MOUNT PLEASANT MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Regular Meeting: 1:00 P.M. Tuesday May 20, 2025

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, May 19th, 2025 at 10:44 am CDT

MOUNT PLEASANT MUNICIPAL UTILITIES                                              Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Board of Trustees:                                                                                                          Regular Meeting:

Dan McCabe, Chairman                                                                                                   1:00 P.M. Tuesday

Harvey Ungerman                                                                                                              May 20, 2025

David George                                                                                                                      (MPMU Conference Room

Michelle Rosell                                                                                                                     located at 509 N. Adams St.)

Mike Tometich

                          

                                                                        AGENDA

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER.
  2. Roll call.
  3. Approval of Agenda.

 

  1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
  2. Regular Board Meeting April 15th, 2025 – Approval.
  3. Special Board Meeting May 8th, 2025 – Approval

                                                                                                                        

  1. Approval of Warrants.
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Jody Fuller.
  3. 2024-2025 Amended Budget – Review & Approval
  4. 2025-2026 Budget – Review & Approval

 

  1. LEGAL COUNSEL.                                                                        
  2. Attorney – Timothy J. Whipple (Ahlers & Cooney P.C.).

                                                                                         Nate Lucas – General Manager                                                                                                                           

  1. Cedar Lane Well #7 and Water Distribution System Project – Update & Approval
  2. Possible Closed Session with guests to discuss Well #7 litigation-
  3. Motion: Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c), the Board may hold a closed sessions to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.
  4. Consideration and Motion to Approve legal counsel and staff to prepare documentation declaring Cahoy Pump to be in default of the contract for Well #7.
  5. Consideration and Motion to authorize legal counsel and staff to initiate a claim on the performance bond for the contract.
  6. Consideration and motion to approve legal counsel and staff to negotiate with Cahoy and/or its surety regarding possible litigation and/or settlement terms for subsequent board approval.
  7. AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) – No Update
    1. Board review of the replacement metering project.
  8. Hydraulic Model & Water Distribution Study – No Update
  9. a) Board review of the modeling project.
  10. Hoaglin Dr. Overhead to Underground Improvement Project – Update
    1. Board review of the Hoaglin Dr. overhead to underground improvement project.
  11. Transmission System Power Supply Project – Update.
  12. Status update of the associated 69 kV transmission system power supply work.
  13. Monthly Activities.

 

  1. OTHER BUSINESS.
  2. Other Business, Unscheduled for Consideration by Board of Trustees.
    1. Closed Session will convene w/ guests.
      1. Pursuant to sections of Iowa Code 9 to discuss marketing and pricing strategies or proprietary information related to electric transmission or wholesale power supply.