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Minutes: The minutes of the Aug. 21, 2025 meeting were presented for approval; the record shows a motion and a second, followed by a voice vote in which the commissioners present said \"aye.\" The motion passed and any abstentions were handled per the usual roll call procedure.

Special closed‑session minutes: The commission also approved minutes from the Sept. 8, 2025 special commission closed session; a motion and second were recorded and the item was approved by voice vote.

Payments: Commissioners approved vouchers/payments from the general fund and the improvement fund after a brief review. Commissioners asked questions about a purchase of three replacement laptops ($8,200) and about bond principal and interest payments recorded on the vouchers. After discussion the payments were approved by voice vote.

Closed session roll calls: The meeting record includes roll‑call voting to enter and to exit closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(g) related to litigation (circuit court case No. 2025‑CV‑971). The roll calls recorded which commissioners were present and which were absent; those roll‑call results were used to convene and to end the closed session before the settlement directive was voted in open session.

These procedural approvals were recorded on the meeting minutes and treated as routine business following the commission’s closed‑session litigation discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Waukesha, WI - Waukesha Water Commission on 2025-09-18 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 18 meeting the commission approved prior minutes, accepted payments from the general and improvement funds, and recorded the closed‑session votes needed to enter and exit the litigation discussion. These routine items were approved by voice or roll call as noted.","taxTitle","Waukesha City, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",9326,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462784,"Interim general manager announced; award, legal update and water discoloration incident discussed",373,1951990,2325289,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5795675-f8debf9d669924e211c94ee1556dcea8&start=1951&end=2325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5795675-f8debf9d669924e211c94ee1556dcea8/thumbnail_1951990.jpg","/articles/6462784/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Interim-general-manager-announced-award-legal-update-and-water-discoloration-incident-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462784-cf82aca4b8a944a626491d3eab34c688/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182674&Signature=aJp90kQCMncd95~lj-vKa7Sbtzjm0cN5FzsbZtxFKZWdP1vzsSBvBt-BQzMcHvLrXaH4hfcVLCh6Ec9qk-eOzYlh~46G9PL0j5TaqgAytIeVjW0F7kygu1BJrplCerq8P5UG5ZddPnu0xblPXU7w2P96F5fuc52q6URUqxjmsX3dTe2uIrT6zXrrDSOqOxsW2Odam9ZgKhgb3uI4qKL5d6S~u5FR8xpo~-hbig~VilD7zHKR2YPjzVcmPvl~cBYuTb8g81RsV7u~zJ58~buJ1ss471ruGqXN3ngI9shOzCRMJs3rr8oNFe5p7st4rHOGJrYqvP~4gCjvNJ0H2yC9nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission announced that Dan Dupniak will return to the utility as interim general manager effective Sept. 22 and will work an average of 24 hours per week. The appointment follows prior action at a special commission meeting and was presented as an administrative update.

Legal and contractor issues: staff reported that S.J. Lewis (contractor) has filed suit seeking $120 million in damages related to three contracts with an aggregate value staff estimated at about $105 million. Staff said discovery and depositions are underway, and that utility attorneys and staff will pursue restoration work and consider a claim on S.J. Lewis’s performance bond to complete outstanding restoration and landscaping work after the contractor did not respond to a September 5 letter requesting a completion schedule.

Personnel and recognition: staff announced that lead operator Dave Berg received the Operator Meredith Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) last week. Commissioners discussed sending a congratulatory letter from the commission and a small monetary acknowledgement; they directed staff to prepare a letter and to consider a modest gift card or similar recognition.

Customer impacts and operational response: staff described an incident in the Rivers Crossing neighborhood after a contractor flushed a new installed main and stirred iron deposits in customers’ pipes. The utility reported numerous customer complaints and one claim; staff posted notices on social media, placed signs and performed targeted flushing of the subdivision until sampling indicated clear water. Staff said the contractor performed the initial flushing that caused the disturbance and utility crews completed additional flushing and mitigation efforts; they said preliminary checks indicate the situation was resolved.

Operations updates: staff provided project updates including additional offsets on Racine Avenue, completion of paving on the Perkins project, hydro‑painting progress (briefly delayed for an off‑site injury), and status of multiple water main projects across the city. Staff also shared an age‑of‑main schedule and map showing the distribution of pipe ages in the system (about 1.8 million feet of pipe in the system as presented), noting older pipes from early 1900s and problem areas from the 1940s–1960s that often show higher failure rates.

Commissioners thanked staff for the operational response and asked for continued close coordination with the city on street projects and main replacements.","The commission approved an interim general manager appointment effective Sept. 22, received an update on litigation involving SJ Lewis, recognized lead operator Dave Berg for a national award, and discussed a localized iron discoloration incident in Rivers Crossing caused by developer flushing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462789,"Utility outlines $34.4 million capital plan, updates operations center progress",1075,624000,1699510,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5795675-f8debf9d669924e211c94ee1556dcea8&start=624&end=1699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5795675-f8debf9d669924e211c94ee1556dcea8/thumbnail_624000.jpg","/articles/6462789/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Utility-outlines-344-million-capital-plan-updates-operations-center-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462789-536aac9082e7c888a95bb37b5c6adb75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182674&Signature=D3aKhU1UL1WYNOI~7DoBkkCt5r5s0gXEHinIEKKG672iNy1vvDZdWLlIj6vY8rxLXuNUJJ9wC603xMY4SFF0OP8st4u0v2~HXr8VRVZwE0AmnNLrCkPu0q8AeTXNLBWsSWMLs9ZdYuwKolGxGaZBI2410wXe6pl5lwjr9zu3f-wc1~dV0VbADzc6qc1XtRiziFEE6dZLn5U2py6aVoZPCBz24UL7wmT6wcp3jmlm7fjv~TSWRfL6zqqE8aFabYmSkHnAndtI232uNXooqmQb3w6bUZ~nqGCdYxuONwiwtQWUJqqZ3Cvho8qORWkhXIJVn1021Nh-JRjqWCKA9YllhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Utility staff briefed the commission on the Waukesha Water Utility’s proposed 2026 Capital Improvement Plan and provided a construction update on the new Operations Center.

Construction update: staff said the utility has received the building permit, installed site security fencing and gates, and began plumbing under the slab. City inspectors have been onsite and city engineering is confirming whether the project’s on-site pond includes a liner; if a liner is required the utility said the work would be credited back if one is found. Wall panels are in production at StoneCast Products in Germantown, with installation targeted for early October.

2026 capital plan highlights: staff presented the utility’s capital history and a first-draft capital budget for 2026. The total capital budget presented for 2026 is $34.4 million. Staff said approximately $33.8 million is allocated across listed projects and that $4.0 million in grants has been identified to cover abandonments, PLCs, Wi‑Fi cell drops and certain water chemistry improvements.

Major line items discussed (figures stated by staff): Wi‑Fi/cell drops for remote sites and cameras (listed at $254,000) to provide real‑time remote viewing and support the EPA-required Risk and Resilience Assessment; water main replacements of about 18,800 feet (roughly 1% of system mains, about 3.5 miles) focusing on multiple city streets; 20 hydrant replacements ($247,000); 40 valve replacements ($385,000); meter replacement activity (amount not specified in the discussion); the new Operations Center completion costs (presented as 17.5, described as the finishing of the operations center); an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and process improvement project budgeted at $835,000 (staff said cloud hosting will add an annual cost and that a detailed breakout will be provided at a later meeting); fleet replacements (three vehicles) and SCADA upgrades including PLC replacements at 10 facilities and phase‑2 air‑mux radio installations.

Staff also reviewed plant abandonments slated for next year, listing Wells 56, 10, 11, 12 and 13; radium treatment removals at Wells 38 and 10; Lathers well and Hillcrest Reservoir among the sites referenced. For abandonments and certain equipment upgrades staff said they are planning to use a $4.0 million grant that had been applied for and discussed earlier.

Financing and cash: staff presented projected cash balances, citing an August ending cash balance of about $50.9 million and a projected year‑end cash of roughly $49 million under current assumptions. The presentation included WIFIA borrowing plans and available general obligation authorization from the city; staff said some borrowing will likely be required in 2027.

Staff emphasized that this presentation is a first look for discussion only, with final approvals expected in November. Commissioners asked about integration between camera/Wi‑Fi projects and SCADA monitoring, annual cloud costs tied to the ERP upgrade, and coordination with city street projects to reduce costs for trenching and paving work.","Staff presented a first look at the Waukesha Water Utility's 2026 Capital Improvement Plan, including an operations center under construction, an $34.4 million capital budget, key projects (water main replacements, SCADA upgrades, ERP upgrade) and $4 million in grants for plant abandonments and system upgrades.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462794,"Waukesha commission, after closed session, directs utility to execute settlement in Fab Air case",211,68495,280080,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5795675-f8debf9d669924e211c94ee1556dcea8&start=68&end=280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5795675-f8debf9d669924e211c94ee1556dcea8/thumbnail_68495.jpg","/articles/6462794/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Waukesha-commission-after-closed-session-directs-utility-to-execute-settlement-in-Fab-Air-case","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462794-b9340b3d2741e1973cb07ead7fac4701/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182674&Signature=Hc38KLEtywK9azDMzrbye439ymew77R41n-VuggCab3p8upLjahhXbnAeXJjZaezN8Hm4NW8FwBHr9bD1~lwjHa~pbwU0opEEvEnVFxiqFEemlMEhEKwH-ZD6UH2brvlfXeZY5Bu1Cuu7~Z7o3FmshSwNM7lT3GhJPShpUgTBRmL14BLDRro2QHAE2-utoWg12JcveF4lYAZppdGQM-EpReq3kjwaqfcjegY7Xuha8nZS7xUDV05bj2OzoASg~kSaDcRe6wr4uDMz75afN6J46LwzYN9vLRfwClAYz~M~RFDSUqgfR7bc2rH5fofqWGOc86tH4p72cvYgFV868ynAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waukesha Water Utility Commission convened a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel about circuit court case No. 2025-CV-971 (Fab Air LLC v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin), and after returning to open session the commission directed the utility to execute the proposed settlement agreement.

The closed-session announcement was made at the start of the meeting and the motion to enter closed session cited Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(g) as the basis for the nonpublic discussion. The commission took a roll-call vote to enter closed session; several members recorded affirmative votes and two members were absent at roll call. After discussion in closed session the commission reconvened in open session and moved to execute the settlement agreement as proposed.

Commissioners voted on the motion to direct the utility to execute the settlement; the motion passed by voice vote of those present. The meeting record shows commissioners present and voting included Commissioner Frank Coeur, Commissioner Fowle, Commissioner Curry, Commissioner Piatt and Commissioner Matthews; Commissioner White Bearup and Commissioner Riley were recorded absent earlier in the roll call. No additional details of the settlement terms were disclosed in open session.

The commission’s action directs utility staff to carry out the settlement as proposed by counsel. The record does not state specific settlement amounts or other terms in open session, nor does the commission disclose any further public deadlines tied to that settlement in the recorded discussion.

The commission moved on to routine business after the vote and acknowledged staff and counsel for their work on the matter.","The Waukesha Water Utility Commission met in closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(g) to confer with counsel about circuit court case No. 2025-CV-971 (Fab Air LLC v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin) and, on return to open session, directed the utility to execute the proposed settlement agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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