2025-06-23 Joint Powers Water Board MinutesJoint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
June 23, 2025
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by
Chairperson Olson, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water Board Water
Treatment Plant, 11100 50th St NE, Albertville, MN 55301.
Board present: Mike Amery, Joe Hagerty, Rob Olson, Zach Schoen, Bob Zagorski.
Board absent: Gretchen Barrett.
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager.
Staff absent: Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager, Dustin Carlson, Water Department Supervisor / Facilities
Manager.
Engineering present: None.
Engineering absent: Chris Larson, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH).
2. Approve Agenda. Hagerty moved, Zagorski seconded, to adopt the Agenda as presented. Motion
carried 5-0.
3. Approve Consent Agenda. _____ moved, Hagerty seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda
below. Motion carried 5-0.
3.1 Approval of May 19, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
3.2 Approval of June 2025 List of Claims
3.3 Approval of June 2025 Budget Report
3.4 Approval of June 2025 Cash Balances Report
3.5 Receipt of March 2025 Investment Summary Report
3.6 Receipt of April 2025 Investment Summary Report
3.7 Approval of May 2025 Monthly Operations Report
4. General Business.
4.1 Authorize Application for Lead Service Line Replacement Project for Hanover. General
Manager Seifert informed the Board that the Minnesota Department of Health (DOH) opened
applications for grant funding to public water supplies throughout the State of Minnesota for
the specific purpose of removing lead and galvanized steel water service lines on private
property. The City of St. Michael received a $40,000 grant to offset costs associated with
documenting their complete inventory. Albertville and St. Michael identified zero lead or
galvanized water service lines in their inventory. The City of Hanover identified two service
lines to be of galvanized steel requiring them to be removed eventually. Staff requests
approval to amend the City of Hanover ’s original application and send it to the Minnesota
Department of Health requesting available funding. Amery moved, Hagerty seconded, to
approve the execution of the revised lead service line replacement grant for the City of
Hanover from the Joint Powers Water Board. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Engineer. None.
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6. Operations.
6.1 Well 4 VFD Replacement. General Manager Seifert __________. Zagorski moved, Amery
seconded, to approve the __________. Motion carried 5-0.
7. Other Business / Announcements / Correspondence.
7.1 Zayo Notice of Default - Payment Update. General Manager Seifert discussed the notice of
default prepared by Scott Landsman with Hoff Barry to Zayo Group for back payments on its
antenna lease. Joint Powers Water Board received an ACH payment from Zayo in the amount
of $7,789 bringing their account current.
8. Adjourn. Hagerty moved, Zagorski seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Board meeting
at 6:23 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.