December 13, 2007 Meeting Agenda
3:00 PM
RPU Service Center
4000 East River Road NE
CLOSED MEETING
A closed meeting of the City of Rochester Public Utility Board to receive a communication from, and to have a discussion with, the City Attorney regarding the status of, and the litigation (including mediation) strategy for, the pending litigation identified as City of Rochester, Minnesota v. Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Olmsted County District Court, Case No. 55-C3-05-002712. The closed meeting will occur pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.05, subd. 3(b) from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
OPEN MEETING
1. Approval of Minutes of November 27, 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. Insurance Quotations APPROVED
5. Consideration of Bids:
a. Mechanical Construction (Emission Reduction Project) APPROVED
b. Substation Transformers APPROVED
6. Utility Engineering – Change Order 3 (Emission Reduction Project) APPROVED
7. Novaspect Professional Services Agreement – SLP Control Room Consolidation APPROVED
8. Amendment to Master Services Agreement Agreement for CCS Project APPROVED
9. Approval of 2008 Electric and Water Budgets APPROVED
10. Approval of 2008 Electric Revenue Adjustment APPROVED
11. Banking Matters:
a. Depositories APPROVED
b. Authorized Signatures APPROVED
12. MMPA Confirmation Agreements APPROVED
13. Labor Agreement with IBEW Local 949 APPROVED SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RPU GENERAL MANAGER, AND APPROVAL BY IBEW MEMBERSHIP
14. General Manager’s Report
15. Management/Financial Reports
16. Other Business
17. Adjourn