2020-02-24 Joint Power Water Board Minutes30INTPOWERS WATER BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting of
February 24, 200
6:00 PM
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6:02 IPM CALL TO ORDER by Vice Chairperson Kauffman.
Board Members Present: Chris Kauffman, Joe Hagerty, Jillian Hendrickson, Rob Olson,
Nadine Schoen, Jim Zajicek
Board Members Absent. None
Staff Present. Larry Cook, Jennifer Thomas, Andy Ahles, Jon Roberts - Veoha Water
Staff Absent. None
Engineering Present: Chris Larson - SEH
Engineering Absent; None
City Present., Adam Nafstad - Albertville
County Present: Michael Potter - Wright County Commissioner
1. CALL TO ORDERLRQLL -CALL* Vice Chairperson Kauffman called the meeting to Ord
2. ADOPT AGENDA: Mooin by Zajicek, second by Schoen, to adopt the Agenda as
presented'. Motion carried unanimously.
1 MINUTES: JANUARY 27, 2020 &EGULAR
----v _ BO.AR.D oti on by Olson, second b
Hagerty, to approve the Minutes of the January 27, 2020 regular Board Meeting.
Motion carried unanimo
4usly.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Olson, second by Schoen, to approve the Consent
Agenda below. Motion carried unanimously. I
S. UNFINISHED BUSI.NES$:
A. CSAH 19 WATERMAIN - Kauffman invited Councilman Potter to attend tonight's
meeting to provide additional information on why this project saw a decrease in the
overall bid proposal from $12.5M to $9.8M, yet Joint Powers portion increased by
40%. Larson explained that in May 2019 the bid results for Joint Powers portion of
this project were approximately $280,000, When it was bid again in November 2019
bids came in at $500,000. The single biggest thing that increased in price was the
cost of the watermain installation. In May the price was $53 per foot and in November
it went up to $100 per foot. Kauffman commented that it doesn't seem right that the
overall bid goes down, but Joint Powers portion goes up. Larson noted that we were
never invited to attend meetings with the contractor or the County. Nafstad said that
in the future Joint Powers Board needs to see these bids before the project is given to
a contractor. He suggested there be a partnership agreement with the County to have
time for Joint Powers Water Board to took at bids before approval, Potter suggested
Joint Powers send a letter to the County indicating its need to be a part of these
discussions in the future. Cook will write a letter to the County asking that Joint
Powers Water Board be a part of these discussions before bids are approved.
Jillian Hendrickson and Michael Potter left the meeting at 6:26 PM.
B. ED.&MAIN BREAK REPAIR INVOICE - Cook discussed the final price of the EDA main
break repair. The City of St. Michael paid all invoices totaling $63,301.79. Cook
asked for approval from the Board to pay the City of St. Michael's invoice of
$63,301.79. Motion by Olson, second by Schoen, to approve payment of
$63,301.79 to the City of St. Michael for work done on the repair of the ESA
main break. Motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting of
February 2,4, 2020
6:00 PM
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A, HUMIDIFICATIO
currently adds 7 gallons of distilled water to 2 portab�e office hurniclifiers on a claily
basis. The lowest bid for installation of 2 built-in humidification systems was $1,600.
Cook asked for Board approval to have 2 bui: It�-in humidification systems installed for
Motion by Hagerty, second by Olson, for installation of 2 built-in
humidification systems in the amount of $1,800. Motion carried
unanimously.
B. STANDBY GENERATOR - Larson told the Board that the Water Treatment Plant has a
230 kW diesel standby generator that was inistalled approximately 20 years ago. This
generator can only run 1 well. With 4 wells on this property it would be beneficial to
have a larger generator which can run at least 2 wells, The Joint Powers Water Board
received a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health through its
Wellhead Protection program for a new standby generator. Larson suggested the
current 230kW generator be moved to Well 6/7. The price to purchase a new
generator and relocate the current generator is approximately $400,000. This
includes a new 5OOkW natural gas generator with sound attenuation, two new
generator pads, a new transfer switch at Well 6/7, installation, and wiring, contractor
overhead, and engineering. Kauffman asked that this conversation be tabled and that
additional information on funding be brought to the March Board meeting.
Rob Olson left the meeting at 7:03 pm.
7, ENGINEER: None.
8. OPERATION _5/QEEI�Q: None.
91 APPROVE LIST OF CLAIMS: Motion by Hagerty, second by Schoen, to approve the
February 2020 Claims as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
10. OTHER BUSINE551 AN�L NQE ,Q_U_ KBIS..LCQLRRE5PQNQENCE: None.
11, AD)OURN: Motion by Zajicek, second by Schoen, to adjourn the meeting at 7:�06 IPM.
Motion, carried unanimously.
Jeno, r Tho s, Recording Secretary