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 AGENDA

City of Brainerd, Minnesota

BPU Service Center, 8027 Highland Scenic Rd, Commission Room

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 9:00 am

 

The public is invited to attend these meetings in person

1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

__Angland  ___Johnson ___Matten  ____ O'Day ___Wussow

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Agenda

5.

Consent Agenda

NOTICE TO PUBLIC - all matters listed are considered routine by the Council and will all be enacted by one (1) motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown prior to the time the Council votes on the motion to be ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL

A.

Approval of Minutes

Documents:
  1. Minutes.pdf
B.

Approval of Bills

Documents:
  1. Check Report.pdf
C.

Approval of Magney Construction Pay Request

6.

Public Forum

Time allocated for customers to bring matters not on the agenda to the attention of the Commission-- Time limits may be imposed.

7.

Commission Committee Reports

Personnel

Finance

8.

Unfinished Business

9.

New Business

A.

Award Construction Bid for Mississippi River Forcemain Crossing Project- Bid Opening Monday, July 24th at 1:00 p.m.

B.

Hydro Generation Options Presentation by Tyler Fincher, PE Barr Engineering

C.

Recommend Approval of the Revised Brainerd City Code Section 700- Sewer System to the City Council

Revisions due to changes related to Delegation Authority.

D.

Approval of Implementation of Large Interruptible Power Rate Class

E.

Recommend Approval of the MOU with USW and IBEW Local No. 31 Related to Hydro Facility to the City Council

F.

Approve Job Description for Electric Distribution Supervisor and Journeyman Electrician

10.

Reports

City Administrator

Council Liaison

Public Utilities Director 

HR Directors Report

Commission Members-- Future Agenda Items

11.

Adjourn to Closed Session Pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05, Subd 3(C) 3 to Consider or Develop Offers for the Purchase of Roberts Property

Located near Water Plant

12.

Adjourn to Joint Workshop of BPU Commission and City Council on July 31, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers