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Utility Commission Meeting Monday, July 6, 2026 6:00 PM at Utility Office Building Members Present: Robert Affeld, Doug Lee, Bart Coons, Dan Wegener, Mayor Fude, Nick Gahlman, Alex Smudde Members Absent: Ross Canniff Also Present: Laurie Runyan I. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM and roll call was taken. Motion by Coons/Lee to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. II. Motion by Wegener/Coons to approve the minutes from the previous meetings. Motion carried 4-0. III. Public Appearances/Comment. None IV. Monthly Business: A. Approve Vouchers and Checks. Motion by Wegener/Lee to approve payment of WPPI invoice for $299,703.39 and checks of $79,514.76. Motion carried 4-0. 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 June. V. Report of Officials: A. Utility Accountant. Nothing to report. B. Electric Superintendent 1. Discuss and possibly approve stand-by policy. Nick provided an updated stand-by duty and pay policy to take effect 1/1/27. Motion by Coons/Lee to approve this policy and forward to joint personnel. Motion carried 4-0. 2. Discuss and possibly approve Electric Apprentice Job Description. Motion by Wegener/Lee to approve the updated job description with the deletion of “the ability to obtain CDL” line and forward to joint personnel. Motion carried 4-0. 3. Discuss New Hire. Interviewed 6 candidates, hired Dylan Leach, start date is July 13th. 4. Project Updates. Extended north substation driveway. One light fixture failed on hwy 26. Put innerduct in to remove the streetlight span behind the post office. Nick K did the bucket truck training for DPW staff. Did brush cutting. Helped water dept with water main break. No outages with all the storms but did have some damage to a junction box and some abandoned lines. Nick K is assisting Columbus with setting poles. Attended APPA conference in Boston on a WPPI scholarship. Touch-A-Truck event is tomorrow at City park. We will be donating $2,500 to the Juneau Community fest for the headliner band with funds from WPPI. C. Water/Wastewater Superintendent 1. Discuss and possibly approve stand-by pay policy. Approved in conjunction with Electric Dept. 2. Discuss and possibly approve amendment of City of Juneau Employee Handbook policy 201. Alex proposed changing Item 1 weekend hours wording to “actual hours worked” instead of 3-1/2 hours. Motion by Coons/Lee to approve updated policy and forward to joint personnel. Motion carried 4-0. 3. Discuss and possibly approve bill credits for customers completing lead and copper sampling. Motion by Affeld/Lee to approve $50 bill credit for 12 customers completing water sampling. Motion carried 4-0. 4. Discuss and possibly approve sewer lateral ordinance changes. Moved to August meeting. 5. Projects Update. Completed directional flushing; found broken hydrant, Town & Country will come to replace it. Received new compactor and trench box for the mini excavator. Had a water main break on Hilltop Circle, repaired it ourselves with help from Nick K and Nate. Received load of phosphorus chemicals. Received influent check and plug valves; will be installed in August. Ordered new cellular alarm dialer at WWTP. Asphalt patching should be done this month, need to address patch on North St. Looking into different options for wellhouse upgrades, will be touring a well facility in Madison. Worked with the city attorney to get sewer easement removed on Home Rd. Completed landscaping at WWTP and will be working on fixing road boxes in town for water dept. VI. President: WPPI conference is in September at Blue Harbor resort, all are welcome to attend. Have been included in correspondence with Alex and MSA re: new WWTP equipment that is going bad. VII. Mayoral Comments: Thank you to Alex and Nick for giving her tours of their departments. Suggested emailing the meeting agenda instead of mailing. Motion by Wegener/Coons to adjourn meeting at 7:19 pm. Motion carried 4-0. Minutes recorded by: Laurie Runyan