North Kootenai Water
District
September 6, 2007
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 12:32 p.m. by President Davis.
Present: Jack
Berger, Director/Vice President
Tom Crimmins,
Director
Excused:
Staff Present: Mike Galante, District Manager
Peter Moye,
District Attorney
Visitors: Richard
Joy
1.
Minutes
of 08/16/07 Board Meeting and 08/30/07 Special Board Meeting.
Approve Consent Agenda.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director
Moore – second.
Approved unanimously by those
present.
Open
Public Hearing at 12:34 p.m.
No oral
or written comments for or against.
Close
Public Hearing at 12:35 p.m.
Approve
2007/08 Fiscal Year Budget.
Director
Moore – motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved
unanimously by those present.
2.
Richard Joy –
Mr. Joy discussed leak on his property and water charges because of it. He claims Ken Bettis caused leak and he should not be responsible for water charges.
1.
Wayne
Bomar:
Mr. Bomar
sent letter to the CDA Press regarding rates.
District President will respond in writing.
No discussion.
Discussed Item E1.
Discussed Item D1 (Richard Joy –
not present). Calculate the average
water bill and credit him 11months (through September 2007). He is responsible for entire bill after
September billing, must repair leak.
Director
Crimmins – motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved
unanimously by those present.
6.
Received written request for
service for
2.
Ritch
Bonkowski –
Mr. Bonkowski
wants us to stop his water account, doesn’t want to pay bill when not using
water, but also doesn’t want to pay reconnection fees when account is
re-established when he gets new tenants.
He still
must pay base fee.
3.
John
Loeffler – Lot 53
Not using
water, doesn’t want to pay minimum charges.
He still
must pay base fee.
H.
District Engineer –
2.
Capital
Improvement Plan (added):
Explained Exhibit 2.5 – Capital Improvement
Plan.
1.
Executive Session:
Not held.
3.
Bulk Water From Fire Hydrants:
Concern
regarding contractors use and keys to hydrants.
Need to consider all costs, not just water. Staff to consider.
2.
Lakeland School/Pond’s:
Resolution
2007-9, regarding Pond’s annexation, being held until District Secretary
returns for signature.
1.
Water
Service –
No
discussion.
1.
HHOA
Project:
Half
Approved Change Order #10, which is
for a negative amount of $23,396.46.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director
Moore – second.
Approved unanimously by those
present.
NKWD request $34,045 on the Idaho
Division of Environmental Quality loan for the Honeysuckle Hills waterline
replacement project.
2.
Gozzer
Ranch:
Reactivated search for sewer
operator. Arrow Point taking steps to
upgrade their lift station.
3.
Panhandle
Mobil Estates:
Steve Roper feels they are not going
to pay for what’s needed.
4.
Sewer
Personnel:
See I2 above.
5.
Hayden
Ridge:
District Engineer to review.
Staff:
6.
Gem
Shores/Hayden Haven:
Received 22 Petitions for
Annexation.
6.
Chilco
(added):
Chilco will be impacted in 2009,
need new bore under HWY 95, currently only 6” line. Approximately ¾ mile of pipeline in ITD
right-of-way will have to be moved.
J.
Board Members:
None
K.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Director Crimmins
– motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved
unanimously.