12-03-08 JWC Minutes
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JOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of December 3, 2008
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
Kirk McDonald, City Manager, New Hope
Anne Norris, City Manager, Crystal
Staff Present
Paul Coone, Operations Manager, New Hope
Bernie Weber, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, New Hope
Tom Mathisen, Public Works Director, Crystal
Randy Kloepper, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, Crystal
Dave Lemke, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, Golden Valley
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Director, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager, Golden Valley
Approval of JWC Minutes
MOVED by Norris seconded by McDonald and motion carried unanimously to approve the
minutes of the November 5, 2008 meeting as submitted.
Resolution 08-05 reaardina Joint Water Commission Adoptina the 2009-2013 Capital
Proiects for the Golden Valley. Crystal. New Hope Joint Water Commission
The resolution was introduced and Virnig stated that in revising the capital improvement
project dates the expenditures were now adequately leveled between the years as shown
on the capital improvement spreadsheet attached as schedule A to Resolution 08-05.
The Commission agreed that the costs of driveways leading up to pump houses would be a
joint expenditure and should be included in the capital improvement projects.
McDonald stated that New Hope Mayor Opem does not support the emergency water
supply plan.
Mathisen stated that he believed that the Commission was going in the right direction by
moving toward developing an emergency water supply plan.
Commissioner Norris introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 08-5
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2009-2013 CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE
GOLDEN VALLEY-CRYSTAL-NEW NEW HOPE JOINT WATER COMMISSION
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Resolution 08-05 regarding Joint Water Commission Adopting the 2009-2013 Capital
Proiects for the Golden Valley, Crystal, New Hope Joint Water Commission -
Continued
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner
McDonald and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Burt,
McDonald, and Norris; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Chair and his signature
attested by the Vice Chair.
Pump House Door and Gate -1500 Skyline Drive
Lemke brought up for discussion a 2008 budget item to replace an entry door for a pump
house that was damaged years ago. Lemke has only been able to secure one bid which
was for $3,795.00. He said the cost for a fiberglass door would not exceed the $3,795.00.
Tracy also mentioned that the gate to the pump house had been damaged years ago and
has continually been repaired, but it has gotten to the point where repairs are no longer an
option and the gates needs to be replaced. Tracy felt the cost would not exceed $3,500.00
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris and motion carried unanimously to approve the
purchase of a new gate and door for the pump house located at 1500 Skyline Drive in
Golden Valley.
Other
Mathisen stated the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) had met to discuss the cost of the
membranes at the water treatment plants.
Burt, Norris and McDonald expressed an interest to be notified of the next CAC meeting
and the possibility of attending the meeting.
In January the Commission will begin discussions with General Mills for them to be
considered as an emergency water supply and the possibility of peaking and core wells for
daily use.
Next Meeti na
The next meeting will be January 7,2009.
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Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1 :45 pm.
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Thomas D. Bu r
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