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Members Present:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
Members 1)
Tom Jensen 2)
Jeff Krueger 3)
Allan Maguire
Citv Staff Reo.
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Lee M. Mann, P.E.
Director of Public
Works/City Engineer
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Water Board Regular Meeting Minutes
February 26,2007
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MINUTES
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, February 26, 2007
7:00 PM
Farmington City Hall, Conference Room A
Tom Jensen, Allan Maguire, Jeff Krueger
Lee M. Mann, Director of Public Works/City Engineer; Kevin Schorzman, Assistant City
Engineer; Lena Larson, Public Works Administrative Assistant; Mark Rolfs, Bonestroo
Howard Glad, Charleswood Homeowners Association
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm.
The agenda was approved.
A motion was made by Jensen and seconded by Krueger to approve the minutes of
November 27,2006. Voting in favor: Jensen and Krueger, Maguire abstained. Motion
passed. A motion was made by Jensen and seconded by Maguire to approve the
minutes of January 22,2007. Voting in favor: Jensen and Maguire, Krueger abstained.
Motion passed.
4) Selection of Commission President and Commission Secretary:
A motion was made by Jensen to nominate Administrative Assistant Larson for
Commission Secretary. Krueger seconded the nomination. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Jensen, second by Maguire to nominate Krueger for Commission President.
-- APIF, motion passed. V ~ ~ f);r (\NJ.c)u-i'r-f, ~~ ~
5) Continued Business
a) Pumphouse No.8 Update: The board received a construction status report. Concern
was mentioned by Mr. Glad regarding the exterior appearance. Mr. Glad also
inquired about the status of the irrigation system. He will get a copy of the irrigation
system plans to Engineer Rolfs.
b) Water Board regular meeting time: The Water Board will continue to meet at
7 :OOpm on the fourth Monday of each month.
c) Northeast Reservoir: Engineer Rolfs showed the Board two options for a reservoir.
The higher elevation option he wollld propose a ground reservoir and at thcelower
elevation option he would propose a 2-/2 million gallon elevated tank. Ground
storage is significantly less expensive. At least 1-1/2 acres will be needed for a site.
The Water Board gave staff approval to discuss site options with Newland.
d) Flagstaff Watermain: The Board is still interested in a 50/50 cost participation with
the school district to loop the watermain from the new high school site on Flagstaff
Avenue northerly to 195th Street and east to Meadowview Elementary depending on
the outcome of the bids. The Board will consider whether or not to increase their
level of participatione~e~ 4~~cejve~ '5 ~ \ O\t:)~ ~
e) Charleswood Marketplace WelIsite: The dev~per is offering the needed site for
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February 26, 2007
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$8.50 per square foot for a total cost of$122,185. Motion by Krueger authorizing
staff to purchase the proposed site at the price offered. Second by Jensen. APIF.
motion passed.
6) New Business-
a) Water Use Restrictions postcard mailing: The Board would like to see the postcard
reminder sent to the citizens of Farmington this spring.
7) Approve Bills -Motion by Maguire, second by Jensen to approve bills in the amount of
$20,903.63. APIF, motion passed.
8) Open Forum -
a) Engineer Rolfs shared presented information regarding historic water demand
which indicates that Farmington may need to request an appropriation increase of
10% from the Minnesota DNR. The Board agreed that staff should request a 10%
mcrease.
b) Member Krueger mentioned a newspaper article about safe water in Woodbury that
was in the Pioneer Press on 2/11/07.
9) Motion by Krueger, second by Maguire to adjourn at 8:22pm. APIF, motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lee M. Mann, P .E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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