2024-02-26 Joint Powers Water Board Minutesloint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
February 26, 2024
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was caled to order by
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Ryan Gleason, on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water Board WatAr-
Treatment Plant, 11100 50t' St NE, Albertville, MN 55301, 1
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Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager; Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager.
Staff absent,, Dustin Carlson, Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager; Zac Foster, Project
Manager,
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Engineering absent: Chris Larson, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH).
2, Approve Agenda. Hagerty moved, Zagorski seconded, to adopt the Agenda as presented,
Motion carried 5-0.
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3A Approval of January 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
12 Approval of February 2024 List of Claims
3.3 Approval of February 2024 Budget Report
3.4 Approval of February 2024 Cash Balainces Report
3.5 Receipt of January 2024 Investment Summary Report
3.6 Approvail of January 2024 Monthly Operations Report
3.7 MBI Pay App No. 5 - Filter Rehabilitation!
3.8 2023 DNR Water Conservation Report Filing - General Manager Seifert to�d the Board that
the DNR increased its pricing, so the previously approved amount of $25,000 for filing the
2023 DNR Water Conservation Report ended up actually being $27,929.09.
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4.1 Filter Rehab Actuator Replacement. General Manager Seifert told the Board that a
number of actuators had previously been repaired on the pressure filters to keep
operations running, There are 96 actuators on the five filters and plant recirculation
system., At this point, two of the actuators need repair. Since source parts afire
unavailable, staff recommends replacing the two actuators. Staff recommends authorizing
the purchase of two new actuators from Novaspect in the amount of $13,120.69, plus
shipping. Hagerty moved, Dierberger seconded, to accept Novaspect's quote for two new
actuators in the amount of $13,120.69, plus shipping. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Engineer. None,
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February 26, 2024
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6.1 Hannah Hoekman Resignation. General Manager Seifert told the Board that Hannah
Hoekman, a Joint Powers Water Operator, resigned effective February 16. Staff has
posted ads on several sites to fill Haninah's position. We wish her well in her future
endeavors.
6.2 Potential Generator Warranty Issue. General Manager Seifert explained to the Board
that there are problems with the new Cummins generator located at the Water Treatment
Plant. The motor had a leak between the block and oil was leaking onto the ground'.
Seifert took a video of the leak and had Kodiak Power Systems look at it and diagnose the
problem. At this time the generator was under warranty and Cummins was contacted to
come out and repair the issue, They came out and ran the generator at a lower speed and
said that there was no leak. They were asked to run it at a higher speed, but said it
wasn't needed because there was no leak, Kodiak came out a second time and found the
leak again. Seifert contacted Cummins, but was told that the generator was no, longer
under warranty. Kauffman asked if this is covered under insurance, Seifert said he would
look into that. The Board agreed that Seifert should contact its legal counsel, Scott
Landsman, and ask him to draft a letter to Cummins to seek repair of the generator as
provided under the warranty given the fact that Seifert had proof that the leak happened
prior to the end of the warranty period.
Other Business / Announcements / Correspondence.
7.1 T-Mobile Certified Letter. General Manager Seifert told the Board that T-Mobile sent a
Notice of Termination of Tower Lease informing Joint Powers Water Board that it would be
terminating its lease on the West Tower effective July 31, 2024. Seifert also told the
Board that he received an application from Dish Network for installation of a new antenna
on the East Tower.
8. Adjourn., Dierberger moved, Zagorski seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Boaird
meeting at 6:16 PM. Motion carried 5-0,
JeqAfer ThoL111/mas, Recording Secretary