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City of Racine  
730 Washington Ave.  
Racine, WI 53403  
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Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Wastewater Commission  
Wednesday, July 15, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Wastewater Treatment Plant Conf. Rm.  
2101 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, WI  
The meeting was called to order by Commission President Taft at 5:33 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
6 -  
PRESENT:  
EXCUSED:  
Natalia Taft, John Tate II, Anthony Bunkelman, Jens Jorgensen, Tony Beyer  
and Marlo Harmon  
7 -  
Jim Sullivan, Nancy Washburn, Claude Lois, Nick Barootian, Rosalind  
Thomas, Jack Feiner and Cory Mason  
0631-26  
Subject: Approval of Minutes for the June 17, 2026, Wastewater  
Commission Meeting  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Bunkelman, seconded by Jorgensen, that this file be  
Approved. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote.  
0635-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Commissioner Jorgensen on  
behalf of the Wastewater Utility Director, requesting permission to apply  
for a 2027 CVMIC Risk Reimbursement Program Grant  
Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 7/15/2026: To  
Approve with a Referral to the Finance & Personnel Committee  
Fiscal Note: Up to $10,000 for Water and Wastewater.  
Utility staff presented the item requesting permission for the Utility to apply for a 2027  
CVMIC Risk Reimbursement Program Grant. These funds are used to help offset  
safety related costs incurred by the Utility.  
A motion was made by Tate II, seconded by Beyer, that this file be Approved  
with a Referral to the Finance & Personnel Committee. The motion passed  
unanimously by a voice vote.  
0633-26  
Subject: Consideration of Wastewater Commission Directors Liability  
Insurance Policy Renewal  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: Insurance premium of $17,155, and $3,028 agreement fee.  
Utility staff presented the policy renewal proposal provided by Atlantic Specialty  
Insurance Co., at a cost of $17,155, plus an additional $3,028 broker fee. This is an  
overall cost increase of $138 from last year's policy fees. The policy would provide  
$1,000,000 officer liability and $1,000,000 employment practices liability insurance for  
the inter-municipal Commission governing body.  
A motion was made by Bunkelman, seconded by Jorgensen, that this file be  
Approved. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote.  
0632-26  
Subject: Consideration of Professional Services Agreement with TY Lin  
for Photovoltaic Design  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: Time and material cost not to exceed $59,664.  
Utility staff presented the item, reminding the Commission that this topic had been  
previously brought before them in May when they had agreed and voted upon a  
Performance Contracting approach (design build). The proposed agreement withTY Lin  
will be billed on a time and material basis, to assist with the development of a Request  
for Quote (RFQ) for Photovoltaic Design in collaboration with the new Sustainability  
and Energy Coordinator position.  
A motion was made by Jorgensen, seconded by Tate II, that this file be  
Approved. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote.  
Adjournment  
There being no further business to address, the meeting was adjourned at 5:39 p.m.