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MINUTES
WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING
June 26, 2000 @ 7:00 PM
1. The meeting was called to order by Chair Shirley.
Members Present: Shirley, Krueger, Crawford
Staff Present: City Engineer Mann, Finance Director Roland
Also Present: Doug Bergstrom of North em Environmental
2. Agenda was approved as presented.
3. A motion was made by Krueger and seconded by Shirley to approve the minutes of May meeting. Crawford
abstained. Motion carried.
4. Continued discussion items:
a) Status of Well #5. Reviewed construction items to be completed. Well is operating as lead well.
b) Status of Well #3. Well is not on line due to sanding problems. Well has been pumped at 500 gpm with
sand appearing with increased sand at 1000 gpm. City Engineer is reviewing solutions to improve the well.
c) Central Maintenance Facility - funding consideration. Water Board is generally in favor of water funds
being used to build the facility. The Finance Director reviewed the funding request. Several questions were
raised during the discussion.
· How does the funding request affect water rates? (An updated water rate study will be presented at a
future meeting.)
· Will the Water Fund be responsible for a percentage of the monthly overhead expense (i.e. heat,
electricity, insurance, etc.) as a part owner? (Finance Director Roland will obtain an answer and report
back. )
· If a future Water Board decides to construct a storage facility of their own (i.e. in conjunction with a
Water Treatment Facility), could they sell their percentage of the Maintenancefacility back to the City?
(Finance Director Roland will inquire with Administrator and report back.)
5. New discussion items:
a) Wellhead Protection Plan. Doug Bergstrom of Northern Environmental summarized a review of the City's
Wellhead Protection Plan and updated the Board on relevant regulatory issues. A motion was made by
Shirley and seconded by Crawford to:
. Have City Engineer Mann obtain proposals for aquifer tests.
. Modeling of proposed well locations.
· Finishing of Phase I of Wellhead Protection Plan.
APIF, motion carried.
6. A motion was made by Krueger, seconded by Shirley to approve current bills in the amount of $39,096.78.
APIF, motion carried.
7. The financial report as of May 31, 2000 was reviewed and accepted.
8. Open Forum -
a) Current Water Board Policies and City Ordinances were distributed.
b) Sealing up of Well #2.
c) City Engineer offered a tour of present City garage to members.
9. Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:00 PM. Next meeting to be held July 24, 2000.
Submitted by,
Robert W. Shirley, President