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2001-09-24 JPWB Minutes JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MINUTES Regular Meetmg of September 24, 2001 6:00 PM JPWT Plant Board Room Present Olson, Kessler, PaullIn, Kottke, Vetsch Joe Hagerty, stand-In for Tom Hagerty Absent Hagerty The meetIng was called to order at 6 00 PM SpnnklIng restnctIons was added to the agenda MOTION BY PAULLIN, SECONDED BY KESSLER, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS CHANGED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Noone was present for the CItIzen forum MOTION BY KESSLER, SECONDED BY KOTTKE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 27, 2001 MINUTES MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION BY PAULLIN, SECONDED BY KESSLER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY George Hoff was present to dISCUSS Jet Edge lItIgatIon At Hoff's request ChaIrperson Olson closed the meetIng at 6 10 PM for thIs dIScussIon ChaIrperson Olson reopened the meetIng at 6 30 PM Kessler stated that the state doesn't object to pnvate wells beIng dug for IrngatIon Browrung spoke WIth the DNR who stated that wells that small would not affect our abIlIty to get appropnatlons PaullIn stated her councIl was not all that concerned WIth allOWIng pnvate wells for rrngatIon CatlIn spoke WIth some of therr other clIents and found that most of them dId not allow pnvate wells for IrngatIon, maInly due to lost revenue, but also due to some concern of contamInatIon by the uncontrolled wells SInce spnnklIng season IS Just about complete for thIs year It was left for dIScussIon next tIme MOTION BY VETSCH, SECONDED BY PAULLIN TO TABLE IT MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY As MunsterteIger was the only publIc present the meetIng moved forward to the sIgmng of agreement The agreement was prepared by the Board's attorney CatlIn explaIned that we WIll qUIt claIm any Interest we have In Leuer/MunsterteIger's property and they WIll qUIt claIm any mterest they have m the Board's property so that no one has an mterest m the other's property so as to facIlItate financmg for development of the whole area Vetsch questIoned what costs would be mvolved and It was determmed that those figures were presented at a prevIous meetmg and the remamder would be out for publIc bId Olson venfied that we don't know pnces for street constructIOn, raw watermam, storm sewer, and street removal and repair CatlIn stated another area would be the final gradIng of the Board's new lot It has been estImated at $1,000 00 The Board has FIrst RIght of Refusal on that so they can choose to do It themselves or have Leuer/MunsterteIger do that MOTION BY KESSLER, SECONDED BY OLSON FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES OLSON, KESSLER, PAULLIN, HAGERTY, AND KOTTKE VOTED AYE VETSCH VOTED NA YE MOTION CARRIED ChaIrperson Olson called a break while Mayors, Olson, Kessler, and PaullIn signed the documents The meetIng was called back to order at 6 45 PM by ChaIrperson Olson The two AlbertvIlle Board members had to leave due to a councIl meetmg Chairperson Olson turned the meetIng over to Kessler Braunwarth explamed Rhonda Shook's account notes, late fees, and estImated reads ThIs Item was tabled to allow Ms Shook additIonal tIme to appear Braunwarth explamed what had taken place on the George Nemeth account Some dIScussion over different aspects of thIs account and Mr Nemeth's request followed MOTION BY PAULLIN, SECONDED BY HAGERTY TO UPHOLD MINIMUM BILLING POLICY MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CatlIn explaIned that work on the new tower IS commg along rucely as crew IS bemg motivated to fimsh by Thanksglvmg so they can work the WInter m ArIZona CatlIn says they should have the structure complete thIs fall and be able to pamt In the spnng Kessler stated that he's glad they won't pamt before spnng as he wants to change the wordmg on the tower to read St MIchaeV AlbertvIlle mstead of STMA CatlIn explaIned that Moorhead ConstructIOn's pay request # 17 was only a partIal payment and only for work already completed Also, there IS stIll a $10,000 retaInage MOTION BY PAULLIN, SECONDED BY HAGERTY TO APPROVE MOORHEAD CONSTRUCTION PAY REQUEST #17 AND CBI PAY REQUEST #2 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Browrung explamed that she does a zero based budget every year Browrung states she figures what staffing needs are based on the prevIous year and US FIlter absorbed qUIte a lot thIs year as we were way over budget US FIlter IS not attemptmg to recoup any losses WIth the new budget, but to more accurately gauge the expenses now that there IS past hIstory MOTION BY HAGERTY, SECONDED BY PAULLIN TO TABLE TO NEXT MEETING MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION BY PAULLIN, SECONDED BY KOTTKE TO RETURN SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS TO THE REGULAR YEAR ROUND RESTRICTION OF ALBERTVILLE AND HANOVER ON ODD DAYS AND ST MICHAEL ON EVEN DAYS MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION BY KOTTKE, SECONDED BY PAULLIN TO APPROVE THE LIST OF CLAIMS MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Rhonda Shook request was reVIsIted Request was dIscussed even though customer never made an appearance The Board felt that penalties are valId as they are due to customer not turnmg m her meter card readmgs and the staff havmg to go to her door and attempt to get an actual read MOTION BY HAGERTY, SECONDED BY PAULLIN TO REMOVE ONE ($10 00) LATE METER CARD FEE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION BY KOTTKE, SECONDED BY PAULLIN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7 23 PM MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ct~L~/~/~ Recordmg S cretary