2022-07-25 Joint Powers Water Board MinutesJoint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
July 25, 2022
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by
Treasurer, Nadine Schoen, on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water Board
Water Treatment Plant, 11100 50 1 St NE, Albertville, MN 55301a
Board present: Chris Kauffman (joined at 6:09 p.m.), Rob Olson, Nadine Schoen, Robert Zagorskii
(for Jiilian Hendrickson), Keith Wettschreck (for Joe Hagerty),
Board absent: -Torn Dierberger, Joe Hagerty, Jillian Hendrickson,
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager
Staff absent: Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager; Andrew Ahles, Water Department Supervisor
Facilities Manager; Dustin Carlson, Assistaint Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager; lac
Foster, Project Manager.
Engineering present: None.
Engineering absent: Chris Larson, HDR Engineering.
2, Approve Agenda. Seifert asked the Board for approval to add an item under Operations
regarding removal of sludge at the Water Treatment Plant. Wettschreck moved, Olson seconded, to
adopt the Agenda as amended. Motion carried 4-0.
3, Approve Consent Agenda. Olson moved, Wettschreck seconded, to approve the Consent
Agenda below. Motion carried 4-0.
3A June 27, 2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes
3.2 July 2022 List of Claims
33 July 2022 Budget Report
3.4 Joint Powers June 2022 Investment Summary Report
15 July 2022 Cash Balances Report
3,6 June 2022 Monthly Operations Report
4. Unfinished Business. None.
5. General Business.
5.1 Lighting Retrofit to Joint Powers Water Board Treatment Plant and Offices.
Seifert told the Board that staff looked at upgrading the lighting at the Water Treatment Plant
and Offices to LED bulbs. An audit was done of the existing lighting fixtures and the energy
savings and costs of an upgrade and replacement of some fixtures. The total construction cost
estimate, including labor and materials, would be $13,256.44. Xcel offers a rebate of
$3,210.86, which would result in a net cost after rebate of $10,045.58. Additional energy
consumption savings would be approximately $2,338.08 annually. Seifert asked for
authorization to execute the One Stop Lighting Contract for the Lighting Retrofit Project at the
Water Treatment Plant between Joint Powers Water Board and Xcel Energy. Kauffman moved,
Zagorski seconded, to approve authorization to execute the One Stop Lighting Contract for the
Lighting Retrofit Project at the Water Treatment Plant between Joint Powers Water Board and
Xcel Energy. Motion carried 5-0.
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6, Engiineer. None
7. Operations. Seifert told the Board that there was a TAC meeting prior to the Board meeting to
discuss sludge removal at the Water Treatment Plant. Earlier this year there was a pilot project to
take the sludge at the Water Treatment Plant, mix it with absorbent and haul it to a landfill. 'That
pilot project cost over $30,000 to remove 8 roll -offs. The removal of remaining sludge would be well
over $100,000 should the pilot project be continued. At the TAC meeting Seifert discussed
executing a $17,000 contract with Fergus Pump and Power to dispose of the remaining sludge, 'This
includes rernovall and tipping fee, and would result in less fuel and operational costs. Board
consensus was that there was no need for additional approval since this is a cost savings on as
previously approved process,
9. Other Business, / Announcements / Correspondence. None,
1.0. Adjourn. Kauffman moved, Wettschreck seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Board
meeting at 6:1.6 PM. Motion carried 5-0.