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. Hunziker moved to approve the accounts payable report, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois. All voting "AYE"
3. Mr. Hunziker moved to approve en bloc two resolutions for Silver Lake Plant modifications to provide steam to the Mayo Foundation and the installation of a steam delivery pipeline to the Mayo Foundation, subject to approval of the City Attorney's recommended revisions to the proposed contract agreements, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois.
3 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 contract agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc. and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for
Engineering Services for Modifications and Revisions to
To Provide Steam to Mayo Foundation
The amount of the contract agreement not to exceed FOUR HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($409,000.00).
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 Stanley Consultants, Inc. and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for
Engineering Services for Installation of Steam Delivery Pipeline to Mayo Foundation
The amount of the contract agreement not to exceed THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($346,300.00).
4.a. Mr. Hunziker moved to approve a purchase order agreement with Velan Valve Corporation for steam valves for Silver Lake Plant modifications for steam supply to the Mayo Foundation, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois.
3 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 purchase order agreement with Velan Valve Corporation for
Steam Valves for Silver
for Steam Supply to Mayo Foundation
The amount of the purchase order agreement to be ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($164,132.00) and Velan Valve Corporation being lowest responsible bidder.
4.b. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve a contract agreement with Monitor Labs, Inc. for a continuous emissions monitoring system for the Cascade Creek Combustion Turbine, 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 contract agreement with Monitor Labs, Inc. and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for
Continuous Emissions Monitoring System
Cascade Creek Unit – Contract 5
The amount of the contract agreement to be TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($284, 015.00) and Monitor Labs, Inc. being lowest responsible bidder.
5. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve en bloc two resolutions for agreements with Peoples Natural Gas to provide the transportation and sales services as defined in the agreements to the Cascade Creek generation facility, 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 contract agreement with Peoples Natural Gas Company and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Large Volume Interruptible Gas Service for Cascade Creek Generation Facility With services and rates as established by the agreement.
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 Peoples Natural Gas Company and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Interruptible Transportation Service for Cascade Creek Generation Facility With services and rates as established by the agreement.
6. The proposed amendment to the Burns and McDonnell 161kV conversion project was discussed. Mr. Bourgeois requested an update from staff on this project as well as the Mayo steam project at the August meeting. Mr. Bourgeois moved to approve the contract amendment, 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 revised compensation amount to the contract agreement with Burns & McDonnell and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Increase in Professional Engineering Services for the Completion of the 161kv Conversion of Cascade Creek Substation
The amount of the revised contract agreement to be FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($460,000.00).
7. Mr. Hunziker moved to approve en bloc two resolutions for attachment of telecommunications facilities to poles with Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. and Minnesota Power Telecom, Inc., seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, to approve a contract agreement with Minnesota Power Telecom, Inc. for Attachment of Telecommunications Facilities to Poles The amount of the contract agreement to be based on unit pricing as established by the agreement.
8. Mr. Hunziker moved to approve a settlement agreement with People's Co-op, 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 People's Cooperative Services and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City clerk to execute the agreement for
Settlement Agreement Between the City of
People's Cooperative Services, Inc.
For Areas Annexed
The amount of the contract to be TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE AND 68/100 DOLLARS ($25,135.68) as an initial payment for the 24 services which pre-existed the annexations, and 8.5 mills/kWh for up to ten years for sales to post-annexation load.
9. The voluntary ban on lawn sprinkling and unnecessary water use issued by RPU in early July was discussed. Staff commented that the public responded well to the voluntary ban. Distributed during the meeting was a proposed ordinance revision prepared by the City Attorney's Department which would give the Mayor the power to proclaim a "local civil defense emergency" in the event of "drought, or other natural cause" for the "maintenance, protection, or restoration of public utility services." Mr. Landwehr recommended that the Council adopt the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois. All voting "AYE"
10. Mr. Koshire provided the following report to the Board:
a. A new RPU electric system peak of 241 megawatts was set in July.
11. The management/financial reports were discussed.
12. Mr. Bourgeois moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Hunziker. All voting "AYE" The meeting was adjourned at
Approved by the Board: