07-20-2022 HUCMMINUTES
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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to order — 3:00 p.m.
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, res,ident Matt Cheney called the meeting to order. Members present: President Matt
Cheney; Vice President Anthony Hanson; Commissioner Robert Wendorff; GM Jeremy
Carter; Attorney Marc Sebora
Conflict of Interest
2. Approve Consent Ageindn
a. Approve, Minutes
b. Ratify Payment of Billis
Noted that Kathy Silvernalle should be added to the June minutes as being present.
Motion by Commissioner Wendorff, second by Commissioner Hanson to approve
the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Approve Financial Statements,
Mr. Mliartig presented the Financial Statements. The transmission invoice was just
received for $65k over the estimate for June. June 2022 had over $100k in other
revenues from the sale of surplus equipment. Taking the extra transmission and
other revenues into account would bring the net loss very close to June 2021 , GM
Carter noted the Investment report includes $5M in short-term CD's and Treasuries
that were invested in June.
Motion by Commissioner Hanson, second by Commissioner Wendorff to approve
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the financial statements., Motion carried unanimous!
5. Communication
a. City Administrator — Matthew Jaunich —
1. Continuing to work on projects; PD and Ice Arena
b. Divisions
ii. Dan Lang, Engineering Services Manager —
1 . Provided an, update on the Hutch Sub Transmission Upgrade Project-
MRESi will be submitting the project to MISO on Friday and requesting
to expedite the review process due to the transmission constraints
present in the HUC area and the expected increase of the HUC load in
the near future.
Dave Hunstad, Electric Transmission/Distribution Manager — Nothing to
report
iii. Mike Gabrielson, Production Manager — Nothing to report
iv. John Webster, Natural Gas Division Director, —
1 . Large Customer South of HUC will be interconnecting with HUC next
year. Currently customer is out securing easements. Plan is to start
flowing gas by next Fall', HUC has been working with consultants to start
the engineering process, Interconnect and Transmission agreements
are currently being worked on
2. Weather permitting, Staff wi�ll'i be flying the pipeline tomorrow. Patrolling
for leaks is an annual requirement by DOT
v. Jared Martig, Financial Manager — Nothing to report
c. Human Resources
i. Brenda Ewing
1. 'Will be retiring at the end of August, expressed thanks, and gratitude
throughout the years
Commissioners and Staff thanked Brenda for Iher years of service.
ii. Angie Radke — Nothings to report
9. G;ene,rail Manager — Jeremy Carter E
i, Staff is working on a couple of contracts 1) Power S,uppily Contract with
prospect�ive customer and 2) Removal of Ulnits 3, 4 & 8i. May need
schedule a special meeting in August
Working on Cost of Service data and analysis
6. Policies
a. Review Policies
i. Appendices of Exempt Handbook
Appendices of Non -Exempt Handbook
No changes recommended at this time.
7. Unfinished Business
8. Nliew Business
a. Re -Adopt the Data Practices Act & Public Records Request Policy
Mr. Sebora presented Re -adopt the Data Practices Act & Public Record's Request
Policy. The State of Minnesota requires that political subdivisions like HUC adopt
a data practices policy, which guides both the HUC and members of the public in
obtaining information from HUC. State of Minnesota also requires that HU'C adopt
the data practices policy annually prior to August 11. There are no changes.
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adopt the Data Practices Act& Public Records Request PolMotion carried',
unan,imously,
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9. Adjourn
There being no further business, a motion by Commissioner Hanson, second by
Commissioner Wendorff to adjourn the meeting at 3:0�9p,.m. Motion carried
unanimously,
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Don M artin:eZ, Secretary
att Cheney, President
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