Watertown Utilities Board Meeting Summary.pdf

- Attendees: Mike Luken (Vice President), Dan Brenden, Rich Thomas, Charlie Larkin, Mike Danforth (Liaison, City Council), and staff members.
- Agenda Approval: Approved without changes.
- Minutes Approval: Minutes of the June 26, 2023 meeting approved.
- Public Comment: None.
- Engineering Services Agreement: Authorized General Manager to sign agreement with AE2S for Cast Iron Watermain Replacement Project.
- Water Policy Changes: Approved changes to include Municipex pipe (Policy Changes 15.1, 15.2, and 15.6).
- Bids Awarded:
- PVC Pipe Material: Core & Main (Sioux Falls, SD) - $255,128.60
- Pipe Fittings and Connections: Core & Main (Sioux Falls, SD) - $113,577.34
- Valves and Appurtenances: Ferguson Waterworks - $68,080.73
- Lime Slaker: VESSCO, Inc. - $157,000.00
- Check Return: Authorized return of unsuccessful bidder's check.
- Operations and Projects Report:
- Electric: 9 new outages, peak demand of 79.86 MW.
- Gas: John Lunde appointed to APGA Board Executive Committee, awarded 3rd Silver APGA SOAR award.
- Water: 1 water main break, 12” line at Harmony Hill fully online.
- Engineering Tech: 390 one-call locates from July 1st to 24th.
- Administrative and Financial Report:
- Year-to-date net income: $3,084,884 above budget.
- Total Capital Additions: $3,092,550 below budget.
- Upcoming projects: Reroof operations building by Dalsin Inc.
- Customer Service: 14,483 payments collected, 56,852 services billed.
- Human Resources: Completed annual drug and alcohol testing for CDL drivers.
- Salary Claims and Bills: Approved unanimously, total net payroll for July 2023: $647,821.21.