03-01-2012 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of March 1, 2012
The Golden Valley — Crystal — New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to
order at 10:05 am, in the City of Golden Valley Manager's Conference Room.
Commissioners Present
Tom Burt, City Manager, Golden Valley
Anne Norris, City Manager, Crystal
Kirk McDonald, City Manager, New Hope
Staff Present
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Bernie Weber, Utilities Supervisor, New Hope
Tom Mathisen, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Crystal
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager, Golden Valley
Dave Lemke, Utilities Supervisor, Golden Valley
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Approval of Agreement with Stantec
Clancy presented a revised Professional Services Agreement with Stantec for the following
two projects:
1. JWC Transmission Line, CSAH 9, Xerxes Avenue North to CR 81
2. Minneapolis/Golden Valley Water Meter Improvements
At its December 7, 2011 meeting, the JWC approved $57,200 for pre -design field work and
the engineering portion for the CSAH 9 project with Stantec. After negotiation and scope
refinement, the amount was revised to $94,380.
Mathisen reported that Hennepin County has agreed to pay 27.5% of the CSAH 9 project
cost (construction and engineering). A cooperative agreement between the County and the
JWC will be forthcoming.
The total project cost includes some allowance for soil correction; however, the County has
conducted some additional soil investigation and found more areas of peat that may need
piling installed to stabilize the soil which may also increase the project cost.
Clancy reported that the cost estimate for the Minneapolis/Golden Valley water meter
improvements will be about $200,000 to $300,000 and Minneapolis has agreed to pay 50%
of those costs.
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris and motion carried unanimously to approve the
agreement with Stantec for (1) the JWC Transmission Line, CSAH 9, Xerxes Avenue North
to CR 81; and (2) the Minneapolis/Golden Valley Water Meter Improvements.
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Tri -City Council Meetinq
A tentative date for the Tri -City Council meeting was set for 6 pm on Monday, May 7,
pending confirmation by the three city councils. The agenda will be the Water Interaction
Study and emergency water planning efforts, and flooding in the area of Medicine Lake
Road/Winnetka and the DeCola Ponds neighborhood. A facilitator will be hired to mediate
the surface water issues and the emergency backup water supply plan. Clancy will talk to
Bonnie Morey, SEH, to see if she is available. If Morey is available to attend the tri -city
councils meeting, Clancy will request a cost estimate and invite her to meet with the TAC so
the TAC can acquaint her on the issues that will be presented. Golden Valley staff will ask
Barr Engineering Co. to facilitate the Medicine Lake Road/DeCola Ponds discussion. Norris
will confirm that the Crystal Community Center is available for the meeting.
In the meantime, the JWC TAC will work on developing a cost estimate for the emergency
water supply plan to present to the three city councils spanning the next five years. The
TAC will also meet with Barr Engineering Co. to discuss modeling results of the Interaction
Water Study and options to address the Medicine Lake Road/DeCola Ponds flooding
concerns.
Other Business
None.
Next Meetinq
The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting at 10:28 am.
Thom s . Burt, r
ATTEST: vo—
Pat Skhutrop, Recording Se retary
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