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CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD
January 27, 2026 - 4:00 P.M.
A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on January 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the
Fremont Municipal Building, City Council Chambers at 400 East Military, Fremont, Nebraska. The
meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda displayed in the
Municipal Building. The meeting was open to the public. A continually current copy of the agenda was
available for public inspection at the office of the City Administrator, 400 East Military. The agenda was
distributed to the Utility and Infrastructure Board on January 23, 2026, and posted, along with the
supporting documents, on the City’s website. A copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for
public inspection.
ROLL CALL
Roll call showed Board Members Fryklind, Lipsys, Bolton, Wiese, Wilson present. 5 members present.
Others in attendance included Jeff Shanahan, Utility Gen. Mgr.; Troy Schaben, Asst. Utility Gen. Mgr.;
Dan Gillis, Dir. of Public Works; Jenn Nabb, Finance Dir.; Scott Seelhoff, WWTP Supt.; Al Kaspar, Dir. of
Transmission & Distribution; and Patty Hernandez, Grant Asst.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Wilson to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from
January 13, 2026 and Approve Accounts Payable January 14, 2026 through January 27, 2026). Ayes:
Fryklind, Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Consider License Agreement with BNSF Railway for an Electric Supply Line Across the Railway.
Kaspar gave overview. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to
City Council to approve a license agreement with BNSF for an electric supply line across railway property
in the amount of $4,406.00, which will be reimbursed. Ayes: Wilson, Lipsys, Fryklind, Bolton, Wiese.
Motion carried 5-0.
Consider Purchase Order to GEA Mechanical for Repair of the WWTP Centrifuge Primary
Assembly
Seelhoff gave overview. Moved by Member Fryklind and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to
City Council to authorize staff to issue a purchase order to GEA Mechanical for repair of WWTP
centrifuge primary assembly in the amount of $73,061.51 a budgeted expense. Ayes: Wiese, Fryklind,
Bolton, Lipsys, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0.
Consider Agreement with IDS for 3-Year Technical support for the Lon D. Wright Power Plant
Control Systems
Shanahan gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member
Lipsys to recommend to City Council to approve a 3-year technical support service agreement with IDS
for the LDW Power Plant control systems in the amount of $100,000.00 annual expense per contract year
for a 3-year support agreement for a total of $300,000.00. Ayes: Bolton, Wilson, Lipsys, Wiese, Fryklind.
Motion carried 5-0.
Consider Award of the Land Auction Contract to Farmers National Company
Schaben gave overview. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Fryklind to recommend to
City Council to award the land auction contract to Farmers National Company for an amount of 5% of the
gross sale price. Ayes: Fryklind, Wiese, Bolton, Wilson, Lipsys. Motion carried 5-0.
Consider Contract with Veenstra & Kim, Inc. for the Downtown Streetscape Revitalization Project
Schaben gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member
Bolton to recommend to City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with Veenstra & Kim, Inc.
for the North Downtown Streetscape Revitalization project in the Amount of $400,000 in budgeted funds.
Ayes: Lipsys, Bolton, Fryklind, Wiese, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0.
Consider Approval of the P4 Private Hangar Lease Transfer to Brett Griess
Item was removed per the motion of Utility and Infrastructure Board.
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Consider Purchase of Dodge County Property Parcel 270139527 with RES Group
Shanahan gave overview. Moved by Member Fryklind and Seconded by Member
Wilson to recommend to City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign a Cooperation Agreement for parcel
270139527 with RES Group Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Lipsys, Fryklind, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Fryklind to adjourn the meeting at 4:20pm. Ayes:
Bolton, Wilson, Wiese, Lipsys, Fryklind. Motion carried 5-0.
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