Marshall Municipal Utilities

Board Meeting Minutes

January 30, 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; and Mike Mills, member. Charles Hird was absent.

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

Electric Production Director Kyle Gibbs reported that Assistant Electric Production Director Jim Johnson has accepted the position as Electric Production Director. Director Gibbs recommended changes to the organization chart for the power plant to be effective on February 18, 2007. Assistant Director Johnson explained the need to eliminate two positions and create two new positions, a Maintenance Supervisor and an Operations Supervisor, to better address the demands of increased operations and maintenance. The new Maintenance Supervisor would be a Range 13 position and the new Operations Supervisor would be a Range 14 position. Both would report to the Director of Electric Production. It was the consensus of the Board to discuss this recommendation following an executive session.

Director Gibbs reported that one of the Unit #5 pulverizer baseplates experienced a major crack. Due to the lead time in obtaining a new baseplate, the Board authorized the purchase of a new one at a cost of approximately $30,000.

Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase reported three bids were received for the standby lift station generator. The bids were:

			Bid for portable trailer-	Make and
			mounted generator		   Model

Cummins Mid America		$34,265			Cummins 100DSHAF
    Kansas City, MO
Dean Machinery Co.		$49,900			CAT XQ100-4
    Kansas City, MO
Mid America Power Sys. & Serv.	$44,552			Kohler 100REOZJD
    Riverside, MO

On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board accepted the bid from Cummins Mid America with the addition of surge brakes on the trailer for a total cost of $34,665.

Director Chase also reported two bids were received for the one-ton cab and chassis with only the higher bid meeting specifications. The bids were:

					    Bid				    Make and Model		

Elmer Hare Ford Sales			 $29,622			          F450
    Marshall, MO

Rick Ball Ford/Mercury			 $23,916			          F350
    Boonville, MO

On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board accepted the bid of $29,622 from Elmer Hare Ford Sales.

Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay reported that the complete proposal from Shafer, Kline & Warren on the disinfection facility design for the water treatment plant has not been received.

Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer reported on plans to upgrade the current meter reading equipment and the current telephone system. Director Gieringer also reported on the first quarter financial reports.

Electric Distribution Director Jeff Bergstrom reported on the progress of the transmission line relaying project. Director Bergstrom also reported on a mutual aid call requesting help for the public utility in Richland, Missouri. Six linemen from MMU worked a total of 313 hours to help restore power.

General Manager Paul Jensen reported most of Ordinance #5909 has been repealed and a new set of General Rules and Regulations Applying to Utility Service would need to be approved and submitted to the City Clerk. On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board adopted the General Rules and Regulations Applying to Utility Service.

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		$	  190,303.59
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND		$	1,254,603.68
	SEWER REVENUE FUND		$	  129,213.92
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND		$	   15,736.74
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND	$	    2,413.79
	ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND	$	    9,030.00

On motion by Mr. Heinzler, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board adjourned the regular meeting at 9:05 a.m. to go into an executive session to discuss matters related to legal action and personnel matters (Mo. Rev. Stat. 610.021 [1 & 3]). Roll call: Jim Heinzler yes Spencer Fricke yes Mike Mills yes

The regular session was reconvened at 10:30 a.m.

On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board approved elimination of the Assistant Electric Production Director position and one other Electric Production position (to be determined after the new positions are filled), and creation of two new positions; Maintenance Supervisor and Operations Supervisor.

The meeting adjourned at 10:31 a.m.