2/5/24 Board Meeting Agenda

THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND IRRIGATION DISTRICT
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
HOLDREGE, NE

FEBRUARY 5, 2024 – 9:00 a.m.
BOARD MEETING AGENDA

1. Open Meetings Act

2. Roll Call

3. Public Input

4. Consent Agenda

• Approval of Minutes of Regular Business Meeting of the Board of Directors held January 3, 2024

• Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held January 26, 2023

• Approval of the February Disbursements:

• Approval of Work Order No. 107472 – Jeffrey/J1/J2 Entry Doors & Site Cameras ($80,000.00)

• Approval of Revision #2 to the 2024 Budget as follows:

• Approval of Work Order No. 186592 – Phelps Repeater & 7 RTU Upgrades ($60,431.00)

• Approval of Work Order No. 2107189 – Kingsley Exciter Upgrade ($57,826.00)

• Approval of Purchase Requisition No. 21538 – Dawson County Department of Roads for Project BRO-7024 ($79,863.56)

• Approval of the following Water Service Agreements:

(1) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2024 irrigation season accompanies new WSA.
(2) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2024 irrigation season to accompany existing WSA.
(3) Water Service Agreement terminated after 2023, landowner came-back with new WSA.
(4) Documents are currently being reviewed with landowners and/or are being signed by the landowners.
(5) Water Service Agreement immediately terminated after 2023.
(6) Water Service Agreement activation date being when CWS permit is issued by the NeDNR.

• Approval of Bid from NMC, Inc. for a 2024 CAT 330-07 Excavator in the amount of $366,760.00

• Approval of Bid from Pony Express Chevrolet Buick for two ¾ ton pickups and four ½ ton pickups in the amount of $271,672.00

• Approval of Bid from Husker Steel Company for the Bridge Materials for Supply Canal MP 62.5 Bridge in the amount of $442,157.96

• Approval of Bid from Kleinschmidt for the Jeffrey 69kV Transformer Consulting Services in the amount of $14,300.00

• Approval of Extension No. 8 to the Kingsley Hydro Blackstart Agreement with Nebraska Public Power District

• Approval of a Board Retreat from February 12-14, 2024 at the Lied Lodge located at 2700 Sylvan Road, Nebraska City, Nebraska

• Approval of a Change in Date/Time/Location of the February Committee Meeting of the Board to Coincide with Board Retreat as follows: February 14, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. at the Lied Lodge (Steinhart Room) located at 2700 Sylvan Road, Nebraska City, Nebraska

5. Irrigation Water Management Specialist Report – Curtis Scheele, NRCS

6. Work Order/Purchase Requisition Summary

7. Bid Tab – 2024 Chemicals

8. Land and Recreation Committee (1/31/24)

a. 1000 Plus, LLC – Shooting Range, Jeffrey Island
b. Lake Improvement Fund Request – Johnson Lake Playground Committee, Johnson Lake
c. Merriweather Lease Discussion, Johnson Lake
d. Merriweather and Lakeview Acres Lease Transfer Policy Discussion, Johnson Lake
e. Application for Variance – 12 East Shore, Johnson Lake
f. Johnson Lake Concession Lease – Bullhead Point Floating Boat Dock Association
g. Other

9. Lake Improvement Fund Request – Johnson Lake EMS for Life Saving Device Installation (previously approved by the Land and Recreation Committee on 4/18/23)

10. Amendment No. 15 to Mead & Hunt Contract to Complete Report and Documentation for Final Design Flood Determination at Kingsley Dam

11. Legislation

12. Workshops, Seminars and Conferences

13. Personnel

14. Directors’ Attendance

15. Board Comments

16. Legal Update

17. Management Reports

a. Cory Steinke
b. Tyler Thulin
c. Mike Drain
d. Scott Dicke
e. Alex Linden
f. Rochelle Jurgens
g. Eric Hixson
h. Devin Brundage

18. Board Retreat and Committee Meeting of the Board – February 12-14, Nebraska City, NE

19. Adjournment