The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Clay Electric Co-operative, Inc. (CECI) was held at the Clay Electric Co-operative Headquarters, Flora, Illinois beginning at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Trustees present were Bob Pierson, Neil Gould, Bill Croy, Richard Rudolphi, Frank Czyzewski, Frank Herman, Josh Schnepper and Evan Smith. Also present were Matt Conklin, CEO and Tyra Cycholl, Attorney for the Board. Kevin Logan was present via conference call. Special guests were Earl Ridlen and Brian Cherry. The meeting was opened by Bob Pierson, who presided and Neil Gould, acted as secretary thereof.

The invocation was given by Neil Gould and was followed by the pledge of allegiance,

The following proceedings were held [all action being first duly moved and seconded and all action taken being upon the unanimous vote of the Board or without dissenting vote of abstention unless otherwise stated]:

APPROVED, the Suggested Agenda.

APPROVED, the Consent Agenda including the following:

• APPROVED, the prior meeting minutes;
• APPROVED, (a) to admit to membership those 7 applicants connected for service since the last such review by the board, and (b) cancel those 12 former members shown on the Manager’s Report since the last such review by the Board, said members no longer taking service;

HEARD, the Auditors report as presented by Earl Ridlen and Brian Cherry.

APPROVED, the Auditor’s report as presented. Thereafter at 7:35 p.m. Earl Ridlen and Brian Cherry left the meeting.

REVIEWED, the Consent Agenda including the following:

• REVIEWED, the Work Orders;
• REVIEWED, the Disbursements;
• REVIEWED, the Credit Card Statements;
• REVIEWED, the Attorney Retainer;
• REVIEWED, the Account Summary Report;
• REVIEWED, the Federated Report from the Board;
• REVIEWED, the CRC Report from the Board;
• REVIEWED, the NCSC Report from the Board.

APPROVED, the Deceased Estates.

DISCUSSED, the Maple Flats Solar Farm and Territory dispute with Ameren.

APPROVED, hiring Jerry Tice and using AIEC as necessary for territorial issues regarding Maple Flats Solar Farm.

DISCUSSED and APPROVED, purchasing a DUR-A-Lift Truck with Add ons as recommended by the Committee to replace Truck #2.

DISCUSSED and APPROVED, ordering the Terex truck replacement for Truck 15 as recommended by the Committee.

APPROVED, the tower lease with Nextlink.

WERE UPDATED, on CFC Owner Profile.

WERE UPDATED, on CFC Integrity Fund.

REVIEWED correspondence from NRECA regarding The Cooperative Edge.

HEARD, a report by Frank Herman regarding SIPC Board Meeting.

HEARD, a report by Kevin Logan regarding AIEC Update.

WERE UPDATED, on Board Training events at AIEC and AIEC Annual Meeting, the Legislative Conference as well as the CFC Forum and ACES Conference.

AT 8:40 p.m., APPROVED, entering into Executive Session to discuss Personnel.

At 8:46 p.m., APPROVED, exiting Executive Session and returning to Open Meeting.

HEARD and APPROVED, a financial report by Matt Conklin as to the following:

• Monthly Reconciliation;
• SIPC Power Delivered in March 2022;
• March 2022 Cash Flow;
• Line Loss;
• March 2022 Form 7;
• March 2022 Balance Sheet.

REVIEWED the Safety Report for the month of March.

REVIEWED, the Monday morning Safety meeting held April 18, 2022.

HEARD and APPROVED, the Manager’s report by Matt Conklin on the following topics.

• Thomas H. Moore Scholarship;
• Youth to Washington;
• Operations Report;
• Communications Report;
• Upcoming meetings.

WERE INFORMED, Kaylee Scarbrough received the Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship.

WERE INFORMED, Hunter Bayler, Justin Mitchell and Riley Allen Bullard were selected for Youth to Washington Tour. 

REVIEWED, the Operations Report.

REVIEWED, the Communications Report.

WERE REMINDED, of upcoming meetings on May 23, 2022, June 27, 2022, July 25, 2022 and Aug. 29, 2022 at 7 p.m.

There being no further business to come before the Board, said meeting was declared adjourned at 9:15 p.m.