RPU BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 30, 2001

 

Members Present: Mr. Toulouse, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Bourgeois, Mr. Landwehr

Absent: Mr. Hunziker

Also Present: Mr. Adkins, City Attorney

 

Board President Toulouse called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.

 

1. Mr. Carlson moved to nominate Mr. Toulouse as Board President for the upcoming year, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"

 

2. Board President Toulouse re-appointed Ms. Kathy Wilson as Board Secretary.

 

3. Board President Toulouse recommended the following appointments to serve as board-management liaison for the functions listed below:

 

Finance, Accounting and Audit – Mr. Bourgeois

Communications – Mr. Hunziker

Strategic Planning – Mr. Landwehr

Operations and Administration – Mr. Toulouse

Policy – Mr. Carlson

 

4. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve the minutes of the December 26, 2000 meeting, seconded by Mr. Carlson. All voting "AYE"

 

5. Mr. Carlson moved to approve the accounts payable report, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"

 

6. Mr. Toulouse recommended that Mr. Landwehr be appointed to the Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) Board.

 

7a. Mr. Landwehr moved that the Board reject all bids for items 19 and 21 of the cable and conductor bids because they will not be purchased at this time, seconded by Mr. Carlson. All voting "AYE"

 

Mr. Carlson moved to approve en bloc four resolutions for cable and conductor, 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 WESCO for cable and conductor

 

Item# Description

18 1/0, 15kV, 1/c Stranded Aluminum

23 4/0, 15kV, 1/c Stranded Aluminum

 

The amount of the purchase order agreement to be THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($36,414.00) and WESCO being lowest responsible bidder.

 

BE IT RESOLVELD 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 Border States Electric for cable and conductor

 

Item# Description

17 Cable in conduit, Al, 600V, Triplex

 

The amount of the purchase order agreement to be SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($79,350.00) and Border States Electric being lowest responsible bidder.

 

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 RESCO for cable and conductor

 

Item# Description

3 #6 Copper Wire, Stranded

4 #4 Copper Wire, Stranded

5 #2 Stranded Copper, 600V

13 "Brenau" Triplex Stranded Aluminum, 1/0

14 "Sweetbriar" Triplex Stranded Aluminum, 4/0

15 "Weslyan" Triplex Stranded Aluminum, 350 MCM

16 "Constena" Quadplex Stranded Aluminum, 600V

20 500 MCM, 15kV 1/c Stranded Copper

 

The amount of the purchase order agreement to be ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIEGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 30/100 DOLLARS ($138,659.30) and RESCO being lowest responsible bidder.

 

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 Hendrix for cable and conductor

 

Item# Description

22 Cable in conduit, 15kV, 1/0, 1/c Stranded Aluminum

24 4/0 15kV, 1/c Stranded Aluminum

 

The amount of the purchase order agreement to be NINETY-SIX THOUSAND SEVENTY-SIX AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($96,076.00) and Hendrix being lowest responsible bidder.

 

7b. Mr. Schlink, Power Production Manager, discussed power supply planning, the proposed upgrade of the existing Cascade Creek gas turbine, and the project scope for the new Cascade Creek combustion turbine. Mr. Schlink said converting the existing turbine to gas would cut our operating costs. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve a purchase order agreement with Siemens Westinghouse, subject to review by the City Attorney, for the upgrade of the Cascade Creek gas turbine, seconded by Mr. Carlson. 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, subject to review by the City Attorney, with Siemens Westinghouse for

 

Professional Services To Perform The Upgrade and Conversion to Dual Fuel

Of the Cascade Creek Gas Turbine Westinghouse 251B2 With All Appurtenances

And the Installation of Controls Required as Defined in the Proposal Dated 1/15/01

 

The amount of the purchase order agreement to be TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,286,140.00) and Siemens Westinghouse being sole source.

 

8. Mr. Carlson moved to approve payment of water use fees for the Silver Lake Plant for the year 2000, 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 the payment to the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources, for the 2000 water use fee for

 

ANNUAL WATER USE FEE – SILVER LAKE PLANT

 

The amount of the payment to be THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE AND 24/100 DOLLARS ($36,623.24).

 

9. Mr. Koshire provided the following report to the Board:

a. A brief update of state legislative issues was provided. No discussion of retail choice legislation is anticipated this year.

b. Mr. Hensel, Manager of Environmental & Facilities, discussed the Rochester Wellhead Protection Program with the Board. The goal of the plan is to prevent contaminants from entering the municipal water supply wells and to protect all who use our water supply from adverse health effects associated with groundwater contamination. Local government units, including the Utility Board, will receive written information on the program in the near future. Public meetings about the program will be held later this year.

 

10. The management/financial reports were discussed.

 

11. Mr. Landwehr moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Carlson. All voting "AYE" The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

 

Approved by the Board: February, 27, 2001