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Utility Commission Meeting Monday, September 2, 2026 6:00 PM at Utility Office Building Members Present: Robert Affeld, Ross Canniff, Doug Lee, Bart Coons, Dan Wegener, Mayor Fude, Nick Gahlman, Alex Smudde Members Absent: Also Present: Laurie Runyan I. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM and roll call was taken. Motion by Coons/Canniff to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. II. Motion by Wegener/Coons to approve the minutes from the previous meetings. Motion carried 5- 0. III. Public Appearances/Comments. None IV. Monthly Business: A. Approve Vouchers and Checks. Motion by Wegener/Coons to approve payment of WPPI invoice for $414,591.62 and checks of $166,443.49. Motion carried 5-0. B. Review Prior Month Income Statement. C. Council Acts Affecting Utility. None D. Consumption Loss Report. E. Review Totals of Delinquent Customers. 9 disconnects in August, all back on. V. Report of Officials: A. Utility Accountant. 1. Discuss and possibly approve a donation to the Lions Club. Motion by Wegener/Canniff to approve of donating $100 to the Lions Club. Motion carried 5- 0. B. Electric Superintendent 1. Discuss and possibly approve resolution of the Juneau Utility Commission recommending that the Juneau Common Council approve amendment #2 to WPPI’s long-term power supply contract for participating members. Motion by Wegener/Lee to approve the resolution and forward on to Council. Wegener AYE, Lee AYE, Canniff AYE, Coons AYE, Affeld AYE 2. Discuss and possibly approve Sensient parts trailer electric service. The trailer is within the footprint of Sensient property with primary metering, Sensient is responsible for extending electric service to it. Motion by Coons/Canniff to deny the Utility installing electric service to the parts trailer. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Project Updates. Spent 10 days in Menasha, they had 249 poles replaced, invoiced for our mutual aid. We had a URD fault in the boulevard on Main St., customer has turf there, asking City to check on ordinance about turf. Did a service relocate on N Fairfield. Replaced a secondary handhole on S Main St that was damaged. Finished Fair St underground conversion. Did a pole changeout by the post office. Replaced 2 contactors that were acting up. Helped DPW with cutting trees down. Working on 2027 budget. We ask that the City look into the last donation we gave for Christmas decorations – reluctant to donate to the City when the last donation we gave them hasn’t been spent yet. C. Water/Wastewater Superintendent 1. Discuss and possibly approve change in Dodge County Justice Facility sampling requirements. Wasn’t able to prepare information to present, will move to next month’s agenda. 2. Discuss and possibly approve commercial cross connection inspection contract. Have not been happy with HydroCorp’s service, MSA can provide service on a T&M basis for lower cost. Motion by Lee/Canniff to drop HydroCorp and go with MSA for cross connection inspections. Motion carried 5-0 3. Projects Update. Repaired asphalt from water main breaks in July. Received a grant for replacing our fluoride equipment. Have a public hearing on 9/14 at 6p re: disinfection upgrades. Did all but 1 of our lead & copper samplings. Met with 6 engineering firms for Well 1 project, will narrow down list to interview at meeting on Oct 12 th. Receiving notifications re: cyberattacks on water/wastewater facilities, our integrator says we are at a low risk of this happening. Landia was her to pull digester mixers, anode installations seems to be working for preventing corrosion. New hydrant on Maple Ave. Had a water main break on Kindt St at 1am this morning, electric dept helped with repairs. VI. President: 1. Discuss and possibly approve adopting the “mean wage” from the 2026 MEUW Wage Survey as the utility employee’s wages effective 1/1/27 as recommended by the Utility Personnel Committee. Motion by Affeld/Coons to approve adopting wages as stated. Motion carried 4-0, 1 abstain. Meeting dates: Public hearing 9/14 @ 6p; Special Commission meeting to follow at 6:30p. Interview engineers for Well 1 project on 10/12 @ 6p. VII. Mayoral Comments: The 9/11 parade is next week. VIII. Old Business: none VI. New Business: none Motion by Coons/Wegener to adjourn meeting at 7:30 pm. Motion carried 5-0. Minutes recorded by: Laurie Runyan