North
Kootenai Water District
July 06, 2006
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 12:33 p.m. by President Davis.
Present: Jack
Berger, Director/Vice President
Staff Present: Necia Maiani, District Engineer
Bob Covington,
District Attorney
Mike Galante,
District Manager
Visitors: Larry Comer
Tom Halliwell
1.
Minutes
of 06/15/06 Board Meeting.
2.
Bills
for June 2006.
Approve Item #1, Hold Item #2.
Director Berger – motion, Director Moore –
second.
Approved unanimously.
1. Public Hearing – Gozzer Ranch Annexation:
Hold to next regular meeting, Attorney to publish for public hearing.
2.
Larry Comer – Representing
Wants to add sewer main work to our HHOA project by change order to our Norms contract. Board will consider Joint Powers Agreement with HLRW&SD having separate contract with Norms for sewer work. Attorney to draft Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) or Joint Powers Agreement for consideration by Board.
1. Tom Halliwell:
Considers the way we bill for multi units on one meter to be unfair and would like the process changed.
2.
Wendell & Kay Wardell,
Letter of
appreciation for the way the
No comments.
F.
District
Engineer –
1.
Project unlikely to go this year. Engineer to contact Lakes Highway District
and see if amount of work we have to do might be reduced by changing road
grades or reducing cover on pipe.
2.
Point
Hayden Mains:
Letter withdrawing support sent to the City of
Hayden Lake.
3.
Selkirk
Meadows:
Engineer needs to meet with developer on
pipeline routing from Atlas Acres system to subdivision.
4.
Project progressing. Old reservoir leaking.
5.
QLPE
Discussion:
Developer form is being completed by Attorney.
G.
District
Manager – Mike Galante:
1. HHOA Project – Progress Report:
Engineer is setting construction staking. Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) wants second pre-construction conference.
2.
No Board decision on annexation. Deliver fact sheet to residents.
Director Berger – motion, Director Crimmins – second.
Approved unanimously.
3. Vacuum Truck – Lease/Purchase:
Pacific Tec or Ditch Witch cost $41,000 ±. Wells Fargo loan for 12 months has no prepayment penalty. Purchase Pacific Tec with Wells Fargo loan to be paid off in 2006/07 fiscal year.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved unanimously.
4.
Resolution to Adopt US
Bank Interim Financing:
Hold
to 07/14/06 special meeting.
H.
District Attorney – Bob Covington:
1.
Hearing set for 07/14/06 at 4:00 p.m.
2.
Water
Rights – Sierra Club Protest:
Settlement agreement underway. Expert deposition on hold.
3.
IDEQ Loan
Application for HHOA Project:
All material for loan application
submitted. Pass Resolution 2006-08
authorizing President and Secretary/Treasurer to sign agreements.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Moore –
second.
Approved unanimously.
4.
Set up meeting with 14 users involved in
transfer. Ask for water rights from
Dalton Water.
5.
Ordinance
99-4:
No action.
Staff:
13.
Gozzer
Ranch:
Now have adequate map showing parcels to be
annexed. Hold annexation until $3,000.00
study fee is received. Authorize
President to sign annexation notice contingent upon receiving $3,000.00.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved unanimously.
5.
Need lease agreement signed by owners.
I.
Board Members:
2.
City of
Into Executive Session at 3:30 p.m.
Out of Executive Session at 3:42 p.m.
Discussed personnel matters.
J.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 3:45 P.M.
Director Berger – motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved
unanimously.