01-06-2014 JWC MinutesJOINT WATER COMMISSION MINUTES
Golden Valley - Crystal - New Hope
Meeting of January 6, 2014
The Golden Valley — Crystal — New Hope Joint Water Commission meeting was called to order at
1:39 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, Utilities Supervisor, New Hope
Sue Virnig, Finance Director, Golden Valley
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works, Golden Valley
Bert Tracy, Public Works Utility Manager, Golden Valley
Kelley Janes, Utilities Supervisor, Golden Valley
Mitch Hoeft, Utilities Engineer, Golden Valley
Pat Schutrop, Administrative Assistant, Golden Valley
Others Present
Steve Nelson, Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Minutes of December 4, 2013 Meetine
MOVED by Norris and seconded by McDonald to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2013
meeting as presented. Motion carried.
Approve Audit Contract
Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A. (MMKR) submitted the contract to prepare
the audit report for the year ending December 31, 2013. The estimate for the basic audit fee is
$8,800.
MOVED by McDonald and seconded by Norris directing Chair Burt to sign the contract with MMKR
for the preparation of the audit report for 2013. Motion carried.
Review January 9, 2014 Tri -City Council Meetine Aeenda
Bonnie Morey, SEH, has been contracted to moderate the meeting. Tom Burt will first give a
presentation to the three city councils to bring them up to date. The presentation will include
background information, describe the proposed system improvements and why the JWC is making
this proposal. Steve Nelson, Bolton & Menk, went through the presentation he will be giving at the
meeting.
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Joint Water Commission
January 6, 2014
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Update on Emergency Backup Water Supply Project Design and Location of Third Well
Nelson prepared a technical memorandum that presents 80% costs and assumed components for
the final design of an emergency water well supply. In addition to the New Hope well, three wells
are proposed split between Crystal and Golden Valley. The location of the wells is yet to be
determined due to unknown costs at this point. Critical success factors for the emergency well
supply are reliability, maintainability, and simple to operate. When deciding the location of the
wells, water quality will be a main consideration.
Update on County Road 9 Project and Approve Contract with Hennepin County
The quotes for the parts that need to be ordered were received and Crystal will order them mid-
week. Crystal staff is also working the Xcel Energy and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
regarding a pond that has to be constructed.
MOVED by Norris and seconded by McDonald to approve the cooperative contract between the
Joint Water Commission and Hennepin County for the construction of the County Road 9 project.
Motion carried.
Update on Crystal Pump Station Generator Project
Mathisen reported the pump station generator specifications are about 95% complete. EDI
provided draft specs of the engine generators and the transfer switchgear to show progress.
Mathisen thinks the generator can be ordered in the next week or two.
Update on Crystal Reservoir Backfill Project
Booster Pump #5 has been removed and the column pipe reinstalled. Waiting on delivery of valve
to allow the control of backfeed water from the high service system side to the ground reservoir.
Other Business
None.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at 1:30 p.m
Adjournment
Chair Burt adjourned the meeting at 2:24 p.m.
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Thomas D. Burt, Chair
ATTEST:
Pa Schutrop, Recording Secretary
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