2024 PU Agendas - Lake Crystal, MN

AGENDA LAKE CRYSTAL PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2024, at 8:00 am CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM 100 E. ROBINSON STREET I. Call to Order II. Approve minutes of October 8, 2024, Regular Meeting (1-2) III. Payment of bills IV. Action Items A. Electric Plant Roof Quote (3-9) B. Service Territory Transfer 1. Mark Fritsch of Compass Connect and Representative of Heartland will attend to discuss C. Approve Bond Term for Water and Sewer Portion of Highway 60 Project (10-38) V. Discussion Items A. 2025 Draft Budget (39-59) VI. Staff Reports A. Water/Wastewater Superintendent B. City Administrator - Written in Packet (includes notes from Kennedy on Utility Billing Options (60-62) C. Electric Superintendent - Written in Packet (63) VII. Information Items A. Revenue and Expense Report Summary (still correcting will bring to the meeting) B. Grant Report on State of the Utility (64-70) C. Next Meeting will be Tuesday December ____, 2024 (Council is meeting Monday December 9th) VIII. Commission Comments and Observations, if any IX. Adjournment

MINUTES Lake Crystal Public Utilities Commission Tuesday December 10, 2024, 8:00 am City Council Chambers 100 E. Robinson St. Call to Order McCoy called the meeting of the Lake Crystal Public Utilities Commission to order at 8:00 am. The following Commissioners were present: Commissioners McCoy, Ahrenstorff, and Richards. Staff Present: Jeremy Hutchens, Water/Wastewater Superintendent; Madison Allen, Electric Superintendent; Angela Grafstrom, City Administrator; Ramsey Graff, Utility Billing Clerk. Others Present: John Graupman Bolton-Menk Approve Minutes of November 13, 2024, Regular Meeting Motion made by Commissioner Ahrenstorff to approve the minutes of November 13, 2024, regular meeting pending clerical changes, motion seconded by Commissioner Richards and carried unanimously. Payment of Bills The commission reviewed the bills prior to the meeting. Motion made by Commissioner Ahrenstorff to approve payment of PUC bills totaling 90,398.30 motion seconded by Commissioner Richards and carried unanimously. Action Items Approval of Admin Assistant There were two interviews that showed up out of the six scheduled interviews. Out of the two, Tonia Turner was favored. Council approved hiring her at Grade 1 Step 1, $ 21.85/hour for 40 hours a week to start in January. Motion made by Commissioner Ahrenstorff to approve hiring Tonia Turner as an administrative assistant for 40 hours per week at Grade 1, Step 1, at a rate of $21.85 [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]