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Board Meeting Minutes

June 1, 2010

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, President; Jim Heinzler, Vice President; Spencer Fricke, Secretary; and Charles Hird, member.

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

Administrative Services Director Ken Gieringer reported the forklift at the Warehouse needs to be replaced. This forklift is also used by Power Plant staff. State Surplus has a forklift that MMU staff will be inspecting to assess its condition. On a motion by Mr. Hird, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board approved purchasing the forklift subject to the results of the inspection.

Underground Facilities Foreman Randy Huesgen reported bids were opened May 26, 2010, for a mini sewer camera. The bids will need further review before a recommendation can be made.

Employee Relations Manager Megan Baldridge explained the proposed revisions to the high visibility safety apparel policy. On a motion by Mr. Fricke, seconded by Mr. Heinzler, the Board approved the proposed revisions effective immediately.

Ms. Baldridge indicated the Naught-Naught Agency has been MMU’s agent of record for employee health benefits since August 2007 and has done a very good job. The Board had no objections to continuing with the Naught-Naught Agency for 2011.

Electric Production Director Jim Johnson reported the Unit #5 cooling tower fill project is complete. The Unit #5 feedwater valve is worn and not functioning properly and a replacement valve has been ordered. The breaker maintenance project for Units #4, #5, and #6 is complete. Unit #11 was run for about six hours at full load last week for MoPEP.

General Manager Kyle Gibbs reported intermediate priced generation is needed for the MoPEP Pool and new generation projects that burn natural gas are being considered. One city has offered a site to build a 25 MW generating facility that would be owned by the Pool. This is something that Marshall might consider doing if the opportunity arose. The Board had no objections to pursuing this option.

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

	WATER OPERATING FUND		$	186,239.05
	ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND		$	595,785.28
	SEWER REVENUE FUND		$	160,612.27
	INTERNET OPERATING FUND		$	15,408.31
	NATURAL GAS OPERATING FUND	$	1,370.86
	ELECTRIC CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUND	$	7,825.00
	SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT FUND	$	76,920.00

On a motion by Mr. Heinzler, seconded by Mr. Fricke, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:08 a.m. to go into executive session to discuss matters related to legal action (Mo. Rev. Stat. 610.021 [1], if authorized). Roll call vote:
Mr. Hird yes
Mr. Fricke yes
Mr. Mills yes
Mr. Heinzler yes