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Owatonna Public Utilities Commission Meeting

March 25, 2024 · Owatonna, MN
Source: Meeting minutes 2024-03-25 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.owatonna.gov ↗
Confidence: 99%
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Attendees

Commissioner Zirngible (Commissioner)
Commissioner Johnson (Commissioner)
Commissioner Doyal (Commissioner)
Commissioner Rossi (Commissioner)
Commissioner Vetter (Commissioner)
General Manager Warehime (General Manager)
Director, Finance & Administration Olson (Director)
Director, Engineering & Field Operations Fenstermacher (Director)
Director, Information Technology & Metering Baum (Director)
Manager, Gas & Water Operations Prokopec (Manager)
Manager, Human Resources Madson (Manager)
Supervisor, Accounting Linders (Supervisor)
Executive, Communications & Administration Coordinator Schmoll (Executive)
Energy Conservation & Key Accounts Officer Hendricks (Officer)
Roger Noble (OPU Employee)
Lori Jerpbak (OPU Employee)
Shanda Meier (OPU Employee)
Brian LeMon (Guest)
Kallie Doeden (Guest)
✓ Present: 19/19

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda

The commission approved the agenda and consent agenda, which included the minutes from the February 27, 2024 meeting and contributed services as of February 29, 2024.

#2

Committee Reports

The Finance Committee reported on vouchers totaling $10,644,302.18, and the Personnel Committee reported on staffing updates and union negotiations.

#3

Water Appropriations Presentation and Discussion

Barr Engineering and OPU staff presented on water capacity, drought conditions, and potential changes to the Water Conservation & Emergency Restrictions policy.

#4

General Manager/Staff Reports

The General Manager updated the commission on the GRIP grant and the Wastewater Treatment plant methane recapture project.