North Kootenai Water District
February 2, 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: None
1. Bills for January 2006.
2. Financial Statements for January 2006.
3. Minutes of 01/05/06 and 01/19/06 Board meetings.
Hold Items #1 & #2 to next meeting. Approve Item #3.
Director Moore motion, Director Berger second.
Approved unanimously.
H3. Gozzer Ranch Annexation (District Attorney Bob Covington):
Need to develop rate structure and possibly Capitalization Fees. Details of agreement to be completed by mid April.
- 150,000 gallon water storage tank.
- Arrow Point will connect to sewer plant.
- Interim operational costs to be paid by developer.
- Warranties and Lien releases from developers needed before operation begins
- Lake to take treated effluent.
- Discovery Land Co. to operate golf course which will open in two years.
- 60% of area can petition for annexation without election.
- Application for annexation to be delivered by 02/10/06.
- Name change to be completed after petition is in our hands.
- Developer wants NKWD service on 05/15/06.
1. Hayden City Letter Regarding Leisure Park:
Park has temporary fire service connection from North Kootenai Water District until 06/01/06. Park has 480 g.p.m. from two wells with limited water rights and no storage.
No report.
F. District Engineer Phil Boyd, P.E.:
1. Ohio Match Well #2 Filtration System:
System to be put out for bid. Estimated at $5,000.00 for pump/motor installation. Conduit and pipeline to be installed by NKWD crews.
2. Packsaddle Booster Station/Resevoir Liner:
Design changed to lower cost. No progress on liner.
3. Leisure Park Letter:
See Item D1.
4. Hillside Reservoir Plans/Task Order:
Other sites not feasible. Need 225,000 gallon, trying to fit 300,000. Need to have project insurance. Approve Engineer to proceed with preliminary study/design.
Director Crimmins motion, Director Moore second.
Approved unanimously.
G. District Manager Mike Galante:
1. Conservation Plan:
Director Crimmins distributed draft response to Sierra Club comments on Conservation Plan. Board members to review and comment.
2. Lakeland School District/Ponds
Engineer calculated costs to be $162,000 for The Ponds, $220,000 for Lakeland, and, $95,000 for North Kootenai Water District ($447,000 for Phase 1).
Send Conditional Will Serve letter to Lakeland staff to recommend fees and charges.
Director Crimmins motion, Director Berger second.
Approved unanimously.
3. Web Site Progress Report:
Secure web site page for bill payment to cost $500.00 extra.
4. East Seasons Acres Request for Service Jim Meyers:
Send Mr. Meyers letter stating that new service requires new well pump to be installed.
5. Tenant/Owner Billing:
Continue with current policy.
H. District Attorney Bob Covington:
1. Lancaster Well #3:
Holt has accepted service.
2. HHOA Tax Commission:
Approve agreement with Mike Ormsby for legal service on L.I.D. President to sign.
Director Berger motion, Director Moore second.
Approved unanimously.
Engineering costs - $10,000 for formation, $10,000 for confirmation.
Staff to check original bid from Norms to insure appropriateness of awarding to Norms.
Director Crimmins motion, Director Berger second.
Approved unanimously.
Pass Resolution for 20 year IDEQ loan for $1.7 million.
Director Moore motion, Director Berger second.
Approved unanimously.
Pass Resolution of Intent to form L.I.D. #1.
Director Berger motion, Director Moore second.
Approved unanimously.
Pass Resolution setting L.I.D. public hearing on 03/16/06 at 12:30 p.m.
Director Moore motion, Director Berger second.
Approved unanimously.
3. Gozzer Ranch Annexation:
See Item C. Workshop on 03/09/06 at 12:00 noon at North Kootenai Water District.
4. Ordinance for Large Subdivisions:
Resolution signed.
I. Board Members:
None
J. Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 4:23 P.M.
Director Crimmins motion, Director Berger - second
Approved unanimously.