11-02-11 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of November 2, 2011
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
Staff Present
Tom Mathisen, Director of Public Works, 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 Supervisor, Golden Valley
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Minutes of October 5, 2011
MOVED by Norris, seconded by Burt, and motion carried unanimously to approve the
minutes of the October 5, 2011 meeting.
County Road 9 Forcemain Replacement (Mathisen)
Hennepin County has agreed to pay 27.5 percent of the project costs. A number of
details are yet to be worked out. TAC members are in discussions with Mark Hanson,
Stantec-Bonestroo, regarding additional inspections needed, soil corrections, what will
happen to the old pipe, etc. The project will be constructed in 2013-2014. Plans and
specifications should be done in June or July 2012. Mathisen said the TAC will have
answers to many of the outstanding issues at the next JWC meeting.
Other Business
1. Virnig distributed a StarTribune article entitled "Minneapolis Proposes New $5
Water -Sewer Fee." The fee is designed to cover a small portion of the fixed costs of
running the city's water and sewage utilities whether the residents use the water or
not.
2. Crystal is in the process of replacing its 24 -inch valve on Douglas Drive.
3. New Hope, Crystal, and Golden Valley staff met at the New Hope well house on
Tuesday, November 1, with Steve Nelson, Bolton & Menk, and staff from MDH to
inspect the emergency well. MDH requested that an operating plan be developed
describing how and when the well will be used as part of MDH's consideration in
reinstating the well for emergency backup.
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4. Water Interaction Study. Clancy met with Brian Letson, Barr Engineering Co. The
results of the water modeling portion of the study will be ready for the JWC to review
at the next meeting. Burt would like to also discuss when and how to communicate
information to the three City Councils at the next meeting.
5. Tracy is waiting for price quotes from Total Control for the security system and pump
house control upgrades. He will update the JWC at the next meeting.
6. To date, work has not started on the air conditioning project. Adequate funding was
budgeted for the equipment, but not for the electrical portion. Funding for the
electrical will now come from a portion of the remaining funding balance for the
motor starter replacement project. Tracy will put the project approval on the next
JWC meeting agenda.
7. The pump motor and starter replacement projects for Golden Valley and Crystal are
underway. Keys Well Drilling is the contractor doing the work.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting 1:40 pm.
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