Wed Nov 13, 2024
2024 PU Agendas - Lake Crystal, MN
Commission will consider a bond term for Highway 60 water‑sewer project
The Lake Crystal Public Utilities Commission will review and vote on several items, including a quote for a new electric plant roof, a discussion on transferring service territory, and approval of the bond term for the water and sewer portion of the Highway 60 project. Commissioners will also discuss the draft 2025 budget and receive reports on revenue, expenses, and a state utility grant. Routine agenda items include approval of previous minutes and payment of bills.
- Electric Plant Roof Quote
- Service Territory Transfer discussion with Compass Connect and Heartland representatives
- Approve Bond Term for Water and Sewer Portion of Highway 60 Project
- Discussion of 2025 Draft Budget
- Revenue and Expense Report Summary (pending)
utilitieswatersewerelectricbudgetinfrastructurebondshighway-60
✓ Decided: PUC approves 2025 budget, hires admin assistant, buys generator fuel
The Lake Crystal Public Utilities Commission approved the 2025 budget, hired Tonia Turner as an administrative assistant, and approved several equipment and service purchases, including generator fuel, catalysts, and a managed IT contract. All votes were unanimous. The commission also approved Bolton-Menk to update the wastewater facilities plan.
- Approved hiring Tonia Turner as admin assistant at $21.85/hr (unanimous)
- Approved $3,600 Master Electric quote for Booster Building Mapping (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 8 exhaust catalysts at $1,800 each plus $250 gaskets (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 3,000 gallons generator fuel from Freyberg at $2.247/gal (unanimous)
- Approved 2025 budget (unanimous)
- Approved equipment purchase and 3-year Managed IT contract with Marco (unanimous)
- Approved Bolton-Menk to update facilities plan, submit funding applications, and complete right-of-way permitting (unanimous)
📄 From the agenda
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AGENDA
LAKE CRYSTAL PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2024, at 8:00 am
CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM
100 E. ROBINSON STREET
I. Call to Order
II. Approve minutes of October 8, 2024, Regular Meeting (1-2)
III. Payment of bills
IV. Action Items
A. Electric Plant Roof Quote (3-9)
B. Service Territory Transfer
1. Mark Fritsch of Compass Connect and Representative of Heartland will
attend to discuss
C. Approve Bond Term for Water and Sewer Portion of Highway 60 Project (10-38)
V. Discussion Items
A. 2025 Draft Budget (39-59)
VI. Staff Reports
A. Water/Wastewater Superintendent
B. City Administrator - Written in Packet (includes notes from Kennedy on Utility
Billing Options (60-62)
C. Electric Superintendent - Written in Packet (63)
VII. Information Items
A. Revenue and Expense Report Summary (still correcting will bring to the meeting)
B. Grant Report on State of the Utility (64-70)
C. Next Meeting will be Tuesday December ____, 2024
(Council is meeting Monday December 9th)
VIII. Commission Comments and Observations, if any
IX. Adjournment
📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES
Lake Crystal Public Utilities Commission
Tuesday December 10, 2024, 8:00 am
City Council Chambers
100 E. Robinson St.
Call to Order
McCoy called the meeting of the Lake Crystal Public Utilities Commission to order at 8:00 am.
The following Commissioners were present: Commissioners McCoy, Ahrenstorff, and Richards.
Staff Present: Jeremy Hutchens, Water/Wastewater Superintendent; Madison Allen, Electric
Superintendent; Angela Grafstrom, City Administrator; Ramsey Graff, Utility Billing Clerk.
Others Present: John Graupman Bolton-Menk
Approve Minutes of November 13, 2024, Regular Meeting
Motion made by Commissioner Ahrenstorff to approve the minutes of November 13,
2024, regular meeting pending clerical changes, motion seconded by Commissioner
Richards and carried unanimously.
Payment of Bills
The commission reviewed the bills prior to the meeting.
Motion made by Commissioner Ahrenstorff to approve payment of PUC bills totaling
90,398.30 motion seconded by Commissioner Richards and carried unanimously.
Action Items
Approval of Admin Assistant
There were two interviews that showed up out of the six scheduled interviews. Out of the two,
Tonia Turner was favored. Council approved hiring her at Grade 1 Step 1, $ 21.85/hour for 40
hours a week to start in January.
Motion made by Commissioner Ahrenstorff to approve hiring Tonia Turner as an
administrative assistant for 40 hours per week at Grade 1, Step 1, at a rate of $21.85 …
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