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Regular Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2026
1. Call to Order:
The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by Chairperson Amery, on
Monday, July 27, 2026 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 Gretchen Barrett Joe Hagerty
Rob Olson Zach Schoen
Board absent: Bob Zagorski
Board substitute: None
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager
Staff absent: Dustin Carlson, Plant Supervisor, Ruth Klick, Project Associate
Engineering absent: Chris Larson, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH)
2. Approval of Agenda
Hagerty moved, Olson seconded to adopt the Agenda as presented. Motion to approve carried 5-0.
3. Consent Agenda
For item 3.1, Correction was made that Amery was not present at the June 22 meeting. Olson moved,
Barrett seconded, Amery abstained to approve the previous regular board meeting minutes. Motion to
approve carried 4-0-1.
For items 3.2-3.3, Olson Moved, Barrett seconded, to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion to approve carried 5-0.
4. General Business:
General Manager Seifert presented the Board a final draft of a new telecommunications lease from
AT&T Cellular. Seifert denoted that the lease would be the third user on the East Water Tower located
at 13458 50th St NE, St Michael. Discussion with the Board revolved around the proposed lease terms
and current market conditions for pricing. Seifert shared the draft lease terms were provided after
surveying neighboring communities and working on competitive lease terms with JPWB staff attorney
Scott Landsman. Motion made to approve the lease pending final sign-off by JPWB staff attorney Scott
Landsman.
Schoen moved, Barrett seconded to approve the AT&T Cell Lease on the JPWB East Water Tower.
Motion to approve carried 5-0.
5. Engineer:
Joint Powers Engineer Chris Larson presented the proposed scope of engineering services for the
Ground Storage Reservoir (GSR). Chair Amery requested additional information from staff regarding
the solicitation of engineering services on larger contracts. Upon clarification from Engineer Larson, the
request by Chair Amery related to a recent conversation from League of Minnesota Cities event that
highlighted opportunities to competitively bid larger scopes of work. Manager Seifert provided an
update on this particular project for the GSR had been competitively bid with the successful RFQ
process being awarded to SEH, and Chris Larson. Additionally, discussion related to construction
inspection being performed by the engineering firm that designed and signed the approved construction
drawings is the correct procedural process.
Olson moved, Barrett seconded approval of SEH Construction Inspection Scope of Services for Ground
Storage Reservoir Project for 2026 on-site underground construction and site Prep only. Motion to
approve carried 5-0.
6. Operations:
None
7. Other Business:
None
8. Adjournment:
Schoen moved, Hagerty seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 PM. Motion carried 5-0.