"Providing Hometown Reliability"
The Board of Public Works convened in regular session at 8:30 a.m. at the Marshall Municipal Utilities Business Office. Board members present were Jim Heinzler, Board President, Spencer Fricke, Vice President; Chuck Hird, Secretary and Ken Bryant, Member.
On a motion by Mr. Bryant, seconded by Mr. Hird, 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. Hird.
Electric Production Director, Jim Johnson presented the Board with information on Unit #7 and #8 Generation Meters. The units were installed in 1989. They are very difficult to accurately read to determine the generator output. In 2014, the analog generation meter was replaced on Unit #9 with a NEXUS 1262 digital meter from Electro Industries. Director Johnson has gotten a quote from Electro Industries for two NEXUS 1262 digital generation meters in the amount of $4,537.50. On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Bryant the Board approved the quote from Electro Industries in the amount of $4,537.50 for two NEXUS 1262 generation meters.
Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase presented the Board with the bids opened for a new sewer jetter. The two bids received were from Key Equipment in the amount of $68,330, with a trade in allowance of $20,000, for a total of $48,330; and from Mahoney's in the amount of $65,420, with a trade in allowance of $18,000, for a total of $47,420. Director Chase stated that the bid from Key Equipment didn't meet the specifications and recommended to the Board to accept the bid from Mahoney's. On a motion by Mr. Bryant, seconded by Mr. Fricke the Board approved the bid from Mahoney's in the amount of $65,420, with a trade in allowance of $18,000, for a total of $47,420.
General Manager, Kyle Gibbs updated the Board on the MPUA Legislative Committee. A major bill for this session that is becoming an issue is one introduced by Century Link that would put a limit on what internet/broadband services that municipalities could offer.
General Manager Gibbs then updated the Board on the new warehouse that has been in the planning stages for a few years. He and Director Gieringer will be meeting with SKW January 8, to discuss designing a generic foundation and bid specification.
On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Bryant, accounts payable were approved and warrants ordered issued from the following funds:
WATER OPERATING FUND $ 79,505.33 ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND $ 148,163.56 SEWER REVENUE FUND $ 45,616.77 INTERNET OPERATING FUND $ 24,343.04 NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND $ 10,784.50 ELECTRIC CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUND $ 2,050.00 Total $ 310,463.20
In other business, Mr. Fricke would like a write-up done on the new LED street and area lights being installed. He stated, "It is a good idea to let the community know of the benefits."
The next Board meeting will be Thursday, January 14, 2016.
The Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:02 a.m. to go into executive session to discuss matters under RSMo Section 610.021(Supp. 2009) concerning legal, confidential or privileged information [1] and personnel actions [3]. Roll call vote: Mr. Bryant, yes Mr. Hird, yes Mr. Fricke, yes Mr. Heinzler, yes