In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the April 26 board meeting.
- All directors were present. Also present were CEO Steve Seibert, Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton and Manager of Engineering Todd Hammond.
- The first item of business was the reorganization of the board. Director Jeff Vogel was re-elected chairman of the board, Director Gary Waninger was re-elected vice-chairman and Director Dirk Stein was re-elected secretary/treasurer.
- The April 26, 2023, board meeting agenda was approved.
- Hammond gave an informative update of the engineering department projects.
- The March 29, 2023, board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.
- The membership certificates were reviewed.
- The vouchers were reviewed and approved.
- The January, February and March financials were reviewed and approved.
- Seibert provided an update on the FTTH/broadband project with PSC.
- The CEO report was presented with Seibert reporting the following items:
- Seibert reviewed the RUS 2022 Form 7.
- Seibert discussed a member’s solar account.
- Seibert reported the IEC Guatemala trip is scheduled for April 27-May 13.
- Seibert reported the following meeting dates: Southern Indiana Power/PSC gathering, May 24; ACES Member Conference, June 1-2; Cooperatives One meeting, June 6; CFC Forum, June 19-21; Co-Bank Directors Conference, July 24-26; and the IEC Directors Retreat, July 29-30.
- The 2023 Southern Indiana Power Annual Meeting was reviewed. The board approved Tuesday, April 16, as the 2024 annual meeting date.
- The April safety meeting is scheduled for April 27. Seibert advised there were no lost time accidents, and no public liability claims to report.
- The board approved 2022 capital credit allocations as presented by Seibert.
- Office/IT Manager Karen Mangum was appointed assistant secretary/treasurer to the board of directors for 2023.
- The board approved Operation Round Up board of trustee nominations of Ed Denning, Gary Waninger and Amy Ramsey. Each will serve a three-year term.
- Director Kleaving reported on the IEC board meeting held April 13.
- Director Knieriem reported on the Hoosier Energy Annual Meeting held April 5.
- Seibert reported on the NRECA Legislative Conference held April 17-19.
- The next regularly scheduled board of directors meeting will be Wednesday, May 31.