2023-07-24 Joint Powers Water Board MinutesJoint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2023
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by
Vice Chairperson Hagerty, on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water Board
Water Treatment Plant, 11100 50v St NE, Albertville, MN 55301.
Board present: Tom Dierberger, Ryan Gleason, Joe Hagerty, Rob Olson, Bob Zagorski.
Board absent: Chris Kauffman.
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager; Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager; Andrew Ahles,
Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager
Staff absent: Dustin Carlson, Assistant Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager; Zac
Foster, Project Manager.
Engineering present: None.
Engineering absent: Chris Larson, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH).
2. Approve Agenda. Gleason moved, Zagorski seconded, to adopt the Agenda as presented.
Motion carried 5-0.
3. Presentations.
3.1 Andrew Ahles Retirement. Seifert told the Board that after 23 years of service, Ahles
submitted his letter of resignation. Seifert presented Ahles with a Resolution thanking
him for his years of dedicated service.
4. Approve Consent Agenda. Gleason moved, Olson seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda
below. Motion carried 5-0.
4.1 Resolution Thanking Andrew Ahles for Twenty Three Years of Dedicated Service
4.2 Approval of June 26, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
4.3 Approval of July 2023 List of Claims
4.4 Approval of July 2023 Budget Report
4.5 Approval of July 2023 Cash Balances Report
4.6 Receipt of May 2023 Investment Summary Report
4.7 Receipt of June 2023 Investment Summary Report
4.8 Approval of June 2023 Monthly Operations Report
5. General Business.
5.1 Authorization to Solicit for Request for Proposal for Looping Trunk Watermain
and Preliminary Storage Site Evaluation. The Board previously approved the formal
Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). The CIP identified the need for specific capital
improvements for the continued safe and efficient operations for the three member
communities. Seifert explained to the Board the need for looping of a water trunk line
from the ASR to Kadler Avenue. This looping would reduce risk of supply and storage in
the southern service area being unavailable due to a system failure on the current dead-
end line. There was discussion between the Board and staff on the size on the current
system, increases in population, future water storage needs and timelines. Staff asked for
Board approval to solicit requests for proposals for watermain extension and preliminary
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storage site evaluation. Olson moved, Dierberger seconded, to approve the solicitation
requests for proposals for watermain extension and preliminary storage site evaluation.
Motion carried 5-0.
6. Engineer. None.
7. Operations. Seifert told the Board that the cleaning of the East and West towers was complete
and gave an update on the status of the working wells. The Board and Seifert also discussed
the upcoming rate survey, water conservation in HOAs, and leak detection in the water system.
8. Office. None.
9. Other Business / Announcements / Correspondence. None.
10. Adjourn. Gleason moved, Dierberger seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Board
meeting at 6:50 PM. Motion carried 5-0.
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Je Yfer Thob,s, Recording Secretary