2003-08-25 JPWB Minutes
JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meetmg of
August 25, 2003
7:00 PM JPWT Plant Board Room
Present Paulhn, Kessler, Peterson, Kottke, Fay, Joe Hagerty - Alternate
Absent Hagerty
The meetmg was called to order at 7 00 PM
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY KESSLER, TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS
PRESENTED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Noone present for the cItizen forum
MOTION BY KESSLER, SECONDED BY FAY, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
JULY, 2003 REGULAR MEETING MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY KOTTKE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS PRESENTED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The spnnklmg ban and restnctIons were dIscussed Browmng explamed how we've mcreased
our usage regularly over the past several years, and even though we've also tnpled our storage
and mcreased the capaCIty m pumpmg from our wells by 25% we sttll had problems m the past
week She beheves that the bIggest factor m necessItatmg the ban was that It'S been very dry and
there was no predIctIon of any ram m the near future Also, the mcreased usage was Just hours
before we normally have some of the peak usages After takmg those factors mto conSIderatIOn
she called the Mayors to get approval for the ban and then, Just days later, for the restnctIOns
She explamed that timed restnctIons have been tned prevIously and there doesn't seem to be any
that please everyone She explamed that we've been trymg to educate people, as they call m,
about how the restnctIOns work
Annual notification IS posted m the Crow River News, as well as the newsletter from each CIty
and the Consumer Confidence Report which are matled to each customer It IS also posted on
each CIty'S web SIte Braunwarth stated that there IS also a welcome packet that the CItIes
receIve from the Chamber of Commerce and It'S gIven out WIth the recychng bms We could
mclude a copy of the restnctIOns WIth those
The current Jomt Powers Water Board Pohcy states that once everyone has been notified what
the restnctIOns are then VIOlatIons are apphed Peterson explamed that the only reason he could
thmk of to do a warmng IS the spnnkler systems because they could bhnk out WIth a power ghtch
and then they automatically reset at 1200 Browmng stated that we were proposmg that as soon
as a VIOlatIon was to be apphed a notificatIon would go out, however, If The Board would rather
a letter of warnmg be sent then the pohcy can be changed Kessler suggested a letter mIght be
JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting of
August 25, 2003
7:00 PM JPWT Plant Board Room
sent out when It starts to get dry Browmng stated that postage alone IS $2,000 00 per matlmg
and It takes three people two days There was further dIscussIOn about other restnctIon options
and whether any venficatIons were done on the weekends Staff do, mdeed, venfy vIOlatIOns
dunng non-busmess hours Browmng stated that she prefers to have a sohd pohcy that the Board
IS m agreement WIth m regards to the spnnkhng restnctlons, warmng letter (If any), and
lmposmg penalties The pohcIes are completely at the dIscretion of the Board, and whatever
they are, we need to be consIstent It was then the consensus of the Board that a wammg letter
(or a telephone call) be sent out pnor to the first VIOlation bemg applIed
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY KESSLER, TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST #3
FOR JR FERCHE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY KOTTKE, TO APPROVE THE LIST OF
CLAIMS AS PRESENTED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kessler asked If the pamtmg of Tower 2 would affect usage Cathn explamed that the logo has
been stencIled on Tower 2 and they won't dram for pamtmg untIl we're m a lower usage penod
MOTION BY KESSLER, SECONDED BY FAY, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
7 55 PM MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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