RPU BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Members Present: Mr. Toulouse, **Mr. Bourgeois, Mr. Landwehr, *Mr. Hunziker
Absent: Mr. Carlson
Also Present: Mr. Adkins, City Attorney
Board President Toulouse called the meeting to order at
1. Mr. Landwehr 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. Two RPU employees, Lori Gartner and Stephanie Yrjo, were recognized by the Board as "Outstanding Women in Leadership Roles" award recipients this year. The City/County Diversity Program Committee sponsors this award for women employed by
4.a. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve a purchase order agreement with Altec Industries for a mini-derrick, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois. 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 Altec Industries, Inc. for one S.D. Pittman Inc. Panther Mini-Derrick.
The amount of the purchase order agreement to be SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($61,333.00) plus sales tax, with Altec Industries Inc. being lowest responsible bidder.
4.b. Mr. Bourgeois moved to approve a contract agreement with Advance Tank and Construction Company for a demineralized water storage tank for the new combustion turbine project, 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 Advance Tank and Construction Company, and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Cascade Creek Unit 2 – Contract 2 - Demineralized Water Storage Tank
The amount of the contract agreement to be $152,600.00 plus a contingency of 5% ($7,630.00) for a total approved amount of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED THIRTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($160,230.00) and Advance Tank and Construction Company being lowest responsible bidder.
4.c. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve a purchase order agreement with Electrical Power Products, Inc. for relay and control panels for the Cascade Creek 161kv conversion project, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois. 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 Electrical Power Products, Inc. for Relay and Control Panels for Cascade Creek 161kv Conversion Project
The amount of the purchase order agreement to be ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($123,589.00) and Electrical Power Products, Inc. being lowest responsible bidder.
5. The proposed revisions to the Electric Service Rules and Regulations were discussed. The purpose of the document is to inform customers and contractors what is generally available for different installations and to explain the requirements for service installations.
* Mr. Hunziker entered the meeting at this time.
Mr. Landwehr moved to approve the revisions proposed by staff to the Electric Service Rules and Regulations, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois. All voting "AYE"
6. Mr. Koshire provided the following report to the Board:
a. A board retreat will be held on
b. A brief legislative update was provided.
** Mr. Bourgeois left the meeting at this time.
c. Mr. Lorber discussed RPU's five year power supply forecast with the Board.
7. The management/financial reports were discussed.
8. Mr. Hunziker moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"
The meeting was adjourned at
Approved by the Board: