Marshall Municipal Utilities

Board Meeting Minutes

January 29, 2008

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

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

The following bids were received January 23, 2008, for a flatbed truck body for the Electric Distribution Department:

				Bid

	Knapheide		$5,485
	    Jefferson City, MO
	Kranz of Kansas City	$5,302
	    Kansas City, MO	
	Marshall Welding Inc.	$5,379
	    Marshall, MO

On a motion by Mr. Heinzler, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board accepted the bid of $5,379 from Marshall Welding Inc. (the lowest bid did not meet specifications).

The following bids were received January 23, 2008, for a utility bed for the Underground Facilities Department:

				Bid

	Knapheide		$15,890
	    Jefferson City, MO
	Kranz of Kansas City	$17,163
	    Kansas City, MO	
	Marshall Welding Inc.	$ 8,825
	    Marshall, MO

On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board accepted the bid of $15,890 from Knapheide (the low bid did not include on-demand air).

The following bids were received January 23, 2008, for roof replacement for the Miami Street Pump Station:

						Bid 

	D.C. Taylor Co.	.			$16,325
	    Cedar Rapids, IA	     Alt.	$15,463
	Kirberg Company				$18,185
	    Kansas City, KS
	Watkins Roofing				$18,750
	    Columbia, MO	     Alt.	$13,400

On a motion by Mr. Heinzler, seconded by Mr. Mills, the Board accepted the alternate bid of $13,400 from Watkins Roofing.

Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase reported the variable frequency drives are working on the pumps in the new lift station on South Odell. The South Odell sewer project is complete except for final cleanup.

Electric Production Director Jim Johnson reported boiler controls for Units #4 and #5 are over 15 years old and need to be replaced. On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board approved proceeding with this budgeted project.

Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer presented the Board with a draft load shedding program for their review. Director Gieringer is working on proposed electric rates, and the load shedding program would be a factor in these rates.

General Manager Kyle Gibbs reported the state is getting adequate funding for recycling projects this year. Director Johnson indicated the forklift for the recycling center is becoming expensive to maintain and is not properly sized. It was the consensus of the Board to apply for a grant from the West Central Solid Waste District F to replace the forklift.

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

	WATER OPERATING FUND		$	105,450.74
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND		$	238,681.57
	SEWER REVENUE FUND		$	113,298.97
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND		$	 13,034.73
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND	$	  2,332.71
	ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND	$	  4,850.00

On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:11 a.m.