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
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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
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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