08-05-09 JWC Agenda
AGENDA
JOINT WATER COMMISSION
2:30 pm - August 5, 2009
Council Conference Room
Golden Valley City Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes - June 10, 2009
3. RESOLUTION 09-03 Making Annual Elections for The 2009-2010
Insurance Policy
4. RESOLUTION 09-04 for 2010 General Budget (Sue Virnig)
5. Velocita contract update (Sue Virnig)
6. Installation of an antenna on Independent School District 281 north water
tower. (Paul Coone)
7. Adjournment
JOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of June 10,2009
The Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to
order at 1 :30 plTl,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
Other
Scott Harder, Environmental
. dates for the final two meetings. The
une 2 , the Columbia Heights Water Treatment
with water treatment plant tours available at 3 pm for
eeting Minneapolis explain their conservation rates of a
summer. Also discussed will be the financial plans
Staff Present
Randy Kloepper, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, Crys a
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manag
Dave Lemke, Utilities Maintenance Supervis
Minutes of April 1 , 2009
MOVED by Norris, secon
the April 1, 2009 meeti
Iy 23 with the location and time to be announced and the
regarded to water treatment plants will be discussed.
At the meeting the ttee will be able to review and give comments on the 2010-2014
CIP for the Minneapo Water Works, the board will be given a list of project from Shahin
Rezania and the reasons behind them.
After discussion the consensus was that only those projects that impact the cost for the
wholesale cities be included at the meeting.
Joint Water Commission
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Update on Crystal Reservoir leak Repair Results
Kloepper reported that repairs have been completed and they are satisfied with the results,
prior to repairs they were losing 125 gallons a minute and now the water loss is 14 gallons
a minute. Kloepper calculated that the repair costs will be paid back in two years.
Motor Starter Pump 3 (Golden Valley Pump Station)
MOVED by Norris,
associated with crea
$6700.
rove the purchase of
not to exceed
MOVED by Norris, seconded by McDonald and motion carried to
a Motor Starter Pump 3 for the Golden Valley Pump Station at
$11,675.
Discussion ensued about the possibility of a rebate for
mentioned he'd look into the possibility of a rebate.
Update on Back-up Water Supply Plan
On June 22, the T AC Committee will meet with
will report back to the Joint Water Commission at
r plan and
Other Business
Bid for Valuation of Ca
Virnig present a propos
for GASB#34 and in
otion carried to approve the cost
ucture report at a cost not to exceed
ee 0 ues New Hope is having with Sprint and their
'on Program at 2801 Hillsboro Ave N.,
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at2:00 pm.
Joint Water Commission
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Thomas D. Burt, Chair
ATTEST:
Christine Columbus, Administrative Assistant
Resolution 09-3
August 5, 2009
Commissioner
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION MAKING ANNUAL ELECTIONS
FOR THE 2009-2010 INSURANCE POLICY
WHEREAS, the Golden Valley-Crystal-New Hope Joint Water Commission must
declare whether or not to waive the statutory limits on tort liability established by Minnesota
Statutes 456.04, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners of the Golden
Valley-Crystal-New Hope Joint Water Commission that it does not waive the statutory limits
on tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04 for the 2009-2010 insurance
policy.
Thomas D. Burt, Chair
ATTEST:
Anne Norris, Vice Chair
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
, and ; 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.
Resolution 09-4
August 5, 2009
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Commissioner
RESOLUTION OF THE JOINT WATER COMMISSION ADOPTING THE 2010 GENERAL
FUND BUDGET
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Joint Water Commission that the
appropriations for the General Fund Program for the calendar year 2010 as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Expenditures
Water Purchased:
avg 2,700,000,000 gallons
assumes a 2.37/1000 price
.02/consumption
Original Budget
$6,399,000
$54,000
Insurance
assumes a 5% increase
$36,700
Utilities
assumes a 8% increase
$417,605
Labor
assumes a 3% increase
$45,000
Professional Services:
$115,000
Consumer Confidence Report -
Total Control, Corr Pro, Audit 15,000
Professional Services 100,000
Capital Improvement $605,000
$7,672,305
2.84 Joint Water cost/1 000 gallons
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Joint Water Commission that the
sources of financing the sums appropriated shall be:
GENERAL FUND
Revenue
City of Golden Valley
City of Crystal
$3,375,047
$1,947,231
City of New Hope
$2,350,027
$7,672,305
Thomas D. Burt, Chair
ATTEST:
Anne Norris, Vice Chair
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
, and ; 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.