North Kootenai Water District
January 5, 2006
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Davis.
Present: Jack Berger, Director/Vice President
Tom Crimmins, Director
Linda Davis, Director/President
Richard Fairhurst, Director/Secretary
Maimie Moore, Director
Staff Present: Phil Boyd, District Engineer
Bob Covington, District Attorney
Mike Galante, District Manager
Visitors: John Rittenbach – President, Leisure Park
Larry Spencer
1. Bills for December 2005 – hold to next meeting.
2. Financial Statements for December 2005 – hold to next meeting.
3. Approve minutes of 12/01/05 and 12/15/05 Board meetings.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved unanimously.
1. John Rittenbach – Leisure Park has 239 existing residences and plans to add 161 more. Uses two wells – 30 hp and 60 hp. Connection to NKWD is supposedly for emergency domestic and fire fighting purposes. No written agreement can be found.
2. Larry Spencer – Developing 21 lots on 17 acres on Upper Hayden Lake Road in Honeysuckle Hills. Needs letter stating project is within NKWD boundaries and policies on new projects. Proceed with engineering study - $2,000 deposited.
1. Frank Brendis – 01/01/06 letter regarding easement to Dodd Road. Hold to next meeting.
Staff 7. Easement to Rimrock Road – Set meeting between Jack Smetana, John Beutler, Phil Boyd and Mike Galante regarding proposed easement. Phil Boyd to get accurate Dodd Road/Rimrock Road elevation and elevation at Chilco tank site.
1. President – Linda Davis.
Director Moore – motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved unanimously.
2. Vice President – Jack Berger.
Director Moore – motion, Director Crimmins – second.
Approved unanimously.
3. Secretary/Treasurer – Richard Fairhurst.
Director Berger – motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved unanimously.
Hold to next meeting.
G. District Engineer – Phil Boyd, P.E.:
1. Ohio Match Well #2:
Engineer studying pay request – hold to next meeting.
2. Packsaddle Booster Station/Resevoir Liner:
Re-bid on reduced scope estimated at $35,000.
TML - $49,501, United Pump - $53,926, no bid from Worst or H2O Well.
Award to TML.
Director Berger – motion, Director Crimmins – second.
Approved unanimously.
3. North Chilco Subdivision (Fred Sharp):
System needs standby storage. Engineer to get reservoir site elevation.
Approve conditional will serve letter with pump station improvements and standby storage percentage fees.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved unanimously.
4. Twin Lakes Reservoir:
No action.
H. District Manager – Mike Galante:
1. Conservation Plan:
Use draft plan for I.D.W.R meeting at 10:00 on 01/06/06.
2. Hillside Reservoir Curtain Drain:
Completed. 60 gpm pump in use. Approve payment of $16,492.96 to contractor.
Director Moore – motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved unanimously.
3. Lower Loch Haven Manor:
Honeysuckle Hills assets have not yet transferred to NKWD. Approve conditional will serve letter.
Director Berger – motion, Director Crimmins – second.
Approved unanimously.
4. Cedar Hills Estates:
See item C2.
5. Kita Acres:
Manager to handle.
I. District Attorney – Bob Covington:
1. Lancaster Well #3:
Trying to serve Holt.
2. Ordinance Change for Large Subdivisions:
Review for next meeting.
3. Ranch Valley Water Annexation:
Public Hearing set for 01/19/06 meeting.
4. Honeysuckle Hills Annexation:
Judgment given and annexation complete. Transfer of assets on 03/31/06. Norms wants $200,000 to hold bid.
J. Board Members:
None
K. Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 4:43 P.M.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Berger - second
Approved unanimously.