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REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, October 22, 2018
7:00 PM
Conference Room 169
City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN
Members Present: Weierke, Gassert, Snobeck
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Katy Gehler, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Matt Decur, Assistant City
Engineer, Sue Miller, Administrative Assistant.
Others Present: Bernard Weber, owner of 517 1st St.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair Weierke at 7:00 p.m.
1. Approve Minutes – September 24, 2018 - MOTION by Gassert second by Snobeck to
approve minutes as presented. Voting For: Gassert, Snobeck. Abstain: Weierke.
Motion Carried.
2. Water Citations – None
3. Continued Business – None
4. New Business
a. Request to move hydrant at 517 – 1st St. – Director Gehler introduced Mr.
Weber and summarized the issue. Mr. Weber is asking the City to pay for
relocating the hydrant on his property due to trucks hitting it. He is proposing to
widen the driveway and is asking to have the hydrant moved south approximately
15 feet. The city has been out several times to repair the hydrant. The board
indicated that if Mr. Weber brings in a driveway plan, they would review it and
invite him to a meeting to discuss options.
b. Well No.9 Construction – Assistant Engineer Decur noted that only one bid was
received for the Well No.9 construction. The bid amount was for $333,125. The
construction would begin shortly after the contract is awarded and should be
completed in February of 2019. Well No.8 will be bid in the spring of 2019 and
constructed in the summer of 2019. Motion Snobeck second by Gassert to award
the contract for Well No. 9 to Traut Companies in the amount of $333,125.00.
APIF, Motion Carried.
c. 2019 Fee Schedule – Water Fees – Director Gehler and the board discussed the
user rates for 2019. Motion by Snobeck, second by Gassert to approve the user
rate increase for 2019. APIF, Motion Carried.
5. Approve Bills – Motion by Gassert second by Weierke to approve the bills, as presented
in the amount of $178,729.06. APIF, Motion Carried.
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6. Open Forum – Project & Information Update
a. Water Conservation Program – Irrigation Controller program will continue to
be marketed.
b. Well #3 – Flow Meter upgrade will cost approximately $9000. The board agreed
to move forward.
c. Water Tower Reconditioning – Director Gehler indicated that the bid opening
would be on October 24, 2018. It will be on the November Water Board agenda
to award.
d. Water Meters - Director Gehler noted that Badger was no longer manufacturing
the meters that we use. She is currently exploring different options.
e. Westview Reconstruction – Assistant Engineer Decur mentioned that the water
main is currently undersized ductile iron. It will be replaced with 8” PVC. Water
services are going to plastic.
7. Adjourn – Motion by Snobeck, second by Gassert to adjourn at 8:30PM. APIF, Motion
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Miller
Administrative Assistant