Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, April 30, 2025 04:00 PM Conference Room, Public Works/Public Utilities Service Center, 500 SE 4th Street

CALL TO ORDER: Pursuant to due notice and call thereof, a Regular Meeting of the Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM in the conference room of the Public Works/Public Utilities Service Center at 500 SE 4th Street, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

PUBLIC FORUM:

PRESENTATIONS:

• 1.Presentation by Jodi Piekarski and TJ Otto from Minnesota Power on their IRP (Integrated Resource Plan) and proposed acquisition.

• 2.Presentation by Clifton Larson Allen LLP (CLA) on the 2024 financial audit.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

• 3.Consider a motion to approve the March 12, 2025 Work Session Minutes and the March 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes. 

VERIFIED CLAIMS:

• 4.Consider a motion to approve $1,627,332.47 in verified claims for March and April 2025.

COMMISSION REPORTS:

CONSENT AGENDA: Any item on the consent agenda shall be removed for consideration by the request of any one Commission member, Utility Staff, or the public and put on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration.

• 5.Consider a motion to ratify the agreement with Emergent Software for an amount not to exceed $22,625 for IT professional services to migrate and modernize the GRPU server system.

• 6.Consider a motion to ratify the procurement contract with NOS Automation for a Raco Alarm agent, temperature and water detection switch for the water PRV building for $4,165. 

• 7.Consider a motion to approve the procurement contract with Duncan Co for two 16-inch butterfly valves for the WTP for $16,442.   

• 8.Consider a motion to ratify the procurement contract with Duncan Co for a Kinetrol actuator and butterfly valve for the WTP for $9,090.   

SETTING OF REGULAR AGENDA: This is an opportunity to approve the regular agenda as presented, or add/delete an agenda item by a majority vote of the Commission members present.

CONTRACTS:

• 9.Consider a motion to approve an agreement with Paul Bunyan Communications for a monthly fee of $3,904 for IT Managed Services and authorize the General Manager to sign the agreement.

• 10.Consider a motion to approve the agreement with Emergent Software in the amount of $1,800 one-time service fee and $2,950 monthly support services fee for IT server support and authorize the General Manager to sign the agreement.

• 11.Consider a motion to approve the procurement contract with Minnesota Power for the Tioga Substation Facility Study for $31,950 and allow the General Manager to sign the contract.

• 12.Consider a motion to award the Airport Road Electric Underground Installation Project contract to ArchKey/Parsons Electric for an estimated total amount of $167,392.00 and authorize the General Manager to sign the contract.

• 13.Consider a motion to approve the procurement contract with Baldwin Supply Company for a sludge conveyor hanger bearing for the WWTP primary plant for $30,764.88 and authorize the General Manager to sign the contract. 

BUSINESS:

• 14.Operations & Capital Updates

• 15.Consider a motion to approve Resolution No. 04-30-25-05 accepting the 2024 audited annual comprehensive financial statements and related auditor’s letters.

REPORTS:

• 16.Monthly Reports

ADJOURNMENT:

The next Work Session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM in the conference room of the Public Works/Public Utilities Service Center at 500 SE 4th Street.

The next Regular Meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM in the conference room of the Public Works/Public Utilities Service Center at 500 SE 4th Street.

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