Uh the roll call?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Jones?
» Jones?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Kapernick?
» Kapernick?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Wallace?
» Wallace?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Collins?
» Collins?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Walters?
» Walters?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Kaufman?
» Kaufman?
>> Here.
» Here.
>> We have a quorum. The meeting was
» We have a quorum. The meeting was
properly noticed.
Okay.
Uh
Item two, we need a motion and a second
to approve the minutes of the previous
meeting.
>> I'll make the motion.
» I'll second.
>> Did we get the minutes?
» Did we get the minutes?
>> I didn't see them.
» I didn't see them.
>> I did.
» I did.
>> Well, I had to look at them online.
» Well, I had to look at them online.
>> They're in the packet.
» They're in the packet.
>> They're in the packet.
» They're in the packet.
>> They're in the new packet, right?
» They're in the new packet, right?
>> Yeah, I don't think the minutes from the
» Yeah, I don't think the minutes from the
joint
>> No, I don't have them.
» No, I don't have them.
>> That was my question. Was it the joint
» That was my question. Was it the joint
one?
>> Those weren't there.
» Those weren't there.
>> They'll be out for next Tuesday and I'll
» They'll be out for next Tuesday and I'll
attach them the following meeting, but
we did not take them that night.
>> She did.
» She did.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> I'll second the motion.
» I'll second the motion.
Uh any further discussion?
All in favor say aye.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Opposed?
» Opposed?
>> Good.
» Good.
>> Uh treasurer's report, investment of
» Uh treasurer's report, investment of
utility funds, questions, comments?
The only comment I made was I find it
interesting interest rate 3.0001
of a percent and
I just I just don't know my money.
That seems
funny.
>> Like why bother?
» Like why bother?
>> Yeah, kind of like what was gone through
» Yeah, kind of like what was gone through
for that?
>> Yeah, how much time did you spend?
» Yeah, how much time did you spend?
>> Yeah.
Any further discussion?
Let the minutes show the treasurer's
report was received and filed.
Uh item four,
monthly electric bills for August total
$1,022,547.11.
The balance of the July bills total
$1,000,000
11,000
$72.11
You need a motion and a second.
» I'll make the motion.
>> I'll second.
» I'll second.
>> Stop.
» Stop.
>> Uh there's a couple of WPPI community
» Uh there's a couple of WPPI community
funds in there.
Um there's WPPI money for our customer
appreciation um
October event, our fair, our our parades
that we participate in.
Um Vic Cortelli was for the audit, which
you'll see all three
um departments
um electric test lab is our rubber
gloves. We had our annual fire
extinguisher
um inspection done for all all the
departments. Forester is for the new
transformer at the Olson sub. That's all
the engineering fees and working with
the PSC.
Uh the Primos is a first article for
uh 12S and 16S um meters. Um I know
somebody mentioned tariff surcharge and
um
are made in Mexico and we are getting
It's the only product that I know of
that we get a tariff surcharge on.
Um
Red Shift Electric was uh 10 LED lights
that we put out in the streets.
It's a uh lower loom and a focus on
energy
um
light that we had $190 in them.
In each but we'll get I think total cost
once we get our focus money back of like
$45 a fixture. So, Jim Schwingel's been
pushing that in in all of his
communities that he takes care of.
>> [clears throat]
» [clears throat]
>> I think that's pretty much
» I think that's pretty much
I would say our bill Our bill is
our biggest expense every month.
>> $921,000
» $921,000
>> A question just out of curiosity.
» A question just out of curiosity.
People's Community Bank audit is $9,000.
>> That was mine, too.
» That was mine, too.
>> That's our new OMS system that we're
» That's our new OMS system that we're
using. So, on our new website, I'll talk
about it later, customers will be able
to view the areas of town.
Um it's part of our new AMI
um system, and the linemen and the
office will be able to see exactly which
meters out with the Open Point Outage
Management System that we signed up for.
And so
>> Is that a
» Is that a
>> That's a one-time fee.
» That's a one-time fee.
>> One-time fee.
» One-time fee.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> So, it's joint action for all of them,
» So, it's joint action for all of them,
uh W P & I, it's a one-time fee.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> We just started it a couple weeks ago.
» Any further questions?
Roll call, please.
>> Jones.
» Jones.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Kappernal.
» Kappernal.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Wallace.
» Wallace.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Collins.
» Collins.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Walters.
» Walters.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Hoffman.
» Hoffman.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Saul.
» Saul.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Carrington.
» Carrington.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
Uh
water bill for August total $82,000 or
$87,145.62.
The balance of the July bills,
$117,531.51.
We need a motion and a second.
» I'll make a motion.
>> I'll second.
» I'll second.
>> Steve.
» Steve.
>> Uh the core and main is kind of a
» Uh the core and main is kind of a
pass-through thing, plus I made 15% on
that. That's parts that were used by the
plumber that was abandoning services out
at the campus for the buildings that are
coming down. Uh their normal supplier
did not stock 3-in which is kind of an
oddball size stuff for them to abandon
those service laterals to cap them off,
so I was able to get that for them.
Uh just passed them off. It didn't
actually go into my inventory. We added
15% handling fee on there.
Uh Midwest Meter is the replacement
meter for well seven. It was in my
report last month, along with uh two and
two, three, and six-inch meters that
have an older style head inside of them.
So, the multiplier
would change into AMI. There's a
conversion factor on top of there in
addition to the number of zeros for
1,000 gallon trip. And to eliminate any
errors in those, they were all
lead-based meters, so we just eliminated
them as part of our replacement. And Top
Choice Home Inspection is the
backflow preventers at the shop for all
water kill station have to be
third-party tested, so that was for that
work to be done.
Nothing else really
jumps out at me there.
Any questions?
>> What type HydroCorp or HydroCorp?
» What type HydroCorp or HydroCorp?
HydroCorp?
>> HydroCorp.
» HydroCorp.
They are the company that we have
contracted with to do our commercial and
industrial cross-connection inspections.
We are finished with the onboarding
process down. It was quite a lengthy
process.
They are going to send out letters in
the next couple weeks, and they have two
dates set in September to start doing
inspections for us. And I think they
have a half day already scheduled in
October, also.
So, we'll be seeing results on
We're through the onboarding, getting
all of our customer information,
addresses, contacts, and the type of
classification of them.
>> [clears throat]
» [clears throat]
>> Any other questions?
» Any other questions?
>> Copenolle,
» Copenolle,
>> Copenolle,
» Copenolle,
>> Hi.
» Hi.
>> Wallace,
» Wallace,
>> Hi.
» Hi.
>> Collins,
» Collins,
>> Hi.
» Hi.
>> Walters,
» Walters,
>> Hi.
» Hi.
>> Kaufman,
» Kaufman,
>> Hi.
» Hi.
>> Saul,
» Saul,
>> Hi.
» Hi.
>> Jones,
» Jones,
>> Hi.
» Okay.
Um
Monthly sewer bill for August total
$157,710.32.
Balance of the July bills total
$242,735.95.
We'll need a motion and a second.
>> 5.5 safety
» 5.5 safety
6. MEUW field visit
260728
CURC field observations water department
curb stop install.pdf
12.26 megabytes
6. MEUW live lines
7. live lines
>> Motion to approve the service
» Motion to approve the service
Second.
>> 11.5 2 megabytes
» 11.5 2 megabytes
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> 7. APPA update
» 7. APPA update
8. enter text here
» All right, the deal gas construction
bill on that page for street patching,
that's the parking lot [clears throat]
just above Scott's house
from last year's horse main project
going through there. So that parking lot
is done.
Uh when
Gbro comes back to do Steve's project
hopefully next week sometime while
they're here, they're going to finish
doing the grade work that we need to
have done
just to finish the drainage trench for
the storm water to go off the end of
that parking lot. Right now, where it's
paved for a drainage trench, it's still
higher than the pavement. It needs to
get scraped down and get pitched so that
the water can drain back towards the
area. But again, that's all part of
their
punch list so to speak on that project.
Uh
a couple lines down, Deluxe
Distributors, that's polymer. Again, we
buy that a couple times a year, so
that's three totes.
And then all the way to the very very
last page, I just wanted to point out a
couple
Aronnax Incorporated hose attachments on
the very back page, 3,906.
That's not only hose attachments, that
is 1,000 ft of 3/4 in hose. So that's
what we said with this truck. We were
going to have 1-in hose delivered with
it. We were going to get the 3/4-in
hose, we could swap them, and we're
going to be getting that switched over
onto the unit sometime yet this week
here, and then we'll be going on trying
to do some tracking of our force mains
where we don't know where they're
located, which we found out last year
it could be a big issue. So, we're going
to work with the 3/4-in hose.
And I
think that's all I had.
Oh, Don's tire around there for 1722.
That was brand new tires for the skid
steer.
We wore those off.
Questions?
Roll call votes.
>> Wallace?
» Wallace?
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Collins? [clears throat]
» Collins? [clears throat]
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Walters?
» Walters?
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Hoffman?
» Hoffman?
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Saul?
» Saul?
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Jones?
» Jones?
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Rockefeller?
» Rockefeller?
>> Aye.
» Okay.
Item five, safety.
>> Done.
» Done.
Uh attached uh this what Steve Eller
from MEUW
uh I guess this is an example of what he
does when he's here.
Um Steve had a project he was working on
and these are the uh reports we get
back. He is also working on uh one for
the electric when we were trenching down
the hill from Story Drive down into
where the new duplexes are at. The big
trencher let go, Darren was on it. Uh
the hydrostatic let go, and he rode it
out to the bottom. It's up in Osseo, the
transmission. Um the gears, everything
was gone, has to be rebuilt, but very
lucky that he didn't get hurt and enough
nobody was at the bottom cuz that's
quite an incline.
Um but it's a '99
trencher, but new ones are 60-70,000 and
about 8,000 to fix it, so. But Steve has
got um
same kind of sheet put together, just
waiting from the mechanic to finish it
up
Otherwise, safety I'm am sure. I haven't
heard anything else. That was
as far as from the electric side, the
closest to
an issue, but it wasn't, so.
Luckily.
>> Yeah.
But
this is good.
Okay.
MEUW lifeline.
>> I just included it. I had, you know,
» I just included it. I had, you know,
after we went to, I believe the main
conference, Scott, you know, you had
talked to Tim Lerch Scott, and looked at
Columbus and a few of them.
I placed me to include it if they're,
you know, with this format of meeting
code, the public can read what we're
reading. It shows what happened in
Menasha, EF3 tornado, that 25 utilities
public utilities come help them bring
them either materials or linemen. They
can reach out
this far. They went to Sun Prairie. That
was the closest to us, but obviously
everybody up in that sector helped them
cuz it was mainly Menasha that was
affected. I believe there was five crews
in Eagle River that same day.
But it avoided everything else.
You know, if you read that, it shows
the APPA, which John, myself, and Todd
went up for the legislative wise
of,
you know, APPA supports
rate, you know, protecting the rate
payers and
not having them offset the cost of data
centers and things. So, all that kind of
readings are in there for you guys to
read if you like, but
lots of stuff going on behind the scenes
that everybody can
check out if you like.
>> So, we're on it, Scott. So, I
» So, we're on it, Scott. So, I
when I recall on here, jumped out at me
about coal plant extension orders draw
long-term cost concerns.
So,
in the article, which is rather short,
but
full of a lot of information
and I don't know where
they're getting their numbers
for cost increasing to our rate payers
because
these coal plants were kept open
and so I guess I'd ask if you could
get back to us maybe next meeting
find the information if we're actually
getting charged more because these
plants that were supposed to be shut
down on a certain date are staying open
and operating.
I don't understand the article it looks
a little one-sided
but I I'd [clears throat] like that
information. Thank you.
» I have a question for you Scott.
So there's a section in there about the
bankruptcy practices. Have you guys seen
an increase in receiving notices of
people filing bankruptcy?
>> Not that is No, I would say not here.
» Not that is No, I would say not here.
You know we did over the last few years
we get a few seems like every year but
>> One maybe one a year. It's not very
» One maybe one a year. It's not very
many. Yeah, it's not we don't get a lot.
>> I'm guessing in some you know
» I'm guessing in some you know
communities probably but seems like it's
one or two that I've dealt with the last
few years that I've seen and that's
about it.
» Okay.
APPA update.
>> Yeah, that was just to go along
» Yeah, that was just to go along
basically with MEUW about the APPA White
House Ratepayer Protection Pledge and
just to include that
that we are a member [snorts] through
WPPI of APPA
and they're continually working in
Washington
on both sides trying to
protect the ratepayers.
» Okay.
>> Just information really.
» Just information really.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
» Yeah. Yeah.
Along with I'm sure the
BE SCI 765 KV transmission project.
>> Sure. I uh it's not affecting city
» Sure. I uh it's not affecting city
utilities, but I have attended
um
the county board room. We had probably
200 people um in there a couple weeks
ago. Um my parents live on a
transmission line, so I got the letter
um they put out last Monday. The routes,
there's three proposed routes through
Ripon County. They do not affect city
utilities. Um there was a lot of our
customers as far as city utility
customers very concerned uh Locker,
Ledgewood, you know, a lot of those
folks were in the meeting. So, if they
listen to this
or pay attention to our packet, I just
wanted to include it if they didn't know
how to access it. Um but it is not going
through
the city limits at all. It is going
north. The closest it gets the proposed
route is
um up by Waupun, just north of Waupun.
Um
Highway 80 and
what is that? Double A comes out there.
And then south it would cross just to
the east of
Highway 14 and 58. It'd go across Dumpy
Holmes there.
>> But those are two different buses, so
» But those are two different buses, so
>> There's three routes. They have to
» There's three routes. They have to
propose to the Public Service Commission
at least two routes. And they've got
three.
And all of those land owners that would
be affected have been notified.
But this is the packet and encourage
people if they're concerned [snorts]
August it's a Monday from 10:00 to 1:00
at the high school. I think it's the
24th that you can go out for 3 hours and
meet with the developer.
And I know the people that it affects,
that's their opportunity to go see him.
So,
but just really informational um because
of all the
city utility customers that were at the
uh
the few meetings I've attended.
Just more education.
>> So, where were they cuz there was a huge
» So, where were they cuz there was a huge
turnout and I've heard it from multiple
uh levels of the county is that one of
the proposals was to run it right
through the city.
>> No.
» No.
>> Was that never an option or was that
» Was that never an option or was that
just
people being
>> they just followed all the transmission
» they just followed all the transmission
lines that cuz my parents are on that.
So, that they just, you know, within 180
ft of that, they contacted all those
folks. So, that would be right behind
the White House. That wouldn't come into
town. But, in the town is just feeding
our substation, which this voltage does
not feed our substation. So, it wouldn't
drop in off from the hill over here by
Karen's off the hill.
But,
these are the three routes that they
have now. I'm not saying they're not
going to change it. I have no idea. But,
those are the three proposed routes that
have been reviewed.
>> But, Melanie, that was the strategy
» But, Melanie, that was the strategy
[clears throat]
of that group was to fight any
uh power lines that are currently coming
through our county.
And they contact everybody to let them
know that most likely the line's going
to go through your property and you need
to show up.
It's great tactic. I've got to get to
know these people cuz they sure stirred
up the crowd.
You want to get something done, these
are the people to contact.
>> But, I you know, just informational for
» But, I you know, just informational for
our customers
that the three routes do do not enter
the city.
» Okay.
Water Superintendent.
I guess in the spirit of using mini code
to its fullest, um the report that I
type up for myself as notes and read off
to you guys,
uh I've been forwarding that to Scott
for
several months and last month he
attached it in my absence and it is
attached again this month for your
pre-meeting reading and enjoyment. Uh
the only thing I guess I would have to
add to that was uh Derek has completed
his first year with us in the last
couple weeks.
Uh so things are going well there. Glad
to have him on board. And with the uh
lead replacements we've got we're down
to 19 lead left. I did learn that a crew
member is going to be gone in September
for some surgery but I've talked to both
Scott and Todd and they're willing to
help me
so we can keep that process moving and
get the rest of that lead out of the
ground. So
if you have any questions on my report
and again for
uh the the public on the TV as I'm not
presenting that you can find that on the
city's website and the link to tonight's
commission agenda packet in the meeting
packet section there.
>> I didn't read that report but where are
» I didn't read that report but where are
you with your meters?
>> Uh meters we're we just cracked 1,200 so
» Uh meters we're we just cracked 1,200 so
we're just over halfway.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> I did I have placed the order this week.
» I did I have placed the order this week.
Uh we have an order that was made
last year for
two split deliveries in 2026 so I've got
another order coming in October
and then I just placed this week the
order that'll be here in mid to late
January and that should finish us up so
hopefully by this time next year
we're wrapped up on that project.
>> Stephen, I have one other thing that I
» Stephen, I have one other thing that I
read recently about Do you have to
publish a water quality report every so
often?
>> Yeah, every year we have to
» Yeah, every year we have to
>> Every year?
» Every year?
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Okay. And that is published for the
» Okay. And that is published for the
general public or just
>> Correct. Yep, that's a DNR requirement
» Correct. Yep, that's a DNR requirement
of our consumer confidence report. It's
published uh for them to look at or we
would have to send it out. It's an 88
page report, so the mailing expense on
that would be fairly significant. It is
hand delivered to
I've got a list of about 30
commercial customers that have a
high
employment
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Yeah, I I was just curious after I heard
» Yeah, I I was just curious after I heard
about that I cuz I mean I don't think
I've ever
seen anything.
>> But it's it's on the state website. Do
» But it's it's on the state website. Do
you have to do it publish it locally?
>> Yeah, it's published
» Yeah, it's published
>> in the observer
» in the observer
>> It's one of my certification
» It's one of my certification
requirements is we have to say where we
locally made it available for our local
customers. Yes.
>> Just an added question on that. Do you
» Just an added question on that. Do you
do that at each well?
>> It's a recap of our compliance testing
» It's a recap of our compliance testing
from the entire system.
>> So all the wells
» So all the wells
>> Their testing
» Their testing
is listed in there. There any issues.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> I I was impressed with the
» I I was impressed with the
the DNR representative happy with where
we're at with our lead
progress we've made as a city in this
>> [cough]
» [cough]
>> area.
» area.
>> And we should be seeing that report in
» And we should be seeing that report in
the next week or two and certainly
I'll share that with you when it comes
to
» Thank you.
Todd.
I don't really have anything to bring
up. Scott asked me to provide something
in writing to and I don't really have
anything out of the ordinary to tell you
this month, so
and then I got hit with two emails today
that uh obviously cybersecurity on
municipal utilities is a big deal right
now because there's been some attacks
that it feels like we're becoming a
bigger hot target.
So
» Thank you.
» Todd.
>> Um in the packet I included, you know,
» Um in the packet I included, you know,
um,
the storm event on the 16th. We had five
services.
Really we've been lucky. You know, we've
had a lot of high winds and the trees
are super loaded right now with
moisture, so
um, very lucky.
Um, talked about Open Point. Me and
Steve in his notes, we attended the
Valley View. There was a change order
through that to do the grade by the
family restaurant. Um, that'll be part
of that project that the city will be
doing.
And the meeting was great.
Me and Steve represented city and the
utility there for that. Um, we encourage
everybody to go out and check out our
website.
Um, in the notes there Megan's last day
in the office was last week. That I
think worked out really well. I know,
um, in the office there was some cross
training and she got down for the last
three weeks, probably two weeks.
Um, and we were able to start taking
videos that Todd has had for years and
start getting, um, them stored into our
map. So,
um, I think that's great. They're not in
a on a CD and someday you won't have a
CD around to be able to load a CD and
launch that, but, um, I think it's
Amazon storage for 10 bucks a month.
We're able to put all these videos on
there, so she was able to start that
process and I know Todd's staff's going
to continue to get all them done,
um, through the winter.
Uh, Devon's last day, uh, will be next
week.
Um, he's been doing all our mowing,
working mainly with water and, uh, waste
water, but, you know, mowing the
Brewer's sub for us, so it's been a win.
Um, we had WPPI out.
Uh, did all of our infrared testing
this week, uh, Monday, Tuesday.
Um, update on our digger in the
electric. It'll be here in December or
January of this year. It's been on order
for 3 years.
Um, Um
Story Field, the primary is in. We got
that in this afternoon. Uh we will
energize that, so utility-wise will be
completed. We put in
uh Genie One and Charter also, and we do
bill for that. But that way it's all in
one trench, and we don't have wires
everywhere over there for locating in
the future.
Um
and
working on RP3 needs to be done next
month. There's 40 questions with a lot
of documentation, and starting to look
at budget,
um CPI, all those kind of things,
because I know the city needs that.
Um they've supplied some of the uh
benefits
uh increases, and CPI right now looks
right around
um 3 and 1/2% as of June 26th. So, just
starting to put numbers for you so I can
bring that to you in the next month or
so.
Uh other than that, um
again, it's very lucky on electric side
with the storms, you know, what what
through Monday and Tuesday. South looked
terrible at Alma and Laura winds. So,
hopefully that stays south or north,
not through here.
>> Just kind of a general knowledge, and
» Just kind of a general knowledge, and
when is the How long is the pool open
yet?
>> The pool?
» The pool?
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Well, I think they start losing staff
» Well, I think they start losing staff
pretty soon because practice starts up.
They start
cutting back, it seemed like I don't
even know if they're open for the
holiday.
>> See, I wondered that. It seemed like
» See, I wondered that. It seemed like
they were closed last year for the
holiday, right?
>> They usually close around the time
» They usually close around the time
school starts.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> School starts up.
» School starts up.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
it's it's close.
It's a quick season, actually.
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah.
» Yeah, yeah, yeah.
They've been busy.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> I don't doubt it.
» I don't doubt it.
>> But you hear that a lot.
» But you hear that a lot.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
I like that. I like it.
>> Yeah, that's cool.
» Yeah, that's cool.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
Uh any correspondence? [clears throat]
Public comment, members of the public
are welcome to express their opinion on
items that did
appear on this agenda. You got anything
else to
say?
>> I'm just here to listen.
» I'm just here to listen.
>> Yeah, okay. I thought maybe maybe you
» Yeah, okay. I thought maybe maybe you
had some opinions.
» No.
>> John?
» John?
>> I have nothing.
» I have nothing.
>> Well.
» Well.
>> I know.
» I know.
>> [laughter]
» [laughter]
>> Things going smooth.
» Things going smooth.
>> Yeah, that's good.
» Yeah, that's good.
Uh
>> Things are going well. I was up on site
» Things are going well. I was up on site
at Story Field yesterday with the
builder. He's thrilled
about how everything's going. He told me
his first renter is likely to be in
place November 1st.
>> Oh, really?
» Oh, really?
>> So, yeah. And if you go up there, you'll
» So, yeah. And if you go up there, you'll
see walls on one and he's doing the roof
next week. He's got all of his uh
blacktop and all of that lined up,
curbing and gutter lined up, and he's in
a wonderful mood up there. And they're
getting many phone calls from
prospective renters. So, yeah.
That's what I have.
>> Building building two is up today.
» Building building two is up today.
>> Yeah, but he told me he was going to
» Yeah, but he told me he was going to
start it or be doing the walls today.
>> And then I guess the other exciting
» And then I guess the other exciting
thing is Panorama's moving right along,
too. I was out there today, too.
>> I saw that, too. And it looks real good.
» I saw that, too. And it looks real good.
>> Are they doing like prefab? Are we going
» Are they doing like prefab? Are we going
to Are the buildings built somewhere
else?
>> They're building it on site now.
» They're building it on site now.
>> That's correct.
» That's correct.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> And they're doing
» And they're doing
Go ahead.
>> It's all stick built.
» Anyway, Scotty?
>> Nothing.
» Nothing.
>> No?
» No?
>> Uh just because it was brought up a
» Uh just because it was brought up a
couple times tonight about the cyber
security,
uh yes, be extremely vigilant.
[clears throat]
Uh Washburn County was the victim of a
cyber attack except their 911. Their
entire county has been shut down since
last Thursday.
Every department. 9 So, you don't call
911 for non-emergency stuff, too, at
this point. And they have absolutely no
idea when they're going to be back up
and running.
So, right now they have their
surrounding counties are trying to step
in and help
deal with some of the traffic and the
phone calls and stuff, but yeah, at this
point they have absolutely no way to
track that.
>> We do have a cyber call for water next
» We do have a cyber call for water next
week. Next Tuesday. Next Tuesday to go
over kind of a
on our system. So, yeah.
>> And a lot of times they start with you
» And a lot of times they start with you
click on a link. It's as simple as that.
So.
I got an email that was supposedly from
Scott telling me that he opened a new
bank account and he wanted me to update
his account before
payday. So, I I don't like what they're
doing at all.
» And then that happened when Todd was
mayor quite a few times.
>> Yeah, we had that a
» Yeah, we had that a
>> That we would get emails from Todd
» That we would get emails from Todd
saying,
"Yes, you need to okay the mayor did
this." They were It happened several
times.
>> Yeah, we would make up an email that had
» Yeah, we would make up an email that had
my name in it, but it's not supposed to
be me. Nobody ever reads that far. And
it says, "I need you right now." Some of
them were asking for money and all this
stuff and people were calling me going,
"Are you in trouble? Do you need
» The ones I got from you were usually to
buy gift cards so we could give them out
to the employees.
>> Yeah, that's not exactly weird.
» Yeah, that's not exactly weird.
>> It was like [clears throat] he he sent
» It was like [clears throat] he he sent
an email to go to QuickTrip to buy gift
cards for the employees.
And I'm looking at this email going,
"What?"
But they had mine. I mean, they got the
staff on it.
>> See, they're all online. They can pull
» See, they're all online. They can pull
all the years into a database and then
just make up something to look like me
and just send it out. And it's people
responded every time. People would call.
Some people came in with the testings.
Did you email me? What?
>> So, they just ask you in person.
» So, they just ask you in person.
They do have WPI with us using them now.
They have a fishing, you know, they have
different trainings and
things that we can buy that they will
check all of us that have email accounts
and stuff. So.
>> Are you sure?
» Are you sure?
>> I know at the county we have required IT
» I know at the county we have required IT
security training we have to do and if
you don't complete it, they lock you out
of your access until you complete it.
>> My wife can testify to that.
» Yeah, if WPP offers it, it might be
something that we want to look into.
>> Sure.
» That's it.
>> That is not good.
» That is not good.
>> Agreed.
» Agreed.
>> Well,
» Well,
we need a motion.
>> Motion to adjourn.
» Motion to adjourn.
>> I'll second.
» I'll second.
>> All in favor tonight?
» All in favor tonight?
Hold. Carried.