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REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETIG AGEDA
VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU COMMUITY CETER
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
7:00 PM
1.
Roll Call and Call to Order
2.
Open Forum
3.
Approval of Minutes
A.
4.
Village Board Committees
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
5.
General Government
a.
Consideration of Vouchers - Cash Disbursements, Payroll and Cash Disbursement
Journal Entries
b.
Consideration of Resolution #3-2014 - A Resolution Authorizing Capital Equipment
Purchases Made as part of the Capital Equipment Replacement Plan
Water & Sewer
a.
Consideration of Sewer Rate Study and Financial Forecast - Baker Tilly
b.
Consideration of Ordinance #1-2014 - An Ordinance Amending the Village Code of
Ordinances to Adjust the Sewer Fixed Rates and Usage Rate
Streets & Alleys
a.
Committee Report
1.
January 21, 2014 Committee Report
Electric
Plan Commission
Public Safety
a.
Informational Items - Chief Niedfeldt
Parks & Recreation Committee
Committee of the Whole
a.
Committee Report
1.
January 21, 2014 Committee Report
Southern Trempealeau County Solid Waste Commission
a.
Commission Report
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library Board
a.
Library Report
Village President’s Business
A.
B.
C.
6.
Consideration of the January 6, 2014, Regular Village Board Meeting Minutes
Fire Board Report
Consideration of Resolution #4-2014 - A Resolution Proclaiming Saturday, May 10th 2014 as
International Migratory Bird Day
Informational Items Only
Village Clerk/Treasurer Business
REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETIG
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
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B.
C.
7.
Month End Accounting Reports
a.
Bank Reconciliation Report
b.
Trial Balance
c.
Ehlers Investment Partners Report
Consideration of Licenses and Permits
a.
Consideration of Operator's License - Debra J. Jacobs
Informational Items Only
Village Administrator Business
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Safety Reports
Great Lakes Utilities Report
MEUW Report
Future Meeting Times and Dates
Administrator's Report and Informational Items
8.
Any Other Business Which Lawfully comes Before the Village Board (no action taken)
9.
Adjournment
PLEASE NOTE THAT, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE, EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS
OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH APPROPRIATE AIDS AND SERVICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OR TO REQUEST THIS SERVICE, CONTACT THE VILLAGE OFFICE AT (608) 534-6434.
REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETIG MIUTES
VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU
JAUARY 6, 2014
1.
Roll Call and Call to Order
President Kurt Wood called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Kurt Wood, Cindy Wegner,
Tom Scherr, and Kit Locke. Absent: Bob Stellpflug and Lois Taylor. Others: Administrator
Travis Cooke, Clerk/Treasurer Vicki Freeman, and Police Chief Rick Niedfeldt.
2.
Open Forum
Kurt Wood opened the forum by asking for questions or comments from citizens in attendance. As
there were no comments, open forum was closed.
3.
Public Hearings
A.
4.
Approval of Minutes
A.
B.
5.
Petition to Discontinue a Public Alley - Gil and Lois Munson: Kurt Wood opened the public
hearing. Travis Cooke stated there were no written or oral comments for or against. Kurt
Wood then asked for comments from the audience. As there were none, the public hearing
was then closed.
Consideration of the December 2, 2013 Regular Village Board Minutes: Tom Scherr made
a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Cindy Wegner, motion carried 4-0.
Consideration of the December 17, 2013 Special Village Board Meeting Minutes: Cindy
Wegner made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Kit Locke, motion carried 4-0.
Village Board Committees
A.
B.
C.
General Government
a.
Consideration of Vouchers - Cash Disbursements, Payroll and Cash Disbursement
Journal Entries: Cindy Wegner made a motion to approve the December cash
disbursements of $120,281.87, December payroll of $28,182.55, and November cash
disbursement journal entries of $66,177.21, seconded by Kurt Wood, motion carried
4-0.
Water & Sewer
a.
Consideration of Resolution #1-2014 - Preliminary Resolution for Special Assessment:
Tom Scherr made a motion to adopt Resolution #1-2014, seconded by Cindy Wegner,
motion carried 4-0.
b.
Letter to Senator Baldwin Asking to Support the Community Fire Safety Act:
Informational item regarding exempting fire hydrants from coverage under the
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act of 2011.
Streets & Alleys
a.
Consideration of Resolution #2-2014 - A Final Resolution Authorizing Discontinuance
of an Unpaved Alley located Between Sumner Street and the State Bike Trail - Block 7
of the Noyes and Winkleman's Addition: Cindy Wegner made a motion to adopt
Resolution #2-2014, seconded by Kit Locke, motion carried 4-0.
JAUARY 6, 2014
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E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
6.
Village President’s Business
A.
B.
7.
Consideration of Village Board Appointment: Kurt Wood appointed Larry Moore as a
Village Trustee. Cindy Wegner made a motion to approve the appointment of Larry Moore,
seconded by Kit Locke, motion carried 4-0.
Informational Items Only: None.
Village Clerk/Treasurer Business
A.
B.
C.
8.
Electric
Plan Commission
Public Safety
a.
Informational Items - Chief Niedfeldt: None.
Parks & Recreation Committee
Committee of the Whole
a.
Commission Report
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library Board
a.
Library Report
Month End Accounting Reports
a.
Bank Reconciliation Report
b.
Trial Balance
c.
Ehlers Investment Partners Report
Consideration of Licenses and Permits
a.
Consideration of Operator's License - Brian Decker & Colleen Erbe: Tom Scherr
made a motion to approve the licenses, seconded by Cindy Wegner, motion carried 4-0.
b.
Consideration of Beer Garden Permit - Stacy's Vet's Bar: Tom Scherr made a motion
to approve the 2014 beer garden permit to only include the existing licensed premises
which would be the area between the VFW and the Village Community Center,
seconded by Cindy Wegner, motion carried 4-0.
c.
Consideration of Temporary Class "B"/ "Class B" Retailers License - Friends of the
Library: Tom Scherr made a motion to approve the license, seconded by Kit Locke,
motion carried 4-0. The fee is waived
d.
Consideration of Temporary Operator's License - Chris Colombo: Cindy Wegner
made a motion to approve the license, seconded by Tom Scherr, motion carried 4-0.
The fee is waived.
e.
Consideration of Kennel License - Muriel Decker
Consideration of Kennel License - Michelle Thein
Cindy Wegner made a motion to approve the Decker and Thein kennel licenses,
seconded by Kit Locke, motion carried 4-0.
Informational Items Only: None.
Village Administrator Business
A.
Consideration of Outdoor Recreation and Park Plan Proposal – SEH: Tom Scherr made a
motion to go ahead with Phase 1 of the proposal and to hire SEH to prepare a Five-Year
JAUARY 6, 2014
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B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
9.
Outdoor Recreation and Park Plan at a cost of $4,000, seconded by Kurt Wood, motion
carried 4-0.
Safety Reports:
Travis will be attending panel interviews for the safety coordinator on
th
January 16 in Bangor.
Great Lakes Utilities Report
MEUW Report: Travis attended a seminar for managing cyber and physical risk which
could impact the new AMI system. We already have a secure system with Locknet.
Future Meeting Times and Dates
Administrator's Report and Informational Items: A review of building permits for 2013
shows we issued 7 residential for a value of $972,000, 4 commercial for $195,000, and
additions totaling $124,900 for a grand total of $1,291,900. The total for 2012 was
$1,255,847 which is an increase of around $36,000.
Any Other Business Which Lawfully comes Before the Village Board (no action taken)
None.
10.
Adjournment
Tom Scherr made a motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m., seconded by Cindy Wegner, motion carried 4-0.
__________________________________________
Vicki L. Freeman
Clerk/Treasurer
Journals
MISCELLANEOUS CASH OUT - CHECKING
CDMISC JOURNAL
Page: 12
Jan 17, 2014 09:24am
Period: 12/31/2013 (12/13)
Date
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
12/07/2013
Documents:
Ref No
Payee or Description
1 VISA - WI DEPT OF FINANCIAL
VISA-WEBSITE
VISA - WMCA MEETING
VISA-STREET FUEL
VISA - POLICE FUEL
VISA - POLICE SUPPLIES
VISA - PARK MOWING GAS
VISA-TREE & BRUSH SUPPLIES
VISA-ELECTRIC FUEL
VISA-ELECTRIC SUPPLIES
VISA-ELECTRIC SALES TAX REFUNDED
VISA-WATER FUEL
VISA-WATER SUPPLIES
VISA-SEWER FUEL
VISA-SEWER SUPPLIES
VISA-LIBRARY SUPPLIES
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
80000000
80000001
PAYROLL TAXES
PAYROLL TAXES
PAYROLL TAXES
SALES TAX PAYMENT
SALES TAX PAYMENT
EPIC LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENT
DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE PAYMENT
WIS. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYMENT
EMPLOYEE TRUST FUNDS PAYMENT
ACH CHARGE FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS
GREAT LAKES UTILITIES PAYMENT
DOTTA NSF
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
22 Transactions:
37
GL Account No
100-56-411-340
100-51-040-340
100-51-040-340
100-53-220-330
100-52-150-330
100-52-150-340
100-55-370-340
100-53-230-340
200-65-933-330
200-65-930-340
200-65-569-340
250-75-933-330
250-75-930-340
300-85-828-330
300-85-856-340
500-55-360-340
100-21511
100-21512
100-21513
100-48-285-000
200-23800
100-21516
100-21516
100-21514
100-21517
200-65-903-340
250-75-623-340
300-85-840-340
200-65-545-340
001-11105
300-13110
300-12540
300-12550
200-12520
250-12540
001-11100
001-11100
Totals:
Debit Amount
Credit Amount
10.00
50.05
50.00
15.76
525.51
65.97
19.42
63.40
648.12
204.34
46.20 139.09
141.78
177.05
148.59
4,432.80
6,645.68*
6,173.24
4,707.54
1,043.14
6.89
5,462.55
200.00
734.44
540.00
5,482.74
6.91
3.45
4.65
88,461.16
235.00
2,710.00
8,500.00
875.00
7,500.00
7,000.00
6,645.68 139,646.71 146,338.59
146,338.59 -
Invoice Register - Board Meeting Report
Input Date(s): 01/22/2014 - 01/31/2014
Vendor Name
Invoice No
Seq
Page: 1
Jan 29, 2014 04:11pm
Vendor No
Description
AMARIL UNIFORM COMPANY
AMARIL UNIFORM COMPANY
890
48688
1 LINEMAN CLOTHING
Inv Date
01/31/2014
Total AMARIL UNIFORM COMPANY
BAKER & TAYLOR INC
BAKER & TAYLOR INC
2028937148
2028955959
010614
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
925
1 VIDEO TAPE BD MTG
01/31/2014
59
1 POLICE SUPPLIES
1 POLICE SUPPLIES
01/31/2013
01/31/2014
1039
1 NEWSLETTER PRINTING
01/31/2014
82
1 WATER DEPT. LAB ANALYSIS
1 SEWER LAB ANALYSIS
1 LANDFILL LAB ANALYSIS
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
997
1 PUBLIC BENEFITS
89
1 LINE LOCATORS - 50% ANNUAL FEE
TC = Terms Code
94
1 CONTRACT 41146 POLICE DEPT
9 = 1099 Purchase Type
120.56
34.98
100-52-150-340
100-52-150-340
266.00
100-51-140-340
27.00
591.20
1,929.47
250-75-632-340
300-85-831-350
100-53-300-340
2,547.67
01/31/2014
2,468.76
200-25300
2,468.76
01/31/2014
Total DIGGER'S HOTLINE
E.O. JOHNSON CO.
E.O. JOHNSON CO.
CNIN677944
100-51-010-340
266.00
Total DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION
DIGGER'S HOTLINE
DIGGER'S HOTLINE
1453001 PP1
90.00
155.54
Total DAVY LABORATORIES
DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION
DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION
064980
500-55-360-340
500-55-360-340
90.00
Total CURTIS PRINTING CO INC.
DAVY LABORATORIES
DAVY LABORATORIES
4010010
4010201
4010229
76.91
142.65
219.56
Total CHIEF SUPPLY INC
CURTIS PRINTING CO INC.
CURTIS PRINTING CO INC.
91093
200-65-930-340
24
1 BOOKS
1 BOOKS
Total BRITZIUS, WADE
CHIEF SUPPLY INC
CHIEF SUPPLY INC
371460
379525
138.03
GL Acct
138.03
Total BAKER & TAYLOR INC
BRITZIUS, WADE
BRITZIUS, WADE
Total Cost
193.60
200-65-572-350
193.60
01/31/2014
103.00
100-52-150-340
Input Date(s): 01/22/2014 - 01/31/2014
Vendor Name
Invoice No
Seq
Page: 2
Jan 29, 2014 04:11pm
Vendor No
Description
Inv Date
Total E.O. JOHNSON CO.
FREDRICKSON, ROBERT
FREDRICKSON, ROBERT
20738
001439455
438
1 GLOVE & SLEEVES TESTED
01/31/2014
120
1 POLICE UNIFORMS
01/31/2014
87.20
1093
1 AEP ASSIGNMENT CHARGES
01/31/2014
1
2
3
4
257.00
138
ANNUAL EAP MEMBERSHIP
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
55.00
55.00
55.00
55.00
220.00
Total GUNDERSEN CLINIC LTD
220.00
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH PLAN
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH PLAN 1028
011614
1 FEBRUARY COVERAGE
01/31/2014
Total GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH PLAN
3553897
1050
1 WATER DEPT CHEMICALS
01/31/2014
TC = Terms Code
7,895.00
100-53-220-340
200-65-930-340
250-75-930-340
300-85-827-340
100-21516
1,744.80
250-75-631-340
1,744.80
140
1 REFUND TMU ACCT BALANCE
01/31/2014
Total HAYTER, JOANNE
MIDWEST TAPE LLC
MIDWEST TAPE LLC
91526031
91557473
200-65-923-210
7,895.00
Total HAWKINS INC
HAYTER, JOANNE
HAYTER, JOANNE
2540.06
100-52-150-340
257.00
Total 28423
HAWKINS INC
HAWKINS INC
200-65-930-340
87.20
Total GREAT LAKES UTILITIES
GUNDERSEN CLINIC LTD
GUNDERSEN CLINIC LTD
28423
28423
28423
28423
36.48
36.48
Total GALL'S INC
GREAT LAKES UTILITIES
GREAT LAKES UTILITIES
13DECTREMPEALEAU
GL Acct
103.00
Total FREDRICKSON, ROBERT
GALL'S INC
GALL'S INC
Total Cost
46.51
001-11105
46.51
1203
1 BOOKS
1 BOOKS
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
123.93
233.14
500-55-360-340
500-55-360-340
Input Date(s): 01/22/2014 - 01/31/2014
Vendor Name
Invoice No
Seq
Page: 3
Jan 29, 2014 04:11pm
Vendor No
Description
Inv Date
Total MIDWEST TAPE LLC
01/31/2014
Total SEIDEL, STEVEN & KRISTINE
2014
713471
310
1 1ST QUARTER ASSESSMENT
1 GARBAGE BAGS
800-12100
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
3,396.00
2,395.00
100-53-291-340
100-48-286-000
5,791.00
T & R ELECTRIC
T & R ELECTRIC
1
1
1
1
1
316
RETURN TRANSFORMERS
RETURN TRANSFORMERS
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
Total T & R ELECTRIC
122.50 150.00 632.00
2,226.00
1,543.00
200-63680
200-63680
200-63680
200-63680
200-63680
4,128.50
TREMPEALEAU 1ST RESPONDERS
TREMPEALEAU 1ST RESPONDERS
339
012314
1 FIRST HALF OF BUDGET
01/31/2014
Total TREMPEALEAU 1ST RESPONDERS
TREMPEALEAU-CALE FIRE BOARD
TREMPEALEAU-CALE FIRE BOARD
338
012314
1 1ST HALF PAYMENT OF BUDGET
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOP
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOP
345
010114
5 VILLAGE INTERNET
010114
6 POLICE INTERNET
010114
7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTERNET
010114
8 HERITAGE SOCIETY INTERNET
2,388.00
100-52-190-340
2,388.00
01/31/2014
Total TREMPEALEAU-CALE FIRE BOARD
17,509.93
100-52-160-340
17,509.93
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
Total 010114
116.58 37.66 12.55 12.55 -
100-51-040-340
100-52-150-340
100-13810
100-13810
179.34 -
013114
013114
013114
013114
1
2
3
4
VILLAGE INTERNET
POLICE INTERNET
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTERNET
HERITAGE SOCIETY INTERNET
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
Total 013114
116.58
37.66
12.55
12.55
100-51-040-340
100-52-150-340
100-13810
100-13810
179.34
178681
178681
TC = Terms Code
62.37
62.37
Total STCSWC
071613
095313
129002
129003
129152
GL Acct
357.07
SEIDEL, STEVEN & KRISTINE
SEIDEL, STEVEN & KRISTINE
991
BATCH #10
1 RE TAX REFUND
STCSWC
STCSWC
Total Cost
4 JOINT PLOW-CENTURYLINK
5 JT BORING - PMHC
01/22/2014
01/22/2014
4,485.73 6,058.03 -
200-14306
200-14306
Input Date(s): 01/22/2014 - 01/31/2014
Vendor Name
Invoice No
Seq
178681
Page: 4
Jan 29, 2014 04:11pm
Vendor No
Description
6 JT BORING - JIM EBERSOLD
Inv Date
01/22/2014
Total Cost
1,021.00 -
Total 178681
11,564.76 -
Total TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOP
11,564.76 -
UNITED AUTO SUPPLY INC
UNITED AUTO SUPPLY INC
070258705
130206311
353
1 ELECTRIC DEPT. SUPPLIES
1 STREET SUPPLIES
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
Total UNITED AUTO SUPPLY INC
UNIVERSAL TRUCK EQUIP
UNIVERSAL TRUCK EQUIP
35643
01/31/2014
Total UNIVERSAL TRUCK EQUIP
200-65-930-340
100-53-220-340
755.60
100-53-210-350
755.60
358
5172258
1 SUPPLIES
01/31/2014
Total UPSTART
01/31/2014
Total VANCE SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
VISION DESIGN GROUP
VISION DESIGN GROUP
26593
500-55-360-340
968
1 MONTHLY HOSTING
WETTSTEIN BROTHERS ELEC INC
WETTSTEIN BROTHERS ELEC INC
770
17224
1 BOOSTER STATION MAINTENANCE
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
35.00
100-51-040-340
192.50
250-75-625-350
192.50
01/31/2014
Total WHITEHEAD, JOSHUA A
WI DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WI DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
393
T16805
1 TIME SYSTEM ACCESS
T16805
2 OFFICER SUPPORT
200-65-930-340
35.00
Total WETTSTEIN BROTHERS ELEC INC
1171
1 LIBRARY SUPPLIES
8.49
8.49
Total VISION DESIGN GROUP
WHITEHEAD, JOSHUA A
WHITEHEAD, JOSHUA A
011714
186.92
186.92
VANCE SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
VANCE SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
366
11725
1 ELECTRIC DEPT. SUPPLIES
TC = Terms Code
200-14306
187.88
355
1 PLOW BLADES
UPSTART
UPSTART
165.90
21.98
GL Acct
61.18
500-55-360-340
61.18
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
150.00
31.50
100-52-150-340
100-52-150-340
Input Date(s): 01/22/2014 - 01/31/2014
Vendor Name
Invoice No
Seq
Page: 5
Jan 29, 2014 04:11pm
Vendor No
Description
Inv Date
Total Cost
Total T16805
181.50
Total WI DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
181.50
WINDING RIVERS LIBRARY SYSTEM
WINDING RIVERS LIBRARY SYSTEM
415
002084
1 WPLC BUYING POOL
002128
1 WRISWEB CAPITAL FEES
002157
1 WRISWEB OPERATING FEES
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
Total WINDING RIVERS LIBRARY SYSTEM
XCEL ENERGY
XCEL ENERGY
397927924
BATCH #11
1112
1 POLE RENTAL
01/31/2014
44.00
200-65-930-340
44.00
895
1 RE TAX REFUND
01/31/2014
Total YTTRI, KILEY
46.43
46.43
Grand Total:
42,637.25
Vendor Number Hash:
Vendor Number Hash - Split:
Total Number of Invoices:
Total Number of Transactions:
24101
27668
49
61
Terms Description
Invoice Amt
Open Terms
TC = Terms Code
500-55-360-340
500-55-360-340
500-55-360-340
5,796.49
Total XCEL ENERGY
YTTRI, KILEY
YTTRI, KILEY
521.00
370.50
4,904.99
GL Acct
Net Inv Amt
42,637.25
42,637.25
42,637.25
42,637.25
800-12100
RESOLUTIO #3-2014
A RESOLUTIO AUTHORIZIG CAPITAL EQUIPMET PURCHASES
MADE AS PART OF THE CAPITAL EQUIPMET REPLACEMET PLA
WHEREAS, the Village Board and Committees reviewed various capital equipment
purchases for vehicles, equipment and related accessories as part of the 2013 Budget
planning process, and
WHEREAS, the Village Board secured a temporary loan from Citizen’s First Bank to
make the multiple equipment purchases, and
WHEREAS, the attached list represents capital equipment purchased in 2013 and 2014
with and a remaining balance for a future purchase to be made before refinancing the
loan;
OW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of the Village of
Trempealeau, Wisconsin, does hereby authorize the purchase of the capital equipment
listed and authorizes an additional purchase for the balance of the loan prior to
refinancing if an equipment need is identified and comes before the Village Board for
approval.
Dated this 3rd Day of February 2014.
_____________________________
Kurt D. Wood, Village President
Ayes _____ Noes _____
Attest: _______________________________
Vicki Freeman, Village Clerk
CITIZENS CAPITAL DRAWDOWN LOAN FOR GENERAL FUND
JUNE 20, 2013
Approved for $304,000 Loan
Vendor
Authority
Capital Loan
Funds
Transferred
Capital
Budgeted
Funds
Loan Balance
300,000.00
Squad
Squad
Squad
Dahl Ford
Sounds & Visions
Sounds & Visions
5/21/2013 SVB
5/21/2013 SVB
5/21/2013 SVB
26,182.50
4,558.00
2,320.00
273,817.50
269,259.50
266,939.50
33,060.50
Endloader
Titan Machinery
5/21/2013 SVB
63,800.00
203,139.50
GMC Sierra - Streets
Sleepy Hollow
Chevrolet
5/21/2013 SVB
33,866.50
169,273.00
Plow Truck
Plow Truck
Plow Truck
Plow Truck
Plow Truck
DeBauche
Universal - Plow
Universal - Sander
Universal - Hoist
Universal - Plow
5/21/2013 SVB
5/21/2013 SVB
5/21/2013 SVB
5/21/2013 SVB
82,041.23
6,012.00
5,475.00
11,430.00
41,940.00
87,231.77
81,219.77
75,744.77
64,314.77
22,374.77
146,898.23
Silverado - 18% GF; 41%
W; 41% S
Sleepy Hollow
Chevrolet
5/21/2013 S & A
650.73
1,954.77
21,724.04
1,954.77
2,605.50
Bobcat - 50% GF; 50% E
Bobcat of the Coulee
Region
4,581.50
4,581.50
Brush Chipper - 22% GF;
78% E
Vermeer
6,016.56
6,016.56
Gravely Promaster Mower
Burns & Messenger
(M & M Lawn &
Leisure)
9,045.00
9,045.00
Bobcat Snowblower
ACCOUNT FOR IN 2014
Bobcat of the Coulee
Region
6,240.00
15,484.04
ORDIACE #1-2014
A ORDIACE AMEDIG THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDIACES TO ADJUST THE SEWER
FIXED RATES AD USAGE RATE
An Ordinance of the Village of Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, to amend the Village code of
Ordinances to increase the Village Sewer Fixed Rates and Usage Rate.
The Village Board of the Village of Trempealeau does hereby ordain that the following amendment to the Village
Code of Ordinances is hereby adopted as follows:
SECTIO I.
TITLE 5, CHAPTER 2, SEC. 6-3-1 FIXED METER CHARGE
Section 6-3-1 Fixed Meter Charge is hereby amended to read as follows:
A Fixed Meter Charge (FMC) is hereby imposed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by the
sewer system or otherwise discharging sewage, including non-domestic and industrial wastes, into the system. Such
charge shall be payable as herein provided and shall be on the basis of the following table:
Water Meter Size or Location
Pinewood Mobile Homes
5/8”, 3/4"
1”
1 1/4"
1 1/2"
2”
Sanitary District Metered
Sanitary District Unmetered
SECTIO II.
Fixed Meter Charge Per Month
$5.90
$6.10 $10.80
$7.00 $22.00
$7.70 $31.00
$8.40 $40.80
$10.20 $63.30
$26.40 $10.80
$28.50 $38.10
TITLE 5, CHAPTER 2, SEC. 6-4-3-1 SEWER USE CHARGE
Section 6-4-3-1 Sewer Use Charge is hereby amended to read as follows:
Category A is defined as normal or domestic strength wastewater having organic concentrations of biochemical
oxygen demand (BOD5) no greater than 250 milligrams per liter (mg/L) and suspended solids no greater than 250
milligrams per liter (mg/L). The sewer use charge for Category A wastewater is a volumetric charge calculated as
follows:
Sewer Use Charge = (CF + .0021 CB + .0021 CS) x V = CV x V
CF = Flow unit price = $2.94 $4.27 per 1,000 gallons
CB = BOD unit price = $0.61 $0.74 per pound
CS = SS unit price = $0.85 $0.64 per pound
V = Total volume of water used during billing periods in units of 1,000 gallons
CV = Volume unit price = $6.00 $6.83 per 1,000 gallons
SECTIO III.
ORDIACES REPEALED
All Ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTIO IV.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, clause, provision or portion of this ordinance is judged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall remain in force and not be affected by such judgement.
SECTIO V.
DATE OF EFORCEMET
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately following its passage as provided by law. As such, this ordinance
shall begin its enforcement in the February 2014 Billing Cycle, which includes January 2014 Sewer Usage.
ADOPTED at a regular Village Board meeting this 3rd day of February, 2014.
BY: ___________________________
ATTEST: __________________________
Vicki L. Freeman, Village Clerk
Date: February 3, 2014
Vote: _____ ayes _____ noes
Posted: February 4, 2014
Effective: February 5, 2014
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETIG MIUTES
VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU COMMUITY CETER
JAUARY 21, 2014
1.
Roll Call and Call to Order: President Wood called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Present:
Kurt Wood, Larry Moore, Lois Taylor, Cindy Wegner, Kit Locke, and Tom Scherr. Absent: Bob
Stellpflug. Others present: Travis Cooke, Village Administrator, Chief Rick Niedfeldt, Officer Nic
Scholl, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Todd Lakey, Streets Superintendent John Ebersold, Kim
Shult, Mark Davy, Shawn Welte, and John Graf, Trempealeau County Times.
2.
Special Guests: President Wood introduced the special guests.
A.
B.
3.
Announcements:
A.
4.
Kim Shult - Baker Tilly - Sewer Rate Case
Mark Davy - Davy Engineering - UV System and Lift Station Upgrades
The Committee will convene into closed session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1) (d)
considering strategy for crime detection or prevention: President Wood announced that
the Committee would convene into closed session.
Sewer Rate Case Discussion and Recommendation to the Village Board - Kim Shult - Baker
Tilly: Kim presented the sewer rate case to the Committee highlighting the need for the sewer utility
to bring in more revenue to cover operations and maintenance. She also took questions from the
Committee regarding the ratemaking methodologies used and how to implement the rates.
Motion by Taylor to recommend finalizing the sewer rate study as presented by Baker Tilly and
implementing the new rates to the Village Board. Seconded by Scherr. MC 6-0.
5.
Discussion and Recommendation of UV System Upgrades and Lift Station Improvements to
the Village Board - Mark Davy: Mark Davy and Shawn Welte were present to discuss the UV
System upgrades and lift station improvements with the Committee. Mark noted that he UV system
is the most critical project at this point because the new system would need to be online by May.
The lift stations, clarifier and bar screens were also discussed as future maintenance needs at the
plant.
Motion by Taylor to recommend that Davy Engineering go forward with design for the UV System
and Lift Station Improvements to the Village Board. Seconded by Scherr. MC 6-0.
6.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Consideration of the October 15, 2013 Committee Minutes: Motion by Taylor to approve
the October 15, 2013 Committee Minutes. Seconded by Wegner. MC 6-0.
7.
Review Vouchers: Reviewed.
8.
Police Department 2013 Year End Report and Discussion: Chief Niedfeldt presented department
activities and statistics for 2013. The report is attached and is part of these minutes. The
Committee commended Chief Niedfeldt and Officer Scholl on their service to the Village.
9.
Meeting Times and Dates: Reviewed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETIG
JAUARY 21, 2014
Page 2 of 2
-----------------------------------------------------------10.
Any Other Update Items (with no action): None.
11.
Closed Session
A.
B.
12.
The Committee will Convene into Closed Session: Motion by Wegner to convene into
closed session with Administrator Cooke, Chief Niedfeldt and Officer Scholl in attendance at
7:25 PM. Seconded by Taylor. Roll call vote: Taylor – aye, Moore – aye, Wegner – aye,
Wood – aye, Locke – aye, and Scherr – aye. MC 6-0.
The Committee will Convene into Open Session: Motion by Scherr to convene into open
session at 8:05 PM. Seconded by Wegner. MC 6-0.
Adjournment: Motion by Scherr to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 PM. Seconded by Moore. MC 60.
I.
2013 Narrative Summary
The Trempealeau Police Department had a very busy 2AB. We handled numerous
complaints that were very time consuming. We closed out a lot of old cases and are in the
process of closing out a few more big cases. The Trempealeau Police Department also
experienced a major change in the personnel department. We hired Nicholas Scholl. Nic was
aiready a member of the Trempealeau Police Department in the part-time capacity. Nic had over
five years of full-time experience from Buffalo County Sheriff s Department and Arcadia Police
Department. Nic has been going an exceptional job, and I iook forward to working with him for
many more years to come.
The COP form was created in 2010 to log officer's activity while working a shift. During an
offtcer's shift, they conduct random business door checks, residential checks, and other
comrnunity crime prevention activities. We logged 2,456 COP forms in2012. ln 2013, we
exercised 2.356 COPs. Every officer of the Trempealeau Police Department has accepted this
program, and they all see the benefit of proactive policing. During these community crime
preventions, we located 10 open doors, several suspicious activities, and countless hours on foot
patrol. This program will continue n2014 with hopefully the same success. With the additional
part-time hours, I foresee an extensive increase in the Community Oriented Policing.
It
has been one full year since I created the Trempealeau Police Department's Facebook Page,
and I have received numerous compliments on it. I received compliments from individuals from
other law enforcement jurisdictions and from individuals that surprised me that they even like
our page. The Facebook Page is still updated weekly with information that is useful to the
citizens of Trempealeau, but also its visitors. The Facebook Page provides up-to-date
information and is also a great way to leam about the local police department.
Vehicle Statistics
TPD drove a total of 24,778 in2012
TPD drove a total of 25.450 in20l3
Charger:
17,731miles
F-156: 5,236 miles
Crown Vic: 2,483 miles
The major expenses for vehicle maintenance are as follows:
Dodge Chareer
1. Four Oil Changes
2. New Radiator
3. Brake Pads and Rotors
4. Cooler-Condenser and Transfer Cooler
F-150 (Truck)
1. One Oil Change
Crown Vic
1. One Oil Change
2. Spark Plug Failure
[.
Notable incidents:
Felony Drug (Hash and THC)
(Case
#: 13-0310)
On 05/18/2013, OfEcer Nic Scholl located two individuals at the Trempealeau Hotel
during Reggae Fest smoking Hash and Marijuana. Marijuana and hash are both mindaltering drugs that affect a person's mood, perception and behavior. Marijuana can be
smoked in a cigarette, 'Joint" or pipe, or ingested by baking it into foods. Hash comes in
the form of a solid that may be shaped into balls, or cookieJike sheets or cakes; it may
also come in the form of a paste. The paste or solid is then softened by heating and can be
smoked in a pipe, bong, joint, or in cigarettes with tobacco and other herbs. As well, hash
can be ingested alone or baked into foods. Marijuana and hash both contain a chemical
known as THC. The amount of THC determines how strong the high will be. Hash is
more potent in THC than marijuana is. THC acts on receptors in the brain called
cannabinoid receptors. These receptors are found in the limbic region and the
hippocampus in the brain. The suspects were both arrested on felony drug charges.
Burglary
(Case
-
Hungry Point
#: 13-0319)
OnO5l20l20l3, I received a call from Hungy Point that it was burglarized in the over
night hours. This case is still open.
Maintaining a Drug House
(Case #: 13-0325)
On 05/21/2013, Officer Nic Scholl and Deputy Jason Benrud were trying to locate a male
parfy for domestic abuse, and located him at his brother's house. When they made
contact with him, they realized that the house in question had an active marijuana grow
operation inside. Search warrant applied and executed. All evidence collected. Owner
of residence was ultimately arrested and charged with maintaining and manufacturing
marijuana.
Theft (Felony) - Property Located and Returned
(Case #: 13-0367)
On 06/01/2013, Officer Nic Scholl took a report of a burglary and theft complaint. The
suspect broke into a residence and stole numerous items from the homeowner. The
homeowner did not have any suspects in mind. Offrcer Nic Scholl continuously checked
the pawn store records and found that someone pawned the stolen items. The suspect
was ultimately arrested and charged for theft.
Burglary
(Case
- Big River Dry Kiln
#: 13-0382)
On06/07/2013, I received a call from Big River Dry Kiln that they had someone broke
into their shop. This case is still open.
Heroin Overdose
(Case #:13-0592)
Ot 08/1712013, The Trempealeau Police Department was dispatched to an unresponsive
male party. Upon arrival, we realized that the victim overdosed from heroin. The victim
died later that day at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. We requested an
autopsy that conflrmed that the victim died from deadly amount of heroin within his
system.
Criminal Damage to Property
(Case #: 13-0783)
-
Central Park
On 10/0912013, while on foot patrol in Central Park, I noticed that there was fresh
vandalism on the playground equipment. After checking all the vandalism, I located
some initials written on the tunnel. I knew whose initials they were. I spoke to the child
in question and they admitted to writing all over the playground equipment. During the
interview, I was ilformed that two other kids also were involved. I spoke to Travis
Cooke, and he advised that if they are willing to clean it up, the Village of Trempealeau
will not pursue charges. The cleaning solvent was ordered
and the kids in question
ultimately cleaned the playground.
Domestic Abuse - Strangulation
(Case #: 13-0477)
On07106/2013, The Trempealeau Police Departrnent received a97l call from an
individual yelling for help. Upon arrival, we made contact with the reporting parry and
learned that she was beaten and strangled. The male party was arrested and transported
to Trempealeau County Jail.
Suspicious Vehicle
(Case #: 13-0953)
- Meth and Marijuana
On l2ll3/13, Officer Nic Scholl located a suspicious vehicle parked down by the lakes.
After contact, Officer Nic Scholl smelled a fresh odor of burnt marijuana emitting from
the car. Officer Nic searched the vehicle and found marijuana and meth. He also located
numerous items of drug paraphernalia. The individuals were both arrested and
kansported to Trempealeau County Jail.
I2ll4l20l3 - Traffrc Stop - High Speed Pursuit
(Case
#: 13-0956)
On l2ll4l20l3, Officer Nic Scholl observed a vehicle tavel through an intersection
without stopping at the required stop sign. Offrcer Scholl turned his emergency lights on
near Pinewood Court. The suspect continued to accelerate. The suspect did a I 80 degree
turn and then struck the front of our squad in an attempt to elude us. Officer Scholl
followed the vehicle into a dead end where the suspect struck us again in an attempt to
elude us. The suspect drove through Trempealeau and ultimately pulled over on State
Highway 93154 near Little Tarnarack Road. The suspect was an extreme danger to the
public and his passengers who ultimately jumped out of the moving vehicle. The suspect
was arrested on multiple charges including several felonies.
IIII.
Capital improvements in 20132
The only capital improvements that the Trempealeau Police Department purchased in 2013 is
the 2013 F-l50.
IY.
2013 Case Summary
-
See
Attached
Year
Total Case Numbers
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
548
20Lt
20t2
20t3
6s6
574
541
538
733
626
836
981
*P
;;;
776
2,456
2,356
JAN
911 Hang-Up
Alarm
Animal Ordinances
Assist Citizen
Assist Motorist
Assist Other EMS or Fire
Assist Other Law Enforcement
Assist Probation
Chapter
FEB
MARGH
JULY
JUNE
MAY
c
2
4
6
2
1
6
3
2
5
o
9
2
1
30
3
L
1
1
14
14
12
I
3
3
10
'10
14
tttl
E
2
2
8
16
13
1
I
2
1
I
I
1
Driving Complaint
2
I
I
1
1
Drugs
1
2
1
1
I
1
I
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
3
4
1
15
1
7
I
9
1
I
3
I
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
I
2
1
1
1
6
4
1
1
7
2
1
I
8
1
Harassment
I
1
1
1
I
I
I
3
I
I
I
Miscellaneous
I
I
1
I
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Littering
I
I
1
I
2
1
2
I
1
1
1
I
25
130
I
I
I
1
3
2
I
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
owr
1
Paper Service
Parking Violations
1
2
2
3
Domestic Disturbance
Noise Complaints
Open Door
Ordinance Violations
Other
4
2
2
Child Custody
Civil Matter
Criminal Damage to Property
Disorderly Conduct
Juvenile Violations
Juvenile Runaway / Missing
1
1
51
Fireworks
Found Property
Fraud / Forgery
5
1
2
1
Totals
DEC
NOV
I
I
1
ocr
SEPT
AUG
J
1
I
A
APRIL
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
10
1
i
1
I
I
2
I
4
1
3
2
11
1
I
I
I
5
2
4
J
15
2
1
1
0
18
Properly Removal
1
Road Hazard
1
SexualAssualt
Stolen Vehicle
Suspicious
Traffic Accidents
Traffic Stops
Theft / Burglary
1
I
1
I
I
I
I
3
0
I
1
2
4
1
6
1
I
43
23
32
1
2
1
2
1
I
31
I
1
6
5
1
3
2
57
53
31
52
55
58
41
3
4
1
2
2
4
2
1
I
5
1
11
24
2
2
2
1
248
Total Cases for Month
69
2
I
2
3
1
1
22
1
2
4
2
4
3
243
102
240
220
90
170
102
191
153
208
324
58
65
68
107
I
Miles Patrolled
Charger start 61,016
Truck Start 4
Crown Vic Start 113,840
17
1
134
75
96
3
22
60
2,356
65
981
I
I
I
I
2
I
I
1,699
60
1,606
70
489
127
I
Total
3
2
1
84
I
16
1
2
165
1
3
1
1
I
3
3
1
1
c.o.P.
500
I
I
1
36
1
2
Trespassing
Trouble with Party
Vandalism
Warrant Pick-up/Attempt
Welfare Check
3
1
1,886
1,682
1,646
80
I
1,880
15
10
16
1,538
304
563
1,777
1,672
2,405
I
1,366
999
175
1.759
234
1,667
1,068
231
2,249
2,966
2.540
135
1,277
52
17,731
628
1,570
5,236
125
1,559
171
172
189
147
2,483
2,025
1,902
2,094
1,769
25,454
141
I
2,165
January 10,2014
Southern Themoealeau Countv Solid lYaste Commi$ion
will hold its.regular monthly meeting on January l3,20l4 starting at 6:30 pm at
the STCSWC Recycling Center - W21488 State Road 54 Galesville, Wl
AGENDA
l. Roll Call
'
2, Certification of "Open meeting Law Requirement" has been met.
3. Review minutes from last monthly meeting and Approve
4. Review Treasurer's report and Approve
5. Approve Bills
6. Introductions (VisitorVGuests)
7. Open Forum (Anyone wishing to speak and appear before board must sign in)
8. La Crosse County Policy Board Updates -Steve Hogden
9. Director's Report -John
..ot.i.t
N.
A. Updates on current markets, pricing and past
B. Other Business and Operational ltems
Staats
re
l0.Crants2014/MoneyMatters
l. Any other items discussed.
l2.Adjoumment
I
....
r,*d"l*
.No action
shipments
willte
^0e
taken
Iqoo,).nFn
oc)
Next Meeting February 10,2014 @ 6:30 pm
STCSWC Recycling Center, State Road 54 Galesville WI
Regular Board Meetin
November
ll,20l3
The meeting was called to order by Dave Robinson at 6:30 p.m.
Present:
John Staats, Dave Robinson, Dave Prondzinski, Sue Henderron, Jerry
Radcliffe, Roland Thompson, Bob Stellpflu& Dave Kujak, Ann Seago and Steve Hogden.
Absent: No one
Open meeting certifications were met. Bob Stellplfug moved to approvgthe minutcc of the
October 14,2013 meeting. Dave Prondzinski seconded the motion. The motion carried
with a voice vote.
Dave Prondzinski moved to approve the October treasurer's report; Dave Kujak secondcd
the motion..The motion'carried with a voice vote.
Roland Thompgon moved to approve the bills as presented; Stove Hogdcn socondod thc
motion. The motion carried with a voice vote.
There were no visitors and no one spoke under open forum.
Steve Hogden had no report to give on La Crosse County Policy Board
P.rices for recyclables
Cardboard
Inventory
Shipments
-l/o t}brl"
$55 ton -/f 5 bales
24,000lbs
20,000lbs
$105/ton
Newspaper
OfficePaper $170/ton 5."nr0-k{::/-l-L
"Z'bale# .03/lb 5--.t-40 bales
.8O/gallon 5"".c
Oil
Aluminum .60/lb .d I t2-bdes---tf
Clothing
ll8,500lbs
5 gayl<irds
$160/ton Jr..c0 bales
Tires H.7t;
13,8fi) lbs
I containers
Electronics
Batteries
Appliances
Antifreeze
lo,ooo
.O7llb sa'Ar. 3 bales
Glass
lrn
8oo
<L',n"l
etarrffii+.
3Orfoo
t.lt
tl'
John gave his report- The Municipal Revenue Share payments will be in the mail this week.
There was discussion on transferring $50,000 from Black River Falls account to the main
checking account to cover year end expenses such as insurance and health insurance. John
had met with Runde Recycling from Holmen ond the meeting went well. The DNR did a
MR.F inspection on October 25,2O13 to do a program analysis. The garbage bag order that
was gotten will take us out about six months. The tire recycler that picked up some of our
tires also picked up at the Town of Arcadia. The rest of the tires will be picked up soon
The sigrr in front of the building had been damaged but was repaircd. The Town of Gale
crew helped move the compost around
The E-Waste Haz Waste weekend walr a success. There was 10,500 lbs of haz waste and
19,fi)0 lbs of E-Waste. People from all over the county attended this event. John will send
a bill to UW Extension for their share of the program
The next meeting will be January 13,2014 and the holiday party will be at Wason"s on
December 9,2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Dave Prondzinski made a motion to adjourn, Dave Kujak seconded the
canied and the meeting adjourned at - 7245 p.m.
Respectfu lly submitted,
Sue Henderson
Clerk-Treasurer
motion. Motion
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s65,983.44
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s20,900.00 Appllances
Garbase Bals Purchased
annr";1
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s107.rn
$aa?.zs
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Malntenance
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So.oo Newspaper
s677.7a Batterles
Omce Supglhs
s33.(x'
S354.41 Bulbs
Trav€l & TralnlnS
s1,69s.61 Tires
operatlon Sup. & Exp
munkipal revenue share
Repak & Malntenance Erp
s41,820.00
srgs.mJ
lMer.l & Alum
So.oo
lNospaper
llnsunnce
ratroflt
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balance 12-31-2019..
Directo/s Report
1t14t14
We ended our Centennial year with an Old Fashioned Christmas Open House that was attsnded
by over 60 children and adults. The fun, yet relaxing atnosphere seemed to be enjoyed by
many.
I am proud of the way our Centennial Celebration went throughout the year. Many individuals
walked through our doors and got a taste of what the library has b offer $em, not to mention
what a rich history our local library has. I have displayed some ot he history of orr bunder,
Hettie Piece, in our display case for turther vievying.
On December 9 & '10, I atending full day Dircctofs taining on our nsr soffovars, lnnovative.
This was an intense tnaining that covered all aspects of our neuv program. Unfortrnately, there
were a ferv incornplete modules because of some inconsistent data loads. lMnding Rivers is
cunenuy working on puting together training worksheets trat will give us Directo/s a better
handle on training our staff. Next Monday, we arc hosting a staff training session with Charles
from Wnding Rivers here at our library. My staff and myself will take that trainirE together in the
moming bebre opening. I will provicle a fullor-up kaining to my staff der that.
VMth the new year,
we are rolling out some new programs at the library. The first one that I am
really excited about is, Tech Tuesdays. On the last Tuesday of each month, Jeremy will be
available at the library to answer technology questions our patr(,ns may have. lt may be
something like "Ho , to I upload my pictures to the Cloudz to "Hov do I set up privacy seftings
on our devices at home to keep our kids safe? This is just another way b provide practical help
to our patrons, especially when it goes beyond our scope of kno^/ledge as a staff.
The Shirley M. Wright Memorial Book Group is also new this year. This group spun off of our
centennial community Read. I am excited to give our readers the opporfunity to meet together
fur conversation and discussion o\rer a book. This group is open to all and there is no
commibnent required. I r€quest the books br the group and sffi lets them knolv when the books
ale here for them to pick up.
For the next 3 months we arc having oscar Movie Nights. ln anticipation of he oscars in
March, we will be shovving 3 oscar nominated films. wrthin this conshaint, I have chosen films
that are difielBnt from each other, as well as a documentiary to expand our vie$ring repertoirB.
The dates for these films are January 29, February 28, and March 14. According to our public
Performance License, tites of the films can be advertised only within the library to our patrons.
All otrler advertising, must state that individuals must contact the library for fih trues.
LIBRARYBOARDMEETING
SHIRLEY M. WRIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
November 20, 2013
Meaing called to order at 5:30 PM, with Earl Adams presiding.
Roll Call: Present: Earl Adams, Marie Newstrom, Jessica Schoonover, Kevin Shetler, Lois Taylor,
Iudy Lee, and Matt Kromrey
Absent: Carol Bittner
Approval of Agenda- Kevin motioned to accept the agenda; was seconded by Matt. MC.
Open Forum- None presented.
Approval of Mnutes for October 17, 2013 Board Meeting- motioned by Maire and seoonded by Kevin.
Motion canied.
Drecto/s Report/Centennial Report- (see attached) People have signed up to continue the book
discussion.
Lois motioned to approve Jessica's request for vacation December 23-27, seconded by Judy.
The motion carried.
Friends of the Library Report- Their next meeting will be December l7th.
Taste of Trempealeau plans for February 9,2014 are underway. One change in the bidding
process during the silent auction will be by bidder number not by sigrrature.
Foundation Report- No report
Approval of Vouchers/Ireasurer's ReportLois motioned to acoept the vouchers , seoonded by Judy; MC. Discussion on Fund
Balance
Lois motioned to accept the treasure/s repor! seconded by Muie; MC'
Judy motioned that each paid library staff member and the janitor be given fitness club
mernberships, seconded by Kwin. Motion carried.
New BusinessPatron Behavior- Discussion regarding disruptive behavior of patron's cell phone use.
Updates to Library Conduct Policy- Motion by Lois, seconded by Marie to revise the
first incident of ttre step policy for disruptive behavior to include a verbal warning
along with reference to the library policy in place regarding "Patron Responsibilities
and Conduct." Motion carried.
Motion by Mat! seconded by Lois that cell phones may only be used in the
community room or strdy rooms. Motion carried.
Credit Limit Increase- was completed by the o<ecutive committee earlier
Old BusinessRework Library Board Calendar- February to April
Set Meeting Dates and Build Agenda- Next Regular Library Board meeting: January 15,2014 , at
5:30PM. The entire library board calendar will be reviewed.
Any Other Business/Information Which Lawfully C,omes Before the Library Board.-none presented.
Adjoumment- The meeting was adjourned @6:50PM as motioned by Judy and seconded by Lois.
Faidrfully submitted by Lois Taylor.
a.
b.
c.
a.
Trempealeau-Caledonia Fire Board Meeting
Trempealeau-Caledonia Fire Station
11620 Frernont Street
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, January 28th ,2014
7:00 P.M.
Fire Station Meeting Room
Agenda:
Call to Order
Certification of Open Meeting Notice Postings
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes - November 26th, 2013
Treasurer's Report
Fire Chiefs Report
1) consideration of Winona Fire mutual aid agreement
2) update on fill site - Cty G
3) incident report
4) other items
First Respondefs Report
1) activity report
2) updates & other items
Other Business/ltems for future agendas
Adjournment
Posted at Trempealeau-Caledonia Fire Station, Trempealeau Post Office and
Viltage of Trempealeau Community Center.
Trempealeau-caledonia Fire Board -Trempeateau-catedouia Fire station
November 26,2OLZ
Meeting was called to order afi:A5 p.m. by Fire Board Vice-Presiden! Alice Brenengen. Elmer
Doerr presided over the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Afgdigs Alice Brenangeq Ken Faley, Iftxrt Wood, EfrmEr Doer, Corey Feyen, Steven Hogden.
Fire Chief Bnrce Stadc Also athnding was Assisnt Firc Chief Jeff Barry and Insurance
Repesentative &l Sagan. JeffRand lst Responder president'
Cetificdim of Ope+ Meetiry l.sw Requirem€r0s Treasrer Wood declarcd that the open rueeting
notice requfu€,mmB hadbeenmet ftrt&s rneetingmticerva.s po$ed on the Fire Station entauce,
at &€ Village Community Center and the Trcmpealearr post Offioe.
Annnoval.ofAgenda the agenda for the meeting was E4roved by a motion by Feyen, secooded
by Wood, motion was carried.
Affroval of Minutes: Minutes of fte September 24,2013 meeting were al4roved as printed and
presented by a motion by Wooq seconded by Feyeq motion carried.
Ingtrmce Review with Ed Sqgan Mr. Sagan presened a thorough overview of curreut coverage
limits ofprorpe4y owdb,y &e Fire Board and Fire Department. All equipment currently owned
was propa{y schcduled ad limits ofliabitty were rwiewed" Mr. $agpn enoouraged the leadership
to always infornr fte carrier immdiacty when items are acquired or no longer owned and atso
remindd&ose presffimat a clsim orpomtial claim situcion u loss shoild be reported prompf,y
to his agpncy u fte carrier in lhe eveirt fte agcncy could not be reached. No changes to the polioy
were made and Mr. Sagm was tlranked forhis presentatiolr.
Ttenqrds Repo+ Treasm Wood presend his r€,poft through Octob€r 31, 2013. The ohecking
aocouotbalaoce onAugust 3l,2Al3 was $26800.21 Receipts ftrouS October 3I, 2013 totaling
$34343.68 (inoluditrg $7.59 in inErcst, uf,934,292.40 of mrmicipal payments) were receiraed and
deposiH urd checls nrith for a bhl of $9,554.75 were dislrurse4 leaving a balance on October
31, 2013 of $51,589.14. Tresurer Wood entertained questions.He reviewed the monthy bank
accouot statem€,!$s and utility erpenditnes to date. He provided explanation of checls written
duringfre Fiod md cunElrt financial position relacive to 6e 20t3 Budget for fte Firc Dept.md
the lst Responders. wi& no fifiter items for discussion under the Treasurers report a moion to
-Motion
place ffre Treasxrer's Report on file was made by Brenerrge4 scconded by Feyen.
carried.
Treasurer Wood prescnted an overview of &e draft
2014 Fire Board Budgst No changes sr modi:ficatioos were presenEd- The draft btal budget
amount is $104,050 wi& an increasc of $2,025.00 over the 2013 budget. Aftcr a &oroggtr reviiw
of line it€Nn changes fi'rom the previors yers budgot, a motim to adopt &e 2AL4 Fnegoara Budget
was made by Feyen, seconded byBreoengen and carried.
Fire Chiefs Repo$ Fire Chief Bruee Sta* pres€ntd his report veift 7 topic headings.
Item l- Conside,ration of the Fire neFarkreps 2014 Budgef Chief Sta* and Treasurer Wood
explained the 2014 Budget $&nitted by fte Fire Dept. A bEdget total of $50,000 for 2014 was
reviewcd and approved by consensus.
Itw 2 - cmsideratiou of winma Mrtual Ald Aswrent chid sta* reported that no additional
progress hrd been made on this iteno as s&sduting and fisding a gicod tilne fer &e 2 Chieft to
meet had been a problem and arecentmeeting to advance this agreementhas not taken place as
ofthis date.
Iteq3 - Comideratiorf of pqrment fqr.F.ir€/Buming,Permits: Chief Sta* r€ported
on flre toErl
bundng p€miE issrcd by David Vmoe on behalf of&e Fire Oisuiot in 2013. A motion to pay Mr.
Vance tlre customary fee was made foy Fcyeu seconded by Brene,ngen and carried.
Itpm 4 -Upd* m fill sig on Cornry Hwy. G: Chief Sta*rEporeddrdfte filt site on G was ready
to use. The Chief repored that hs was still in regoti*ions with fte land ormers on a tnrck parking
uea offthe road at the site. He will britrg a report to the noct meeting.
Item 5 -Incidmt Repmt from Seotember. 28- 201,3 to No\rc,Eqber 25. 2013: Chief Stark rcported a
total of 1t incidene logd - l-mr*uat aid -Dodge, 4-cancelled enrqse - various, l-smoke scaf,e investigate4 1-vehioleaccident-traffic controf 2 -EMS assist-one liftingassistaoce & one
landing zone, I - structure fire and l- appliance fire.
Item 6 & 7- Upd#ps md Qther items: Chief Stark announced that the Fireman's C,luismas Party
was scheduled for Satrrday, December 7 at7 pm. He extended an invitdion to &e Fire Board
to ffiend.There werc no firther iterns, the Chief was thmked for his report.
First Respoqder'.Repore U ee *tonee ef fir* ncspener pr*la
presented by €hiC Stark md icdatmt GHef Brry, The 2014 Fir* Responder Budget was
presented, reviewed md appr'oved by consensrs by the Fire Board. The incident report was
pres€ntedwithyerb de ffids. There were 160 runs in 2013 cornpared to 168 runs in 2012 for
&e saure period. An average of 3.3 Responders have turned outper catl. A noticable increase in
breafhing related incidents duriry the current period were reported with weakness md flu-like
symtorns being sofimorl. It was reported that the remaining training sessions plaoned for 2013
have been postponed tilt 2014.
thanked for the report.
Nex Meeting Dm md Time: The rrext mee{ing was tentatirrcty st for Tuesday, January 28,2014
at 7 p.m.
Iterns for firtrne qgendpt: ReviedEryrove mutual aid agreement
wiih\ffinonq MN Fire Dept
A4iqrnment A motion to adjoum was made by Farley, secondd by Feyen, motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respecffirlly submiued by,
Stercn Hogden, Secretary
Trempealeau-Caledonia Fire Board
Ghecking Account Report
Balance:
$51,589.14
10t3112013
Deposits:
Checking lnterest - November
Checking lnterest - December
3.88
2.94
6.82
$51,595.96
Checks written:
#1426
#1427
#1428
#1429
#1434
#1431
#1432
#1433
#1434
#1435
#1436
#1437
Balance:
Waste Management
Midwest Natural Gas
West Bend Mutual lnsurance
Waste Management
Trempealeau Fire Dept.
David Vance
Trernpealeau Utilities
Midwest Natural Gas
Waste Management
Fleis lnsurance Agency
Trempealeau Utilities
Midwest Natural Gas
1213112013
72.23
21.11
3,256.00
71.90
3,686.99
200.00
413.30
24.36
71.60
13,212.00
396.74
272.4
21.698.67
$29,897.29
2A13 Fire Board Budget
1l1l13to ,.2r31ng
Actrral
INCOME:
APPROVED
2013 Budgpt
Town of Caledonia
Town of Trempealeau
Village of Trempealeau
lnterest - Checking Account
Misc./Donations
Subtotal:
Capital Reserve Funds
Total:
20,808.00 20,808.00
47,776.80 47,77680
33,415.20 33,415.20
25.00
21.05
0.00
2.457.94
104,478.95 102,025.00
0.00
0.00
104,478.95 102,025.00
Administrative
lnsurance
Utilities
Training Wages
Operating Budget
Loan Payment - Engine 1403
Capital Budget
Subtotal:
Total:
s00.00
25s.20
17,000.00
16,468.00
8,408.54 10,000.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
30,000.00 30,000.00
7.287.74 10.500.00
78,423.48 84,000.00
26,055.47 18.025.00
104,478.95 102,025.00
EXPENSES:
Torn of Caledonia
Tsurn of Trempealeau
Equalized Value of lmprovements - 2012
2A13
2A12
2011
v7,967,200.00
2A.4Ao/o
2A.80o/o
19.910/o
$110,173,300.00
$77,055,500.00
$235,196,000.00
46.84o/o
46.90o/o
47.660/o
32.760/o
32.30o/o
32.43o/o
zAM Fire Board Budget
INCOME:
111l14to 1E4114
APPROVED
Aciual
20t4 Brdg3t
Town of Caledonia
Town of Trempealeau
lnterest - Checking Account
Misc./Donations
Subtotal:
Total:
0.00 21,005.68
0.00 49,a14.46
0.00 35,019.86
10.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00 104,050.00
0.00
1.192.68
1,192.68 104,050.00
Administrative
lnsurance
Utilities
Training Wages
Operating Budget
Loan Payment -'Engine 1401
Capital Budget
Subtotal:
Total:
2.75
500.00
0.00 17,500.00
1,121.93
10,000.00
0.00
8,500.00
0.00
7,500.00
0.00 30,000.00
68,00 10.000.00
1,192.68 84,000.00
0.00 20.050.00
1 ,192.68
104,050.00
EXPENSES:
Town of Caledonia
Town of Trempealeau
Equalized Value of lmpmvements - 2013
m11
2013
2012
$45,889,500.00
$104,898,800.00
$76,512,200.00
$227,300,500.00
2A19o/o
20.4Ao/o
20.80o/o
46.15o/o
46.Mo/o
46.90%o
33.660/o
32.760/o
32.30%
Results of Fire Dept. elec{ions held on Monday, January 20th, 2014
President:
Dan Haney
Secretary:
Rick Glaunert
Treasuren
Rorie Haine
Fire Chief:
Bruce Stark
Asst. Chief:
Jeff Barry
Direc'tors:
Pete Becker
Kim Ganz
Resutts of Medicat First Responder elections
President:
Jeff Rand
Secretary:
Jenny Walker
Treasurer:
Kate Haines
Trainer:
Melissa Northrup
Trempealeau Fire l)epartment
11620 Fremont Street
Trempealeau, WI 54661
(608) 534-6464
Trempealeau / Caledonia Fire Board Meeting
Chief's Report for January 28,2014
Date
L2/L3120L3
L2lt3/20L3
t2lt7/20L3
12/7912OL3
72/2o/2oL3
1213O/2OL3
7/7/2014
Call's for service:
Call
Type
Accident
EMS Assist
Landing Zone
Location
Action Taken
Traffic for EMS & Towing
T.o.T.
T.O.T.
Lifring Assistance
V.O.T.
Set Up Landing Zone
Vehicle -VS- Pedestrian T.O.T. Traffic control until Law was on scene
Vehicle Accident
T.o.T.
Upon arrival not needed
Vehicle
MutualAid for Galesville
Structure Fire
Upon arrival not needed
T.O.C.
Other Points:
Extinguished
F'ire Board Meeting l't Responder Report
28 January 2Al4
Totals
runs
2014 Run
25
2013 Runs
01 Dec 2013
2013 Runs (thru 2g Jan
22
-28 Jan20l4
2
I
0
n;rrrs
25 runs (3.2 Resp/call)
poticeAssiet(dpt)
Suiclde Attempt
Life Atert
Fire tlept Assist
Vehicle Crash
Fdr
Trauma
Overdose
Chest pain/Cardiac
Brcathing Difficutty
WeaUFlu{tke
Diabetic
Seizure
Stroke
pain (ottrer)
Unrcsponsive
pass OuUBtack Out
0
4
4
0
0
I
4
1
0
2
I
2
I
2
0
0
Orther
EMS Standby
25
3.2 Responders per call
Call Notes
Dec thru Jan20l3
compa.red to Dec thru Jan 2014
chest Pain & wealclFlu-rike are down. BreathingDifficurty
is up.
overall - vehicle crash & Fall are average. weak/Flu-ti-te
is down.
-
L,g,cation of EMS Call:
Village of Trempealeau 13
Township of Trempealeau- 6
Township of Caledonia- 6
-
Mutual Aid
-
0
Current Roster
17 members
-1 move outside coverage area
+1 Waiting on State Approval _ raining
complete
2 potential new members _ fiainirg o".-drd
t3)
Comnleted
First Responder Officer Elections:
President _ JeffRand
Secretary _ Jenny Walker
Treasurer _ Kate [Iaines
Training _ Melissa Northrup
UBcoming
05 April 2ol4 - s6 Annuar First Responder
Easter Ham & pourfiy Raffle.
Medical First Responder Refresher tLough
w.rt"* i"rn rical colrege ovrc) being
held at Trempeareau-caledonia Fire
station ao* os Aprit
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New Medical Director Dr. Eberlien replacing
Dr. Voter.
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will
approve
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Medical riot n.rponorrrJo ao.irrirt ,
(drug overdose) and check Btood
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Recertification of individual ricenses (expires
30 June 20i4).
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RESOLUTIO #4-2014
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
WHEREAS, migratory birds are some of the most beautiful and easily observed wildlife that
share our communities, and
WHEREAS, many citizens recognize and welcome migratory songbirds as symbolic
harbingers of spring, and
WHEREAS, these migrant species also play an important economic role in our community,
controlling insect pests and generating millions in recreational dollars statewide, and
WHEREAS, migratory birds and their habitats are declining throughout the Americas, facing a
growing number of threats on their migration routes and in both their summer and winter
homes, and
WHEREAS, public awareness and concern are crucial components of migratory bird
conservation, and
WHEREAS, citizens enthusiastic about birds, informed about the threats they face, and
empowered to help address those threats can directly contribute to maintaining healthy bird
populations, and
WHEREAS, since 1993 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) has become a primary
vehicle for focusing public attention on the nearly 350 species that travel between nesting
habitats in our communities and throughout North America and their wintering grounds in
South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the southern U.S., and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of people will observe IMBD, gathering in town squares,
community centers, schools, parks, nature centers, and wildlife refuges to learn about birds,
take action to conserve them, and simply to have fun, and
WHEREAS, while IMBD officially is held each year on the second Saturday of May, its
observance is not limited to a single day, and planners are encouraged to schedule activities on
the dates best suited to the presence of both migrants and celebrants, and
WHEREAS, IMBD is not only a day to foster appreciation for wild birds and to celebrate and
support migratory bird conservation, but also a call to action.
OW THEREFORE I, Kurt Wood, as President of the Village of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, do
hereby proclaim Saturday, May 10th 2014 as
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
in the Village of Trempealeau, and I urge all citizens to celebrate this observance and to support efforts
to protect and conserve migratory birds and their habitats in our community and the world at large.
Dated this 3rd Day of February, 2014
_______________________________________
Ayes _____ Noes _____
Attest: __________________________________
Vicki L. Freeman, Village Clerk
Bank Reconciliation
Page:
December 31, 2013
Period: 12/31/2013 (12/13)
Bank No: 10
GL Account No: 00111100
Bank: CITIZENS STATE BANK
Bank Acct No: 320-012
Report Criteria:
Department Only
Bank Statement Balance:
905,486.19 Book Balance Previous Month:
Outstanding Deposits:
161,219.08
.00 Total Receipts:
Outstanding Checks:
929,163.63
109,860.29 Total Disbursements:
Bank Adjustments
Bank Balance:
Amount
294,756.81
Book Adjustments
Amount
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
795,625.90
Book Balance:
795,625.90
Outstanding Deposits
Deposit #
Amount
Deposit #
Amount
Deposit #
Amount
Deposit #
Amount
Total:
.00
Outstanding Checks
Check #
Amount
Check #
Amount
Check #
1
Jan 16, 2014 05:34pm
Amount
Check #
Amount
44465
56.25
47111
65.38
47140
517.32
47155
44856
32.84
47112
7,895.00
47141
68.00
47156
370.10
52.50
45168
46.17
47127
247.49
47142
30.28
47157
301.32
46354
53.27
47128
1,264.00
47143
804.92
47158
108.93
46603
35,039.00
47129
470.89
47144
445.80
47159
337.90
46654
52.34
47130
828.45
47145
1,860.20
47160
987.98
46770
69.26
47131
90.00
47146
619.65
47161
3,692.59
46819
234.55
47132
953.00
47147
479.04
47162
90.81
46961
208.00
47133
19.67
47148
45.61
47163
134.30
47009
92.35
47134
27.26
47149
576.00
47164
42,422.90
47053
1,027.00
47135
550.94
47150
46.75
47165
190.34
47059
195.09
47136
801.00
47151
390.92
47166
260.00
47102
598.89
47137
50.64
47152
168.35
47167
35.00
47108
192.66
47138
515.42
47153
389.21
47168
500.00
47110
177.31
47139
409.45
47154
1,670.00
Total:
109,860.29
Trial Balance - Month End Cash and Reserves
GL Period: 12/13
Page: 1
Jan 17, 2014 09:22am
Report Criteria:
Account.Acct No = 00111100, 10011200, 60011301, 10011553, 80111510, 30012540, 30012550, 30013110, 40011301,
25013200, 20012501, 20012400, 25013210, 40011310, 30012535, 50111306, 10011520, 20012520, 25012540, 20012505
Actual Amounts
Account No
Title
Debit
CASH ALLOCATIONS FUND
001-11100
TREASURER'S WORKING CASH
795,625.90
MONEY MARKET - ACCT. # 201638
RESERVE INVESTMENTS - BBE
PARKLAND SAVINGS #1006346
10,061.29
300,000.00
10,083.24
BOND DEBT RESERVE - LGIP (09)
SCHUBERT SUBSTATION #1007132
BOND REDEMPTION FUND #1007023
150,000.00
1,856.00
966,806.45
42,005.55
GENERAL FUND
100-11200
100-11520
100-11553
ELECTRIC FUND
200-12400
200-12501
200-12505
200-12520
WATER FUND
250-12540
250-13200
250-13210
DNR BOND REDEMPTION #1007022
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS-LGIP (05)
37,650.15
933.14
25,000.00
SEWER FUND
300-12535
300-12540
300-12550
300-13110
DNR REDEMPTION FUND #1005527
SEWER REPLACEMENT FUND 1005528
SEWER CAPITAL FUND #1004440
570,000.00
62,442.09
7,166.48
13,366.28
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
400-11301
400-11310
TEMP CASH INVEST - LGIP (04)
4,419.71
15,000.00
LIBRARY INVESTMENT FUND
501-11306
RESERVE INVESTMENT - BBE
90,000.00
CDBG FUND
600-11301
BLOCK GRANT SAVINGS #1004112
1.62
TREMPEALEAU TRUST FUND
801-11510
TREMP TRUST FUND #1003205 & CD
Grand Totals:
Net Income:
18,137.91
3,120,555.81
EHLERS
lNVESTMENT PARTNERS
Managing Inaestmntt for your Commanityls Fufiire
Account Number:000013
lnvestment lnventory as of
December 31 , 201 3
Vil:age of Trempea:eau
24455 3rd Street,P O Box247
Trempealeau,Wi 54661
Wl
Wl
Wl
Wl
Wl
Wl
Local Gov't
Local Gov't
Local Gov't
Local Gov't
Local Gov't
Local Gov't
wl Local Gov't
Wl Local Gout
Wl Local Govt
TD Ameritrade
Yleld lor
Decembel-13
Balance at
Cash Accounts
lnvestment Pool
lnvestment Pool
lnvestment Pool
lnvestment Pool
lnvestment Pool
lnvestment Pool
lnvestment Pool
Investment Pool
lnvestment Pool
Money Market Account
4,41971
Total Cash Account
$
Average Welghted Yleld
December‐ 13
93314
007000/。
000
000
000
007000/0
00700%
007000/O
007000/0
0
Electric
Sewer Unrestrict
Capital lmprovement
Water
Sewer CAP-Restrict
Library Building
Elec Sub Construct
Elec Sub Debt Res
7,95885
0.0634%
investment Account
Date
CredI Union CD
Co‐ op Credn un On cD
Market Value at
December 31,
Y:e:d to matu‖ ty/
Fund
Co― op
Union Bank of Blair CD
Clizens First Bank CD
FHLB‐ 3133813C7‐ ca‖ able 5/13/13
FNMA-3135GOTV5-ca‖ able 1/30/14
1340/O
3/29/1
3/29/1
9/11/13
8/29/13
3/11/1
150,000
8/29/15
1
11/21/1
11/13/1
1/30/1
1/30/1
146,949
1
145,029
FNMA‐ 3136G14S5‐ ca‖ able 1 2127/13
FHLMC‐ 3134G43T3‐ ca‖ able 5/15/15
1
$
Tota::nvestment Account
964
0.9950%
Average We:ghted Matunty
Average Welghted Yleld
s
Tota:Portfo‖ o Value
l,144,971.11
0.9885%
Totai Portfo‖ o Avg we:ghted Y:eid
'$60,000‐ Sewer Fund
S90,000‐ Electric Fund
°
★
S60,000‐ Sewer Fund
$60,000‐ Electric Fund
S25,000‐ Water Fund
S15,000-Caplal!mprovement
S70,000‐ Library:nvestment
days
1,137,01226
075°/。
0700/0
Various.*
General Fund
Sewer Fund
General Fund
Various*
Sewer Fund
Sewer Fund
Pr nted on 1/7′
Page 1 of
2014
'l
Performance Summary
Date Range
Client Name
12/1/2013-12/31/2013 Vi‖ age of Trempealeau
Gross of Fees
Account Name
AccountNumber
Account Aggregate
Currency
USD
Portfolio Summary
η′
151,275.08
Beginning Market Value
2.09069
Beginning Accrued lnterest
000
Additions
-1,500.0コ
Withdrawals
Period Realized Gains/Losses
000
3
Period Unrealized Gains/Losses
2
-6.37350
1.56900
lnterest lncome
Dividend lncome
054
Management Fees
000
Ending Market Value
Ending Accrued lnterest
Total Gain before Management Fees
Time Weighted Return %
Benchmark Return %
1,144′
971 11
1′
50339
-5,391.26
‐
047
000
Average Annualized Return %
Annualized Benchmark Return %
Total Portfo‖
o
Time Weighted Return%1
Cti Treasury B‖
+/―
3 Mon USD%1
Benchmark%
l Mo
YTD
Q12013
Q22013
Q32013
-047
‐
0,53
008
-104
0.43
000
005
002
002
-047
‐
058
0.07
-1.06
Q42013
Since inception
7/21/2009
0.00
089
001
001
009
042
-0.Oη
080
1. Returns are annualized for periods greater than 1 year.
made during the report period, the unrealized gain/loss is based on cost basis of those purchases.
report, For purchases made during the report period, the realized gain/loss is based on cost basis of those purchases.
Dawn Tracy
奉臨
Ehlers lnvestment Partners, LLC
EHLERS INVESTMENT PARTNERS
ACCRUED INTEREST AND CHARGES FOR ADVISORY SERVICES
Month
General &
Capital Imp.
Electric
Water
Sewer
Lakes
Library
100-51-140-550 200-65-432-550 250-75-432-550 300-85-432-550 350-85-432-550 501-55-360-550
2013
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
209.78
8.26
201.52
189.17
61.32
127.85
221.59
67.90
153.69
203.17
65.64
137.53
213.57
67.65
145.92
202.61
65.00
137.61
213.64
66.88
146.76
210.03
65.52
144.51
144.87
64.87
80.00
226.31
67.36
158.95
215.38
65.28
150.10
226.45
67.32
159.13
108.01
32.46
75.55
134.38
29.19
105.19
154.15
32.27
121.88
144.36
31.42
112.94
146.59
32.41
114.18
142.67
31.11
111.56
146.78
32.09
114.69
146.74
31.24
115.50
111.62
30.94
80.68
147.06
32.21
114.85
144.81
31.21
113.60
147.63
32.15
115.48
21.63
3.52
18.11
25.97
5.03
20.94
29.92
5.53
24.39
27.98
5.40
22.58
28.90
5.57
23.33
27.27
5.35
21.92
28.98
5.50
23.48
29.04
5.47
23.57
21.88
5.42
16.46
29.10
5.60
23.50
28.16
5.43
22.73
29.34
5.65
23.69
511.12
121.81
389.31
488.67
109.40
379.27
574.35
121.14
453.21
530.38
117.55
412.83
476.81
121.53
355.28
510.69
116.57
394.12
538.27
119.87
418.40
498.01
115.66
382.35
344.42
114.53
229.89
484.83
119.01
365.82
459.84
115.33
344.51
485.55
118.74
366.81
13.63
2.29
11.34
-
95.26
19.24
76.02
86.04
17.31
68.73
96.74
19.18
77.56
88.81
18.72
70.09
91.87
19.30
72.57
86.70
18.52
68.18
92.16
19.11
73.05
92.17
18.97
73.20
67.99
18.79
49.20
92.45
19.44
73.01
89.46
18.84
70.62
93.23
19.55
73.68
4,491.80
11.34
845.91
Total
Total
Net
Interest
Fees
Interest
959.43
187.58
771.85
924.23
222.25
701.98
1,076.75
246.02
830.73
994.70
238.73
755.97
957.74
246.46
711.28
969.94
236.55
733.39
1,019.83
243.45
776.38
975.99
236.86
739.13
690.78
234.55
456.23
979.75
243.62
736.13
937.65
236.09
701.56
982.20
243.41
738.79
`
Net Interest
1,743.57
1,296.10
264.70
11,468.99
2,815.57
8,653.42
Safety and Buildings Division
P.O. Box 2658
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2658
htDrr&p6"wi,go&h lB{ivFsmshinl
Summary of Work-Related lnjuries and lllnesses
Year 2013
Per SPS 332.10, all Wisconsin public employers must complete and submit this summary form, or the
equivalent OSHA 300A form, by March I ofeach year even ifno work-related injuries or illnesses
occurred during the year. Review your "Log ofWork-Related Injuries and Illnesses" to veriry that the
information you provide is complete and accurate. Using the log, count the individual entries you made
in each category. Then, write the totals below, making sure you've added the entries from each page of
the log. Ifyou had no cases, write "0". Please Print all answers.
\rtnthcr rrl (
rtsr's
Total number of
other recordable
Total number of cases
with job hansfer or
restriction:
FEN number:
39-6006389
She€t address:
Crty:
Trempealeau State:
Wl
Zip:
54661
County:
Trempealeau
cases:
I
Lrl l)lrr
Esablishment name:
2,955 3rd Street
Mailing address (if different than street address):
Total number Total number ofcases
of deaths: with days away from
work:
\turrbcr
Establishment Information
0
Employment Information
Annual average number ofemployees: 5l
Total hours worked by employees last yeari 28,917
s
Total number of days ofjob
transfer or restriction:
24
Total number of days away from
work:
0
Contact Information
Employer contact name:
Travis Cooke
Title:
Village Adminisbator
Telephone number:
Total number of:
(l)
(4) Poisonings
Injuries
_0_
(2) Skin disorders
(3) Respiratory conditions
_0
_0_
_0_
(5) Hearing losses
(6) All other illnesses
(608)534-6434 X 224
Datet 1129/14
Work e-mail address:
tcooke@lremoealeauwi.com
Retum this summary by March I of each calendar year to: Safety and Buildings Division at the address above
or email DspsSbHealthandSafetyTech@wi.gov or fax to 608-283-7419
sBD.l07l0 (Rl r/l l)
2013 APPA Safety Awards of Excellence Annual Report
Form
2, EnEant lnformation
r. Utllty lntandiar
APPA Mern ber Utiliry : . Trern pealeaj Municipal Eledic Utility
Mailingrsreet Addess (No PO Box ple6e) : 2/955 3rd Sreet
Ciry : Trern pealeaj
Stafie : W
Zp : 54661
Ulility Narne for Award PlqJef : . Trern pedeaj Munidpal gecfic Ulility
2. Ogmiralicn
rype
Ele(ric Utiliry
3. Summary of Accident Experience
g EmplqrnHrt
lnfar
iar
Ys
A. Total Ehcfical Worker- Hours of Exposure fo]
B. Average Number ol Electicd Employ€es : 2as
4 Rcpat blc lniurit8
A. Numb€r ol
B. Number
]d
Mity 6€s
2013 : 3490
lllncsscs
:
0
ot'd46 affay lrom $roIl( 6€s : 0
of "restri€bd or iob fIlsEf' 6es : 0
D. Number ot'medcd tredncnf cas€s : O
1,2,3, fid4) :0
E. Total number ol6es
c. Number
t
tnd6,." qde= (fod
4. Time Charges
5.
firE
(d
Numb.r ol6€s[4.E] x 2(,o,m) / Gold wo*er-hou6 ol a(posurel3.Al) :0
ChargE (CCcndr Dry3 Orlyl
Number of d4N3 aray ltom wo* - lnjuries/lllnesses : 0
Number ol days restricled or iob tmsler work - injutiesfllnesses :0
Tod num ber ot da!,s aray from work *ld resuicbd (sum of above) : 0
5. Number of Cases
A Gencraiar
Hydo : NA
ceothermd : NA
Fossil Fud : NA
Nude :NA
Ofier : NA
Totd : 0
7.
Dlstrlbutldl
o\rerhed : NA
Un&rground: NA
Substdions/other : NA
Sr ridryards : NA
Tree Trim m ing : NA
Other : NA
Tohl : 0
Atributed
&
Ti
snlsslar
Construclion : NA
Operalions : NA
Otler : NA
Tord : 0
S.
Scwices
Adn inisfdion : NA
Meter Redng: NA
Custodd : NA
ehousing: NA
Other : NA
w
Totd : 0
6. Respondent lnformation
lIL
Suh
ttcd by:
Nane : Chris Sdlledlta
]]de : Dircdor ol Sdety Selices
Phone : 66-837-2263
Emdl (Confmdion willbesentb ftis
dess)
:
csdlledt@meuuorg
GLU WEST POWER SUPPLY PROJECT COMMITTEE
GREAT LAKES ATILITIES
MINUTES
December 17,2013
Medford, Wisconsin
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Bangor
Comell
Medford
Steve Baker
Dave DeJongh
John Fales
Spooner
Trempealeau
William Marx
Travis Cooke
Legal Counsel:
Richard Heinemann, Boardman
Additional Attendees:
Nilaksh Kothari; Andy Onesti; Jem Brown; Okho BohmHagedorn; Dennis Dedering; Bob Trussoni; Brian Knapp; Rick
& Clark
Jari; Pete Paulson; Neil Aubart; Scott Reimer
Chair Dave DeJongh called the meeting to order at l:17 p.m. Those present are indicated above.
MINUTES: The Regular
Session Minutes from the September
27 and October 22, 2013
meetings were presented for approval.
MOTION: Motion was made by John Fales and seconded by William Marx to approve the
Regular Session Minutes from September 27 and October 22, 2013. Motion carried
unanimously.
DRAFT POWER SUPPLY PLANNING PRESENTATION: The consensus ofthe committee
was to table the presentation until the next meeting.
- ENERGY PRICING RFP RLSULTS: A request for proposal was issued in November
2013 to obtain pricing for three different products and at two delivery points to multiple power
suppliers for Bangor, Cornell, Medford and Trempealeau. Based on the summary of the prices
received from three suppliers and subsequent discussions the recommendation is to execute the
2019 Product #l with Xcel Energy.
2019
MOTION: Motion
was made by John Fales and seconded by Travis Cooke to approve the 2019
Energy Pricing RFP results and four members of committee to execute energy agreements with
GLU. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn by Travis Cooke and seconded by Steve Baker. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at l:25 p.m.
Dave DeJongh, Chair
DRAFT
Great Lakes Utilities
2019-2028
GLU-West
Power Supply Plan
January 22,2014
I
l
Outline
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
*r*.,
lntroduction
System Overview
Power Supply Requirements
Power Supply Alternatives
Review of Key lnputs
Analysis of Supply Alternatives
Projected Power Supply Costs
Power Supply Alternatives Comparisons
Summary
Questions
DRAFT
Introduction
GLU's Mission
Dedicated to providing its member public power
communities a reliable and low cost wholesale
power supply
Power Supply Planning Process
. ldentify most favorable power supply plan
. Formalize an annual planning process
. Update plan on an annual basis
,,.rt,.,
Current Status
.
.
.
.
.
.,','1,
No current plan beyond 2018 for power
supply - planning is the first step.
Current power supply portfolio excludes
capacity and renewable energy after
January 1, 2o16lJune 1, 2016.
Depend on only one power supply provider
while market has many more reliable
choices to offer.
No plan or process to obtain competitive
power supply proposals beyond 2018.
No plan to avoid future substantial increases
in power costs due to short term agreements
DRAFT
Power Supply Plan
- a first step
Purpose
.
Create a power supply portfolio to meet future requirements
at reasonable cost
lncrease certainty of future costs
Reduce variability in power supply costs
.
.
Advantages
. Provides for stability of power supply costs
. Provides control/input of the power supply portfolio
. Reduces risks for significant increase in costs of power
supply
Disadvantages
. Additional costs for completing
the planning
miss an opportunity to purchase low cost power
supply (current state)
. Periodically
.,.,t,-
System Overview
Demand
2012 Sum of lndividual Peaks
2012Total Energy
2012Peak
106.8 MW
111.2 MW
538,468 MWH
20'12 Load Factor
-r*,-
Bangor
Barron
Bloomer
Cadott
Cornell
Medford
Rice Lake
Spooner
Trempealeau
Wakefield
Aggregate
49.7go/o
63.74yo
Sg.07o/o
52.69%
62.3g0/o
5B.Z7o/o
55.17o/o
S3.5go/o
41.OOo/o
qa
o-ro/^
57.39%
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(from base)
0.502 annual decline (from base)
3o/o annual increase
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2019-2028 Projected Aggregate Load - Energy
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DRAFT
Projected - 2019 Aggregate Load Duration Curve
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Supply Side Alternatives
Suooly Strategies
.
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Define desired characteristics ofsupply solutions
Base load - 45 MWs (35a5%)
lntermediate - 40 MWs (30 - 40%)
Peaking - 20 MWs (15 - 20o/o)
.
.
.
Use of risk management tools to hedge pricing uncertainty
Obtain contracts with flexible scheduling of energy
Manage/obtain ARR/FTR rights to manage congestion risks
Build/lease physical generation assets
.
.
.
Possible solution structures include:
SeparateGLUWesttariff pool
Single, combined GLU-wide tariff pool
Smaller groupings with distinct tariff rates
.
.
.
Supply Side Alternatives
Portfolio Alternatives
.
.
.
Balanced (General lndustry Practice)
Base load - long term MBR contracts (20+ years)
lntermediate - bilaterals (2 - 4 years out)
Peaking - bilaterals (< 1-3 year)
Capacity - bilaterals (for capacity above base) (5 - 10 years)
.
.
.
.
Bilaterals
Base load - bilaterals (4 - 7 years)
Peaking - bilaterals (< 1 year)
Capacity - bilaterals (1 - 5 years)
.
.
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Market
.
.
.
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Base load - market purchases
lntermediate - market purchases
Peaking - market purchases
Capacity- market purchases
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Supply Side Alternatives Comparison
Balanced Portfolio
Benefits
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Peaking - bilaterals (< 1-3 year)
Capacity - bilaterals (for capacity above base) (5 - 10 years)
.
.
.
.
Bilaterals
Base load - bilaterals (4 - 7 years)
Peaking - bilaterals (< 1 year)
Capacity - bilaterals (1 - 5 years)
.
.
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.
.
.
Base load - market purchases
lntermediate - market purchases
Peaking - market purchases
Capacity - market purchases
DRAFT
Power Supply Alternatives Evaluated
.
GLU-West Pool- No ContractsAlternative
.
All energy is purchased from the MISO market at
prevailing market prices.
Capacity is purchased through the MISO capacity
auction which is assumed to clear at CONE (Cost-OfNew-Entry)
GLU-West Pool
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-
5 years)
-
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match load profile of the pool
-
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.
.
GLU-West Long/Short Term Contracts
-
Base load requirements are met using a long-term bilateral contract
Short-term bilateral contracts are utilized for energy purchases to
cover intermediate load requirements
-
Capacity is purchased through bilateral contracts
GLU Common PoolTariff
.
.
The GLU-West load is integrated with the existing power supply
Pool.
The existing pool's power supply portfolio is adjusted to cover the
increased load requirements
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Model Inputs
Key Inputs - Assumptions
Load growth
- 5 cases considered
. Historical l% annual increase from 2013 base (3-year average
2010-2012\
. Shock
I 0oZ reduction (from base) in 2014,
thereafter
. Steady State
. Robust
. Efficiency
MISO LMPs
.
.
o/o
annual increase
No change (from base)
3% annual increase (from base)
O.5oloannual decline (from base)
5 cases considered
Base (extrapolated from recent trends and Natural Gas futures)
BAU, High Growth, Low Grouth, Combined Policy (from MTEPI2
futures)
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Key Inputs - Assumptions
Energy Futures
.
.
Base (BG) : Marginal cost of CC generator with 7500 heat rate using
current strip ofNatural Gas futures
Business-as-Usual @AU) : Continued impact of economic downtum,
existing policies continue in present form. Projected retirements occur
as expected.
.
.
.
High Growth (HG) : Rapid recovery from economic downturn and a
retum to pre-recession groMh rates. Policies the same as BAU case.
Low Growth (LG) : Little recovery from the economic downtum, with
growth rates reduced significantly. Policies the same as BAU case.
Combined Policy (CP) : Implementation of a federally-mandated RPS
of 2|o/oby 2025. Coal-fired generation is assumed to retire at an
accelerated rate.
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- Energy Cost Projections
Enerov Costs (3/MWh)
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2019
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10.08 3.91
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103.57
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Analysis of Supply Alternatives
Annual resource requirements
.Hourly load profiles calculated for each GLU West
member for each year of the planning horizon (2019-
2028)
.The annual resource plans were developed to meel
energy and capacity requirements for the resulting GLU
load profile
.Using the expected inputs and the resource plans,
annual rate designs for each scenario were
completed for each year of the planning horizon
.The results of the annual rate designs were then
used to develop the projected average wholesale
rates
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No Contracts
Benefits
Concerns
Exposure to possible significant
changes in market energy md
Flexibility in supply resources
allows portfolio to adjust to
meet requirements
Projected lowest cost option
Avoids cost oflong tem power
supply plmning
capacity pricing which occuned
in 1998 1999 where power
prices in short tem were as high
-
as $1000,4r4Wh
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Short Term Contracts
Benefits
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exposure for the time period
that contracts ue entered into
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tle tem.of
the contracts
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contracts reduces future flexibility
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Power Supply Alternatives Comparison
Term Contracts
.
.
Concems
Benefits
Increases use ofstable, long-tem energy
and capacity prices
Contract nomally with a single supplier
Increasing use of long-tem contracts
reduces fu ture fl exibility
Projected highest mtes duing lr five
years of study
Single supplier contracts have limited to
no flexibility
Common Pool
Benefits
Larger pool ofresources reduces risk for
individual member
Prcjected stable rates throughout the study
Concems
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May intemittently have higher cost than
short-tem or no contracts altematives
period
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intemediate tem, short tem, md milket
puchases in the portfolio
Best risk management for power price certainty
Generally results in the lowest cost on a long
tem basis
Summary
The Power Supply Plan is for a 1O-year
period from 2019 - 2028 as authorized by the
committee.
The projected lowest cost is the option with
no contracts. However, this option also has
the greatest exposure to large rate increases
if market prices rise.
The short term contracts have rates that are
comparable to the Common Pool rates over
the initial term but are subject to higher rate
increases in outer years if market prices
move up similar to no contract scenarios.
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Summary
The long term contract option for this group
has the highest rates over the initial years of
this study.
The Common Pooloption has low rates
similar to the no energy contracts and short
term contracts scenarios and reduces future
risks.
Recommendation will be in the final
presentation after discussion.
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MEUW Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, January 22, 2OL4
11:30 a.m. - Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells
AGENDA
L.
Callto Order
2.
Attendance
3.
Consent {genda (action) - Any items may be pulled from the consent agenda and placed as a
general agenda item for further discussion or clarification.
(J. Ewert)
a. September 20,2OL3 Board of Directors meeting minutes
b. Electronic vote tally - November 20,2OL3; IRS Form 990 approval
c. Financial reports:
i. Checks: 8lll13 - L2l3tlL3
ii. FY 2014 budget to actual report as of L2l3LlL3
iii. Balance Sheet
iv. Friends of Public Power statement as of L2l3LlL3
v. Financial reports from:
1. Accounting & Customer Service Seminar
2. Locating Workshop
3. Lineman's Seminar
4. Cyber Security
5. MCP Session D
Legal Report - Anita Gallucci, Boardman & Clark
5.
Committee Reports
a. Executive Committee
b.
c.
d.
(J. Ewert)
Legislative and Regulatory (2. Bloom)
Safety and Education (C. Schlechta)
Annual Conference Planning (J. Brown)
Staff Reports
a. Marketing and Member Services Specialist
b. Director of Safety Services
c. Executive Director
Our Mission: To lead, unify, advance and protect the interests of municipally owned utilities.
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7.
Association Business
8.
APPA Update (N. Kothari)
9.
Future Board Meeting Dates
a. Friday, May 9, 2OL4- Stevens Points
a. 2OL4-2OLS Business Plan (2. Bloom)
b. Remote Secretary Treasurer lnternal Controls (action) (2. Bloom)
c. Consider Safety and Education Committee Term Limits (action) (C. Schlechta)
d. District 4 and 5 alternate director appointments (action) (J. Ewert)
b.
Friday, September
5,20t4-
Stevens Point
10. Closed Session (J. Ewert)
a. Executive Committee and Board communication
11. Other
12. Adjourn
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Agenda Item 3a
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES OF WISCONSIN, INC.
Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - Stevens Point, Wl
(To Be Reviewed and Approved by the Board on January 22,2014)
September 20,2013
10:00 a.m.
The meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by President J. Ewert at the Stevens Point
Holiday lnn at 10:05 a.m. Present were J. Ewert, J. Brown, R. Jaeckels, T. Cooke, S. Reimer, T. Sass, M.
Krause, S. Baker, P. Drone, D. Tracey, T. Herlitzka, D. Bednarski, T. Bushman, J. Feldt, B. Trussoni and P.
Weber. Also in attendance were MEUW District 9 Alternate Director R. Wicklund, MEUW Executive Director Z.
Bloom, MEUW Director of Safety Services C. Schlechta and MEUW Office Manager L. Olson.
J. Ewert began the meeting by congratulating B. Trussoni on accepting the Utility Manager position at
Marshfield Utilities.
Motion by P. Weber, second by T. Bushman, to approve the consent agenda, which included
minutes of the May 10,2013 Board meeting; the Legal Report; the list of checks from 411113 -7l31l13,the
final FY 2013 budget-to-actual report as of 5/31/13; the FY 2014 budget-to-actual report as of 7131113; the
balance sheet, statement of CDs and Friends of Public Power report as of 7131113; and financial reports
from Management Certification Program Session C, the 2013 Annual Conference, and the 2013
Overhead Workshop. Motion carried unanimously.
Z. Bloom introduced MEUW's new contract lobbyist, Peter Kammer of The Kammer Group.
Kammer's experience includes work in the state Legislature and nearly two decades of lobbying experience.
MEUW's strength is in its grassroots. We are plugged into community opinion leaders, and we need to carve
out a niche so that we have a seat at the table when issues affecting our members come up in the legislature.
Some issues we are currently watching are a clean-up billfor PSC regulations; the follow-up to the customer
privacy bill; the smart meter bill; administrative changes at the PSC relating to including credit card fees and a
more realistic percentage of MEUW member dues in the rate base; and personnel changes in the Legislature.
It will be campaign season shortly. Friends of Public Power needs to focus on who's important and spend
strategically, tie solicitations to something meaningful. We need more member-to-member solicitation. The
Kammer Group works with several organizations that have conduits.
Z. Bloom discussed MEUW's new legislative & regulatory approach. Boardman & Clark is our
official general counsel and will do more on a monthly basis. They will be more pro-active. The budget impact
of The Kammer Group's contract and additional work from Boardman & Clark should be offset by money
budgeted for the Associate Director salary and benefits.
Minutes from the Executive Committee's meetings in May, June and September were distributed.
Many items from those meetings appear on today's Board meeting agenda.
S. Reimer discussed the Legislative & Regulatory Committee. The Committee has a conference call
scheduled for October 2. Z. Bloom reported that the smart meter bill is most likely going nowhere. Act 25 raises
an issue with municipal finance, since official statements and continuing disclosure require a list of the utility's
top 10 customers. Rep. Kaufert will introduce a bill to fix this issue. The League of Wisconsin Municipalities is
also concerned with an issue regarding releasing information to dwelling owners who are not on the utility bill
(like spouses). A fix could be introduced into the delinquent utility bill legislation. We are working with the PSC
to get them to allow more thanTSo/o of MEUW member dues, as well as credit card fees, in electric rates.
C. Schlechta discussed the Safety & Education Committee. The committee will be reducing its size to
nine members, with a three-year rotation. Each member will serve a two-year term and may serve a second
two-year term, then their position automatically opens up. MEUW is planning the Underground Utility Facility
Locating Workshop in October, the Lineman's Seminar in November, and the Crew Leadership Seminar in
February. We are in the midst of the mutual aid information update, with a planned December completion date.
The committee discussed the safety manual and decided it would be better to work with APPA to introduce
needed changes to the APPA manual rather than developing a separate MEUW safety manual. S. Hedden is
involved with the APPA committee and will keep a seat at the table. As we move forward with the lT plan, we
will have one phone number that rings multiple employee phones for mutual aid situations. The radios are
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getting old; we need to replace a lot of batteries this year. When we replace the MEUW trucks, we should look
into getting an interoperability device to enable different utility crews' radios to communicate together.
Members want changes in the JT&S Program curriculum, to make it more lineman-specific. We will be utilizing
new tools, educational products and training. Smaller members can't afford to join the regional program. We
are looking at delivering some of that training on an a la carte basis.
Z. Bloom discussed the Management Certification Program Committee. They met on July 16 in
Marshfield. lt was a good meeting. ln the future, the program may be renamed "Management Training
Program." B. Trussoni mentioned that moving the location to Wisconsin Dells brought in some new
participants; they are considering moving it further south.
J. Brown reported on the Annual Conference Planning Committee. There is discussion that 2014
may be the last MEUW Annual Conference. lt will be discussed at future committee meetings. Z. Bloom added
that it is difficult for an organization our size to put on two major conferences each year; we should build on the
Joint Superintendents Conference, adding an extra day or two of MEUW content.
L. Olson gave the Office Manager's report. She discussed the server failure in June and subsequent
lT developments; the Annual Conference; the 2013 audit; MEUW's new 401(k) plan; and new hires over the
summer.
C. Schlechta gave the Director of Safety Services report. He discussed recent turnover and changes
to the recruiting and hiring process, new standardized internal procedures, lT developments. MEUW is
planning a class on physical and cyber security, on December 3 at Glacier Canyon Lodge in Wisconsin Dells
(the day before Management Certification Program Session D at the same location). We are coming up with a
new accident investigation team. MEUW is negotiating several group purchase agreements to allow members
to get discounts on safety equipment. We know budgets are tight; we are looking at maximizing value for
MEUW members. The regional safety groups will be renamed with numerical rather than geographical
designations (Region 1, Region 2, etc.).
Z. Bloom gave the Executive Director's Report. C. Schlechta took over as Director of Safety Services
and has done good things so far. We are looking to change MEUW's payroll schedule to semi-monthly starting
in November. We are establishing internal controls that willwork for a remote Secretary-Treasurer. We are
looking into better promotional materials and a different format tor Live Lines. We want to make MEUW a place
where people want to work. Planning for the Joint Superintendents Conference is going well. We have
confirmed a speaker from CVMIC for Wednesday, addressing generational training. On Thursday, Brian
Singletary will give a day-long presentation.
Z. Bloom reported on Member District Meetings held in May through July. There were ten meetings,
with 51 of MEUW's 82 members represented. The business plan, budget, lT plan and Safety Program were all
discussed. Members also wanted to discuss the relationship between the Board and the Executive Committee.
Going forward, there will be a closed session (where staff will leave the room) at every Board meeting to
address that. We will change the MEUW fiscal year to a calendar year basis. I spoke with the auditors when
they were at the office. There is still no contingency plan in place if we lose a JT&S lnstructor. There was also
some discussion of having a single Regional Safety Management Program budget rather than separate group
budgets. We willwork on improving MEUW employees' presentation skills and providing compliance services
to MEUW members who are not in regional safety groups. We discussed possibly going to a comprehensive
dues structure, rolling everything into one bill. Members are also interested in holding more roundtables, similar
to the Customer Service Roundtables that have been very well-received. We are looking at MEUWs member
communication protocols. Should we do something biweekly and get rid of Live Lines? Members say our plans
are ambitious; we should take the time to get it right the first time. Staff will develop a business plan and
present it at the January Board meeting.
T. Cooke reported that the Financial Oversight Committee met via conference call on August 30 to
review the audit. There were no material weaknesses or other problems to report. The committee recommends
acceptance of the 2013 Audit Report. Motion by T. Bushman, second by J. Feldt, to accept the 2013 Audit
Report. Motion carried unanimously.
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - Stevens Point, Wl
(To Be Reviewed and Approved by the Board on January 22,2014)
September 20,2013
10:00 a.m.
Z. Bloom gave an update on the strategic plan goalto examine MEUW Board size. The issue was
discussed at the member district meetings. There were no clear options; thoughts were all over the board. He
asked the Board for their thoughts. The consensus of the Board was that, as long as we can get work done,
there is no need to reduce the size of the Board.
L. Olson distributed copies of the MEUW Whistleblower Policy and the MEUW Conflict of lnterest
Policy and asked the Board to read them, then sign and return, disclosing any conflicts of interest in the space
provided. MEUW distributes these to the Board of Directors each year in September, when new Board
members take their seats.
Z. Bloom Distributed a draft 2013 MEUW District Dinner Meetings schedule. He asked District
Directors to email the members in their districts and check on the dates.
D. Bednarski reported on the 2013 MEUW Lineman's Rodeo. This year, participants included
investor-owned utilities and cooperatives as well as MEUW members. Between teams, judges and volunteers,
a total of 114 people representing 18 communities were involved. This year also included a water skills
competition, which involved 20 people from 7 communities. The Rodeo Committee will meet in October to pick
a date for 2014. Z. Bloom added that the event was very well attended and well run. The water portion was a
good addition.
Z. Bloom gave an APPA Update. There has been a lot of activity in the Government Relations
Workgroup. The EPA has issued coalemissions regulations for new power plants. Mark Crisson is retiring at
the end of the year. RP3 applications are due next week. They are on a three-year cycle now rather than two
years.
The Board will meet on January 22,2014, in Wisconsin Dells (after the WPPI Joint Purchasing
breakfast) and on May 9, 2014,in Stevens Point. There will be no need for a business plan meeting in the
spring, since the business plan will be developed prior to the January Board meeting.
The IRS Form 990 will be reviewed by the Financial Oversight Committee and submitted to the Board
for an electronic vote, along with appointments to fillAlternate Director vacancies in Districts 4 and 5.
Motion by J. Feldt, second by J. Brown, to go into closed session. Motion carried unanimously at 12:17
p.m.
Motion by B. Trussoni, second by D. Tracy, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously at 12:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda J. Olson
Recording Secretary
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Agenda Item 4
MEMORANDUM
Zachary Bloom
TO:
Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
FROM:
Anita T. Gallucci
Richard A. Heinemann
Lawrie J. Kobza
Rhonda R. Hazen
BOARDMAN & CLARK LLP
DATE:
January 13,2014
RE:
MEUW Legal Report
At your direction, we prepared this Legal Report for MEUW's
January 22, 2014 Board of
Directors' meeting. This Memorandum lists pending matters with a brief statement on recent
developments or current status. If you or any MEUW Board member would like additional
information on these matters, please contact our firm.
I.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN ("PSC" or "Commission")
REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.
A. Petition of Brett Healy for Declaratory Ruling to Determine Allocation of Costs
for Relocation of Utility Structures for Milwaukee Streetcar Project (PSC
Docket No.5-DR-109).
This proceeding was initiated as a response to the City of Milwaukee's proposed streetcar project
and issues regarding how costs associated with the relocation of utility facilities in public rightsof-way would be allocated. A ratepayer group, WE Energies, ATC, AT&T and several other
Alternative Telecommunications Utilities ("ATUs") seek a declaratory ruling from the PSC
determining that the City is responsible for any relocation costs the utilities and ATUs may incur
to accommodate the streetcar project.
201l, when the first ratepayer filed his Petition for Declaratory Ruling, there have
been several motions and several rounds of briefing as the parties argued whether the
Commission has jurisdiction to issue a declaratory ruling in this matter and, if so, the extent of
Since October
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that jurisdiction, including whether the Commission has authority
portion of the relocation costs.
to order the City to pay a
The relocation cost issue was subsequently addressed in the June 30, 2013 Budget Bill. 2013
Wisconsin Act 20 ("Act 20"). Act 20 added statutory provisions stating that the Commission
may find a municipal regulation "unreasonable if it requires a public utility,
telecommunications provider, or video service provider to pay any part of the cost to modifo or
relocate the public utility's, telecommunications provider's, or video service provider's facilities
to accommodate an urban rail transit system."
The stakeholders have continued their utility coordination efforts to minimize the need for
relocation. At the same time, however, both the ATUs and the ratepayer group filed motions
with the PSC asking for a final decision determining that any ordinance or other municipal
regulation through which the City allocates relocation costs to the entities with facilities in
rights-of-way is void. On October 16,2013, the City filed a brief opposing the Commission's
entry of a final decision and requested that the Commission close the docket. The City argued
that the issue of who pays the companies' relocation costs is a circuit court issue, not one to be
decided by the Commission. The City also argued that a hearing is required before a final
decision can be issued and that the legality of Act 20 is questionable.
B. Quadrennial
Planning Process
II -- Scope (PSC Docket No.5-FE-100).
At the December 13,2013 Open Meeting, the Commission established the scope of issues to be
reviewed in the Quadrennial Planning Process II, the process through which energy efficiency
and renewable resource programs will be evaluated in the 2015 - 2018 period. Seventeen
specific issues were identified including: determining the appropriateness of establishing an
overall energy goal rather than specific goals for kilowatt-hours, kilowatts and therms;
determining the appropriate emphasis between energy and demand; determining the appropriate
emphasis between business and residential programs; the relative priority of and guidelines for
renewable resources; and the cost effectiveness oftests to be used by Focus on Energy.
C. Quadrennial Planning
Process (PSC Docket No. 5-GF-191).
On April 26,2012, the Commission issued an Order addressing renewable energy and required
that the annual renewable energy incentive level for 2012,2013, and2014 not exceed $10
million in a given year. The Order also required, for 2013 and2014,that75Yo of the total
incentives be allocated to a more cost-effective group of technologies (Group I technologies
including biomass, biogas and geothermal) and that25Yo be allocated to a group of less costeffective technologies (Group 2 technologies including solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and
wind). The Commission emphasized that in order to best enhance the renewable industry in
Wisconsin, priority in Focus on Energy's spending had to be given to Group I rather than Group
2 technologies that complement existing industries.
At its July 26,2013
open meeting, the Commission addressed several questions that Chicago
Bridge and Iron ("CBI") (the Focus on Energy Program Administrator) raised about the April
2012 Order and other prior orders. The Commission addressed these questions in a September
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26,2013 Order. Among other things, the Commission clarified that the $10 million cap applies
only to incentives, and not to administrative costs of renewable energy programs. The
Commission also clarified that CBI has discretion to spend less than the $10 million in a given
year. Regarding the 75125 percent split, the Commission determined that this would be
calculated on an annual basis. The Commission also determined that the Program Administrator
may not make additional commitments to Group 2 technologies in 2013 unless sufficient Group
1 projects are paid out to allow the 75125 split to be met.
Commissioner Callisto dissented. He argued that the Commission's decision to require the 75125
percent split between Group I and Group 2 technologies be applied annually and based on actual
incentive dollars paid out
will result in the ending of
2013 funding for solar and wind
technologies and curtailment of 2014 funding for these technologies.
of Hightand Wind Farm, LLC for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to Construct a 102.5 Megawatt Wind Electric
D. Application
Generation Facility in St. Croix County (PSC Docket No.2535-CE-100).
On December 19,2011 Highland Wind Farm, LLC ("Highland") filed an application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to construct a new wind electric
generation facility in the towns of Forest and Cylon, Wisconsin. The project includes up to 44
wind turbines and associated facilities that would connect with NSPW's electric transmission
system in the area.
In a March 15, 2Ol3 Final Decision, the
Commission denied Highland's application after
concluding that the project was not in the public interest because it did not comply with the
Commission's wind siting rules and the modeling of the project did not show that it would
comply with noise standards. In May 2013, the Commission granted Highland's Petition to
Reopen the proceeding and subsequently held a Class I contested hearing with expert and public
testimony. On October 25, 2013, the Commission granted Highland the CPCN, subject to
certain conditions, which include nighttime noise limits for homes identified as noise sensitive;
the requirement that Highland submit a report to the Commission documenting that it has
programmed each turbine so that Highland can comply with applicable noise limits; and a postconstruction monitoring program. Commissioner Nowak dissented from the Final Decision.
E.
Strategic Enerry Assessment (PSC Docket No. 5-ES-106).
The Commission recently issued its Final Strategic Energy Assessment, Energy 2018. The Final
SEA included several determinations, including that: l) the increased presence of renewable
projects in Wisconsin continues changing the generation mix proportions in the state; 2) the
recent economic downturn has resulted in lower peak demand growth in the state; 3) Wisconsin's
planning reserve margins are forecasted to remain above ll.60/o through 2018;4) energy rates
increase across customer classes in Wisconsin and in the Midwest; 5) the
Commission will continue to work with MISO and other states to participate in the restructuring
of FERC's electric transmission planning and cost allocation requirement; and 6) one of the
broadest transmission expansion planning efforts that may impact Wisconsin is funded by a U.S.
continue
to
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DOE grant, the Eastern Interconnection States'Planning Council, and the Commission continues
to maintain a leadership role in this planning effort.
II.
PSC RATE CASES.
A. Application of Wisconsin Public
Service Corporation for Authority to Adjust
Electric and Natural Gas Rates (PSC Docket No.6690-UR-122).
On March 29, 2013, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation ("WPSC") filed its rate case to
increase retail electric rates to address a $71.1 million (a7.36% rate increase) revenue deficiency
and to increase retail natural gas rates to address a $19 million (a5.6% rate increase) revenue
deficiency. At its November 6 Open Meeting, the Commission decided to seek comments on
whether WPSC's requested electric rate increase should be offset with a portion of WPSC's 2013
fuel over-collection. The Commission issued a December 13, 2013 Final Decision authorizing
electric rate changes that include an offset against a portion of 2013 fuel cost over-collections as
well as an electric revenue stabilization mechanism credit. The Final Decision ultimately
authorized a $12.8 (1.32o/o) rate decrease for retail electric operations and a $4.0 million (1.23%)
natural gas rate increase.
B. Application of Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin for Authority
to
Adjust Electric and Natural Gas Rates (PSC Docket No.4220-UR-119).
NSP-Wisconsin ("NSPW") filed its rate case earlier this year seeking approval to increase retail
electric revenues by $40 million (a6.5% rate increase) and natural gas revenues by $4.7 million
(a3.5% rate increase). The Commission held a hearing on October 30,2013, and issued its Final
Decision on December 20,2013. The Commission ultimately authorized a retail electric revenue
increase of $19.5 million (a3.ll% rate increase), but no natural gas rate increase.
C. Joint Application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Wisconsin Gas
LLC, both d/b/a We Energies, for Authority to Adjust Electric, Natural Gas, and
Steam Rates (PSC Docket No. 5-UR-106).
Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Wisconsin Gas LLC (collectively "We Energies") filed
its last rate case in2012, requesting authority to increase retail electric rates and retail natural gas
rates for 2013 and 2014. We Energies sought a $151.3 million (5.5%) increase in electric rates
for 2013, and $103.8 million (3.6%) increase for 2014. The company requested authority to
decrease retailnaturalgas rates by $1.2 million (0.2%) for 2013. In its December2l,2012Final
Decision, the Commission approved for year 2013, a $l 14.8 million (4.15%) annual rate increase
for retail electric operations, and an $8 million (1.92%) decrease for WEPCO's natural gas
operations. The Commission also approved additional overall rate changes in 2014, consisting
of a $ 73.4 million (2.55%) annual rate increase for retail electric operations.
In January 2013, RENEW Wisconsin ("RENEW") filed a Petition for Rehearing and
Reconsideration of portions of the Commission's Final Decision. RENEW's Petition was
ultimately denied.
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D. Application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company for Authorization to
Implement New Electric Rates According to its 2014 Fuel Cost Plan (PSC
Docket No. 6630-FR-104).
On July 30,2013, WEPCO filed an application for its 2014 fuel cost plan and a requested $30.4
million rate decease for retail electric service. The Commission addressed the application at its
November 27,2013 Open Meeting and issued a Final Decision on December 20,2013. The
Commission approved WEPCO's 2014 Fuel Cost Plan and a rate decrease of $35.7 million. The
Commission also directed WEPCO to refund to its customers the $327,315 remaining balance of
its DOE net settlement refund related to the federal govemment's failure to take spent nuclear
fuel at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant.
E. Application of Wisconsin Power and Light Company for Authority to Adjust
Electric and Natural Gas Rates (PSC Docket No. 6680-UR-118).
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L) filed it last rate case in May 2012, asking for a
base rate freeze for retail electric customers through 2014, and a $13.1 million decrease in retail
natural gas rates for 2013, followed by a freeze of those natural gas rates in 2014. The
Commission issued a July 20,2012 Final Decision authorizing no change to retail base electric
rates for two years, through 2014. The Commission also authorized a reduction of retail natural
gas rates consistent with WP&L's request, including a determination that those rates would
remain in effect through 2014. The Commission issued a Supplemental Order on April 4,2013,
authorizing WP&L to modiff its Ms-l Streetlighting Service tariff. The Commission determined
that the tariffmodification did not increase rates or restrict service.
F. Application of Madison
Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Freeze
Electric and Natural Gas Rates, Subject to Conditions (PSC Docket No. 3270uR-l19).
Madison Gas and Electric Company ("MGE) filed an application on April 15, 2013, asking for
authority to freeze electric and natural gas rates for 2014. MGE subsequently amended its
application and requested authority for a Rate Freeze Plan that would, among other things,
categorize the cost of the Columbia scrubber project as Allowance for Funds Used During
Construction and defer the projected increases in ATC and MISO fees. In a July 26,2013 Final
Decision, the Commission approved MGE's application.
III.
PSC
A.
RULEMAKING.
Petition to Open Rulemaking Docket to Consider Amending Wis. Admin.
Code Ch. 119 and Wis. Admin. Code s PSC 113.10 Related to Distributed
Resources Interconnection Rules.
On February 22,2013, RENEW filed a petition asking the Commission to open a rulemaking
docket to consider amending the Commission's Distributed Resources Interconnection Rules. In
particular, RENEW's petition raised question about Wisconsin's approach to extemal disconnect
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switches for distributed generation installations. RENEW raised concem that electric providers
were unnecessarily requiring the most expensive type of communication link for distributed
generation installations.
The Commission sought comments this summer and numerous entities and private citizens
responded. The MEUW submitted comments in June emphasizing that MEUW supports and
facilitates renewable energy distributed generation interconnections. While MEUW did not
directly oppose the opening of a rulemaking docket, it emphasized that few problems have
resulted with the hundreds of interconnections to municipal distribution systems that have
occurred since 2007. Since it appeared there was not a significant reason to make changes, the
administrative burdens of implementing changes did not warrant modifying the interconnection
rules.
At its October
B.
10, 2013 Open Meeting, the Commission rejected RENEW's petition.
Changes to Telecommunications Rules Affecting Retail Telecommunications
as a Result of 2011 Wisconsin Act22 (PSC Docket No. l-AC-237).
This rulemaking proceeding is for purposes of updating Commission regulations that apply to
telecommunications providers in light of 20ll Wis. Act22 ("Act22"). Through this docket, the
Commission sought
to
modifu previously existing regulations that relate
to
retail
telecommunication offerings, carrier reporting duties, and carrier service obligations, as those
matters were removed from the Commission's jurisdiction under Act22.
The Commission held a hearing on April 26,2013 and certain entities, including AT&T and the
Wisconsin Cable Communications Association, filed comments afterwards. On December 30,
2013,the Commission issued an Order Adopting Final Rules and Report to the Legislature.
C.
Applications for Service and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
(PSC Docket No. l-AC-229).
The Commission initiated this proceeding to harmonize the federal requirements of the Fair
Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACT")
with the Commission's rules. Under the initial rule the Commission proposed, Wisconsin public
utilities must take steps to identiff and mitigate identity theft risks, including verifying the
identities of service applicants.
The Commission held a hearing on the proposed rule on July 29, 2013, and subsequently
accepted comments. At its November 27 Open Meeting, the Commission directed Staff to make
some modifications as suggested by the Municipal Environmental Group and clarified that
utilities should have l0 calendar days to process applications for residential and commercial
service under the rules. The Commission ultimately approved a draft Order Adopting Proposed
Rules and Report to the Legislature.
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D.
Revisions to Wis. Admin. Code Ch. PSC 118 Regarding Renewable Resource
Credit Rule Changes to Conform to 2011Wis. Act 155 (PSC Docket No. 1AC-240).
The purpose of this rulemaking proceeding is to amend the rules in Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC
l18 to conform to statutory changes made by 20ll Wis. Act 155. The proposed rule changes
would
(l)
revise the definition
of a Renewable Resource Credit ("RRC"); (2) allow
customers/members of an electric provider to create an RRC; (3) include wind energy and
hydroelectric energy as additional types of energy from which an RRC may be created; and (4)
reflect the statutory provisions regarding the banking of credits.
The Commission held a hearing on June 28, 2013, and has since accepted comments. At its
October 25,2013 Open Meeting, the Commission considered a draft Order Adopting Proposed
Rules and Report to the Legislature. Staff was directed to make certain modifications, after
which the draft Order would be changed to a Final Order Adopting Proposed Rule. On
December 5, Governor Walker approved the proposed Rule and authorized its submission to the
legislature. The proposed Rule was submitted to each house of the Legislature on December 9,
for standing committee review.
E. Retention of Meters
(PSC Docket No. 1-AC-227).
The Commission issued an April 29,2013 Notice of Hearing on proposed rule changes regarding
retention periods for meter test records. The rule would, for example, ensure that meters remain
available for a reasonable period of time for subsequent testing that may be necessary to resolve
a customer dispute. The Commission held a hearing on May 30,2013, and accepted written
comments through June 13, 2013. At its October 25,2013, the Commission decided that it wants
additional information before taking further action. Staffwas directed to send data requests to all
of the utilities and report back with the new information.
IV.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (''FERC'') MATTERS.
A. Complaint of the Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity,
Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers, Illinois Industrial Energy
Consumers, Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers, Inc., Minnesota Large
Industrial Group, and Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group (FERC Docket
No. EL14-12-000).
On November 12,2013, alarge coalition of industrial customers filed a complaint at the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") against the Midcontinent Independent System
Operator ("MISO") and a number of MISO transmission owners, including the American
Transmission Company, LLC ("ATC"). The complaint seeks a reduction in the base return on
equity (Base ROE) used by the MISO transmission owners and ATC to 9.l5Yo, along with the
elimination of other incentives currently included in many formula transmission rates. The Base
ROE currently used by most MISO Transmission Owners is 12.38%o (ATC's Base ROE is set at
a rate l8 basis points lower).
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The complaint alleges that the reduced ROE is justified by developments in the market over the
past several years, and includes an updated discounted cash flow analysis in support of the
9.15% Base ROE request. According to the complainants, each percentage point reduction in
Base ROE results in a revenue requirement reduction ofjust over $100 million.
An Answer filed by the Transmission Owners on January
6th seeks dismissal of the complaint,
alleging, among other things, that the industrial customers are without standing since they do not
directly take transmission service under the MISO tariff. However, numerous wholesale
customers have filed comments in support of the complaint, including Great Lakes Utilities.
Dozens of other transmission dependent utilities, joint action agencies, and state commissions
throughout the Midwest have also intervened. Although FERC policy has generally been geared
in recent years to encourage transmission expansion through the use of rate incentives, including
ROE adders, recent cases in other regions of the country suggest a downward trend in approved
Base ROEs. With transmission costs on the rise throughout the MISO footprint, the proceeding
will be closely watched and could have a significant impact on wholesale power costs.
B. Fox Energy Company LLC, et al., (FERC Docket Nos. EC13-56-00 and
ER13-1040-000).
A settlement in principle has been reached in the WPSC Fox Energy acquisition docket at FERC.
The proceeding involves WPSC's effort to seek full rate recovery of the costs of its 2013
acquisition of the Fox Energy Center, which is an approximately 600 MW natural gas-fired
combined cycle electric generating plant located near Kaukauna, Wisconsin. A group of
wholesale customers, led by Marshfield Utilities, challenged the justness and reasonableness of
allowing the Company to recover a $40 million acquisition adjustment, as well as several other
cost components, from wholesale tariff customers in capacity rates to help pay for the $440
million purchase. FERC set the matter for hearing and the parties have been engaged in
discovery and settlement talks since August, 2013. The agreed upon "Black Box" settlement, if
approved by FERC, will result in a one-time lump sum payment to the wholesale customers and
several valuable adjustments to the capacity exchange features of Marshfield's WPS tariff rate
schedule.
C. NSP Companies Master Interconnection Agreement (FERC Docket ER122273-000).
This proceeding involves a July 2012 application that Northern States Power Companies,
through their parent company, Xcel Energy Services Inc., filed for approval of a master
agreement to govern interconnection services provided to the company's wholesale
interconnection customers. There were a number of customer intervenors, including the cities
and villages of Bangor, Barron, Bloomer, Cadott, Cornell, Medford, Rice Lake, Spooner and
Tempealeau, Wisconsin, and Wakefield, Michigan, that protested the master agreement. The
City of Spooner withdrew from the proceeding when an alternative arrangement was reached
that obviated the need for interconnection service from NSP.
After months of negotiation, the Settlement Judge notified the Commission in July that the
parties had reached an agreement on the outstanding issues. The settlement agreement was
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submitted for FERC approval on August 7, and FERC Staff have recommended approval which
includes a modified master interconnection agreement and various tariff protections of the
agreement by FERC. Certification is expected in the next few weeks.
IV.
A.
Other Matters.
Recent Law Affecting Wisconsin Municipal Utilities -- Customer Privacy.
On July 7,2013, the Municipal Utility Customer Privacy Law,2013 Wis. Act 25, went into
effect. This law provides that customer information is no longer subject to Wisconsin's Open
Records Law and must now be protected from disclosure. The law includes certain exceptions to
the privacy requirements, including, for example, disclosures to a person whom the Commission
authorizes to receive the information and an owner of a rental unit to whom the utility provides
notice ofpast due charges.
Additional exceptions to the privacy law requirements were recently adopted in 2013 Wis. Act
47 ("Act 47"). Act 47 allows a municipal utility to release customer information under the
following circumstances: l) to a municipal security purchaser or investor for compliance with
security disclosure obligations; 2) to a title agent, insurer, lender, mortgage broker, or attomey
in connection with the preparation of real estate closing documents; 3) to a lender or prospective
purchaser in connection with the foreclosure of real property; or 4) to an owner of real property
provided with municipal utility service or to the owner's designated agent or representative.
B. Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) (LR83105/1).
This proposed legislation pertains to the sharing of PILOT payments among the various taxing
jurisdictions when payments are associated with special charges for "seryices" provided to
otherwise non-taxable entities under Wis. Stat. 5 66.0627. These services include non-utility
services such as snow removal, ice removal, weed clearing and street sprinkling. This PILOT
proposal does not pertain to the PILOT municipal utilities pay to their general funds.
C. New Chairperson of Enerry Committee.
ll, 2013, Rep. Mike Kuglitsch was appointed to be the chair of the Assembly
Committee on Energy and Utilities. He replaces Mark Honadel, who resigned to take a private
sector position. Rep. Kuglitsch resides in New Berlin and represents the 84th Assembly District,
which includes eastern Waukesha county and western Milwaukee County. The 84th Assembly
District is within WEPCO's service territory.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UT!LITIES OF WISCONSIN, !NC.
Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting - Sun Prairie, Wl
November 12,2013
Agenda Item 5a
10:00 a.m.
President J. Ewert called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Members present were J. Brown, T.
Cooke, J. Ewert, N. Kothari, and R. Jaeckels. MEUW staff members Z. Bloom and C. Schlechta were present.
Jane Clark and Ellie Roekle from QTI Human Resources were also present.
Motion by N. Kothari, second by J. Brown, to approve the minutes of the September 4, 2013
Executive Committee meeting. Motion carried.
Jane Clark and Ellie Roekle, QTI Human Resources - Madison, Wl, presented a Human Resources
Partnership Proposalfor MEUW. Z. Bloom sought the proposalto outsource MEUW's human resources
function and recommended the full "HR Partnership" with QTl. Z. Bloom will prepare a full cost comparison of
current benefits and the QTI proposal for the Executive Committee to consider and its December meeting.
Z. Bloom presented the financial results through October 2013 and a list of disbursements from August
9 through November 7. All activity for the first four months of the fiscal year was routine. Timing differences
associated with Job Training & Safety program fees lead to lower than expected revenue through November.
Motion by N. Kothari, second by T. Cooke, to approve the October financial report. Motion carried.
Z. Bloom and C. Schlechta provided the personnel update. Rachel Lammers has joined MEUW as
Marketing and Member Services Specialist. Her first day is November 25. lnterviews for the Region 4 Safety
Group coordinator are scheduled for December 5 and 6. Z. Bloom shared the position description for Shari
Baumann's new title, Office and Administrative Coordinator. C. Schlechta discussed the senior level
coordinator positions. The Executive Committee asked for an updated Organization Chart for its meeting in
December.
Z. Bloom presented proposed internal control procedures for the remote Secretary Treasurer. These
procedures were reviewed and approved by the MEUW Financial Oversight Committee at its October 15, 2013
meeting. Motion by N. Kothari, second by J. Brown, to approve the "lnternal Controls - Remote
Secretary Treasurer" memorandum dated November 7, 2013, and to recommend approval by the Board
of Directors. Motion carried.
Z. Bloom presented the legislative and regulatory update. Act47 was signed into law in October and
MEUW issued a revised FAQ sheet. We continue to work with industry stakeholders on the delinquent utility
bill legislation and expect the bill to be introduced before the end of this year. There appears to be no
momentum at this time for the smart meter optout bill that was introduced in August. The Kammer Group set
up meetings with the new Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee Chairperson, Mike Kuglitsch, and several
individuals at the Public Service Commission. MEUW continues to see value in the partnership with The
Kammer Group as we present MEUW to key industry stakeholders.
C. Schlechta provided the safety program update. The Florence Utilities Commission fatality report
was discussed. A working group of the Safe$ and Education Committee is revising and updating the MEUW
Mutual Aid Manual. The JT&S training curriculum will be focusing on technical training after this year's
curriculum is finished. The curriculum will be less generalized and we will provide generalsafety training to
those members not in a regional safety group. Adams County is considering a proposal from MEUW for the
regional safety management program. lf they accept the proposal, MEUW will begin the search for a
coordinator to serve Bangor, Black River Falls, Trempealeau, Whitehall, and Adams County. We will be
including a single budgeUstandardized fee structure for the regional safety program in the 2014 business plan.
Z. Bloom presented the member services report including an update on the lT plan, upcoming seminars
(Physical/Cyber Security, Management Certification Program Session D), and the2014 Joint Superintendent's
Conference.
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Z. Bloom presented the executive director's report. The fall district dinner meetings have begun and
will conclude in late November. Z. Bloom attended the Midwest Public Power State Association meeting in
Ankeny, lowa.
Z. Bloom presented staffs recommendation to accept the bid for office painting from Drywall Concepts
by T. Cooke, to approve sfaff's recommendation.
Motion carried.
in the amount of $2,450. Motion by N. Kothari, second
Z. Bloom presented a Boardman & Clark memorandum laying out MEUW's legaloptions regarding a
failed Association Management Software (AMS) project in2012. Motion by T. Cooke, second by J. Brown,
to accept the Boardman & Clark memorandum and to officially walk away from the AMS project.
Motion carried.
The Executive Committee will meet via teleconference in December and January.
Motion by R. Jaeckelg second by J. Brown, to adjourn into closed session to conduct a
performance review of the Executive Director. Motion carried.
Motion by T. Cooke, second by J. Brown, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 12:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Zachary T. Bloom
Recording Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
- DECEMBER 19, 2013
VIA CONFERENCE CALL
President J. Ewert called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Members present were J. Brown, T.
Cooke, J. Ewert, N. Kothari, and R. Jaeckels. MEUW Executive Director Z. Bloom and Jane Clark
from QTI Human Resources were also present.
Motion by J. Brown, second by N, Kothari, to approve the minutes of the November 72, 2073
Executive Committee meeting. Motion carried.
Following up on the QTI Full Human Resources Partnership proposal presentation from
November's Executive Committee Meeting, Z. Bloom presented a full cost comparison of
current benefits to the QTI proposal. Accepting the QTI proposal results in a budget impact of
5t2,3L6. Applying the budget impact of the QTI proposal to other reorganization decisions nets
to an annual budget savings of approximately 528,723. This includes the impacts of staff
reorganization, a contract lobbyist, and generalcounsel. Z. Bloom recommended approval of
the QTI proposal because it fits within the current budget structure, it is consistent with the
reorganization plan, it allows MEUW to focus on its mission and growth, it provides far greater
flexibility in health insurance options and insulates MEUW from health care reform regulations,
and it provides us access to professional human resources advisors for all functions. Motion by
R. taeckels, second by T. Cooke, to accept the QTI Full HR Portnership proposal at o cost of
$1,22e per salaried employee per yeor ($17,736 for 2074 bdsed on 74 solaried employees).
Motion carried.
the Executive Director's request to carryover 22 hours of vacation to 2OL4.
The Executive Committee agreed to the request.
J. Ewert conveyed
inquired about the updated MEUW Organization Chart. Z. Bloom will provide at the
January Executive Committee meeting.
R. Jaeckels
Motion by N. Kothari, second by T. Cooke, to odjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned at 9:29 a.m..
Respectful ly submitted,
Zachary T. Bloom
Recording Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
-
JANUARY 7,2OL4
VIA CONFERENCE CALL
President J. Ewert called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Members present were J. Brown, T.
Cooke, J. Ewert, N. Kothari, and R. Jaeckels. MEUW Executive Director Z. Bloom was also
present.
Motion by T. Cooke, second by R, Jaeckels, to approve the minutes of the December 79, 2073
Executive Committee meeting. Motion corried.
draft 2OL4-2OL5 business plan in the areas of Legislative and Regulatory,
Education, Committees, Marketing and Member Services, Safety, and Administrative/Human
Resources. The executive committee was comfortable with the plan as presented and directed
staff to provide greater detail for each initiative prior to distribution to the Board of Directors.
Z. Bloom presented a
Z. Bloom presented a current MEUW organization chart
for review.
draft Board of Directors meeting agenda to include: review of the 2Ot42015 business plan, approval of new internal controls for remote Secretary-Treasurer position,
districts 4 and 5 alternate director appointments, and a closed session to facilitate Executive
Committee and Board of Directors communication.
Z. Bloom discussed the
Z. Bloom updated the Executive Committee on the promotions of Jeff Helgestad and Dewayne
Reiten to the position of Senior Regional Safety Coordinator.
Z. Bloom informed the Executive Committee that staff is reviewing an LT. consulting proposal
from Yahara Software for website redevelopment.
Motion by t. Brown, second by T. Cooke, to odjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned
at 3:52 p.m.
Respectfu I ly submitted,
Zachary T. Bloom
Recording Secretary
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Schedule routine legislative visits with key legislators at the Capitol
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communicate MEUW member concerns with US Congressional
and key state legislators
Distributed Generation - communicate MEUW member concerns with state regulators
and legislators
Delinquent Utility Bill Legislation - continue to monitor threats against tax roll use by
MEUW members for delinquent utility bill collection
Smart Meter Opt-out - communicate MEUW member concerns with state regulators
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Establish
bylaws
Board of Directors
conduit advisors
receipt and disbursement procedures
Marketing and Communications (Q2 2014)
o New logo
o New marketing materials
o FPP section on MEUW website
o Establish payment alternatives such as ACH and credit card payments
lncrease Contributions (2014)
o Consider fundraising events
o Consistent solicitation of contributions
o Member to member solicitation
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SAFETY TRAINING
JT&S Program (QS 20L41
o
Curriculum:
Review/revise
o
r
.
o
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sare work practices
a two to three year cycle instead of 6-8 sessions per year
General safety delivered by regional safety coordinators
Consider rotating JT&S training sites within existing groups
Consider
Regional Safety Management Progra m
RSG one-budget concept (Q2 2014)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Level RSG fees
Eliminates budget uncertainty
Provides flexibility for new training and technology offerings
administrative function
Business case to hire a JT&S/RSG employee (Q1 2015)
o Continuity plan for JT&S/RSG instructor/coordinator vacancies
o Survey non-RSG member interest in program offerings
Develop a catalog of ala carte and subscription services (Q3 2014)
o Provide inspections, audits, training, policies, other services
o Create additional revenue streams to stabilize program fees
Establish RSG feedback mechanism (Q2 2014)
Eases
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o
o
improve service delivery
Establish and extend RSG contract terms (Qa ZOf+1
Explore additional value-added services for RSG program (Q2 2014)
Leverage technology to better deliver safety services (Q4 2014)
o
o
.
Livevideoconferencing/webinars
On demand webinars
lnteractive web-based training content
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MEMBER EDUCATION
Comprehensive Training (Healthy Utility lnitiative)
Spring/Fall Education Series (Qf ZO1SI
Accountants
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Utility billing
Customer Service
General managers
Line workers
Small member development
Commissioners/elected officials (Q4 2014)
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Formal review of all MEUW educational offerings (Q1 2015)
Seminars and workshops
Management certification program
o
.
o
o
o
Annual conference
New evaluation/feedback system for offerings
Discontinue staff intensive offerings that return minimal benefits
COMMITTEES
Develop formal committee structure (Q3 2014)
Purpose
o
o
o
o
o
Makeup
Duration
Time requirements
Term Limits
Review all existing committees
-
maintain, restructure, new, disband (Q3 2014)
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Executive committee
o
o
o
EC
- improve Board communications
Agenda/materials issued in advance of meeting
Timely minutes
Closed sessions at Board meetings
M ARKETT N G/CO M M U N t CATTO N S/ M E M B E R
I
(Ongoing)
SE RV t CES
nformation Technology Plan
o Website redesign (Q1-Q3 2014)
o Public facing
o Member only section
o Self registration - conferences/seminars and communications
o Member discussion forums
o Associationmanagement
o Learning management system
o Calendar function
o Association management system
o Cloud-based server
Branding strategy (Q1-Q2 20741
new logo
integrated program marketing materials
social media integration
MEUW communication - consistent look (agendas, minutes, reports)
marketing plan for line worker and regional safety programs
develop annual report
o
o
o
o
o
o
lntegrating new General Managers and Superintendents (Q2 2015)
o MEUW guidebook
. Appropriate electric utility educational materials
o Develop a mentoring program for those new to the electric industry
Page 46 of 52
AD M I N I STRATT O N/H U MAN RESO U RCES
Staff retention (Q3 2014)
o
o
Maintain competitive salaries and benefits
Foster an environment for employee growth
o o-:"'*:[[:il:1,fJ:ropment
.
r
o
Revise
prans for arr emprovees
Build skillsets
Develop tools contribute to MEUW mission and goals
tuition reimbursement policy
Revisit MEUW generaldues formul. (Q+ 2OL4l
Determine if current allocation is appropriate
Consider a comprehensive dues formula (include JT&S, others)
o
o
Develop plan to change MEUW fiscal year to calendar year in 2OL4 (QZ 2OL4)
Research accounting systems used by other non-profits (Q3 2015)
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725 Lois Drive
(608) 837-2263
fax: (608) 837-0206
www.meuw.
IPAL
MEU
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
TR IC
TIES OF
co t{ sll{
MEUW Board of Directors
Zachary Bloom, Executive Director
January 14,2014
Intemal Controls - Remote Secretary Treasurer
Agenda Item 7b
The attached memorandum provides the Board of Directors commiffee with suggested internal
controls over cash disbursements, payroll, and executive director credit card usage, expense and
vacation/sick leave reports. These procedures were developed by MEUW staffin response to
our new Secretary-Treasurer who no longer comes to the oflice to approve reports and sign
checks. The controls and were approved by the Financial Oversight Committee in October and
the Executive Committee in November.
Suggested Minute: The Board approved the internal
controlsfor the remote Secretary
Treasurer position as recommended by the Financial Oversight and Executive
Committees.
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725 Lois Drive
(608) 837-2263
fax: (608) 837-0206
www.meuw
MELT
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
MEUW Financial Oversight Committee
Zak Bloom, Executive Director
October 7,2013
Internal Controls
This memorandum provides the financial oversight committee with suggested internal controls
over cash disbursements, payroll, and executive director credit card usage, expense and
vacation/sick leave reports.
BACKGROTIND
Duties of the Secretary/Treasurer include oversight of disbursements (including check signing
authority), payroll, and the Executive Director's credit card statement, expense and leave time
reports. These duties were carried out until May 6, 2013, when the then current
SecretarylTreasurer was appointed Executive Director. On June 28,2013, the MEUW
membership appointed Travis Cooke, Trempealeau, as Secretary/Treasurer.
The executive committee temporarily authorized the Executive Director to sign checks until a
formal internal controls system was in place for the Secretary/Treasurer now in a remote
location.
PROPOSED INTERNAL CONTROLS
Intemal controls involving the Secretary/Treasurer include the areas of disbursements, payroll
and Executive Director reports.
DISBURSEMENTS
Intemal controls for MEUW's disbursement process remain largely unchanged, save for check
signing authority. I propose that check signing authority remain with the Executive Director and
the following controls are put in place:
l.
2.
3.
On the first business day of the month, MEUW staffwill forward a PDF via email of the
check registers and supporting invoices to the Secretary/Treasurer for all check runs in
the preceding month.
The Secretary/Treasurer shall respond via email with their approval of the transactions.
MEUW staffshall retain the approval for audit purposes.
MEUW shall forward a copy of the monthly bank statements and related reconciliations
for review by the Secretary/Treasurer.
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PAYROLL
MEUW outsources its payroll function to Payroll Data Services, Inc (PDS). The office manager
maintains and makes any applicable employee changes throughout the month and the Executive
Director finalizes payroll two business days prior to month end. MEUW employees are paid
monthly, on the last business day of the month. Beginning November 1,2013 MEUW
employees will be paid semi-monthly.
I propose the following internal controls for the payroll process:
l.
The office manager and executive director are given "administrator" rights on PDS's
Orbit payroll system. These rights include all employee and employer maintenance as
well
2.
3.
4.
5.
as
delivering payroll.
The MEUW Secretary/Treasurer position is given "reviewer" rights on PDS's Orbit
payroll system, and will not be allowed to make changes to the payroll system.
The Office Manager will maintain the payroll system leading up to each payroll period.
Maintenance items include any employee changes, deduction changes, and
hol idaylsick/vacation usage.
The Executive Director will finalize and deliver payroll for each payroll period.
The Secretary/Treasurer will receive an email from MEUW staffnotifuing them that
payroll is complete. The Secretary/Treasurer will then review each payroll, including:
matching the number of employees to a current organization chart
comparing the payroll period salaries and benefits to a salary/benefits schedule
any other items as deemed appropriate or necessary.
o
.
.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS
The Secretary/Treasurer shall review and approve the following reports from the Executive
Director:
l.
2.
3.
Expense report - the executive director will forward the expense report to the
Secretary/Treasurer for approval. MEUW will require an electronic approval via email
and file that emailwith the expense report as supporting documentation for
reimbursement.
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave report - the executive director will forward the
vacation/holiday/sick leave report to the Secretary/Treasurer for approval. MEUW will
require an electronic approval via email and file that email with the leave report.
Credit Card Statement - the office manager will forward a copy of the Executive
Director's credit card statement and receipts to the Secretary/Treasurer for approval.
MEUW will require an electronic approval via email and file that email with the credit
card statement.
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IPA L
MELTW
TO:
TRIC
IES OF
coNstN
FROM:
MEUW Safety & Education Committee
DATE:
November 13,2013
RE:
Proposal to Set Safety
& Education Committee Term Limits
The MEUW Safety & Education (S&E) Committee has members that have served on this
committee for many years with no term limits, thus prohibiting other MEUW Members the
opportunity to serve on the committee. The S&E Committee proposes setting committee term
limits to allow current members the opportunity to rotate off the committee, and permitting the
committee to gain new ideas and perspectives from new members.
The S&E Committee recommends setting three (3)-year term limits for committee
members, with committee members having the opportunity to serve two (2) consecutive three
(3)-year terms, provided no other MEUW members expresses interest or to finish Vice-Chair or
Chair positions. After six (6) consecutive years of service, the committee member's seat would
automatically be open for nominations. Committee members could serve for more than two (2)
consecutive three (3)-year terms provided no other candidate fills the open spot.
With nine (9) current committee members, three (3) seats will become available every
year according to the year appointment of the serving members. The committee recommends
terms limits go into effect in 2014, with the first three (3) seats being available for Dennis
Bednarski, Oconomowoc; Dale Bender, Richland Center; and Mike Pedersen, Kaukauna all
appointed in 2005. However, with Mike Pedersen being the current Chair and needing to serve
one (l) more year as Chair, he will continue on the committee for another three (3)-year term. In
2015 seats will open for Jason Bieri, Sturgeon Bay (appointed in2007); Randy Posthuma,
Waupun (appointed in 2006); and Rick Ritter, Boscobel (appointed in 2009). However, Jason
Bieri is the current Vice-Chair and will need to serve on the committee for another three (3)-year
term to finish his Vice-Chair/Chair roll. The final three (3) seats for current committee members
will open in2016 for Leo Diehl, Rice Lake (appointed in 201l); Lonnie Pichler, Menasha
(appointed in 2010); and Neal Wozney, Whitehall (appointed in2012).
The S&E Committee
will
make every effort to recommend nominees, based on certain
criteria used to fill past vacancies, to avoid domination of any specific district, size, or financial
means, as representation on the committee.
In conclusion, the S&E Committee believes setting terms limits will avoid exhausting the
service of current committee members, allowing additional well rounded, forward thinking facets
to programs and services, and preventing any monopolizing of the committee.
Thank you for considering setting term limits for the MEUW Safety & Education
Committee.
Page 51
of52
MEU
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
725 Lois Drive
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IPA L
TRIC
ES OF
CONSIN
Jerry Ewert, MEUW President
January 14,2014
Board of Directors Appointments
MEUW District 4 Alternate Director Melanie Krause filled the Director position vacated by
Randy Jaeckels when he became MEUW 2nd Vice President. MEUW District 5 Alternate
Director Steve Baker filled the Director position vacated by Travis Cooke when he became
MEUW Secretary Treasurer. I solicited input from MEUW members regarding these vacancies
in September. Pursuant to MEUW Bylaws, Art. IV, Sec. 6, I appoint Cliff White to fill the
District 4 Alternate Director vacancy and Dave Bekkum to fill the District 5 Alternate Director
vacancy.
Suggested Minute: The Board accepted President Ewert's appointment of CIifflt/hite
(Operations Manager, Sturgeon Bay Utilities) as new District 4 Alternate Director, and
Dne Bekkum (Director of Public Worl<s, Village of Cashton) os new District 5 Alternate
Director.
Page 52 ol 52
February - March Meeting Times and Dates/Calendar
Meeting
Date
Time
Parks and Rec
2/3/14
6:00 PM
RVB
2/3/14
7:00 PM
STCSWC
2/10/14
6:30 PM
Streets and Alleys
2/18/14
5:00 PM
COW
2/18/14
6:00 PM
Parks and Rec
3/3/14
6:00 PM
RVB
3/3/14
7:00 PM
Open Book
5/8/14
5-7 PM
Board of Review
5/12/14
(Kurt, Cindy, Tom, Bob and Vicki)
5-7 PM
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT ALL MEETING TIMES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. AGENDAS ARE POSTED NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO
A SCHEDULED MEETING. IF YOU HAVE BUSINESS BEFORE THE VILLAGE
BOARD PLEASE CONTACT THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR OR A BOARD
MEMBER 5 DAYS PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED MEETING. AGENDAS CAN BE
SENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR EMAIL BY REGISTERING AT
WWW.TREMPEALEAUWI.COM
EXPENSE REPORT FOR MONTH FOR ________________, 2014
NAME:
______________________________________
EMPLOYEE NUMBER:
RATE CODE 20 ($50)
RATE CODE 21 ($25)
GROSS WAGES
REIMBURSEMENTS/MILEAGE
100-5-__________
OFFICE USE ONLY
# OF MEETINGS:
# OF MEETINGS:
$
$
REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AT $50 PER MEETING (RATE CODE 20)
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT $25 PER MEETING (RATE CODE 21)
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
COMMITTEE __________________
DATE ____________
AMOUNT $_______________
SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MEETINGS AT $25 PER MEETING (RATE CODE 21)
SPECIAL BOARD
DATE ____________
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
$
$_______________
SPECIAL BOARD
DATE ____________
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
$
$_______________
MILEAGE:
DESTINATION:
NUMBER OF MILES:
_______________________________________________
____________________
MILEAGE RATE:
TOTAL:
OFFICE USE ONLY
____________________
$___________________

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