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Regular Meeting Minutes
June 22, 2026
6:00 PM
Location:
Joint Powers Water Board Treatment Plant Conference Room
11100 50th Street NE
Albertville, Minnesota
1. Call to Order
Chair Mike Amery called the regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board to order at 6:00
PM.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners Present:
● Mike Amery, Chair – City of Hanover
● Rob Olson – City of Albertville
● Gretchen Barrett – City of Hanover
● Zach Schoen – City of St. Michael
● Bob Zagorski – City of Albertville
● Ryan Gleason – City of Albertville
Also Present:
● John Seifert, General Manager
3. Approval of Agenda
Motion by Gleason, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried 6-0.
4. Consent Agenda
Commissioner Gleason requested that the May 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes be removed
from the Consent Agenda because he was not present at that meeting.
Motion by Gleason, second by Zagorski, to approve the May 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Motion carried 5-0-1, with Commissioner Gleason abstaining.
Motion by Zagorski, second by Schoen, to approve the remaining Consent Agenda Items 1.2
through 1.5.
Motion carried 6-0.
5. General Business
2025 Annual Financial Audit
General Manager John Seifert introduced the 2025 Annual Financial Audit and accompanying
financial statements prepared by ABDO. Audit Manager Justin Nilson. Seifert instructed the
board that this year ’s audit would be presented through a recorded video presentation from Mr.
Nilson.
Mr. Seifert informed the Board that the audit resulted in an unmodified ("clean") audit
opinion. Following the presentation, the Board discussed the audit and had no additional
questions.
Staff recommended acceptance of the 2025 Annual Financial Audit and authorization to submit
the completed audit to the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor prior to the June 30 statutory
filing deadline.
Motion by Gleason, second by Zagorski, to accept the 2025 Annual Financial Audit and
authorize its submission to the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.
Motion carried 6-0.
6. Engineering Report
General Manager Seifert reported that JPWB Engineer Chris Larson was unable to attend the
meeting.
Mr. Seifert provided an update on the Ground Storage Reservoir Project, noting that site
clearing and underground utility construction is anticipated to begin in mid- to late July.
No formal Board action was taken.
7. Operations Report
General Manager Seifert reported that the rehabilitation of Well No. 4 was nearing completion
and is expected to be returned to service during the week of July 6, 2026.
No formal Board action was taken.
8. Other Business
General Manager Seifert presented a thank-you letter received from a local Scout troop
following its recent tour of the Joint Powers Water Board Water Treatment Plant.
Commissioners acknowledged the positive feedback from the Scouts and recognized the value
of providing educational opportunities that promote public awareness of the community's
drinking water system and the water utility profession.
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, motion by Gleason, second by Schoen, to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Chair Amery declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
John Seifert
General Manager