05-01-2013 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of May 1, 2013
The Golden Valley — Crystal — New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to order at
1:34 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, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Crystal
Randy Kloepper, Utilities Superintendent, Crystal
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works, New Hope
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, Golden Valley
Dave Lemke, Utilities Supervisor, Golden Valley
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Minutes of April 3, 2013 Meeting
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris to approve the minutes of the April 3, 2013 meeting as
presented. Motion carried.
May 23, 2013 Tri -City Council Meeting — Facilitator Services
One of the goals of the meeting will be to educate new council members about the need for the
emergency backup water supply. The desired action is that all three cities adopt a resolution moving
forward to drill three new wells and the implementation of a capital improvement plan. If the cities
adopt the resolution, the JWC TAC will develop the implementation plan.
Bonnie Morey, SEH, Inc., facilitated the Tri -City Council meeting in 2012 and is available to provide
facilitating services at the May 23 meeting.
MOVED by McDonald, seconded by Norris, to enter into an agreement with SEH for facilitator services
at a cost not to exceed $1,200. Motion carried.
Clancy will draft the resolution to be included with the agenda.
Update on Emergency Backup Water Supply
Barr Engineering Company is scheduled to update the three city councils at the Tri -City Council
meeting on May 23. Because the goal is to build three wells at once, Clancy will request Barr to remove
the slide referencing the timeline.
Update on County Road 9 Trunk Watermain Proiect
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 6, to go over utilities in the area.
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2014 Budget and 2014-2018 CIP Discussion
Virnig requested the TAC start working on the CIP for 2014-2018. The budget is dependent on the rate
Minneapolis will charge in 2014.
Project Status Updates:
• Meter Vault. Minneapolis has completed welding its 18 -inch line. The Courage Center was on
temporary service for 3 weeks with no flow interruptions reported.
• The Golden Valley generator cannot be used and needs to be upgraded. Ziegler reported that it
is the exhaust system and not a valve. The cost is estimated to be $40,000 to upgrade. Golden
Valley anticipates bringing a contract to the June 5 JWC meeting for consideration.
• SCADA upgrades cannot be done until the valve pit is completed.
• The New Hope 18 -inch trunk valve is still on schedule.
Virnig requested the TAC return the CIP for discussion at the June 5 meeting.
Other Business
The City of Minneapolis is going through a strategic planning process at its Water Works Department.
Minneapolis would like a customer's input regarding the Water Works Department and asked Clancy
to participate in a strategic planning session.
Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting is June 5, 2013 at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting at 2:01 pm.
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