2003-09-22 JPWB Minutes
JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting of
September 22, 2003
7:00 PM JPWT Plant Board Room
Present PaullIn, Kessler, Peterson, Kottke, Fay, Drew Scherber - Alternate
Absent Hagerty
The meetmg was called to order at 7 00 PM
No one present for the CItIzen forum
MOTION BY KESSLER, SECONDED BY FAY TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
DECEMBER, 2002 REGULAR MEETING MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY KOTTKE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS PRESENTED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Browmng stated that Steve Bot, CIty of St Michael Engmeer, suggested that the boards that have
been placed around the CItIes be changed to read when the restnctIOns wIll end Peterson saId
he'd lIke the boards removed Brownmg added that she too thought It would be unproductIve to
change the boards Peterson stated that AlbertvIlle has an ordmance to remove them after 30
days and Scherber stated that St MIchael has a 90 days ordmance, but It doesn't apply to publIc
use Peterson dIdn't know If theIr ordmance had that exception or not Kessler asked Ifusage of
down enough to lIft the restnctlons and Browmng stated that It was Browmng commented on
the fact that we've tned the restnctlons many dIfferent ways and there's always someone who IS
unhappy WIth them She states that she'll do more research and try to come up WIth somethmg
that IS SImpler and more effectIve, ahead of time, for next year Kessler asked how many fines
were Issued Browmng/Braunwarth dIdn't know exact numbers, but saId that many warnIng
letters had been sent out Braunwarth stated that many of the VIOlations were turned mto
warmng letters nght after the last meetmg She also stated that a few calls were receIved from
reSIdents who stated that they wouldn't bother callmg and reportmg anyone agam because we
don't seem to be domg anythmg to enforce the rules It was the consensus of the Board to leave
the current restnctIons m place untIl September 30th, when all restnctIOns would be lIfted The
boards placed around town wIll be removed
Drew Scherber was concerned about he spnnklIng ban on new sod, explaInIng that he'd laId sod
at 9 a m and found that he couldn't water It untIl 10 p m He states that sod wIll dry out
qUIckly, espeCIally If temperatures are high He also stated that most CItIes have a reqUIrement
that you must have your sod laId Within 6 months of your move In day and SInce he moved In In
January and he waIted, he was now at the very end of the tIme requIrement Scherber also
wondered how a person WIth new sod and WIthout a spnnkler system was supposed to water
JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting of
September 22, 2003
7:00 PM JPWT Plant Board Room
between the hours of lOp m and lOa m Browmng stated that It had not come up as a huge
Issue Scherber felt the reason for that was that most people "Just water" Peterson commented
that he thought you could water sod at any time dunng the first 60 days Brownmg stated that If
anyone would have saId somethmg about It earher she would have brought It up She also stated
that she would try to come up wIth some better alternatives over the wmter
Browmng presented the 2004 Proposed Budget & Agreement Renewal She explamed that nght
now we're at the end ofthe last renewal, wrnch was for 3 years She explamed that although trns
agreement IS for 5 years, It'S an agreement, not a contract that The Board IS tied to She went on
to state that under the term section, there's an "out" m the case that The Board IS unhappy WIth
US Filter and It can't seem to be resolved MOTION BY SCHERBER, SECONDED BY
PETERSON, TO APPOINT HAGERTY MEET WITH BROWNING AND REVIEW THE
PROPOSAL MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY FAY TO ADOPT THE BUDGET AS
PRESENTED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Catlm recommended payment of pay request #4 to J R Ferche, m the amount of $72,798 13
MOTION BY PETERSON, SECONDED BY KESSLER, TO APPROVE THE
RECOMMENDED PAYMENT TO J R FERCHE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Catlm recommended payment of pay request #4 and pay request #5 to Traut Wells, m the
amount of$11,221 33 Tills amount reflects a $2,000 00 retamage to ensure the well IS properly
dlsmfected pnor to final payment MOTION BY KESSLER, SECONDED BY KOTTKE, TO
APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED PAYMENT TO TRAUT WELLS MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION BY KOTTKE, SECONDED BY KESSLER TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
7 40 P M MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Recordmg Secretary