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MINUTES
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, July 27, 2009
7:00 PM
Council Conference Room 169
City Hall · 430 Third Street · Farmington, MN
Members Present: Jeff Krueger, Allan Maguire, Tom Jensen
Member Absent: none
Staff Present: Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer; Wendy Conboy, Admin Support Tech; Bill
Weierke, Public Words Supervisor; Tim Pietsch, Fire Chief
Others Present: none
Members 1)
Tom Jensen 2)
Jeff Krueger
3)
Allan Maguire
Citv Staff Reo.
Call to Order: Member Krueger called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Approve Agenda: The agenda was approved with the addition of6b) Well #5
Retaining Wall.
Approve Minutes - June 22, 2009: Motion by Krueger seconded by Maguire to
approve the June 22, 2009 minutes. APIF, motion passed.
4) Water Use Restriction Citation Appeals
a) Colleen Allen, 18300 Dunbury Circle - Not present, correspondence
reviewed, citation stands as issued.
Kevin
Schorzman, P.E.
City Engineer
b) Roger and Tracey McMeekin, 18524 English Avenue - Not present,
correspondence reviewed, citation stands as issued.
5) Continued Business
a) Hydrant Specifications Discussion - Engineering & Fire Department -Chief
Pietsch demonstrated a Storz nozzle that he would like added to all the new fire
hydrants. Discussion included the safety of the water supply, yearly
maintenance and pressure testing of the adapter and the cost involved. Chief
Pietsch will survey other cities at the Chief s meeting in September and report
the results.
6) New Business
a) Temporary Water Connections - City Engineer Schorzman asked the Board
for direction on how they would like to address temporary water connections.
After discussion, the Board directed staff to meter all temporary water
connections.
b) Retaining Wall-Well #5 - Quotes were received and reviewed. Motion by
Maguire seconded by Krueger, authorizing City Engineer Schorzman to
evaluate quotes and proceed with the project based on the quote that is in the
best interest of the City - not to exceed $6,830. APIF, motion passed.
7) Financial Report (quarterly) - Finance - The quarterly financial report was
reviewed; the Board asked about the Rachel Kroog expense for the Farmers
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Market. City Engineer Schorzman will research and report back.
8) Approve Bills - Finance Motion by Maquire seconded by Jensen to approve bills
in the amount of$101,112.51. APIF, motion passed.
9) Open Forum
a) City Engineer Schorzman distributed well pumping information and noted that
the City had issued 95 water use citations to date compared with 93 at this time
in 2008.
10) Adjourn: Motion by Krueger seconded by Maguire to adjourn at 8:30pm. APIF,
motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Wendy Conboy
Administrative Services Technician