2025-08-25 Joint Powers Water Board MinutesJoint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
August 25, 2025
1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by Chairperson
Barrett, on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:01 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water Board Water Treatment
Plant, 11100 50th St NE, Albertville, MN 55301.
Board present: Rob Olson Zach Schoen Bob Zagorski Gretchen Barrett
Board absent: Joe Hagerty, Mike Amery
Board substitute: Ryan Gleason
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager, Ruth Klick, Project Associate
Staff absent: Dustin Carlson, Plant Supervisor
Engineering absent: Chris Larson, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH)
2. Agenda: Gleason moved, Schoen seconded, to adopt the Agenda as presented. Motion
carried 5-0.
3. Consent Agenda Gleason moved, Schoen seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda below.
Motion carried 5-0.
a. Approval of June 23, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
b. Approval of July 2025 List of Claims
c. Approval of June 2025 Monthly Operations Report
4. General Business: Seifert discussed the option to delay the GSR project award until further savings
Could be evaluated. Motion to Delay. Schoen moved, Gleason seconded, to
delay the awarding of the GSR project. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Engineer: None
6. Operations: Seifert discussed the MDH Copper Exceedance and impact it has on the Board,
WTP, and Communities.
7. Other Business: Seifert discussed the successful rebate submission for Well #2.
8. Adjournment: Gleason moved, Barrett seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 PM. Motion
carried 5-0.