A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA, WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ON MONDAY, January 22, 2007 AT 4:30 P.M.

Commissioner Sipola called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

Present:                        Commissioners Bloomquist, Raukar, Park, Sipola, and Muskovitz.       

Absent:             None.       

Also Present:    Terry Leoni - General Manager; Bill Hafdahl - Director-Finance & Administration; Sue Lalli - Supervisor-Public Relations/Customer Service; Dennis Lindberg, Steve Peterson, & Carl Baranzelli - City Councilors; Ron Lackner – City Clerk / Finance Director; June Merkel, Joyce Rude, and James Petrosky – Customers.

Commissioner Sipola noted one change to the January 8, 2007 minutes presented – the meeting had been adjourned by Commissioner Park not Commissioner Sipola.  Moved by Park and supported by Raukar that financial Resolution #5096 authorizing the payroll dated January 11, 2007 in the amount of $10,760.07, checks #44640 through #44666,  and the payroll date January 18, 2007 in the amount of $93,863.20, checks #44667 through #44687 and direct deposits #10180 through #10231 and bills dated January 9, 2007 through January 22, 2007 in the amount of $576,677.67, checks #75357 through #75449, and wire and electronic transfers in the amount of $195,855.98 and the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 8, 2007 be approved as amended.  Motion carried.

General Manager Leoni noted a letter placed on the table addressed to the Virginia City Council and City Staff pertaining to the Virginia Public Utility bonding projects for 2008 for steam system funding and information that would be submitted to Representative Rukavina within the next few weeks. 

Mr. Leoni noted the second fire of the biomass boiler totally with wood is scheduled for January 23, 2007 at which time the biomass boiler is set to run continuously. 

At this point Commission President Sipola presented a Plaque of Thanks to retiring Utility Commissioner Bloomquist.  The thanks of the Commissioners and the Utility were extended to Mr. Bloomquist after his final nine years of service to the Utility Commission.

There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Sipola declared the meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m. and invited those in attendance to join Mr. Bloomquist for coffee and cake immediately following the meeting.

ATTEST:                                                                     APPROVED:

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Matt Raukar, Secretary                                                            Don Sipola, President