09-30-2014 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of September 30, 2014
The Golden Valley — Crystal — New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to order at
1:09 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
Tom Mathisen, City Engineer, Crystal
Randy Kloepper, Utilities Superintendent, Crystal
Bob Paschke, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Bernie Weber, Operations Manager, New Hope
Dave Lemke, Utilities Supervisor, New Hope
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Jeff Oliver, City Engineer, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, Golden Valley
Kelley Janes, Utilities Supervisor, Golden Valley
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Others Present
Regan Murphy, Mayor, Robbinsdale
George Selman, Council Member, Robbinsdale
Pat Backer, Council Member, Robbinsdale
Marcia Glick, City Manager, Robbinsdale
Minutes of August 6, 2014 Meeting
MOVED by Norris and seconded by Burt to approve the minutes of the August 6, 2014 meeting as
presented. Motion carried.
36 -Inch Watermain Emergency Repair
On September 18, a break occurred on the JWC 36 -inch water transmission main in the City of
Robbinsdale. The main was constructed in 1963 and this is the second failure on the line within the last
15 months. It was thought the first break occurred due to construction damage, but with this recent
failure, staff is concerned there may be more serious issues.
In December 2013, JWC contracted with Pure Technologies to use its Smart Ball technology to inspect
the line for leaks. No leaks were found at that time. Tom Mathisen presented a new proposal from Pure
Technologies to inspect the joints and look for indicators of pre -stressing in the pipe. The inspection will
include a manned visual inspection, manned electromagnetic inspection, and engineering analysis and
report. The total cost for this inspection is $85,000 and will cover the area between Lake Road and
Highway 100. Chair Burt asked if the JWC should conduct an operational audit. Crystal staff did not
believe the failures were due to transmission operations. Randy Kloepper said operations was taken into
consideration when considering the cause of the break. With the manned visual inspection, broken pre-
stressing wire wraps will be identified and the impacts of those breaks on the structural integrity of the
pipeline evaluated. Test results are expected by October 17.
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Representatives of Robbinsdale City Council attended and asked if the JWC is financially able to fix the
pipe. They also asked for an insurance update regarding homeowners who had sewage backups in their
homes as a result of the break. Chair Burt reassured Robbinsdale that repairing the line is a priority and
the JWC will redirect CIP projects to fund the repair. Sue Virnig added claim information has been
forwarded to the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) and more information should be available next
week. There were 11 names and addresses on the list and the LMC has not heard back from all the
residents on that list yet. Robbinsdale contacted the LMC about the liability concern and was told the
adjusters do not assign liability until their investigation is completed, which is confusing to the
homeowners. Robbinsdale asked the JWC to continue to update them as information becomes available
from the LMC.
MOVED by Norris and seconded by McDonald to approve the contract with Pure Technologies in the
amount of $85,000 for emergency repairs of the 36 -inch watermain. Motion carried.
Emergency Backup Water Supply Project Update
Crystal's two wells are excavated to a 400 -foot depth and the contractor is currently finishing the casing
installation on the second well. Crystal expects the contractor to be completed by the end of October
and the wells will be operational. The Golden Valley well is on schedule for construction in spring 2015.
County Road 9 Project Update
Mathisen attended the pressure testing of the new 24 -inch pipe in Robbinsdale. He requested approval
from the JWC for Total Controls' invoices.
MOVED by Norris and seconded by McDonald to approve the invoices from Total Controls. Motion
carried.
Other Business
• KLM Engineering completed the inspection of the New Hope South Tower and initial results
showed no issues. The North Tower will be inspected on October 16. After completion of the
inspections, KLM will submit an official inspection report of both towers.
• Virnig will revise the CIP to indicate the inspection and repair costs for the 36 -inch main
emergency repair and send out for JWC members to review for discussion at the next
Commission meeting.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.
Adiournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting at 2:11 p.m.
Thomas D. Burt, CI
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Pak Schutrop, Recording Secretary
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