04-01-09 JWC Minutes
JOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal- New Hope
Meeting of April 1, 2009
The Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to
order at 1 :30 pm, in the City of Golden Valley Council Conference Room.
Commissioners Present
Tom Burt, City Manager, Golden Valley
Anne Norris, City Manager, Crystal
Kirk McDonald, City Manager, New Hope
Staff Present
Tom Mathisen, Director of Public Works, Crystal
Randy Kloepper, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, Crystal
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works, Golden Valley
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager, Golden Valley
Dave Lemke, Utilities Maintenance Supervisor, Golden Valley
Bernie Weber, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, New Hope
Other
Scott Harder, Environmental Financial Group (EFG)
Minutes of February 20, 2009
MOVED by Norris, seconded by Burt and motion carried to approve the minutes of the
February 20, 2009 meeting with noted changes. McDonald abstained due to his absence.
Motion to approve Comprehensive Water Supplv Plan
During the February 20,2009 meeting a motion was made to approve the Comprehensive
Water Supply Plan, contingent on the review and approval of TAC in regards to the
additional text that had yet to be reviewed by TAC. Harder stated that TAC had reviewed
the Comprehensive Water Supply Plan and approved the plan. A decision was made that
the approval of the plan be adopted by resolution instead of a motion.
Resolution 09-02 reaardina Approval of the Comprehensive Water Supply Plan
Commissioner Norris introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 09-02
RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY PLAN
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Resolution 09-02 reaardin~ Approval of the Comprehensive Water Supplv Plan -
Continued
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner
McDonald and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Burt,
Norris, and McDonald; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Chair and his signature
attested by the Vice Chair.
Update on Water Conservation Rates
McDonald stated that each city is currently reviewing their water consumption data and will
meet again. Virnig stated the deadline for the conservation rate is the end of the year and
that they should have something in place as far as a tier rate plan for residential customers
and commercial customers.
Harder stated that he thought Minneapolis was going to charge all customers a higher
usage rate during the summer months.
Virnig stated that the finance directors will meet at the end of April for another meeting on
the tier rate structure.
Updates on JWC - Minneapolis Water Advisorv Board
A Task force is being created to attend the meeting in May regarding the Minneapolis CIP
and view the presentation by the MET Council
Harder stated that he met with Covin-Roy and Loomis and at the meeting it was decided
that Covin-Roy and Loomis would contact customers and invite them to participate in the
task force. The customers were defined as Columbia Heights, Hilltop, Edina, Bloomington
and MAC.
Brette Hjelle from Minneapolis and Pat Schutrop from Golden Valley will notify the stake
holders for a meeting scheduled for either Tuesday April 20, or Thursday April 30.
Each member of the JWC would have an appointee and a staff member who would serve
as an alternate.
Norris and McDonald both stated that their mayors would represent their cities as the
appointee on the board.
Harder stated further that the Task Force would have four meetings a year and that the
committee would be comprise of an elected officials from each representing city along with
alternate.
The purpose of the board would be to report back to the council and the board would not
have any advocacy powers.
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Approval of JWC to hire KLM to do the inspections on water tower
Motion made by Norris and seconded by McDonald for KLM to inspect all three water
towers for hail damage at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Motion approved unanimously.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be June 10, 2009.
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2 pm.
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Thomas D. Burt, oWai. .
ATTEST:
C ristine Columbus, Administrative Assistant