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1999-07-26 JPWB Minutes JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MEETING JUL Y 26, 1999 ST. MICHAEL CITY HALL / PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY Present Ken Duerr, Robert Gunderson, Barb IrvIne, John Olson, Wayne Kessler and TIm ZImmerman Absent None ChaIr Kessler called the meetIng to order at 7 00 PM and declared a quorum present Kessler mtroduced the new office manager, Sabnna Ryan, to the Board IRVINE MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED DUERR SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY No one was present under cItIzen forum A correctIon to the mmutes to mclude John Olson present at the June 28, 1999 regular board meetIng IRVINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED OF THE JUNE 28, 1999, REGULAR BOARD MEETING DUERR SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSL Y ZIMMERMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA DUERR SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Brett WeISS was present to request that the JOInt Powers Water Board partICIpate 10 the constructIon of the proposed Hanover trunk watermam system Improvements The Board then revIewed and dIscussed the mformatIon that WeIss presented WIth WeIss and Coos CatlIn Kessler stated he would lIke to have the engIneers all meet to dISCUSS thIS Issue and future SImIlar SItuatIons A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY JOHN OLSON TO TABLE THIS UNTIL MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION COULD BE COLLECTED ON WHERE THE MONEY BE COULD COME FROM GUNDERSEN SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY George Ellertson of Juran & Moody was present to present the water treatment plant financmg DIscussed the type of bond needed and a model of the revenue needed to meet that coverage 2 Cathn was present to recommend to extend the date of the bId operung to August 20, 1999 and the ISSUIng of the bonds would then be moved to August 23, 1999 and the date to awardIng the financIng and the constructIOn would be September 13, 1999 THE MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY ZIMMERMAN, TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 5 30 P M ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 TO AWARD THE BOND FINANCING AND CONTRUCTION OF THE TREATMENT PLANT MOTION SECONDED BY GUNDERSON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS A MOTION WAS MADE BY OLSON AND SECONDED BY KESSLER TO PROCEED WITH THE LAND PURCHASE OF THE PSYK PROPERTY THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BrownIng was present to dISCUSS temporary water and hydrant meter use The board revIewed the dIfferent methods and dIscussed the specIal SItuatIons currently In the CItIes of St Michael and AlbertvIlle A MOTION WAS MADE BY IRVINE TO CHARGE A $50 MONTHLY PERMIT FEE FOR THE TEMPORARY WATER USE AT THE PUMPHOUSE A $200 MONTHLY RENTAL FEE FOR THE BACKFLOW PROVENTER THAT WOULD HAVE A DESIGNATED HYRANT TO BE PUT ON WITH A 30-DA Y MINIMUM AND A DEPOSIT OF $1,000 ALL WATER USED WOULD BE CHARGED $3 PER 1,000 GALLONS THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY OLSON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY It was clanfied to charge the $50 per month fee on all current customers and the $3 per 1,000 gallons water usage startIng tomorrow, July 27, 1999 THE MOTION WAS MADE BY OLSON TO RESET THE PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPOSITION OF THE EDA COST FOR AUGUST 23, 1999 SECONDED BY GUNDERSEN THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY A MOTION WAS MADE BY ZIMMERMAN TO APPROVE THE ANTENNA LEASING AGREEMENT WITH BELL SOUTH WIRELESS DATA SECONDED BY KESSLER AND THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY A MOTION WAS MADE BY GUNDERSEN TO APPROVE THE PSG CONTRACT AMENDMENT CORRECTION AND SECONDED BY DUERR THE MOTION THEN WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER NEW BUSINESS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY IRVINE AND SECONDED BY GUNDERSEN TO DISCONTINUE PRINTING OUT THE LOCATES IN THE AGENDA PACKETS THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Browrung gave an operators update We have been pumpIng up to 25 mdhon gallons per day for the past 10 days Jackson stated we have pumped 38 mdhon gallons so far thIS month Also, dIscussed the spnnkhng ban 3 Browmng also brought up the fact that we have $50 checks that were bemg collected on all new constructIon and held untIl the home were sold However, these homes are now sold and the cItIes are responsIble for these Issues currently A MOTION WAS MADE BY OLSON TO SEND BACK THE $50 CHECK DEPOSITS TO THE BUILDERS THE MOTION SECONDED BY DUERR AND CARRIER UNANIMOUSL Y Brownmg dIscussed the watermam plggmg pnor to the completIOn of the treatment plant DISCUSSIon was made about the plggmg of the watermam The board than dIscussed the water problems, the costs and the areas affected GUNDERSEN MADE THE MOTION TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ABOUT THE PIGGING OF THE W ATERMAIN THE MEETING WOULD BE SCHEDULED BY THE THREE MAYORS AND STAFF UPON RECEIVING THE ESTIMATES OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION WAS MADE BY GUNDERSON TO APPROVE THE LIST OF CLAIMS, CHECK #'S 8730, 8731, 8733, 8738, 8739, 8740 MOTION SECONDED BY ZIMMERMAN MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION WAS MADE BY ZIMMERMAN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9 04 PM OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Recordmg Secretary