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 4:53 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 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 Evan Smith 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 CRC Report from the Board.

APPROVED, the farming contract for a one-acre plot of land north of Flora.

OPENED, six bids for Truck 12.

APPROVED, the accepting the high bid for Truck 12.

APPROVED, increasing the IRS mileage change to $0.655/mile.

REVIEWED, NRECA news.

HEARD, a report by Bob Pierson regarding SIPC Board Meeting.

HEARD, a report by Kevin Logan regarding AIEC Board Meeting.

WERE UPDATED, on the NRECA Annual Meeting.

REVIEWED, the AIEC/CFC Financial Workshop on Feb. 21-22.

At 5:55 APPROVED, entering into executive session.

At 6:16 APPROVED, exiting executive session and returning to the regular meeting.

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

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

REVIEWED the Quarterly Safety Committee Meeting.

REVIEWED, the Safety Report for the month of January.

REVIEWED, the Monday morning Safety meeting.

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

• CRC Capital Credit;
• Retirement of Office Staff;
• Operations Report;
• Communications Report;
• Upcoming meetings.

WERE INFORMED, of the CRC Capital Credit payment.

DISCUSSED, the retirement of Office Staff in 2024.

REVIEWED, the Operations Report. 

REVIEWED, the Communications Report.

WERE REMINDED, of upcoming meetings on Feb. 27, 2023, and March 27, 2023, at 5 p.m., and April 24, 2023 and May 22, 2023 at 7 p.m. and the strategic planning on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2023.

There being no further business to come before the Board, said meeting was declared adjourned at 6:47 p.m.