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REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 22, 2015
7:00 PM
Conference Room 169
City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN
Members Present: Jensen, Snobeck
Members Absent: Weierke
Staff Present: Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer, Sue Miller, Administrative Assistant
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Jensen at 7:00 p.m.
1. Approve Agenda – Motion by Jensen, second by Snobeck to approve agenda as presented. APIF, Motion
Carried.
2. Approve Minutes – May 26, 2015 – Action on the minutes was tabled to the July meeting. Lack of quorum
for action.
3. Continued Business - None
4. New Business –
a. Water Tower Cleaning – Engineer Schorzman explained that over time, fine sediment accumulates
in the tower as a result of pumping water. There is no health risk. He is recommending cleaning of
the tank in October 2015 to stay ahead of the build-up. A proposal from KLM Engineering was
solicited and their proposal was $3,600.00. Motion by Snobeck second by Jensen to approve the
cleaning as recommended by Engineer Schorzman. APIF, Motion Carried.
b. Downtown Water Filling Station Upgrades - Engineer Schorzman explained that there have been
some issues at the water filling station located at the old City Hall. The machine that takes the
quarters is jamming and his opinion is to look into upgrading the system to accept credit cards. He is
also recommending this type of system at the Maintenance facility. The consensus of the Board was
to authorize the City Engineer to look into upgrading the current system and get information for a
system at the Maintenance facility.
5. Approve Bills – Motion by Snobeck second by Jensen to approve the bills in the amount of $30,855.47.
APIF, Motion Carried
6. Open Forum – 1. Engineer Schorzman indicated that filters were placed in the home 819 7th Street to
compare with a neighbor who is having issues with their water. 2. The 195th Street contractor’s trailer
windows were recently vandalized. Engineer Schorzman requested that the Police Department
purchase and install 2 cameras directed towards the well house and the water tower. 3. The
Engineering plotter is going bad and will cost $800 for repairs. Engineer Schorzman asked if the
Water Board would consider assisting with funding for a new plotter/scanner/copier. The Board
agreed to Engineers Schorzman’s request.
7. Adjourn – Motion by Jensen second by Snobeck to adjourn at 7:35PM. APIF, Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Miller
Administrative Assistant