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Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Waupun Utilities Commission Monday, August 10, 2026 Meeting called to order by President Heeringa at 4:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Daane (virtual), Heeringa, Homan (virtual), Mielke, Siebers, and Thurmer, and Mayor Bishop Absent with notice: Commissioner Kunz Alderman Kaczmarski, Chelsea Lisowe of WPPI, and Jason Whitford (virtual) were present as visitors. Mike Peters, President & CEO of WPPI Energy, was present to provide an overview of WPPI’s member-driven mission, including its member-owned and member-governed structure, member benefits, customer benefits, and the proposed member contract extension, which would extend the current contract term from 2055 to 2073. In continuation of the discussion regarding the WPPI contract extension, General Manager Brooks presented a resolution recommending that the Waupun Common Council approve Amendment No. 3 to the Long Term Power Supply Contract for Participating Members. Motion by Thurmer, seconded by Mielke, and unanimously carried on roll call vote, 4 aye, 0 nay, to approve the resolution. Daane – aye, Mielke – aye, Siebers – aye, and Thurmer – aye. Motion made by Thurmer, seconded by Siebers, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes from the July 13, 2026 meeting. Motion by Siebers, seconded by Thurmer, and unanimously carried to approve the bills for the month of July 2026 as presented. On motion by Siebers, seconded by Mielke, and unanimously carried, year-to-date financial reports through June 2026 were approved as presented by Finance Director Stanek. Electric operating income was $392,900. Water operating income was $260,800. Sewer operating income was $41,700. General Manager Brooks presented highlights from his monthly report, including the July 15 MISO emergency event and peak load response, current hiring efforts and an internal promotion, an update regarding the Comtech substation transformer failure, cybersecurity threats, and an upcoming conference. Electric Operations Superintendent Vande Kolk reported on outages, the mutual aid response in Menasha, upcoming developments and planning, and WPPI GIS and Meter Tech services being utilized. Three crew members provided mutual aid assistance in Menasha from July 27–30, with one crew member remaining through August 6. Treatment Facilities Superintendent Sytsma reported on operations and maintenance activities at the water and wastewater treatment facilities, including water tower inspections, a water main Waupun Utilities Commission August 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 2 break, an internal staff promotion, Youth Apprentice training, Building #15 roof replacement, and preventative maintenance in the process building. Ben Smith has been promoted to Water/Wastewater Facilities Operator – Lead. General Manager Brooks provided a brief overview of the Water and Sewer Operations Report, noting that work on the Alley Way project is progressing well and commending staff for their efforts and coordination with contractors. Motion by Thurmer, seconded by Mielke, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 5:32 p.m. The next regular commission meeting will be held on September 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Jen Benson Office & Customer Service Supervisor