RPU BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Members Present: Mr. Toulouse, Mr. Bourgeois, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Landwehr, *Mr. Hunziker
Absent: None
Also Present: Mr. Adkins, City Attorney
Board President Toulouse called the meeting to order at
1. Mr. Carlson moved to approve the minutes of the
2. Mr. Bourgeois moved to approve the accounts payable report, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"
3. The transmission line Q1 upgrade and need for additional substation capacity were discussed with the Board.
* Mr. Hunziker entered the meeting.
Mr. Carlson moved to approve a contract agreement with Ulteig Engineers for the Q1 upgrade and Eastside Substation design, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a contract agreement with Ulteig Engineers and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Professional Engineering Services for Transmission Line Q1 Upgrade and Eastside Substation Design
The amount of the contract agreement not to exceed FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($400,000.00) and Ulteig Engineers being lowest responsible bidder.
4. Mr. Carlson moved to approve a license agreement with the Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation in the amount of $84,480.00 for the Q1 Transmission Line Upgrade, seconded by Mr. Hunziker. A new license agreement is necessary because the existing license doesn't cover the rebuild. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a purchase order agreement with Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation for License Agreement for the Q1 Upgrade
The amount of the purchase order agreement to be EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($84,480.00).
5. The 2000 Electric Engineering & Operations Report was discussed with the Board.
6. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve a purchase order agreement with United Conveyor Corporation for a bottom ash paddle miser/unloader for the Silver Lake Plant, seconded by Mr. Hunziker. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a purchase order agreement with United Conveyor Corporation for Purchase of Bottom Ash Paddle Mixer/Unloader
The amount of the purchase order agreement to be FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($44,060.00) and United Conveyor Corporation being sole source.
7. The proposed steam supply project with the Mayo Clinic was discussed. The engineer's cost estimate for this project totals $9,136,500.00 and includes the work at the Silver Lake Power Plant and the steam piping and condensate delivery. The expenses related to the Silver Lake Plant revisions ($4,410,850.00) will be recovered with a capital recovery charge built into the steam rate. The piping delivery system costs ($4,725,650.00) will be a pass through and billed directly to the Mayo Clinic as the expenses are incurred. Staff will return to the Board for approval of major purchases above $30,000.00 and contracts as required. Mr. Hunziker moved to approve the steam supply project, seconded by Mr. Carlson. 4 Voting "AYE," 1 "Abstain," (Mr. Landwehr), Motion Carried.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a steam supply project between Rochester Public Utilities and the Mayo Clinic.
Based on the engineer's cost estimate, the amount of the project to be NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($9,136,500.00).
8. Mr. Koshire provided the following report to the Board:
a. Attended the annual meeting of the American Public Power Association in
b. RPU has used its gas turbine for its own load above the 216 megawatts it is required by contract to take from the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA). This helps reduce RPU's energy costs during peak times.
c. Staff attended the annual Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association's meeting. One of the featured speakers was Ms. Linda Taylor, Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce is promoting energy conservation through the use of biomass power (power produced from feedstocks rather than natural gas or coal), and renewable energy sources such as hydropower, wind conservation and solar power.
9. The management/financial reports were discussed.
10. Mr. Hunziker moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE" The meeting was adjourned at
Approved by the Board: