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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/22/05 . . . Water Board Regular Meeting Minutes August 22, 2005 page I of 2 MINUTES WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Monday, August 22, 2005 7:00 PM 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM Members Present: Shirley, Krueger, Jensen Staff Present: Administrative Assistant Larson Others Present: Mark Rolfs, B.R.A.A. The agenda was approved. 2. 3. A motion was made by Shirley and seconded by Jensen to approve the minutes of June 27, 2005. Voting in favor - Shirley and Jensen. Krueger abstained. Motion passed. A motion was made by Krueger and seconded by Jensen to approve the minutes of July 25, 2005. Voting in favor, Krueger and Jensen. Krueger abstained. Motion passed. 4. Water Use Restriction Appeals: a) Mr. James Kittock, 19276 Dunbury Avenue: Not present. Correspondence reviewed, citation stands as issued. b) Mr. Reid B. Ness, 20307 Erickson Path: Not present. Correspondence reviewed, citation stands as issued. c) Ms. Jen Schulz, 20082 Erickson Path: Not present. Correspondence reviewed, motion by Shirley, second by Krueger to waive citation. APIF, motion passed. 5. Continued Discussion Items: a) Water Use Policy Revision: A motion to accept revisions was made by Krueger and seconded by Jensen. APIF, motion passed. b) Receive Report - Well #8 and 4.0 MG GSR: Engineer Rolfs distributed the draft report for the Water Board to review. He explained the report had only minor revisions from the report distributed in July, a notable one being the inclusion of emergency generators. His research indicated that communities on average have 1 emergency generator for every 3-4 wells and recommended adding on with Well #8 or the next well drilled. Motion by Shirley to order plans and specifications for Well #8 and the 4.0 MG Ground Storage Reservoir. APIF, motion passed. 6. New Business: 7. Bills: Krueger made a motion to approve bills in the amount of $35,570.35. Seconded by Jensen. APIF, motion passed. 8. Financial Report - will be received at a future meeting. 9. Open Forum: Water Board Regular Meeting Minutes August 22, 2005 page 2 of 2 a) Use of Hydrants: Jensen indicated concern that unauthorized users may be operating fire hydrants. It was his understanding that the only authorized users of hydrants are Public Works staff and members of the Fire Department. . b) Un-metered Water Use: The Board discussed water being used from hydrants and not metered. Engineer Rolfs expressed the desire of the MN DNR that the goal is to drive unaccounted for water down to the greatest extent possible regardless of whether it is billed or not. The Board would like to see meters used whenever water is taken from a fire hydrant. c) Children running through sprinklers: The Board discussed children running through sprinklers vs. children's water toys. The question was raised that if the sprinkler is not clearly a child's toy should the property owner receive a citation if the sprinkler is running during an unauthorized time? The consensus of the Board was that citations should not be issued when a sprinkler is in use by children, however, residents should continue to be encouraged to use children's toys instead of sprinklers. d) Trees at Well #6: The spruce trees planted at Well #6 are dead and need to be replaced. Jensen indicated that hardwood trees would blend in with the neighborhood better than the spruce trees. Shirley suggested staff contact the association to see if they have a preference. 10. Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm. Respectfully submitted by, . Lena Larson Public Works Administrative Assistant .