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, Ill., beginning at 6:58 o’clock p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023.
Trustees present were Bob Pierson, Neil Gould, Bill Croy, Kevin Logan, Richard Rudolphi, Frank Herman, Frank Czyzewski, Evan Smith and Josh Schnepper. Also present were Matt Conklin, CEO, and Attorney for the Board Tyra Cycholl. The meeting was opened by Bob Pierson, who presided, and Neil Gould, acted as secretary thereof.
The invocation was given by Frank Herman and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
The following proceedings were had [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 applicants connected for service since the last such review by the board, and (b) cancel those former members shown on the Manager’s Report since the last such review by the Board, said members no longer taking service;
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 Federated member update.
WERE INFORMED, of open CFC Director position.
WERE UPDATED, on CFC Quarterly Loan Payment.
REVIEWED, the CFC Integrity Fund contribution.
WERE INFORMED, about the CRC Annual Meeting and election.
HEARD, CRC news updates.
WERE INFORMED, of NRECA Resolutions deadline.
HEARD, a report by Bob Pierson regarding SIPC Board Meeting.
HEARD, an update by Kevin Logan regarding AIEC.
DISCUSSED, upcoming Aces Conference and CFC Forum and Quarterly Safety meeting to be held June 13 at 11:30 a.m.
HEARD and APPROVED, a financial report by Matt Conklin as to the following:
- Monthly Reconciliation;
- SIPC Power Delivered in April 2023;
- April 2023 Cash Flow;
- Line Loss;
- April 2023 Form 7;
- April 2023 Balance Sheet;
REVIEWED, the Safety Report for the month of May.
REVIEWED, the Monday morning Safety meeting.
HEARD and APPROVED, the Manager’s Report by Matt Conklin on the following topics:
- New MSR;
- Email Scam;
- New EPA Regulations;
- Operations Report;
- Communications Report;
- Upcoming meetings.
WERE INFORMED, a new Member Services Representative was hired, that being Tyla Knapp with a start date of June 5.
WERE INFORMED, about an email scam regarding payroll.
HEARD, new EPA Regulations and NRECA/AIEC response to such regulations.
REVIEWED, the Operations Report.
REVIEWED, the Communications Report.
WERE REMINDED, of upcoming meetings on June 26, 2023, July 24, 2023, Aug. 28, 2023 and Sept. 25, 2023, at 7 p.m and the Annual Meeting on Aug. 24.
REVIEWED, thank you notes from North Clay Post Prom, Clay County CEO and Flora High School Post Prom.
There being no further business to come before the Board, said meeting was declared adjourned at 8:30 p.m.