10-05-11 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of October 5, 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
Kirk McDonald, City Manager, New Hope
Staff Present
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager, Golden Valley
Tom Mathisen, Director of Public Works, Crystal
Randy Kloepper, Water and Sewer Superintendent, Crystal
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Minutes of September 7, 2011
MOVED by Norris, seconded by McDonald, and motion carried unanimously to approve
the minutes of the September 7, 2011 meeting.
Update on 24 -Inch Valve Replacement (Mathisen)
Crystal is proposing to replace the 24 -inch valve at the 34th and Douglas location this
fall and not replace the valve at Bass Lake Road and Broadway as shown on the CIP
until next year. Hennepin County wants to keep the intersection open at Bass Lake
Road and Broadway due to work the County is doing in the area. Costs will be
comparable.
Water Interaction Study Proposal (Clancy)
The TAC met with Barr Engineering Co. on Monday, October 3, to discuss the backup
water supply proposal submitted by Barr. The proposal was narrowed to fit the first
steps and expectations of the JWC. Barr submitted a revised proposal for a water
interaction study that would help understand the potential for unintended and
undesirable chemical interactions if a groundwater source is mixed in the current water
system. The study would include modeling, a bench scale study, meetings, analysis,
and report preparation at a cost of $19,000.
The modeling component will also show how the well water will interact with the
distribution system.
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The Commission discussed what stage of the study process should be presented to the
three city councils. The consensus was to wait until the interaction study was complete
to eliminate the unknowns regarding the use of groundwater as an emergency backup
supply and determine how it will interact with the current water supply and its effects on
the distribution system.
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris and motion carried unanimously to direct
Barr Engineering Co. to perform the Water Interaction Study.
Other Business
County Road 9 Project—The TAC has not heard back from Hennepin County regarding
cost sharing for the project. Norris will contact Jim Grube, Hennepin County
Transportation Department Director, and Mathisen will also contact Hennepin County
staff the TAC has been working with in the project process.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting 2 pm.
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