"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. Hird, seconded by Mr. Fricke.
Chief Engineering Technician, Joe Trapp reported for Underground Facilities Director, Monty Chase. The North English Lift Station RFQ's were open April 9 and are being reviewed and will have a recommendation for the Board at a later date. The CIPP project is on hold until the ground at the area near the west-side of South US 65 Highway dries up and is accessible. We continue to help CMA with easements and utility relocation.
Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay requested approval from the Board to allow the City of Malta Bend, MO. to make a connection to the City of Waverly, MO.'s flow line because of low pressure issues. On a motion made by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Bryant, the Board approved the recommendation from Director Ismay to allow the City of Malta Bend, MO to make a connection to the City of Waverly, MO.'s flow line.
Electric Distribution Director Jeff Bergstrom reported to the Board that he is in the process of reviewing information and pricing for the LED Streetlight Project. He will present a formal recommendation to the Board at a future meeting. The Tree Trimming Project that is currently being done by Poor Boy Tree Service should be complete by April 30. He expects the project to come in approximately $25,000 under budget and most likely will be able to skip this project for 2016.
Electric Production Director Jim Johnson updated the Board regarding Unit #6 reassembly. The Ethos Energy crews are on site. They have seven crew members working two, twelve hour shifts, six days a week. They are looking to finish the rewind by the first week of May and, expect to have it operational by June. There is also work being done on the Power Plant's PSD permit for DNR. When this permit goes into effect, MMU will lose the capacity payment on Unit #4, resulting in a $20,000 loss per month.
Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer is working on putting together an explanation of "electric demand" and "ratchet cost" for MMU customers. Sealed bids for the 1995 pick-up are being accepted until April 29.
Employee Relations Manager, Megan Baldridge reminded the Board the Twenty Year Dinner will be April 28 and RSVP's are due before April 20.
General Manager Kyle Gibbs reported to the Board on the meeting with KCP&L regarding a Revised Transmission Interconnection Agreement. They are trying to update the agreement from 1962 and eliminate the services they no longer provide and modernize it to match SPP requirements.
The Prairie State Bonding closed on April 14, that will save the pool approximately one million dollars, plus yearly.
At the MSDC meeting they received a report on the housing project in Slater Mo. There have been three started and foundation is being done for another. This is funded by the State of MO to help pay for them and should be a good income source for MSDC.
On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Fricke, accounts payable were approved and warrants ordered issued from the following funds:
WATER OPERATING FUND $ 141,921.45 ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND $1,464,058.17 SEWER REVENUE FUND $ 99,285.72 INTERNET OPERATING FUND $ 22,425.03 NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND $ 9,383.95 ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND $ 7,075.00
The next Board meeting will be Thursday, April 30, 2015.
The Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:03 a.m.