MOUNTAIN PARKS ELECTRIC, INC.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Granby, Colorado
June 12, 2025
8:00 A.M.
Attendance
Present: Liz McIntyre, Ty Wattenberg, Mark Volt, Cray Healy, Ryan Zorn, Mike Sjobakken, Virginia Harman, Aaron Street, Jodi King, Joe Palmer, Eric Jones, Adam Paulson, Angie Wallace, and Attorney Bryson Fredregill, attended in person. Sue Henderson was not present.
Call to Order
President Liz McIntyre called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.
Determination of Quorum
A quorum was declared.
Public Comment
The following scholarship winners entered the meeting remotely:
Ellen Osborne
Christopher Reyes
Osborn and Reyes left the meeting.
The following scholarship winners entered the meeting in person:
Callie Freitag
Evelyn Amaya
Taylor Martinson
Nicole Periolat
Gavin Pittington
Martinson and Pittington left the meeting.
Chelsea Gaines, teacher at West Grand High School, and students Callie Freitag, Evelyn Amaya, and Taylor Martinson presented a slideshow on a trip to California that the Charitable Trust assisted in funding.
Gaines, Freitag, Amaya and Martinson exited the meeting.
MPE member Daniella Gosselova, Granby resident, addressed the board on rehabilitating grounds to their natural habitat once ground work is completed.
Gosselova left the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda contained the following items:
Minutes of May 08, 2025, Meeting of the Board of Directors
Bills for Payment
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Operations Report
Adam Paulson presented the Operations Report. Paulson reported working on DHSEM projects that include six different projects related to wildfire mitigation and grid hardening. Paulson reported that MPE is close to finalizing substation work necessary for the transition from Tri-State and expects this to be completed in June. MPE is working with PANO AI to install two smart cameras that monitor smoke across the county, enabling rapid response to fires.
Engineering Report
Virginia Harman referred to the Engineering Report as prepared by Sue Henderson and offered to answer questions. There were no questions.
Finance Report
Information Technology (IT) Report
Joe Palmer presented the Information Technology Report. Palmer reported on a cyber security exercise with the county that will take place in Q4. Palmer reported on his involvement with a small group interested in AI and business intelligence related to energy. IT training was presented.
Human Resources, Safety, and Administration Report
Angela Wallace presented the Human Resources, Safety, and Administration Report. Wallace reported on staffing updates and that MPE is in second round interviews for the Fiber Project Manager. Wallace presented policy I-8 Equipment and Facility Use, and an associated instructional video.
Member Relations and Communications Report
Aaron Street presented the Member Relations and Communications Report. Street reported on New ERA and the Community Benefits Plan (CBP). MPE was the first grantee in the country to submit its CBP, which has been approved. Currently, 95% of the CBP has been implemented, and MPE is waiting for funding. Street further reported on RFPs for marketing services and highlighted upcoming events.
Attorney Report
Attorney Bryson Fredregill referred to his written report and had nothing to add.
CEO’s Report
CEO Harman referred to her written report and had nothing to add.
President Liz McIntyre recessed the meeting at 9:36 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:52 a.m.
Board Open Forum, Committee Reports, Association Reports
The member relations committee met and reviewed the Community Benefits Plan.
The finance committee met and reviewed policies B14 and B15.
Ryan Zorn reported on CREA, the purchase of a new headquarters location, and the impact on membership.
Mark Volt reported that Western United does not meet until August 28, 2025.
Cray Healy reported on a cyber security class he attended.
Justin Fosha joined the meeting via Zoom at 10:09 a.m.
New Business
Directors’ Duties and Standards of Conduct
Attorney Fredregill presented the directors’ duties and standards of conduct training. Discussion took place.
Strategic Plan
Virginia Harman presented the strategic plan and the status of the objectives. Harman highlighted revisions made to Objectives 4, 8, and 10 and recommended the board approve the revisions. Discussion took place.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to approve the strategic plan objective sheets as amended.
Action Items
Policy B8 Release of Corporate Information
Attorney Fredregill presented Policy B8. Fredregill discussed revisions made and recommended additional changes that can be made to the policy. Discussion took place.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to table Policy B8 to the July meeting for further review by legal counsel.
Policy D3 – Conflicts of Interest
Virginia Harman presented revised Policy D3 and discussed revisions made. Discussion took place.
MOTION: t was properly moved, seconded, and carried to adopt Policy D3 as presented.
City Wide Bank Resolution
Eric Jones presented MPE Resolution 25-005 to update the titles of Authorized Signatories with City Wide. Discussion took place.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to approve MPE resolution 25-005 as presented.
Budget Amendments
Eric Jones presented a budget amendment to have the boiler replaced in the warehouse. Discussion took place.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to approve the boiler replacement budget amendment as presented.
Adam Paulson presented a budget amendment for maintenance at the Murphy Substation. Discussion took place.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to approve the Murphy Substation maintenance budget amendment as presented.
Upcoming Events
The board discussed the upcoming CFC annual meeting and voting on the bylaw change.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to appoint Eric Jones as the CFC voting delegate for the annual meeting.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to vote for the CFC bylaw changes as proposed.
The board discussed the upcoming NCSC annual meeting and voting for Class E Director positions.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to appoint Liz McIntyre as the NCSC voting delegate.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to vote for the proposed Class E Directors in each position as presented.
The board discussed the CFC memo regarding District 7, Position M request for candidates.
The board discussed the upcoming NRECA Resolutions Committee Representative.
Jodi King will schedule committee meetings.
Old Business
There was no old business.
President Liz McIntyre recessed the meeting at 11:37 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:42 a.m.
Executive Session
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to enter executive session at 11:47 a.m. for confidential discussion regarding legislative, legal, and employee matters with the following present: Harman and Fredregill were present for the discussion regarding legislative and legal matters; all directors present at the meeting were present for the entire executive session, Justin Fosha attended virtually.
MOTION: It was properly moved, seconded, and carried to exit executive session.
The meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.