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Board Meeting Minutes

July 16, 2009

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

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

Electric Production Director Jim Johnson reported 26 of the breakers for Unit #4, #5 and #6 require testing and preventative maintenance. On a motion by Mr. Heinzler, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board approved requesting proposals for this work.

Director Johnson reported Unit #5 is on line after repairing two boiler tube leaks.

Electric Distribution Director Jeff Bergstrom reported the construction and wiring of the new switchgear for the North Street Substation has begun. The easements have been obtained and approximately 1,000 feet of underground conduit has been installed in the Westport Subdivision. The recent rains have delayed this project. Director Bergstrom reported the outage that occurred Sunday, July 12, was mostly caused by lightning.

Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase reported 700 feet of the sewer main on Lincoln Street has been rehabbed. The contractor is moving equipment to another area so Lincoln Street can be reopened.

General Manager Kyle Gibbs reported the MPUA payments for Units #7, #8, and #9 have decreased each year because there is no real need for the diesel units. General Manager Gibbs and Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer have been investigating the possibility of putting these units in the Water and Wastewater Departments to be used as peak shaving units.

General Manager Gibbs and Park Superintendent Jeff Stubblefield have been discussing the possibility of switching back to potable water for the irrigation system for the golf course. The effluent water currently used for irrigation is causing problems with the sprinkler heads and requires many man hours to keep the sprinkler heads clean, which in turn costs more money for the Park Department. The Board members indicated that other solutions to the problem should be investigated and that they would prefer the effluent water continue to be used.

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			$	  151,007.91
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND			$	1,590,566.10
	SEWER REVENUE FUND			$	  131,620.45
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND			$	   12,229.64
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND		$	      773.13
	ELECTRIC CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUND		$	    3,625.00
	WATER PLANT IMPROVEMENT RESERVE FUND	$	    1,305.00

On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by the Mr. Heinzler, the meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m.