1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,500 It is nine o'clock, and we do have a quorum, so we'll call to order the City of Debt and 2 00:00:10,500 --> 00:00:15,360 Public Utilities Board on Monday, January 12th, 2026. 3 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,760 Are there any presentations from the public? 4 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:18,760 No? 5 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:19,760 Okay. 6 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:21,120 We'll move on to the consent agenda. 7 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:25,960 Does any board member wish to pull any items A through G? 8 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:26,960 Mr. Rybeck? 9 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:27,960 I would like to pull item B. 10 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:28,960 B? 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,080 Okay. 12 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:32,680 Any others? 13 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:34,840 All right. 14 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:39,960 Do we have a motion to approve items A, C, D, E, F, and G? 15 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:40,960 So moved. 16 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:41,960 Second. 17 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:42,960 And a second? 18 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,280 Mr. Newquist, all in favor say aye. 19 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:46,280 Aye. 20 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,160 Motion carries. 21 00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:49,160 Item B. 22 00:00:49,160 --> 00:01:00,680 Good morning to all David Brown, Water Utilities Project Manager. 23 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:03,320 How can I help you, sir? 24 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:04,320 I was curious. 25 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:09,480 I didn't see anything about the selection process. 26 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:16,200 The selection process was used the '82-'13 pre-qualified engineering selection that we 27 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:21,640 had already been approved through PB and Council. 28 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,880 So I can explain that. 29 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:24,880 Yes. 30 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:25,880 I think that would be helpful. 31 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:26,880 Thank you. 32 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,360 That selection process we did an RFP, our procurement did an RFP, and I'll let Lori 33 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:31,640 go in more detail. 34 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:32,640 Let me just -- 35 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:33,640 Yeah. 36 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:34,640 She'll help me out. 37 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:35,640 Thank you. 38 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:36,640 She's making -- 39 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:37,640 Lori Hewlett, Purchasing Manager. 40 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:42,080 So for engineering services, we have to do a request for qualifications. 41 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,840 Those take about four to six months most of the time. 42 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:50,840 So what we've done here at the city to speed up that process is we do a pre-qualified list. 43 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:56,000 So every three years, we send out a request for qualifications, and we qualify firms in 44 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:57,620 different sections. 45 00:01:57,620 --> 00:02:01,840 So that came a couple years ago, I think a year or two ago, I don't exactly remember 46 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,840 when we qualified this list of engineering groups. 47 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,800 So with each project, they take the list of everyone that was qualified underneath that 48 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:13,280 category and they review qualifications, they'll ask for more qualifications, and then they 49 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,080 pick the most qualified from that. 50 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:20,800 So it wasn't necessarily an RFQ done recently. 51 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,560 It was done a year and a half ago. 52 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,360 But they do evaluate every firm every single time for every project to make sure they're 53 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:28,360 picking the most qualified. 54 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:29,360 Okay. 55 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,320 So this was one firm picked from a list of firms qualified in that particular discipline? 56 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,320 Yes. 57 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:35,320 Okay. 58 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:45,260 Is there any reason we don't have the final selection criteria in our information? 59 00:02:45,260 --> 00:02:50,480 We just never, since we, it really wasn't an RFQ, it's an informal selection process 60 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:51,480 within the team. 61 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:52,480 I understand that. 62 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:53,480 Yeah. 63 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,280 But it's not a small quantity of money and it's for an important project. 64 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:02,480 I would have appreciated some further information like there were some other items in our consent 65 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:07,080 agenda that were relatively large in dollar value and there was a spreadsheet, and I know 66 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:11,440 they were competitive bids instead, but at least you had something to look at and say, 67 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,680 okay, this is why this particular firm was chosen. 68 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:15,680 So I was curious. 69 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,000 I didn't see anything about that and that's one reason I pulled it. 70 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,000 Okay. 71 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,880 I mean, we can add to the AISs in the future why they picked them. 72 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,720 But since the scoring and everything is informal, we don't add that into the AISs for that. 73 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:27,720 Okay. 74 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,200 Well, three and a half million bucks, I guess I'd kind of like to know. 75 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:32,200 Okay. 76 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,200 Thank you. 77 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:34,640 Any more questions, sir? 78 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:35,640 No, sir. 79 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:36,640 All right. 80 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:37,640 Thank you. 81 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:38,640 All right. 82 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:39,640 Do we have a motion to approve item B? 83 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:40,640 So moved. 84 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:41,640 And a second? 85 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:42,640 Second. 86 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:43,640 Mr. Newquist seconds. 87 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,480 All in favor, say aye. 88 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:47,480 Aye. 89 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:48,480 Carries. 90 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:54,800 Next item, receive nominations and hold elections for chair, vice chair, and secretary. 91 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,280 Mr. Gahad, did you hear from Tony? 92 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,760 No, ma'am, I have not heard from Tony yet. 93 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:02,760 Okay. 94 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:03,760 All right. 95 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:04,760 Is he in consideration? 96 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:05,760 No, sir. 97 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:14,320 Well, out of anyone here present, does anyone wish to serve in any capacity? 98 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,800 So we have no information about our current officers. 99 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:21,560 I know that Devin is willing to serve either as chair or vice chair. 100 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:22,560 I do know that. 101 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:28,240 I would be willing to nominate Devin to one of the positions since he has indicated a 102 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,880 willingness and we know it. 103 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:36,960 And I wouldn't have a problem with him being chair because he is -- I think it would be 104 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:37,960 great. 105 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:38,960 I nominate him for chair. 106 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:39,960 Okay. 107 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:41,160 You nominate Devin for chair. 108 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,680 And I'd like to do them individually if I could, ma'am. 109 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:44,680 Okay. 110 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,720 Are there other nominations for chair? 111 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:49,720 All right. 112 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:55,120 How about -- do we vote on each of them individually? 113 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:56,120 Either way. 114 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,120 Either way? 115 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,120 All right. 116 00:04:58,120 --> 00:04:59,120 We want to do it that way? 117 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:00,120 Yes. 118 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:01,120 Okay. 119 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:02,120 All right. 120 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:03,120 All right. 121 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:04,120 All right. 122 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:05,120 All right. 123 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:06,120 All right. 124 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:07,120 All right. 125 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,120 All right. 126 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:09,120 All right. 127 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:10,120 All right. 128 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:11,120 All right. 129 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:12,120 All right. 130 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:13,120 All right. 131 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:14,120 All right. 132 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,120 All right. 133 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:16,120 All right. 134 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:17,120 All right. 135 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:18,120 All right. 136 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:19,120 All right. 137 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:20,120 All right. 138 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:21,120 All right. 139 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,120 All right. 140 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:23,120 All right. 141 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:24,120 Good. 142 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:25,120 Any nominations for vice chair? 143 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,120 Would you be interested, Lee? 144 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:27,120 Yes. 145 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:28,120 I guess I could do that. 146 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:29,120 You want to nominate him? 147 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:30,120 Yes. 148 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:31,120 Okay. 149 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,120 Motion and a second. 150 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,120 All in favor of Lee Rybeck serving as vice chair? 151 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:35,120 Say aye. 152 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,120 Aye. 153 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:37,120 Okay. 154 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:38,120 And secretary? 155 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,420 Madam Chair, what is the -- other than just the name secretary, what is the obligation 156 00:05:41,420 --> 00:05:42,420 of secretary? 157 00:05:42,420 --> 00:05:47,440 It's when the chair and the vice chair are gone, the secretary chairs the meeting. 158 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:48,920 That's why we have a third. 159 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:49,920 Wonderful. 160 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:53,480 And that happened once in the 14 years or whatever I've been on here. 161 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:54,800 I think we had it last year. 162 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:55,800 Yes. 163 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:56,800 A day like today. 164 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:02,600 Yeah, because all three of them are gone and you got stuck with me. 165 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:03,600 That's right. 166 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:04,600 Aaron, would you want to do it? 167 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:05,600 That would be fine. 168 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:06,600 All right. 169 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:07,600 You'd be fine? 170 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:08,600 I'd nominate Aaron. 171 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,600 All right. 172 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:10,600 Second. 173 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:11,600 Okay. 174 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:12,600 So motion and a second. 175 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:13,600 All in favor of Aaron, say aye. 176 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:14,600 Aye. 177 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:15,600 All right. 178 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:16,600 There we go. 179 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:20,720 We call this Louisiana Hayride, Steve, in case you're wondering how this is. 180 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,200 All right. 181 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:27,640 Chair approval of the December 15 minutes, December 15th, 2025 minutes. 182 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,320 Okay. 183 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:30,320 Mr. Reddick moves. 184 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:31,320 Second. 185 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:32,320 Oh, thank you. 186 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:33,320 Give me the head. 187 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:34,320 I'm busy writing. 188 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:35,320 Okay. 189 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,320 So is it Mr. Nyquist or is it you? 190 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:38,320 No, it's me. 191 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:39,320 He nodded to me to do the second. 192 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:40,320 Okay. 193 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:41,320 All right. 194 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:42,320 Quick learning. 195 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:43,320 You're the second. 196 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:44,320 Okay. 197 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:45,320 All in favor, say aye. 198 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:46,320 Aye. 199 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:47,320 Future agenda items. 200 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:52,440 Madam Chair, at this moment, we don't have any future agenda items nor do we have a new 201 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:53,440 business. 202 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:54,440 All right. 203 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:55,440 Wonderful job. 204 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:56,440 All right. 205 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:57,440 Any other business? 206 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:58,440 907. 207 00:06:58,440 --> 00:06:59,440 Motion to adjourn? 208 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:00,440 We're adjourned. 209 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:00,440 Not even close to being in record.