2025-05-19 Joint Powers Water Board Minutes
Joint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2025
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by Vice
Chairperson Barrett, on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water Board Water
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Treatment Plant, 11100 50 St NE, Albertville, MN 55301.
Board present: Gretchen Barrett, Joe Hagerty, Rob Olson, Zach Schoen, Bob Zagorski
Board absent: Mike Amery, Rob Olson.
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager, Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager.
Staff absent: Dustin Carlson, Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager.
Engineering present: Chris Larson, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH).
Engineering absent: None.
Insurance provider present: Dan Zachman (Zachman Insurance Agency, Inc.)
2. Approve Agenda. Zagorski moved, Hagerty seconded, to adopt the Agenda as presented. Motion
carried 4-0.
3. Approve Consent Agenda. Zagorski moved, Hagerty seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda
below. Motion carried 4-0.
3.1 Approval of April 28, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
3.2 Approval of May 2025 List of Claims
3.3 Approval of May 2025 Budget Report
3.4 Approval of May 2025 Cash Balances Report
3.5 Approval of April 2025 Monthly Operations Report
3.6 Approval of Resolution 05-19-25-01 A Resolution in Support of Submitting a Capital Bonding
Request to the State of Minnesota
4. General Business.
4.1 JPWB Annual Insurance Renewal. General Manager Seifert introduced Dan Zachman of
Zachman Insurance Agency, Inc. Zachman gave a brief presentation on the 2025 Joint
Powers Water Board insurance renewal. The 2025 insurance premium is $30,240, which is an
increase of less than 1% compared to the 2024 premium. Barrett had questions regarding
the location of some of the assets. Seifert, Zachman and Larson went into detail about those
locations, as well as why hydrant locations are listed as in Albertville only versus around the
three member cities. Seifert stated that this is because hydrants are considered Property in
the Open (PIO) and the Joint Powers Water Board facility is in Albertville. Seifert also told the
Board that they received a rebate of $1,137 in 2024 netting insurance costs at $28,811.
Hagerty moved, Zagorski seconded, to approve the insurance renewal in the amount of
$30,240. Motion carried 4-0.
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6:07 PM Dan Zachman left the meeting.
5. Engineer.
5.1 Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Minor Permit Revision Application for Increase to
Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Annual Volume. Engineer Larson explained the need to
apply for a variance from the MDH to increase the injection volume from 100 million gallons
(MG) to 150 MG annually. Zagorski and Schoen had questions regarding the need for the
increase, as well as the injection process. Larson asked for Board approval to apply for a
variance from the MDH to increase the injection volume from 100 MG to 150 MG annually.
Schoen moved, Zagorski seconded, to approve the application for variance from the MDH to
increase the injection volume from 100 MG to 150 MG annually. Motion carried 4-0.
5.2 Test Well Siting and Preliminary Engineering Scope (DNR Requirement). General Manager
Seifert told the Board that as part of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) water
appropriation permit for Joint Powers Water Board, the Board was given the expansion in
pumping capacity conditioned on installing monitoring wells by February 2026. Engineer
Larson explained that Joint Powers applied to the DNR for additional water appropriation to
meet current and future water demands. The appropriate request was to go from 800
million gallons per year (MGY) to 1,500 MGY. Larson told the Board that as a condition of
granting additional appropriation, the DNR is requiring two additional monitoring wells to
assess the potential interaction between the shallow drift aquifer and the deep Mt. Simon
aquifer. Hagerty asked about the location of the monitoring wells. Seifert and Larson
discussed the possible locations of the wells. Engineer Larson asked for approval of Short
he amount of $12,000 for the siting and design of
Joint Powers test wells. Hagerty moved, Zagorski seconded, to approve Short Elliott
Powers test wells. Motion carried 4-0.
6. Operations.
6.1 ASR Injection Phase Completion. General Manager Seifert informed the Board that Staff had
completed the ASR injection phase in four months rather than the expected six months. This
resulted in a savings of $8,000.
7. Other Business / Announcements / Correspondence.
7.1 2026 State of MN Capital Bonding Request Upload to MN Management and Budget.
General Manager Seifert told the Board that in order for Joint Powers to receive capital
bonding for the 2026 water treatment plant expansion, Staff had to complete a 2026 State of
MN Capital Bonding Request and upload it to the Minnesota Management and Budget
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8. Adjourn. Schoen moved, Hagerty seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Board meeting
at 6:25 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.