08-07-2013 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of August 7, 2013
The Golden Valley — Crystal — New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to order at
1:37 p.m. in the City of Golden Valley Council Conference Room,
Commissioners Present
Tom Burt, City Manager, Golden Valley
Kirk McDonald, City Manager, New Hope
Anne Norris, City Manager, Crystal
Staff Present
Randy Kloepper, Utilities Superintendent, Crystal
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works, Golden Valley
Dave Lemke, Utilities Supervisor, Golden Valley
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Minutes of July 3, 2013 Meeting
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris to approve the minutes of the July 3, 2013 meeting as
presented. Motion carried.
Inspection Proposal for Golden Valley Reservoir
While the Golden Valley reservoir was out of service due to the Water Meter Replacement Project,
the TAC recommended the reservoir be inspected. KLM Engineering, Inc. completed the inspection
of the reservoir and submitted an agreement in the amount of $7,200 for the work. Golden Valley
staff received a favorable verbal report and is waiting for KLM to submit the written report.
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris to approve the inspection agreement with KLM
Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $7,200. Motion carried.
Emergency Water Supply System Design Request for Proposals
Tom Mathisen is finishing preparation of the request for proposals. The TAC has agreed on a list of
consultants to forward the RFP. The goal is to hire a consultant by fall. The proposals submitted will
include costs and the financial plan for the emergency wells will be developed from those costs. The
JWC would like to receive this information by November 2013. The TAC will provide an update at
the next meeting.
Emergency 36 -Inch Watermain Break Update
The emergency repair is completed and the road is restored with only striping remaining. Crystal's
costs are coming in under $190,000. With the addition of road repairs, the total costs are just under
$350,000 for the project. A punch list of items remains and scheduled to be completed in the fall.
County Road 9 Trunk Watermain Project Update
The next project meeting with the consultant and Hennepin County is scheduled for 1 pm on
August 13 at the City of Crystal. The TAC would like to look at creative ways to keep the Crystal
Reservoir in service during the construction. A model does exist; however, it needs to be updated.
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The first step would be to get the model updated and then meet with New Hope and Crystal to look
at all opportunities.
A portion of the work will take place in April and the reservoir would not be offline for extended
periods.
Other Business
A draft amendment to the Minneapolis water agreement has been prepared; however,
there is concern about holding the JWC to specific time lines. Tom Burt will discuss the
concerns with Scott Harder, Environmental Financial Group, Inc. This item will be discussed
again at the next JWC meeting.
Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting is September 4, 2013 at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting at 1:50 pm.
Thomas D. Burt, Chair
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P t Schutrop, Recording Secretary
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