2000-03-27 JPWB Minutes
JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MEETING
March 27, 2000
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
Present
Robert Gunderson, Barb Irvine, John Olson, Wayne Kessler and
Ken Duerr, Randy Lane
Chair John Olson called the meetmg to order at 7 00 P m and declared a quorum
present
Bob Gunderson Made a Motion to adopt the agenda as presented The Motion was
then Seconded by Wayne Kessler and Passed unanimously
Under citizen forum, Julte Fritz was present for her son David Fritz, of 11930 9th Street,
Hanover, to request that a refund be given for the credit he now has on his account He
has over two thousand dollars of credit after stralghtenmg out hiS bill which had been
overestimated for a couple of years
A Mot/on was then Made by Randy Lane to refund the credit he has on hiS account
The MotIon was then Seconded by Barb Irvme and Passed unanimously
Barb Irvme Moved to approve the mmutes of the February 28, 2000 regular meetmg
Randy Lane Seconded and the Motion Carned unanimously
Barb Irvme Moved to approve the consent agenda Bob Gunderson Seconded The
Motion then Carned unanimously
Under unfinished busmess, A MotIon was Made by Wayne Kessler to schedule April's
regular meetmg at 6 00 p m so the Board's attorney could be present to diSCUSS EDA
contract charges The Motion was then Seconded by Barb Irvine and Passed
unanimously
Under new busmess, Bob Wolf With Nextel was present to present a proposal for an
antenna lease Mr Wolf dIscussed the lease agreement and what would be actually at
the tower and answered the Board's questIons about the antenna, rent and the contract
DenniS Esterly With R F Communications was present to give hiS opmlon on the
proposed Nextellease Mr Esterly felt that the rent should be mcreased and also
questioned what the Planning Commission approved of on the tower
It was decided to have the Board's attorney look over the contract and that Mr Esterly
would negotiate further With Mr Wolf on the rent and get back With the Board on the
outcome
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Also under new business, Jack Grothlln with RJ Ryan was present to request water
servIce to his bUildIng that IS located In Ostego for the fire sprrnkler system only The
Board discussed the Issue of servicing water to a resident In another town It was then
decided that that portIon of Ostego would need to be annexed Into AlbertvIlle to servIce
water to Mr Grothhn's bUildIng
Under Department reports, Chrrs Catlin asked the Board to approve the payment for the
all work done In the reconstruction of County Road 19 as required by the County
A Motion was Made by Barb Irvine to approve the payment for the work done on Cty Rd
19 It was then Seconded by Wayne Kessler and Passed unanimously
Chrrs Catlin then updated the Board on the work being done on the treatment plant He
discussed some problems with the bUIlding permit for the plant but has now been taken
care of He also had color charts for the Board to deCide on colors of some lab
equipment
Chrrs Catlin said he had the Board's attorney look at the concerns that Arlan MIddleton
had raised about the treatment plant contract at the last meeting and that the attorney
said that they really need to look at the whole contract to give an opinion
A Motion was then Made by Randy Lane to have the attorney look at the contract The
Motion was then Seconded by Wayne Kessler and carned unanimously
Under office/operator reports, Kelly BrOWning presented a letter, from Braun Turf Farms
requesting that the Board waIve two of the three thousand-dollar fines The Board
dIscussed It and deCIded that they can not waive the fines
It was also, brought up by the office staff that the due date for the water bills should be
changed to 20 or 30 days Instead of the current 45 days
A Motion was then Made by Barb Irvine to change the due date on the water bIlls to 20
days It was Seconded by Randy Lane and Carned unanimously
A Motion was Made to approve the list of claIms, checks 8833 through 8840 by Wayne
Kessler and Seconded by Randy Lane Motion Carned unanimously
A MotIon was then Made by Randy Lane to adjourn the meeting at 8 32 P m
Seconded by Bob Gunderson and Passed unanimously
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