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2000-04-24 JPWB Minutes ~ 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 \ - \{C~ Recording Secretary