May 29, 2007 Meeting Agenda
4:00 p.m. RPU Service Center
1. Approval of Minutes
of April 24, 2007 Meeting APPROVED
2. Approval of Accounts Payable APPROVED
NEW BUSINESS
3. Open Comment Period
(This agenda section is for the purpose of
allowing citizens to address the Utility Board.
Comments are limited to 4 minutes, total comment
period limited to 15 minutes. Any speakers
not having the opportunity to be heard will
be the first to present at the next Board
meeting.)
4. Springsted Inc. – RPU’s
Credit Rating Upgrade (Presentation)
5. Funding of Next Phase of
Hybrid Energy System Study (HESS) The
Board recommended that RPU staff include funding
for HESS in the 2008 budget and work with
the University of Minnesota in securing a
grant to fund the research.
6. Wellhead
Protection Plan Part II Presentation (This
constitutes a public hearing in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4720, regarding
RPU’s Wellhead Protection Program. Public
input is requested.) The Board directed
staff to submit the draft report to the Minnesota
Department of Health for review and approval.
7.
Appointment of Designated Representative and
Alternate Designated Representative (Acid
Rain Program, Clean Air Interstate Rule, and
Clean Air Mercury Rule Requirements Federal
Compliance Programs) APPROVED
8.
Electric Engineering and Operations Report
Presentation
9. Water
Engineering and Operations Report Presentation
10. Consideration of Bids:
a.
SLP Mobile Rail Car Mover APPROVED
b. SLP Unit 4-4 High
Pressure Feedwater Heater Retubing APPROVED
c. Power
Distribution Center (Emissions Reduction
Project) APPROVED
d. Purchase
of two Navistar Model 7400 58,000 lb GVW tandem
axle truck cab & chassis APPROVED
11. Professional Services for Revisions
to Steam Line APPROVED
12. Novaspect
Service Agreement Support Plan Renewal-
SLP APPROVED
13. Annual Update of
SPP Tariff APPROVED
14. Elimination
of 10% Surcharge on Rural Electric Customers
The Board directed staff to give notice
of the proposed change. This item will be
on the June 26 agenda for board approval.
15. General Manager’s Report
16. Management/Financial Reports
17. Other Business
18. Adjourn
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