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Owatonna Public Utilities Commission Meeting

September 24, 2024 · Owatonna, MN
Source: Meeting minutes 2024-09-24 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.owatonna.gov ↗
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Attendees

Commissioner Zirngible (Commissioner)
Commissioner Rossi (Commissioner)
Commissioner Johnson (Commissioner)
Commissioner Vetter (Commissioner)
General Manager Warehime (General Manager)
Director, Finance & Administration Olson (Director)
Director, Engineering & Field Services Fenstermacher (Director)
Director, Information Technologies & Metering Baum (Director)
Manager, Gas/Water Operations Prokopec (Manager)
Manager, Human Resources Madson (Manager)
Supervisor, Accounting Linders (Supervisor)
Executive, Communications & Administration Coordinator Schmoll (Coordinator)
Accountant Lori Jerpbak (Accountant)
Accounting Specialist, Shanda Meier (Specialist)
Customer Roger Wacek (Customer)
✓ Present: 15/15

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda

The commission approved the agenda and consent agenda items.

#2

Finance Committee Report

The Finance Committee reported on vouchers and work orders.

#3

Personnel Committee Report

The Personnel Committee reported on staffing updates and pay equity.

#4

Financial Reserves Policy

The commission discussed proposed changes to the financial reserves policy.

#5

2025 Proposed Rates

The commission presented a preliminary rates outlook for 2025.

Public Comments

1 speaker
Customer Roger Wacek · Topic: SMMPA spending and decarbonizing measures

The customer expressed concerns about SMMPA spending and suggested using the money for nuclear instead.