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Votes at a glance: board approves minutes, power-cost reconciliation, 7% water-rate increase, sale of surplus vehicles and insurance appropriation
Summary
At the meeting the board approved the January 13 minutes and four resolutions: the 2024 power-supply reconciliation (022025-01), a water-rate adjustment (022025-02), sale of surplus vehicles and equipment (022025-03), and a supplemental appropriation for overhead and underground lines insurance (022025-04).
The board took several formal votes during the meeting, approving routine minutes and four resolutions that address utilities accounting, rates, asset disposition and insurance.
Minutes: The board approved the January 13 minutes by voice vote at the start of the meeting.
Resolution 022025-01 — Power-supply cost reconciliation: The board approved the 2024 FAS 71 power-supply reconciliation, which staff said shows an overcollection of $2,700,000. The approval was recorded by roll call: Michelle, Susie, Pogan, Jesse and Newlove voted yes.
Resolution 022025-02 — Water-rate adjustment: The board approved a one-year water-rate adjustment of roughly 7%, effective April 1, 2025. Staff provided a table showing representative bills (a typical residential bill rising from about $12.80 to $13.70). The roll-call record shows unanimous yes votes from Newlove, Jesse, Pogan, Susak and Michelle.
Resolution 022025-03 — Sale of vehicles and equipment: Staff asked the board to approve the sale or disposition of about 11 vehicles and miscellaneous equipment no longer needed for municipal purposes. Staff said proceeds return to the fund that purchased the asset and require appropriations to be spent. The motion passed by roll call (Susie, Kogan, Jessie, Newlove recorded as yes).
Resolution 022025-04 — Supplemental appropriation for overhead and underground lines insurance: Staff reported a premium increase from about $98,000 to $189,000 per year, with blanket coverage limits listed for above-ground and underground assets and a range of deductibles. The board approved a supplemental appropriation to cover the increased premium. The roll call recorded Newlove, Jessie, Hogan and Susick as yes.
Votes tallies and motions are recorded as taken from the meeting transcript; some mover and seconder names are not specified in the audio record. See the actions array for the detailed roll-call records.
