2000-04-24 JPWB Minutes
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JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MEETING
April 24, 2000
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
Present
Barb Irvine John Olson, Wayne Kessler and Ken Duerr, Tim
ZImmerman
Absence
Robert Gunderson
Chair John Olson called the meeting to order at 6 02 P m and declared a quorum
present
Barb Irvine Made a Motion to adopt the agenda as presented The Motion was then
Seconded by Wayne Kessler and Passed unanimously
Barb Irvine Moved to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2000 regular meeting
V"Jayne Kessler Seconded and the Motion Carned unanimously
Barb Irvine Moved to approve the consent agenda Ken Duerr Seconded Tne Motion
then Carned unanimously
Under unfinished business, The Board's attorney, George Hoff, was present to discuss
the EDA Contract charges Questions were raised on recording the charges at the
county, what IS neecled to do thiS, what should be recorded and If there should be
Interest applied until It IS paid There then was diScussion on the charges and the
Interest
A Motion was then made by Tim Zimmerman not to charge Interest on the remaining
amounts stili owed The Motion was then Seconded by Ken Duerr and Can led
unanimously
A Motion to have the lumpsum EDA Contract charges owed on the property be
recorded at the county and due and payable upon subdIVIsion, sale or connection to the
EDA watermaln was Made by Barb Irvine and Seconded by Wayne Kessler The
Motion then Passed unanimously
Tim Zimmerman left 6 35 P m
Under other unfinished business, Dennis Esterly With R F Communications was
present to present the antenna lease agreement worked out between R F
Communications and Nextei along With commUnication from the board's attorney and
the City of St Michael's City Planner The proposal Includes a monthly rental payment
of $1,200 and sets a minimum CPI Index at 3%
9arb Irvine Made a Motion to approve the antenna lease agreement With Nextel The
Motion was Seconded by Wayne Kessler and the Motton Carned unanimously
Under New Busmess, PMA Fmanclall\jetwork, lnc sent a resolutIon document to be
signed by the Board, which had already had been approved to make use of PMA In
securing Investments for the Board
Wayne Kessler Made a Motion to have the Board sign the document and the Motion
was then Seconded by Ken Duerr The Motion then Carned unanimously
Engineering reports were deferred until Chns Catlin arrived
Under office/operator reports It was discussed what the Board would like to send out for
the Consumer Confidence Reports They decided on a full-page color brochure to go
out to water users Also, the 1999 reconcIliation of tne US FIlter contract was dIscussed
questions were asked
Then a Motion was Made by Wayne Kessler to approve the 1999 ReconCIliation and
then It was Seconded by Barb Irvine The Motion then Carned unanimously
DISCUSSion on Briggs and Morgan's bill was table until they send a break down of the
addItional costs for the 1999 Bond financed through the City of Saint Michael
A Motion was Made to approve the list of claims, checks 8842. 8843 and 8845 through
8850 by Ken Duerr and Seconded by Barb Irvine Motion Carned unanimously
Bob Gunderson arrived at 651 pm
Under Engineer reports, ChriS Catlin updated the Board on the work being done on the
treatment plant and Well #4 ChriS also Informed the Board that he had talked With the
Board's attorney on the concerns raised by Arlan MIddleton and In the attorneys' opinion
It was not worth hYing to change to contract at thiS pOint In time
Chns also, reviewed the Hanover recirculation station and valve vault deSigns that had
been proposed to reduce the age and Increase the quality of the water delivered In
Hanover Chns explained the different alternatives, their pnces and the quality of water
to Hanover for each deSign
A Motion was Made by Wayne Kessler to approve a recirculating pump be constructed
on Lander Avenue The Motion was Seconded by Barb IrVine and Passed
unanimously
A Motion was Made by Wayne Kessler to approve staff In requestrng bids for
construction of a valve vault to be Installed at the loop along 15th Street In Hanover A
Second to the Motion was Made by Barb Irvme The Motion then Passed With Bob
Gunderson voting nay
A Motion was then Made by Wayne Kessler to adjOUI n the meetmg at 7 35 P 111
conded by Bob Gunderson and Passed unanimously
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Recording Secretary