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 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Trustees present were Bob Pierson, Neil Gould, Bill Croy, Kevin Logan, Frank Herman, Frank Czyzewski, Richard Rudolphi, 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 Czyzewski 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.
APPROVED, purchasing the Ferris Lawn Mower as quoted and to sell the current mower by sealed bid.
At 6:59 p.m., entered into Executive Session.
At 7:27 p.m., exited Executive Session and returned to Regular Meeting.
REVIEWED and DISCUSSED, new Policies.
APPROVED, Policy 800-5, with the clarification the CDL is Class A, and 800-6 as presented.
WERE UPDATED, on CFC Voting Delegates to Annual Meeting.
REVIEWED, CFC Quarterly Interest payment.
REVIEWED, Federated Member Updates.
REVIEWED, the NRECA EPA Report.
HEARD, a report by Bob Pierson regarding SIPC.
HEARD, a report by Kevin Logan regarding the AIEC updates and AIEC Compliance Exchange.
DISCUSSED, upcoming Board Events and Training including NRECA BLC 961 and CFC Forum/Aces Conference.
HEARD and APPROVED, a financial report by Matt Conklin as to the following:
Monthly Reconciliation;
SIPC Power Delivered in April 2024;
April 2024 Cash Flow;
Line Loss;
April 2024 Form 7;
April 2024 Balance Sheet.
HEARD, the Manager’s Report on Safety.
REVIEWED, Monday Morning Safety meeting held May 20, 2024.
REVIEWED, the Cybersecurity Report.
HEARD and APPROVED, the Manager’s Report by Matt Conklin on the following topics:
Storm Update;
CECI Member Survey;
Paris Van Dyke Scholarship;
Adam McKnight Continuing Education;
Operations Report;
Communications Report;
Upcoming meetings.
WERE UPDATED, on Storm damage.
REVIEWED, the CECI Member Survey.
WERE INFORMED, Paris Van Dyke won the Thomas H. Moore Memorial Scholarship through AIEC.
REVIEWED, Adam McKnight’s continuing education reimbursement for cyber security classes.
REVIEWED, the Operations Report.
REVIEWED, the Communications Report.
WERE REMINDED, of upcoming meetings on June 24, 2024 at 7 p.m., July 22, 2024 at 7 p.m., Aug. 26, 2024 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23, 2024 at 7 p.m. and the Annual Meeting at Oil Belt on Aug. 22, 2024.
REVIEWED, a thank you post from Lee O’Donnell.
There being no further business to come before the Board, said meeting was declared adjourned at 8:41 p.m.