Marshall Municipal Utilities

Board Meeting Minutes

August 29, 2006

The Board of Public Works convened the regular session at 8:30 a.m. at the Marshall Municipal Utilities Business Office. Present were Mike Mills, President; Jim Heinzler, Vice President; Spencer Fricke, Secretary; and Charles Hird, member. Also present was Councilman Sam Moten.

The agenda was approved as presented. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed on a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Heinzler.

The following proposals were received for automated external defibrillators:

Manufacturer	  	Distributor		Model			AED unit price*

ZOLL (Option 1)	  	Marelly Products	AED Plus GR5 Basic	$1,025.00
ZOLL (Option 2)	  	Marelly Products	AED Plus GR5 Advanced	$1,065.00
Defibtech	        Cintas			ReviveR			$1,295.00
Cardiac Science	        Cardiac Science		G3 Fully Automatic	$1,295.00
Philips	Aramark	        Heartstart 		FRx			$1,388.25
Philips	O S H, Inc.	Heartstart 		FRx			$1,421.25

*Unit price includes startup supplies (i.e. batteries, electrode pads) 

On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board accepted the proposal from Marelly Products for ZOLL AED Plus GR5 Advanced defibrillators for $1,065 each; with MMU being responsible for necessary training, program management, AED maintenance and continuing medical oversight.

Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer reported some changes need to be made to procedures in the Customer Service area in order to reduce future bad debts. On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board approved the following changes effective October 1, 2006.

1. Require all customers to complete a detailed application.
2. Change the cut-off time for after-business-hours reconnections from 4:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
3. Eliminate the current exemption from deposits for homeowners.
4. Change the time frame after which residential customer deposits are eligible for refund from eight months to one year of on-time payments.
5. Increase the charge for returned checks from $20 to $30.
6. Increase the after-hours reconnection fee from $45 to $70.

The Board received a copy of the draft 2006/07 budget for review.

Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay reported there is a need for someone to take care of the Janitor duties during September and October while the water demand remains high and the Operators do not have time for this extra work. It was the consensus of the Board to allow a summer hire to remain through September and October to perform these duties.

Director Ismay reported we have received the revised NPDES permit for the Wastewater Treatment Plant that eliminates the limitations on effluent use for irrigation for the golf course at the Park.

Electric Production Director Kyle Gibbs reported there is a need to retain the two summer hires to work in coal handling and recycling at the Power Plant. It was the consensus of the Board to allow the two summer hires to remain until about October 1, 2006.

Director Gibbs reported negotiations are being conducted with AeroMet to complete the stack testing and write MMU's compliance plan for the boiler MACT requirements.

Electric Distribution Superintendent Jeff Bergstrom reported the possibility of offering meter based surge protection to customers is being looked into. The MMU poles for the fiber optic line on Route O have been set.

Underground Facilities Superintendent Monty Chase reported the additional water main relocation project at Odell and Morrow is complete.

The Board took no action concerning the MSDC Economic Development Agreement, which allows the agreement to renew automatically.

General Manager Paul Jensen reported the Saline County Commission has decided to postpone until after the November elections its consideration of accepting the proposal from Sidwell for development of layers for the GIS project. We will discuss this issue with Sidwell and the City to determine if we can continue with MMU's part of the project.

In answer to a question from Mayor Connie Latimer, the cost estimate for street lights at the Drake Road and 65 Highway intersection would be approximately $30,000; and the estimated cost at the Saline County Fairgrounds and Highway 65 intersection would be approximately $12,000.

It was the consensus of the Board to continue with holding Board meetings on the Tuesday preceding the first and third Mondays of the month.

On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, accounts payable were approved and warrants ordered issued from the following funds:

	WATER OPERATING FUND		$	103,525.73
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND		$	641,058.91
	SEWER REVENUE FUND		$	104,098.02
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND		$	 37,855.70
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND	$	  2,347.61
	ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND	$	  5,250.00

On a motion by Mr. Heinzler, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board adjourned the regular meeting at 9:40 a.m. to go into an executive session to discuss matters related to personnel and security systems (Mo. Rev. Stat. 610.021 [3 & 19], if authorized). Roll call:
Mike Mills yes
Jim Heinzler yes
Spencer Fricke yes
Charles Hird yes