North Kootenai Water District
February 4, 2010
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Crimmins.
Present: Tom
Crimmins, Director/President
Richard
Fairhurst, Director/Secretary
Jack Hern,
Director
Shirley
Stoller, Director/Vice President
Staff Present: Mike Galante, District Manager
Necia Maiani,
District Engineer
Mike Ormsby,
District Attorney
Visitors: Neal
McClellan
1.
Minutes
of 01/21/10 Board Meeting
2.
Minutes
of 01/28/10 Special Board Meeting
Approve consent agenda.
Director Stoller motion, Director Grimm
second.
Motion approved unanimously.
C.
Oral Communications:
1.
Neal
McClellan Objection to zoning change in Rimrock (Kensington &
Merman). Will pressure be affected by
additional users? Explained to Mr.
McClellan that
2.
Mike
Galante Water main break on
Director Hern motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion approved unanimously.
Hire
Director Hern motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion approved unanimously.
1.
Letter
to ICRMP regarding house fire on
Handed out updated (02/04/10) report
for discussion.
F.
District Attorney Mike Ormsby:
2.
Resolution
Authorizing District to Enter CDARS Program:
Pass Resolution 2010-01.
Director Hern motion, Director
Stoller second.
Motion approved unanimously.
G.
District Engineer Necia Maiani,
P.E.:
1.
Project
Status:
Engineer gave oral update of
projects (02/03/10). Accept update.
Director Stoller motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion approved unanimously.
2.
Avondale
Phase 1:
Discussed in G1.
3.
Conservation
Plan Final Draft:
Discussed in G1.
4.
Discussed in G1.
H.
District Manager Mike Galante.:
5.
Progress
Payments:
a.
Approve
IDWR water rights application for East Seasons Acres.
Director Hern motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion
approved unanimously.
b.
Pay
Request #3 for Hayden Well #2 from TML construction ($167,085.14).
Director Stoller motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion
approved unanimously.
c.
Change
Order #5 for Hayden Well #2 (+ $5,795.00) for PRV tie in emergency repairs
TML Construction.
Director Hern motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion
approved unanimously.
d.
GTE
Pay Request #1 TML Construction ($22,893.61).
Director
Stoller motion, Director Hern second.
Motion
approved unanimously.
F.
District Attorney Mike Ormsby:
1.
Executive
Session:
Into Executive Session at 2:00 p.m. (
Director Stoller Motion, Director
Hern second.
Motion approved unanimously.
Out of Executive Session at 3:17
p.m.
Discussed litigation, potential
litigation, and personnel.
3.
Consent
Order:
Approve Consent Order and President
to sign.
Director Hern Motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion approved unanimously.
H.
District Manager Mike Galante:
1.
Finance
Sub-Committee Report:
Met 02/02/10 and discussed CDARS. Money
distributed to member bank on 02/04/10.
Interest to be in separate accounts.
Checking and money market accounts established at Mountain West Bank.
2.
Springrock
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Not yet drafted.
3.
Employee
Manual:
Send corrected draft to Board.
4.
Employee
Medical Insurance:
Basic medical up $720.00 per month - $3079.00
per month to District. Manager to check
figures. Coverage: 100 % employee, 100 % spouse, 50% child +
$1,000 deductible reimbursement per year, per family. Coverage includes Dental & Prescriptions. Have to decide by 03/01/10.
6.
Computer
System (added):
Need new server ($2,500 ±).
Director Hern Motion, Director
Stoller second.
Motion approved unanimously.
Manager to research Arc Reader on
laptops for map reading.
J.
Board Members:
No Items.
K.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 3:51 p.m.
Director Hern
motion, Director Grimm second.
Motion
approved unanimously.