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Members Present:
Member Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
Members
Tom Jensen
Jeff Krueger
Allan Maguire
Citv Staff Reo.
Kevin
Schorzman, P.E.
Interim City
Engineer
MINUTES
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, January 28, 2008
7:00 PM
Farmington City Hall, Conference Room A
JeffK.rueger, Allan Maguire
Tom Jensen
Kevin Schorzman, Interim City Engineer; Lena Larson, Administrative Assistant
Lee Mann, Bonestroo
1. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 7: OOpm.
2. Approve Agenda - The agenda was approved as presented.
3. Approve Minutes - November 26,2007 Motion by Krueger, second by
Maguire to approve the minutes of November 26, 2007. APIF, motion passed.
4. Continued Business
a) Approve Water Emergency and Conservation Plan - Lee Mann -
The DNR approved the Water Emergency and Conservation Plan in
late 2007, and now needs to be approved by the Water Board. The
Water Emergency and Conservation Plan will be become part of the
Water Supply and Distribution Plan. A motion was made by Krueger
to approve the plan pending contact person revisions and seconded
by Maguire. APIF, motion passed.
b) Landscaping - Well House #8 - Kevin Schorzman - Updated cost
information was presented to the Board. The consensus of the Board
was that unless prices changed substantially, staff should move
forward with the landscaping project in the spring.
5. New Business
a) DNR Water Appropriation Permit - Engineering - The DNR Water
Appropriation Permit was presented to the Board. There was a
discussion of possible ways to reduce the City's peak demand ratio
should it become necessary in the future. Member Krueger
introduced the concept of a potential surcharge for high summer
water users and asked if the current billing system could handle such
a charge. Interim City Engineer Schorzman will investigate.
b ) Well Reconditioning Schedule - Lee Mann - Engineer Mann
presented a suggested schedule to recondition the City's wells based
on industry standards. Member Krueger made a motion to approve
the pulling of Well # 4 and Well # 1, based on the proposed schedule
and at the discretion of Engineering, seconded by Maguire. APIF,
motion passed.
6. Approve Bills - Member Maguire made a motion to approve bills from
11/26/07-1/06/07 in the amount of$11,837.23 andfrom 12/29/07 to 1/27/08 in the
Water Board Minutes
January 28, 2008
Page 2 of2
Respectfully submitted,
Lena Larson
Administrative Assistant
Municipal Services
amount of$25,898.92, seconded by Krueger. APIF, motion passed.
7. Open Forum
a) Member Maguire inquired about the status of the ground water
reservoir. Engineer Mann indicated he would bring an updated
schedule to the Board
b) Engineer Mann distributed the Draft Updated Water Supply and
Distribution Plan to the Boardfor discussion at the February
meeting. The question of how other cities charge developers for
water treatment fees was asked
c) Interim City Engineer Schorzman announced that the February
Water Board meeting would be held in Conference Room B, rather
than Conference Room A.
8. Meeting a4journed at 8:00pm.