North
Kootenai Water District
July 20, 2006
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Davis.
Present: Jack
Berger, Director/Vice President
Staff Present: Phil Boyd, District Engineer
Bob Covington,
District Attorney
Mike Galante,
District Manager
Visitors: Clarence Kast
John
Ritterbach
Art Macomber
Kaye Balk Meadowland Acres
Michelle Wolkey
Jim
Connel
1.
Minutes
of 07/06/06 and 07/14/06 Board Meetings.
2.
Approve
Bills for June 2006.
3.
Approve
Financial Statements for June 2006.
Revise 07/14/06 Minutes, Item B1, number of
units to read number of billing base rate units.
Approve Consent Agenda.
Director Crimmins motion, Director Berger
second.
Approved unanimously.
1. Public Hearing Gozzer Ranch Annexation:
Hold to 08/03/06 meeting.
2.
Kaye Balk
Wants backup generator on Meadowland Acres system for fire protection. System not designed for fire protection needs additional pumping capacity, fire hydrants, wells and storage to upgrade.
3.
John Ritterbach & Clarence Kast
Gave update on water situation and need for continuing supplemental flow from NKWD.
Jim Connel
His opinion is that developer is not a responsible person.
4. Michelle Wolkey Attorney for Gozzer Ranch:
Expected Public Hearing on Gozzer Ranch Annexation.
5.
Mike Galante for Glenn Cutshall,
Wants NKWD to replace house filter that was clogged during fire department flow tests. Denied by Board consensus.
6. Mike Galante Joint Managers Meeting:
Proposed to share in purchase of fire hydrant locking systems with Hayden Irrigation District, total purchase 200 @ $69.00 each plus locks ($15.00 savings per device). NKWD to purchase 150 with understanding that we will continue to fabricate additional devices during winter.
Director Fairhurst motion, Director Crimmins second.
Approved unanimously.
1.
Wants lease reduced from 199 to 99 years and NKWD to treat 900 of road at north end with magnesium chloride.
Approve reduction in years to 99 and treat 900 of road, one-time only, with $900.00 limit on cost.
Director Berger motion, Director Moore second.
Approved unanimously.
Hold to next meeting.
F.
District
Engineer
1.
Waiting for lease to be finalized. IDEQ holding approval of plans.
2.
East
Seasons Road Reservoir:
9,500 gallon tank too deep. Design for two additional smaller tanks
6,000 gallons each.
3.
Change Order #1:
a.
Delete
12 water main replacement.
b.
Replace
above ground drainage with pipe and catch basins. Delete riprap.
c. Remove
old 6 pump line.
d. Add
$1,000±
for site disturbance bond.
Approve Change
Order #1 and Pay Request #1.
Director Berger motion, Director Moore second.
Approved unanimously.
4.
Gem
Shores/Hayden Haven:
Rate study ready for next meeting.
5.
Selkirk
Meadows:
Completed plan review. Developer anxious to move forward. Developer to post $239,000 for improvements
to Atlas Acres system.
G.
District
Manager Mike Galante:
1. HHOA Project Progress Report:
Allwest completing test holes on sub grade.
2.
No discussion.
3. Budget 2006/07:
Move Public Hearing to first meeting in September.
Director Berger motion, Director Crimmins second.
Ayes: Director Crimmins, Director Berger, Director Moore, Director Davis
Nays: Director Fairhurst
H.
District Attorney Bob Covington:
7.
Authorize President and Secretary to sign Joint Powers Agreement.
Director Crimmins motion, Director Moore second.
Ayes: Director Crimmins, Director Davis, Director Moore, Director Berger
Nays: Director Fairhurst
1.
QLPE
Discussion:
Re-written, but need fee structure to be
developed by staff for Board approval.
2.
Responses to discovery due two weeks from
tomorrow.
3.
Water
Rights Sierra Club Protest:
Into Executive Session at 2:57 p.m.
Out of Executive Session at 3:06 p.m.
Discussed draft settlement agreement with
Sierra Club.
4.
IDEQ Loan
Application:
Reviewing loan application and
Technical/Financial/Management statement.
Send US Bank application to Mike Ormsby until needed.
5.
No progress.
We need to identify needed easements.
6.
Ordinance
99-4:
No action.
I.
Board Members:
No items.
J.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 3:17 P.M.
Director Berger motion, Director Moore second.
Approved
unanimously.