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Utility Commission Meeting Monday, March 2, 2026 6:00 PM at Utility Office Building Members Present: Robert Affeld, Doug Lee, Dick Evans, Bart Coons, Mayor Wegener, Nick Gahlman, Alex Smudde Members Absent: Ross Canniff Also Present: Laurie Runyan, Pam Manke Schwark, Adam Dikeman, Chelsea Lisowe 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 3-0. II. Motion by Coons/Lee to approve the minutes from the previous meetings. Motion carried 3-0. A. Public Appearances/Comment. 1. Adam Dikeman from WPPI Present rate case application. Adam presented information for our rate case, approval from PSC is about 200 days. Proposing a 3.76% increase, the last increase was in 2020. III. Monthly Business : A. Approve Vouchers and Checks. Motion by Lee/Coons to approve payment of WPPI invoice for $282,553.51 and checks of $468,564.29. Motion carried 3-0. B. Review Prior Month Income Statement. C. Council Acts Affecting Utility. none D. Consumption Loss. E. Review Totals of Delinquent Customers. IV. Report of Officials: A. Utility Accountant. Preparing for audit which is March 18 th . A. Electric Superintendent 1. Discuss and possibly approve Rate Case Application to the PSC. Motion by Lee/Coons to send the rate case application to the PSC. Motion carried 3-0. 2. Projects Update. Nick and Dylan had training with MEUW on Sub Station components; all linemen went to training for ATC Switching, offered every 3 years; attended quarterly training with MEUW for traffic safety. Truck inspections were completed through Utility Sales on the bucket truck and digger derrick, had some minor repairs and some warranty work that needed to be completed. Did some shop organization with materials to make it easier for inventory. Vac Trailer was delivered, the old Vac Trailer will be going to auction as soon as the title is received. Substation Expansion: the meetings are starting and having a walk through with ATC in the next couple of weeks; I am still waiting to hear from the attorney about the resolution. Repaired the flickering lights on E. Oak St. We will sell the old HPS lights at a discounted rate to get rid of inventory. B. Water/Wastewater Superintendent 1. Review, discuss and possibly approve natural gas line replacement at well #2. Motion by Coons/Evans to have Klecker’s update & repair gas line and flue at well #2 for $2,470 with monies from the water budget. Motion Carried 4-0. We have 2 meters, will remove one and gas services will be changed to be divided between the Electric and Water Departments. 2. Projects Update. We received the new spare mixing equipment. We had to submit a violation at WWTP for daily ammonia discharge during cold stretch of weather; everything is back to normal. Applied Technoligies is continuing to work through the designs for the new system; they are hoping to attend next month’s meeting. Water main break on South St in February that we repaired ourselves; Nick and Nicky came out with the vac trailer it went well; this is the 9th band of the water main that has been repaired. Alex suggested that South St water main be replaced within the next few years. Floride scale quit working, moving forward with grants to replace the scale. Purchase DR-900 for testing water with, looking at getting that covered with the grant. Beaver Plumbing replaced the water valve at Landmark Credit Union to replace their water meter, replaced the pressure regulator for the pumps, and the hook ups for laundry at WWTP for uniforms. We had a customer complaint to PSC about the sewer meter charge and water meter charge and being double billed. Alex is responding to the PSC via email; we are in the process of changing the wording on the bills. New truck from Holiday has been picked up; the old trucks will be sold at auction. VI. President: Personnel meeting to discuss Job Descriptions. Received a Thank you card from Shop with Cops VII. Mayoral Comments: Is going to get a list together with street projects VIII. Old Business: none V. New Business: none Motion by Lee/Coons to adjourn meeting at 7:27 pm. Motion carried 4-0. Minutes recorded by: Pam Manke Schwark