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REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
5:00 PM
Conference Room 169
City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN
Members Present: Weierke, Snobeck
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Katy Gehler, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Sue Miller, Administrative Assistant.
Others Present: None
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair Weierke at 5:00 p.m.
1. Approve Minutes – May 30, 2019 - MOTION by Snobeck second by Weierke to approve
minutes as presented. APIF, Motion Carried.
2. Water Citations – Director Gehler provided a summary of the water citations issued since the
last meeting. There was one appeal that will be considered at the July meeting so the resident
can attend.
3. New Business – None
4. Approve Bills – Motion by Weierke second by Snobeck to approve the bills, as presented, in the
amount of $38,127.42. APIF, Motion Carried.
5. Open Forum – Project & Information Update
a. Water Tower Reconditioning – Director Gehler noted that the sandblasting is complete
and 2 coats of primer/paint has been applied. Work is anticipated to be complete in
early July and the tower back in service by mid-July.
b. Well #9 – Construction is on pace. Staff will be meeting with a representative of the
Charleswood HOA with regards to a land swap.
c. Westview Acres Street Reconstruction – Construction is progressing with utility
replacements as projected.
d. Metering System Upgrade – Working with the utility billing vendor and LOGIS to create
the files needed to build the new software.
e. Irrigation controller upgrade program – The program is complete at the end of June. 23
residents took advantage of the program totaling grants in the amount of $3,321.98.
f. Staff and members had a brief discussion regarding warnings for water violators. They
will discuss further at the July meeting.
g. Director Gehler also noted that upgrades are needed to the SCADA system due to the
age of some of the components.
6. Adjourn – Motion by Snobeck, second by Weierke to adjourn at 6:05PM. APIF, Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Miller
Administrative Assistant