North Kootenai Water
District
A. Call to Order/Roll Call:
Meeting
called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Crimmins.
Present: Tom
Crimmins, Director/President
Alanna
Grimm, Director/Secretary
Jack Hern, Director (12:40
p.m.)
Jim Omerso, Director/Treasurer
Shirley Stoller, Director/Vice President
Staff
Present: Mike Galante, District
Manager
Brian
Werst, District Attorney
Necia
Maiani, District Engineer
Robin
Potts, Accounts Specialist
Visitors: Ray
Jackson
B. Consent Agenda:
Minutes
of 05/05/11 Board Meeting
Motion made to accept
Consent Agenda.
Director Stoller –
motion, Director Omerso – second.
Motion approved by
all Board members except Director Hern who had not yet arrived.
C. Oral Communications:
Ray Jackson spoke to the Board regarding a
water problem at his residence that resulted in a $1,602.51 bill. The motion was made to allow Mr. Jackson the
50% reduction in his excess of normal usage as is allowed in the normal leak
policy.
Director Grimm – motion, Director Omerso –
second.
Motion approved by all Board members except
Director Hern who had not yet arrived.
D. Written Communications:
1. Mr. Galante updated
the Board members on pressure recorders that have been placed on different hydrants
in the Hillside area to try and solve the pressure problems experienced by the
Loch Haven Hills customers.
Investigation is continuing.
2. Mr. Galante received
a response from ICRMP regarding the MDM claim for the hot water tank
replacement of one of the customers in the Avondale area. ICRMP said the claim falls under Contractual
Liability. Contractual Liability is
excluded from coverage and the claim was, therefore, denied. The Board directed Mr. Galante to contact MDM
with proposed to split the rest of repairs.
3. A letter was received
by Mr. Galante from Jill Williamson of Friar Hill Condo Association. She gave Mike the OK to do the required work
in their parking lot as part of Avondale Phase 2 project.
Director Omerso presented a report with a
synopsis showing monthly and year to date figures that included expenses,
revenue, salaries, depreciation, and the reserve fund, which is used for
emergency situations.
None.
1. Executive Session
The
motion was made for the Board to go into Executive Session at 1:46 p.m.
(Idaho
Code 67-2345(f))
Director
Hern – motion, Director Omerso – second.
Roll
Call Vote: Ayes – Directors Crimmins, Omerso,
Hern, Grimm, and Stoller
Out
of Executive Session at 2:03 p.m.
2.
4-S
Ranch
Mr. Werst explained
that the people of the 4-S Ranch want to move forward but are not willing to
proceed under the District’s current procedures. After much discussion, it was decided that
the Board was not going to deviate from the District’s standard procedures.
3.
Cap
Fee Ordinance
Mr. Werst is
currently working on the Capitalization Fee Ordinance to reflect current
practice and consolidate past practices into one complete ordinance.
1.
Project
Status Report
Ms. Maiani reported
as follows:
a.
Avondale
and Point Hayden Waterlines – MDM has been given a punch-list. A schedule is
expected from MDM by Friday, May 20.
This is also the date MDM is to begin work on the punch-list in the
Point Hayden area.
b.
Echo
Beach – The issue with the pump has been resolved by District staff.
c.
Springrock
Booster Station – Walk through has been done. Pump 5 has had some issues and is
being inspected today.
d.
Avondale
Phase 2 – Bid opening has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 26th at
2 p.m. Project award could be decided on
June 2nd.
e.
Avondale
Phase 3 – This is pending bid results of Avondale Phase 2.
f.
Lancaster
Waterline – No news.
g.
Chilco
Booster Station – Plans were submitted to DEQ on April 27. An RFQ package will be completed.
h.
LP
Waterline – Final tie-in was completed and is online.
i.
Chilco
Waterline – The project bids next week. ITD will be notifying the District of
the bid results for the waterline installation.
j.
Water
Rights – Submittal for final water right examination package to IDWR will occur
this month.
k.
Annual
Conservation Review – A draft will be completed this month.
2. Pay Requests/Change
Orders
None
3. Avondale Phase 2
& 3
This
was covered during the Project Status Report.
4. Lakes Highway MOU
Ms.
Maiani reported that Welch Comer’s office is currently working on this.
5.
Chilco
Water Line Project
Ms. Maiani has given
a rough draft of an invitation letter to Mr. Galante. There will be a meeting on this project at
Garwood Elementary on June 6 at 6 p.m.
Mr. Galante announced
that the District may qualify for a Planning Grant for this project.
I. District Manager – Mike Galante
1. Bank Service Charges
Mr. Galante had not
received any information from Panhandle State Bank regarding their bank fees.
Motion made to begin
positive action toward moving the District’s checking account to Mountain West
Bank.
Director Stoller –
motion, Director Grimm – second.
Motion approved
unanimously.
2. Office Property
Acquisition
Information was
shared with the Board concerning possible new property to build a new office
and shop. The property would need to be
at least 5 acres due to the need for a drain field. Possible property is located near Lancaster
Road.
3. Chilco Booster
Station Project
Mr. Galante reported
on the possibility of the District receiving a rebate on the Chilco Booster
Station.
J. Board Members:
None.
K. Adjournment:
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 3:08 p.m.
Director Hern – motion, Director Stoller - second.
Motion approved unanimously.
Alanna Grimm
Secretary