Winterset Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees

Government Body: Winterset Municipal Utilities Date of Meeting: September 18th, 2023 Time of Meeting: 8:30 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. General Manager Report 5. Tom Leners, MCDG 6. Watershed discussion 7. Water Superintendent Report 8. Electric Superintendent Report 9. Claims Added items for discussion… The Board of Trustees of the Winterset Municipal Utilities, Winterset, Iowa, met on September 18th, 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, Gary Emmert ABSENT: 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 Emmert moved to approve the agenda as set forth in the Notice and Call. Seconded by Trustee Montross. On a voice vote the motion carried. Chairman Frost stated the minutes from the August 21st, 2023, meeting had been provided to the Board. Trustee Montross moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Trustee Emmert. On a voice vote the motion carried. Mr. Benshoof was asked to give his report to the Board. Mr. Benshoof reported that he will be starting to work on the 2024 budget. Mr. Benshoof presented wage studies for the Electric and Water Departments and stated that union negotiations will begin soon. 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 reported that he has been in contact with half of the watershed producers. Mr. Palmer stated that September 24-30 is Source Water Protection Week and Cedar Lake renovation, and watershed protection efforts will be highlighted. Mr. Palmer reported that WMU received a national award for small source water systems from American Water Works Association.  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 replaced a sample station north of town and repaired a few damaged valve boxes. Mr. Johnson was asked to give his report on the Electric Department. Mr. Johnson reported that he has ordered a service truck for 2024 and ordered a new bucket truck for 2025. Mr. Johnson stated that he put a bucket truck on Purple Wave to sell. Mr. Johnson stated that all the wires have been pulled for the industrial line project and is ready to terminate. Mr. Johnson reported that the annual urge test has been completed and registered with CIPCO. Trustee Montross stated that he had reviewed the claims. Trustee Montross moved to approve the following list of claims. Seconded by Trustee Emmert. On a voice vote the motion carried. AYES: Montross, Frost, Emmert NAYS: None UTILITIES ELECTRIC PLANT: Card Services, camera monitoring 29.95 CenturyLink, phone service 434.04 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 288.39 City of Winterset, salaries 1,154.82 City of Winterset, salaries 1,963.14 Crystal Clear Water, safety supplies 8.83 Jay Gibson, reimb safety glasses 125.00 MidAmerican Energy, gas service 603.93 Norsolv Systems Environmental, machine service 106.44 SIMECA, purchase power 285,105.83 Tallgrass Archaeology LLC, light plant eval/survey 3,865.40 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 36.75 DISTRIBUTION: Breedings Hardware, shipping/equip repairs/cleaning supplies/hdw supplies 596.00 CenturyLink, phone service 130.36 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 80.50 City of Winterset, salaries 18,834.76 City of Winterset, salaries 19,797.95 ECHO Group Inc., line supplies 2,182.85 Hi-Line Inc., hdw supplies 300.14 Iowa One Call, locates 24.75 Madison Co Treasurer, property taxes 616.00 MidAmerican Energy, gas service 5.72 MidWest Underground Supply LLC, line supplies 314.25 Vermeer Sales & Services, equip repairs 2,484.00 Village Booter, safety boots/barber 218.24 WESCO, line supplies 344.97 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 30.00 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 1,302.27 ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION: City of Winterset, reimb internal 107.33 City of Winterset, reimb sewer/reimb garbage/transfer 39,796.04 City of Winterset, salaries 1,530.98 City of Winterset, salaries 1,963.91 Clearent LLC, CR/DB fees 2,928.09 Dayna Nuzum, deposit refund/interest 127.76 Eric Brokaw, deposit refund/interest 126.26 Gaspar Iniesta, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Greg Smith, deposit refund/interest 125.63 H Joan Carey, refund 792.05 John Porter, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Kenneth Hill, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Kylie Cox, deposit refund 125.00 Martin Halbur, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Nicholas Meyer, deposit refund/interest 125.63 Noah Sigwarth, deposit refund/interest 125.73 Postmaster, postage 755.32 Robert Banker Jr., Deposit refund/interest 125.63 Thomas Van Ekeren Jr., deposit refund/interest 130.01 ADMINISTRATION: City of Winterset, benefits 11,684.52 City of Winterset, benefits 4,150.74 City of Winterset, reimb HRA 1,708.27 City of Winterset, reimb internal 107.33 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, salaries 2,296.43 Faller Kincheloe & Co PLC CPAS, audit fee 3,850.00 IA Municipalities Workers Comp, work comp premium 1,583.40 Iowa Area Development Group, donation 440.00 Madison CO Chamber of Commerce, EVP contribution 468.75 Madison Co Health Trust Inc., fundraiser donation 500.00 Water Fund, reimb utilities 4,202.60 Winterset Madisonian, pub 83.33 TRANSFERS: Electric Revenue Bond Sinking, transfer 27,281.67 Electric System Improvement Fund, transfer 5,500.00 ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND SINKING FUND DEBT SERVICE: UMB Bank NA, bond redempt 2016A/interest 2016A 202,000.00 UMB Bank NA, interest 2021B 24,000.00 ELECTRIC IMPROVEMENT FUND DISTRIBUTION: Dig America Inc., boring/cable pull 39,422.00 WESCO, project supplies 6,331.94 WATER PLANT: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline/LP 251.67 Breedings Hardware, hdw supplies/cleaning supplies/shipping 165.29 Calgon Carbon Corp, chemicals 2,094.29 Card Services, reg/spreader/camera monitoring/software 640.72 Chem-Sult Inc., chemicals 16,088.47 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 167.23 City of Winterset, salaries 5,515.95 City of Winterset, salaries 7,694.95 Huff Well LLC, annual maint 450.00 Hughes Network Systems LLC, internet service 250.92 John Deere Financial, equip repairs 225.54 Madison CO Treasurer, property taxes 2,200.00 Powernet, phone service 29.70 State Hygienic Laboratory, lab testing 887.00 USA BlueBook, testing supplies 2,757.36 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 60.00 Winterset Municipal Utilities, utilities 2,958.80 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 87.94 DISTRIBUTION: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline 212.42 Breedings Hardware, hdw supplies/battery 164.93 Card Services, camera monitoring 29.95 CenturyLink, phone service 130.36 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 80.64 City of Winterset, salaries 8,006.86 City of Winterset, salaries 9,288.25 Core & Main LP, sampling station 923.37 Iowa One Call, locates 24.75 MidAmerican Energy, gas service 5.72 MidAmerican Technology Inc., equip repairs 180.00 Municipal Supply Inc., line supplies 2,261.30 Van Wert Co, line supplies 992.91 Verizon, data service 80.16 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 30.00 Winterset Municipal Utilities, utilities 1,243.80 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 87.93 ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION: City of Winterset, reimb internal 107.33 City of Winterset, salaries 1,530.98 City of Winterset, salaries 1,963.93 Clearent LLC, CR/DB fees 2,928.09 Postmaster, postage 755.31 ADMINISTRATION: City of Winterset, benefits 3,246.92 City of Winterset, benefits 8,592.35 City of Winterset, reimb HRA 1,850.63 City of Winterset, reimb internal 107.34 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, salaries 2,296.43 Faller Kincheloe & Co PLC CPAS, audit fee 3,850.00 IA Municipalities Workers Comp, work comp premium 1,794.52 Madison CO Chamber of Commerce, EVP contribution 156.25 Winterset Madisonian, pub 83.33 TRANSFERS: Water Revenue Bond Sinking Fund, transfer 54,932.50 Water System Improvement Fund, transfer 5,000.00 TOTAL REVENUE ELECTRIC: $638,132.26 WATER: $224,053.29 The date of the next regular meeting was set for 8:30 AM, Monday October 16th, 2023, at Light Plant. Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting was now adjourned. Wendy Frost, Chairman Attest: ____________________________________ Steve Benshoof, General Manager