Marshall Municipal Utilities

Board Meeting Minutes

March 11, 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; Charles Hird, Vice President; Mike Mills, Secretary; and Jim Heinzler, member.

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.

Mr. Hird conveyed the thanks of a landowner to Electric Distribution for the good job done on clearing his land after cutting trees and brush from the transmission line right-of-way.

Electric Production Director Jim Johnson reported SEGA Engineering has offered a proposal for upgrading the boiler controls on Unit #5. MMU personnel would work with SEGA on the project and utilize in-house skills and labor as much as possible to help reduce costs. On a motion by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board approved hiring SEGA Engineering to upgrade the controls on Unit #5 with a not-to-exceed total price of $125,000 for engineering. Unit #4 controls would be converted in the near future, mainly using MMU personnel.

Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay reported DNR has approved the plans and specifications for the sodium hypochlorite generation equipment for the disinfection facility at the Water Treatment Plant. The equipment bids are due March 21, 2008.

Director Ismay reported Douglas Pump has started the well maintenance at the Water Treatment Plant.

Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase reported the natural gas meter at the meter site going to Mid-Missouri Energy is having problems with vibration. It is being determined whether the meter can be rebuilt or possibly replaced with another type of meter.

Mr. Hird asked if something could be put in with the customer bills indicating the Recycling Center now takes electronics.

Employee Relations Manager Megan Baldridge reported MMU is planning to hire nine temporary employees for the summer.

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

	WATER OPERATING FUND		$	147,147.60
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND		$	653,880.50
	SEWER REVENUE FUND		$	103,787.29
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND		$	  5,152.56
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND	$	    197.60
	ELECTRIC CONSUMERS DEPOSIT FUND	$	  3,350.00

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