CITY OF FREMONT UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD

February 10, 2026 - 4:00 P.M.

A meeting of the Utility and Infrastructure Board was held on February 10, 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 February 5, 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 Lipsys, Fryklind, 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.; Dan Reznicek, Power Plant Supt.; Chris Gunderson, Information Systems Dir.; Eric Fuhrmeister, Water/WasteWater Supt.; Lottie Mitchell, Customer Services Dir.; and Patty Hernandez, Grant Asst.

CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Member Bolton and seconded by Member Lipsys to approve items 3 and 4 (Minutes from

January 27, 2026 and Approve Accounts Payable through February 10, 2026). Ayes: Wilson, Wiese, Lipsys, Fryklind, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0.

REGULAR AGENDA:

Review FY 2025 Financial Report for the Department of Utilities

Nabb gave overview and answered questions. The board reviewed the item. No action was taken.

Consider Bid for Installation of Wellfield Fencing from Elkhorn Fence

Fuhrmeister gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Fryklind and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to approve contract award of the Installation of Wellfield fencing to Elkhorn Fence. In the amount of $54,372.00, a budgeted expense. Ayes: Fryklind, Bolton, Wiese, Wilson, Lipsys. Motion carried 5-0.

Consider bid award for Well Pump servicing from The Cahoy Group

Fuhrmeister gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Lipsys and Seconded by Member Fryklind to recommend to City Council to approve City Council approve resolution awarding contract of the Well Pump servicing to The Cahoy Group in the amount of $67,601.40. Ayes: Wiese, Lipsys, Fryklind. Bolton, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0.

Consider cash transaction rounding policy for the City and Department of Utilities

Nabb gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Wilson to recommend to City Council to approve Resolution 2026-038 approving the cash transaction rounding policy for the City and Department of Utilities. Ayes: Bolton, Wiese, Wilson, Lipsys, Fryklind. Motion carried 5-0.

Consider 2026 Staff and Elected Officials Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Lipsys 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: Wilson, Lipsys, Fryklind, Wiese, Bolton. Motion carried 5-0.

Consider purchase of replacement computers for the 2026 IT Technology refresh/system lifecycle

Gunderson gave overview and answered questions. Moved by Member Bolton and Seconded by Member Lipsys to recommend to City Council to authorize the Mayor to approve purchase of replacement computers for the 2026 IT Technology refresh/system lifecycle in the amount of $88,828.30 plus taxes. Ayes: Lipsys, Bolton, Wilson, Fryklind, Wiese. Motion carried 5-0.

Consider use of facsimile signatures for checks for the City and Department of Utilities

Nabb gave overview. Moved by Member Fryklind and Seconded by Member Bolton to recommend to City Council to consider use of facsimile signatures for checks for the City and Department of Utilities. Ayes: Wiese, Fryklind, Lipsys, Bolton, Wilson. Motion carried 5-0.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Member Wilson and Seconded by Member Bolton to adjourn the meeting at 4:23pm. Ayes: Lipsys, Bolton, Fryklind, Wiese Wilson. Motion carried 5-0.