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
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