Marshall Municipal Utilities

Board Meeting Minutes

January 9, 2007

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

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. Mills.

Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay reported seven statements of qualifications were received from engineering firms for the disinfection facilities project at the Water Treatment Plant. On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board approved entering into negotiations with Shafer, Kline and Warren on the disinfection facilities project. Director Ismay indicated a response has been sent to EPA regarding their reaction to MMU’s proposal on the chlorine facilities.

Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase reported a new one-ton, four wheel drive cab and chassis with a utility bed is needed to replace truck #504 (a 1996 one-ton, four wheel drive flat bed). On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board approved requesting bids for a cab and chassis and for a utility bed to be mounted.

Director Chase reported a 12” water main extension needs to be made south from the Fitzgibbon Hospital grounds, crossing Highway 65 and tying in at Drake Road. This would complete a water main loop. On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Hird, the Board approved proceeding with this project.

Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer reported a resolution is needed to authorize Kyle Gibbs to make investments at Community Bank. This resolution would also eliminate Paul Jensen from such authorization. On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board approved a bank authorization resolution for Community Bank.

A copy of the audit was given to the Board for their review.

Director Gieringer reported the interest rate has been changed from 5.318% to 5.094% on the internal loan from the Electric Fund to refund the 1997 wastewater bonds.

Electric Production Director Kyle Gibbs reported the interior doors on both Units #4 and #5’s baghouses need to be replaced. These doors would be made with in-house labor and local companies. On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board approved proceeding with this project.

Director Gibbs reported coal prices are up 6%.

Electric Distribution Director Jeff Bergstrom reported three bids were received for the transmission line tree trimming project. The bids as evaluated by management were:

					Timberland Crew	    Manual Crew
					Trimming	        Clean up
					(straight time)	    (straight time)	

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.		$146.70			$142.77
    Lenexa, KS
Poor Boy Tree Service			$169.05 (est.)		$114.80 (est.)
    Fair Play, MO
Arbor R.O.W.				$155.25
    Mexico, MO              Option #1	$145.25     Option #2	$105.15

On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board accepted the Option #1 and Option #2 bids from Arbor R.O.W.

Director Bergstrom reported personnel are installing fiber optic cable on Route O for the transmission line relaying project. Central Missouri Electric Cooperative still has a few poles to replace but ground conditions may make them difficult to access. MMU personnel will temporarily use the old poles until the Co-op can finish their pole replacement project.

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

	WATER OPERATING FUND		$	144,200.49
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND		$	786,008.72
	SEWER REVENUE FUND		$	67,367.01
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND		$	40,060.22
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND	$	159.86
	ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND	$	--

On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board adjourned the regular meeting at 9:06 a.m.