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Utility board approves invoices, bond payments and several contracts including Duke easement and Grip maintenance
Summary
The Utility Services Board approved minutes, standard and revised invoices, bond payments, wire transfers, customer refunds, and multiple contracts and change orders including a Duke Energy easement, a Grip Inc. maintenance contract for sewer sensors, a small amendment to a VET Environmental agreement, and a final deduct change order with Crider & Crider.
The Utility Services Board approved a series of financial and contractual items at its June 15 meeting, including minutes from prior sessions, standard invoices and multiple contracts and change orders.
Board members approved minutes from the May 26 special session and the June 1 regular meeting by voice vote. The board reviewed and approved standard invoices totaling roughly $2.4 million, a corrected April 1 utility-billing memorandum (the correct amount was $10,249), June 11 utility bills, wire transfers and customer refunds.
Board members also approved bond payments and accepted the consent agenda presented by Utilities Director Katherine Zerger. The consent agenda included an $8,350 contract with Wheeler Coaching Systems LLC for executive leadership training at the utility service center.
City legal and staff presented several contract items. City attorney Chris Wheeler described a Duke Energy easement to deliver utility service to the new Bloomington Fire building on Winston Thomas; the easement had been modified as requested and the board approved the memorandum. Environmental program coordinator Matt Dabberton described a renewal service agreement with Grip Incorporated to maintain approximately 20 sewer-level and corrosion sensors used to detect overflows and corrosion; the board approved the contract to continue maintenance into mid-2027.
Chris Wheeler also explained a small third amendment to the VET Environmental agreement related to litigation preparation; the board approved an immediate $25.51 amendment while staff warned larger amendments may follow as litigation proceeds. Capital projects coordinator Kevin White summarized change order number three for Crider & Crider, which resulted in a $14,800 deduct and finalization of that project pending retainage from grant funding; the board approved the change order.
All motions reported in the meeting materials were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. No interim policy changes were made; the board directed staff to continue regular contract oversight and to return any larger litigation-related amendments for board approval.
