06-10-09 JWC Minutes
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 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
Randy Kloepper, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, Crystal
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager, Golden Valley
Dave Lemke, Utilities Maintenance Supervisor, Golden Valley
Other
Scott Harder, Environmental Financial Group (EFG)
Minutes of April 1 , 2009
MOVED by Norris, seconded by McDonald and motion carried to approve the minutes of
the April 1 ,2009 meeting.
Updates on Water Advisory Board
Harder updated the commission with the schedule of dates for the final two meetings. The
second meeting will be held on June 25, 2009 at the Columbia Heights Water Treatment
Plant between 4 and 6:30 pm with water treatment plant tours available at 3 pm for those
who are interested. At this meeting Minneapolis explain their conservation rates of a base
rate with higher rates during the summer. Also discussed will be the financial plans and the
review of the Minneapolis CIP.
The third meeting will be on July 23 with the location and time to be announced. The long
term financial plans with regarded to water treatment plants will be discussed.
At the meeting the Board will be able to review and give comments on the Minneapolis
Water Works 2010-2014 GIP. The Board will be given a list of projects 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.
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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 Vallev Pump Station)
MOVED by Norris, seconded by McDonald and motion carried to approve the purchase of a
Motor Starter Pump 3 for the Golden Valley Pump Station from Detail Electric at a cost not
to exceed $11,675.
Discussion ensued about the possibility of a rebate for going with a soft start. Tracy will
look into the possibility of a rebate.
Update on Back-up Water Supplv Plan
On June 22, the TAC Committee will meet with Barr Engineering to review the backup
water plan and will report back to the Joint Water Commission at the July 1 meeting.
Other Business
Bid for Valuation of Capital Assets and Infrastructure for Joint Water Commission
Virnig presented a proposal from Hirons & Associates, Inc., to prepare a capital asset study
for GASB#34 and insurance purposes.
MOVED by Norris, seconded by McDonald and motion carried to approve the cost
associated with creating a capital asset and infrastructure report from Hirons & Associates,
Inc. at a cost not to exceed $6,700.
Sprint lease
Johnson updated the committee on issues New Hope is having with Sprint and their
request for a Lease Optimization Program at 2801 Hillsboro Avenue North.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be July 1,2009.
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2 pm.
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