2023-03-27 Joint Powers Water Board MinutesJoint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
March 27, 2023
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by
Chairperson Kauffman, on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 6:00 p.mi, at the Joint Powers Water Board
Water Treatment Plant, 11100 50t" St NE, Albertville, MN 55301.
Boardpresent: Tom Dierberger, Ryan Gleason, Joe Hagerty (6.08 p.mil.), Chris Kauffman, Rob
Olson, Bob Za,gorski.
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager; Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager.
Staff absent: Andrew Ahles, Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager, Dustin Carlson,
Assistant Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager; Zac Foster, Project Manager.
Engineering present: Chris Larson, HDR Engineering.
Engineering absent: None.
City Engineer present: Nick Preisler, City of St. Michael.
2. Approve Agenda. Seifert asked for Board approval to add an Agenda topic under "Other
Business/Announcements/Correspondence" to discuss a proposed statement on the Xcel Tritium Spill
in Monticello, MN. Olson moved, Gleason seconded, to adopt the amended Agenda as presented.
Motion carried 6-0.
3. Approve: Consent Agenda. Dierberger moved, Gleason seconded, to approve the Consent
Agenda, below. motion carried 6-0.
3.1 February 23, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
12 March 2023 List of Claims
3.3 March 2023 Budget Report
3.4 March 2023 Cash Balances
3.5 February 2023, Monthly Operations Report
3.6 Resolution Updating Signature Authority Per Investment Policy for Joint Powers Water
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4. Unfinished Business. None.
5. General lBusiness.
5.1 Capital Improvement Plan Update., Seifert and Larson gave an update on the draft
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) including water usage projections, supply / storage
analysis, system analysis, 5-year CIP update, as well as next steps. No action required.
6. Engineer.
6.1 Well 2 Rehab Quotes. Larson told the Board that Well 2 is scheduled to be reh!abillitated
in 2023. He obtained 3 quotes for this project: Keys Well Drilling ($47,047.50); E.H
Renner & Sons ($55,160.00); and Traut Wells ($60,855.00). Staff has worked on several
projects with Keys and recommends awarding the project to Keys Well Drilling in the
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amount of $47,047,50. Olson moved, Hagerty seconded, to award the Well 2 rehabilitation
project to Keys Well Grilling in the amount of $47,047.50. Motion carried 6-0.
7. Operations. Non
8i. Off ice. i
8.1 Upadate on Removal of Antennas During Cleaning of East and West Towers. At the
February 27, 2023 Board meeting, the Board asked for confirmation that the antennas do
not need to be removed from the East and West towers duri,ng cleaning. Seifert told the
Board that he confirmed with the vendor that they will clean the towers for the price quoted
without removingthe antennas. No action required.
8.2 Statement on Xcel Tritium Spill in Monticello, MN. Seifert provided Board members
with a Statement On: Xcel Tritium Spill in Monticello, Minnesota and asked the Board for
approval to post the statement on Joint Powers Water Board's website. The Board
consensus was to post proposed statement after review by City Administrators,
9. Other Business / Announcements / Correspondence.
10. Adjourn., Gleason moved, Dierberger seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Board
meeting at 7:04 PM. Motion carried 4-0.
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Jenni rThomls, Recording Secretary