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Water Board Regular Meeting Minutes
November 27,2006
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MINUTES
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, November 27, 2006
7:00 PM
Farmington City Hall, Conference Room A
Members Present:
Member Absent:
Staff Present:
Jeff Krueger, Tom Jensen
Robert Shirley
Lee M. Mann, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Mann; Robin Roland, Finance
Director; Todd Reiten, Assistant Director of Public Works; Lena Larson, Public Works
Administrative Assistant
Members 1)
Robert Shirley 2)
Tom Jensen 3)
Jeff Krueger
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm.
The agenda was approved.
Motion by Krueger, second by Jensen to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on
October 23,2006. APIF, motion passed.
Citv Staff Reo.
4) Continued Discussion Items
a) Northeast Reservoir - Letter from Newland Communities - The Water Board
requested a feasibility study for a water storage facility on the Fairhill Development
site.
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Lee M. Mann, P.E.
Director of Public
Works/City Engineer
5) New Business - Disposal of fencing at new water tower - The Water Board authorized
staff to find an alternate use or dispose of the used fencing being stored at the water towe
6) Approve Bills -Motion by Krueger, second by Jel1sen to approve bills in the amount of
$30,136.35. APIF, motion passed.
7) Financial Report (received quarterly) - The third quarter report was received by the Boar(
in October.
8) December Water Board regular meeting - Motion by Jensel1, second by Krueger to
cancel the December regular meeting. APIF, motion passed.
9) Opel1 Forum-
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Engineer Mann responded to Member Krueger's inquiry regarding substitutes for
chlorine. His research indicated that there is nothing that he is aware of that is more cost
effective for the same type of use.
Assistant Director of Public Works Reiten was present to discuss the possibility of
discontinuing several services currently contracted that roughly equal the cost of an
employee. The mOl1ey saved could allow the City to hire a persol1 to do those duties and
more. The Board is interested in exploring this concept further, particularly if more value
can be received for the money that is spent.
Finance Director Roland was present to determine the Water Board's interest in updating
the approximately 2400 water meter readers that are not currently radio read.
Approximately 3600 of the meters il1 the City are Orion radio reads and updating the
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November 27,2007
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remaining meters will allow for more efficient meter readings. She will bring a proposal 1
the Board after the first of the year.
Assistant Director of Public Works Reiten also shared that the Manhole Lid Lifter was
purchased and installed and is working well.
10) The meeting adjourned at 7:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Lel1a Larsol1
Public Works Administrative Assistant