ethos Energy found damage to the rotor. It was determined the damage occurred when the stator shorted to ground, which melted insulation on the rotor. The insurance company representative has been notified, has inspected it, and indicated that it should be included in the claim coverage. We will ship the rotor to the Ethos Energy facility in Farmington, NM and get a more detailed inspection and recommendation on what it will take to put it back in good shape. Director Johnson wanted to make the Board aware and that this may incur additional expenses not covered under the insurance claim. The Board had no objections to Director Johnson’s request.
Employee Relations Manager, Megan Baldridge reported that she is still working on the Annual Wage and Benefit review. She is hoping to have results complete in the near future.
General Manager Kyle Gibbs reported the City Council has signed a non-binding letter of intent with MC Power to build a solar farm in Marshall. He attended an MPUA services and rates committee meeting where bonding reserves and net metering were discussed.
On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by Mr. Hird, accounts payable were approved and warrants ordered issued from the following funds:
WATER OPERATING FUND $ 112,266.23 ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND $ 707,699.50 SEWER REVENUE FUND $ 94,399.94 INTERNET OPERATING FUND $ 29,928.71 NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND $ 358.67 ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND $ 5,250.00
The next Board meeting will be Thursday, March 12, 2015.
On a motion by Mr. Fricke and seconded by Mr. Hird, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:06 a.m. to go into executive session to discuss matters under Mo Rev. Stat. Section 610.021 (Supp. 2009) [3] concerning personnel actions.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Hird yes
Mr. Fricke yes
Mr. Bryant yes
Mr. Heinzler yes