Winterset Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees

Government Body: Winterset Municipal Utilities Date of Meeting: August 21st, 2023 Time of Meeting: 8:00 A.M. Place of Meeting: Electric Generation Plant, 321 N. 1st St. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the above-mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: AGENDA: 1. Call to order, roll call 2. Approval of agenda 3. Minutes of meetings 4. Electric Superintendent Report 5. General Manager Report 6. Tom Leners, MCDG 7. Watershed discussion 8. 2022 audit report 9. Water Superintendent Report 10. Claims Added items for discussion… The Board of Trustees of the Winterset Municipal Utilities, Winterset, Iowa, met on August 21st, 2023, in accordance with the above Notice & Call of Public Meeting. Chairman Frost called the meeting to order with the following members of the Board in attendance. PRESENT: Steve Montross, Wendy Frost ABSENT: Gary Emmert Others in attendance, Mike Ham, Utility Water Superintendent, Chuck Johnson, Utility Electric Superintendent, Tom Leners, Tim Palmer. Chairman Frost asked for approval of the agenda. Trustee Montross moved to approve the agenda as set forth in the Notice and Call. Seconded by Trustee Frost. On a voice vote the motion carried. Chairman Frost stated the minutes from the July 17th, 2023, meeting had been provided to the Board. Trustee Montross moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Trustee Frost. On a voice vote the motion carried. Mr. Johnson was asked to give his report on the Electric Department. Mr. Johnson reported that McDonalds wire and transformer have been installed. Mr. Johnson stated that they are getting ready to perform the annual urge test on the generators. Mr. Johnson reported that they had cut down a few trees for the City. Mr. Johnson stated that they removed some poles at the City Park to make room for the new playground. Mr. Johnson reported that the innerduct has been installed for the industrial line project. Mr. Benshoof was asked to give his report to the Board. Mr. Benshoof reported that he has been working with our engineer about installing a water main under Hwy 92. Mr. Benshoof discussed the changes to the State Offset program. Mr. Benshoof reported that the historical preservation research is almost complete. Chairman Frost asked Mr. Leners to give his report on the MCDG. Mr. Leners reported on his monthly activities and discussed possible development opportunities with the Board.  Chairman Frost asked Mr. Palmer to report on the watershed. Mr. Palmer stated that he has been in contact with landowners and has set up a meeting to discuss soil health incentives. Mr. Palmer discussed cover crops and possible incentives to encourage more cover crop planting. Mr. Benshoof was asked to address the next agenda item, 2022 audit report. Mr. Benshoof reviewed the audit report with the Board and discussed the findings. Mr. Benshoof discussed the recommendations in the audit report with the Board. Mr. Ham was asked to give his report on the Water Department. Mr. Ham reported that lead and copper sampling has been completed. Mr. Ham stated that they repaired a few curbstand and changed out several meters. Mr. Ham reported that they are continuing to treat the lake for algae control. Trustee Frost stated that she had reviewed the claims. Trustee Frost moved to approve the following list of claims. Seconded by Trustee Montross. On a voice vote the motion carried. AYES: Montross, Frost NAYS: None UTILITIES ELECTRIC PLANT: Agriland FS Inc., weed killer 95.28 Card Services, camera monitoring 29.95 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 171.23 City of Winterset, salaries 1,875.05 City of Winterset, salaries 2,013.47 City of Winterset, salaries 2,048.30 Crystal Clear Water, safety supplies 13.83 DeWild Grant Reckert & Assoc, engineer fees 6,487.50 Madison Co Health Care System, CDL testing 43.00 MidAmerican Energy, gas service 203.96 SIMECA, purchase power 304,494.22 State of Iowa, tank registration 40.00 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 36.75 Winterset Oil Co, diesel fuel 10,971.60 DISTRIBUTION: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline 1,215.81 Bomgaars, hdw supplies 37.44 Breedings Hardware, hdw supplies 140.90 Carquest of Winterset, oil/filters 155.91 Central Iowa Power Cooperation, marketing program/property taxes 31,134.00 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first and supplies 61.58 City of Winterset, salaries 18,784.42 City of Winterset, salaries 18,904.48 City of Winterset, salaries 18,922.84 Curtis Barber, reimb safety glasses 125.00 ECHO Group Inc., line supplies 185.12 Iowa Assn of Municipal Utilities, energizers 576.36 Iowa One Call, locates 28.57 MidAmerican Energy, gas service 5.72 Quality Car Care, truck repairs 3,486.38 Vermeer Sales & Services, equip repairs 36.88 WESCO, line supplies 4,391.80 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 30.00 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 1,293.23 ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION: Amanda Cook, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Brittni Golay, deposit refund/interest 126.61 Brooke Henrichs, deposit refund/interest 125.63 City of Winterset, reimb internal 271.62 City of Winterset, reimb sewer/reimb garbage 19,688.26 City of Winterset, salaries 1,491.11 City of Winterset, salaries 1,701.47 City of Winterset, salaries 2,055.85 Dillon Prough, deposit refund/interest 129.41 Kaitlyn Pietan, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Kenna Lunda, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Laura Olsen, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Margaret Larson, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Michael Sullivan, deposit refund/interest 126.03 Nicholas J Koeppe, deposit refund/interest 127.97 Postmaster, add’l postage 41.85 Postmaster, postage 715.64 Rhonda Leib, deposit refund/interest 81.52 Shane Eide, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Whitney Weiss, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Winterset Municipal Utilities, deposit forf/interest forf 1,671.35 ADMINISTRATION: City of Winterset, benefits 11,641.54 City of Winterset, benefits 4,144.08 City of Winterset, benefits 4,291.71 City of Winterset, reimb HRA expenses 2,276.10 City of Winterset, reimb internal 271.61 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, salaries 2,296.43 City of Winterset, transfer 16,810.00 IA Municipalities Workers Comp, work comp premium 1,583.40 Madison CO Chamber of Commerce, EVP contribution 468.75 Water Fund, reimb utilities 3,874.50 Winterset Madisonian, pub 87.79 SALES: Dawn Wright, refund 341.08 TRANSFERS: Electric Revenue Bond Sinking, transfer 27,281.67 Electric System Improvement, transfer 5,500.00 ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND SINKING FUND DEBT SERVICE: UMB Bank NA, reg fee/EL GO 2021B 600.00 ELECTRIC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT FUND PLANT: Huff Well LLC, underground boring 47,670.00 ECHO Group Inc., project supplies 6,170.52 WATER PLANT: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline/chemicals 542.75 Chem-Sult Inc., chemicals 18,381.67 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 85.30 City of Winterset, salaries 10,359.58 City of Winterset, salaries 11,059.60 City of Winterset, salaries 6,735.86 DPC Industries Inc., chemicals 1,672.22 Hughes Network Systems LLC, internet service 250.92 Powernet, phone service 63.00 Quality Car Care, truck repairs 1,576.13 Quill.com, office supplies 291.57 State Hygienic Laboratory, lab testing 258.50 USA BlueBook, testing supplies 2,409.77 Verizon, data service 80.16 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 60.00 Winterset Municipal Utilities, utilities 2,643.50 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 93.50 Calgon Carbon Corp, chemicals 2,094.29 CK Fairco Inc., install sealant/patching 13,620.00 Madison Co Health Care System, CDL testing 43.00 Card Service, camera monitoring/software 31.01 Breedings Hardware, hdw supplies 20.40 DISTRIBUTION: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline 339.60 Breedings Hardware, tools 62.40 Card Services, camera monitoring/cert fee 62.24 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 55.89 City of Winterset, salaries 4,037.20 City of Winterset, salaries 5,404.66 City of Winterset, salaries 8,224.69 Iowa One Call, locates 28.57 MidAmerican Energy, gas service 5.72 Municipal Supply Inc., marking paint/line supplies 302.64 Van Wert Company, line supplies 18,874.00 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 30.00 Winterset Municipal Utilities, utilities 1,231.00 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 93.50 ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION: City of Winterset transfer 1,190.00 City of Winterset, reimb internal 271.61 City of Winterset, salaries 1,491.13 City of Winterset, salaries 1,701.49 City of Winterset, salaries 2,055.87 IA Municipalies Workers Comp, work comp premium 1,794.52 Madison Co Chamber of Commerce, EVP contribution 156.25 Postmaster, add’l postage 41.85 Postmaster, postage 715.63 Winterset Madisonian, pub 87.79 ADMINISTRATION: City of Winterset, benefits 3,136.58 City of Winterset, benefits 3,431.54 City of Winterset, benefits 8,572.32 City of Winterset, reimb HRA expenses 2,465.78 City of Winterset, reimb internal 271.61 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.94 City of Winterset, salaries 2,296.43 TRANSFERS: Water Revenue Bond Sinking Fund, transfer 54,932.50 Water System Improvement Fund, transfer 5,000.00 DEBT SERVICE: UMB Bank NA, bond redemption/2012A 2020A GO bond 2021A/interest 540,800.00 TOTAL REVENUE ELECTRIC: $438,836.49 WATER: $226,686.38 The date of the next regular meeting was set for 8:30 AM, Monday September 18th, 2023, at Light Plant. Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting was now adjourned. Wendy Frost, Chairman Attest: ____________________________________ Steve Benshoof, General Manager