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REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, March 22, 2021
5:00 PM
Conference Room 170
City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN
Members Present: Weierke, Snobeck, Cordes (Arrived at 5:20PM)
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Katy Gehler, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Sue Miller, Administrative Assistant,
Brian LeMon with Barr Engineering
Others Present: None
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair Weierke at 5:00 p.m.
1. Approve Minutes –
a. February 22, 2021- Motion by Weierke second by Snobeck to approve minutes as
presented. Motion Carried.
2. New Business
a. Final Acceptance and Approve Final Payments for the Well 9 Project. Brian LeMon, a
Barr Engineering representative, provided a presentation for the board to review the
project and final project costs. After the presentation and discussion, the following
motions were made: Motion by Snobeck second by Cordes to accept the Well 9 project
as complete and approve the final payment of $222,345.15 TO Magney Construction.
APIF, Motion Carried.
Motion by Snobeck second by Cordes to approve the request of Barr Engineering for the
additional engineering services in the amount of $50,213. APIF, Motion Carried.
3. Approve Bills – Motion by Weierke second by Snobeck to approve the bills, as presented, in the
amount of $33,786.85. APIF, Motion Carried.
4. Open Forum – Project & Information Update
a. Water Use Summary – Director Gehler shared with the board some data relative to the
city’s water use. She provided graphs and information to the members and answered
any questions they had.
b. Water Efficiency Rebate Program –Director Gehler provided an update on the program.
Director Gehler also indicated that there may be money available through water
conservation/education for the program if the board wishes to extend the program.
She reviewed the budget and there could be approximately $3,000 to contribute to the
rebate program.
c. New Water Tower Update – Staff met with representatives of Empire township and
discussed the future needs of a water tower. Empire will take the information to their
board regarding potential water sharing.
d. Lightning Strike at Water Tower/Well 5 – Director Gehler informed the board that a
lightning strike caused some damage at the tower as well as the SCADA system.
5. Adjourn – Motion by Weierke, second by Snobeck to adjourn at 6:45 PM. APIF, Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Miller
Administrative Assistant