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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAY 8, 2008 – 1:00 P.M.
MAY 9, 2008 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008 – 1:00 P.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Strategic Business Matters
3.1.1 Energy Efficiency Update
3.1.2 Customer Communications Update
3.1.3 Cogeneration Study Report
3.1.4 Generation / Transmission Studies Update
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 – 8:00 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Take Action on Consent Agenda
3.1.1 Minutes of April 10-11, 2008, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 July Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for July 10-11, 2008, in Columbus (June
Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for June 12-13, 2008, in
Columbus)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 March 2008 Summary of Disbursements
4.1 Introduction of Guests
4.2 Public Comments (9:00 a.m.)
5.1 President’s Report
5.1.1 Report on System and Safety Status
5.1.2 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) Danny A. Thaden, Training Specialist, Kearney, retired April 28, 2008
b) Theodore G. Tinker, Material Planner, CNS, retiring May 8, 2008
c) Dennis A. Dethlefs, Senior Talent Development Specialist, Columbus General
Office, retiring May 30, 2008
d) Stephen L. Phillips, Engineer, CNS, retiring May 30, 2008
e) Laurence W. Bartels, System Operator, Doniphan Control Center, retiring
May 31, 2008
f) Dietmar F. Botzki, Meter Reader, Scottsbluff, retiring June 24, 2008
5.1.3 Legislative Update
5.2 Directors’ Comments and Questions
6.1 Nuclear Committee Report (Boyd, Chairman)
6.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. N-1
a) Capital Project C/2514, Supplement No. 2, Simulator Neutronics and Thermal
Hydraulics Model Upgrade (CNS)
b) Capital Project C/3794, Supplement No. 1, West Warehouse
Expansion/Human Performance Trainer (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 08-66, Low Pressure Feedwater Heaters (CNS)
6.1.3 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Repair and Test One Service Water Pump
Bowl Assembly and One Service Water Booster Pump (CNS)
6.1.4 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 1 – Nuclear)
a) Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Design Engineering Services for the
Augmented Off Gas System Project (CNS)
b) Agreement for Service Water System Chemical Treatment (CNS)
c) Agreement for Used Nuclear Fuel Inspection Services (CNS)
d) Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation (ISFSI) Design (CNS)
7.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Thompson, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, ID Fan A-1 Rotor Rebuild (GGS)
7.1.2 Take Action on Spot Purchase of No. 6 Fuel Oil (Canaday)
7.1.3 Take Action on Participation in Southwest Power Pool
7.1.4 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 2 – Energy Supply)
a) Renewal No. 2 to the Agreement for System Maintenance and Update
Services for the Integrated Control Systems (Sheldon Station)
b) Agreement for Field Engineering Services for the Fall 2008 Unit 1 Outage
(GGS)
7.1.5 Take Action on Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative Project
a) National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Wind for Schools Projects
8.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report (Larsen, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on March 2008 Financial Statements
8.1.2 Take Action on Integrated Resource Plan
8.1.3 2008 Financing Plan Update
8.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 08-2, Tubular Steel Poles (ETR)
8.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 08-24, Sutton 115 kV Substation Refurbishment
8.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 08-30, Transmission Line Hardware (ETR)
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 08-44, Control Panels for Rising City Substation
8.1.8 Take Action on Contract No. 08-52, 15 kV Class Air Core Shunt Reactors
8.1.9 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Kearney and Lincoln Crane Rebuild
8.1.10 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska
Update
8.1.11 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 3 – Human Resources
and Corporate Support)
a) Agreement with SimplyWell for the Continuation of a Wellness Screening
Program for District Employees through December 31, 2008
9.1 Budget Committee Report (Froehlich, Chairman)
10.1 Audit Committee Report (Rasmussen, Chairman)
10.1.1 Take Action on External Audit Services Recommendation
11.1 General Legal Matters
*Except for items of an emergency nature, the final agenda is prepared a week prior to the Board meeting. Documents to be presented for Board action with regard to agenda items may be inspected upon request at the office of the Assistant Secretary. Any member of the public wishing to speak at a Board meeting should provide the District with reasonable advance notice by contacting Jan Modelski, Assistant Secretary to the Board, at (402) 563‑5487. Public comments will normally be heard at 9:00 a.m. on the Friday of each Board meeting.
Members of the Board of Directors and staff will gather for lunch and dinner at location(s) to be announced at the Board meeting. It is anticipated that there will be no briefing to, or formation of policy by, the Board of Directors or the taking of any action regarding any matter which the Board has jurisdiction.
