North Kootenai Water
District
November 2, 2006
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Davis.
Present: Jack Berger, Director/Vice President
Linda Davis,
Director/President
Richard
Fairhurst, Director/Secretary
Excused: Mike
Ormsby, District Attorney
Staff Present:
Mike Galante,
District Manager
Visitors: None
1.
Minutes
of 10/19/06 Board Meeting
2.
Minutes
of 10/18/06 Special Board Meeting
Approve Consent Agenda.
Director Berger – motion, Director Moore
– second.
Approved unanimously.
1. Un-signed letter - RE: Temporary Service to
Letter received questioning NKWD’s decision to reinstate
connection for fire protection during construction of
Attorney to write agreement including turn off date of three
months after start of new reservoir, or, March 1, 2007, whichever comes first,
plus items in previous agreement.
Director Moore – motion, Director Fairhurst – second.
Approved unanimously.
Hold to 11/16/06 meeting.
F.
District Engineer –
1.
Gozzer
Rate Analysis:
Working on rates for sewer and
water. Need a pre-take and post-take
agreement. Sewer plant can support 570
E.R.’s.
2.
Arrow
Point Annexation:
Delay annexation until sewer system
and connection is complete.
3.
SH-41
Transmission Line –
Trying to determine best route.
4.
Wal-Mart:
Building permit application on
1/1/07, building start on 4/1/07, completion on 11/15/07. Initial requirements A & B presented for
plan review. Need Wal-Mart meeting for
presentation of alternatives.
5.
Gem
Shores/Hayden Haven:
Letter from District Attorney,
re: transfer read. Engineer to develop rate structure.
G.
District Manager – Mike Galante:
1.
HHOA
Project:
Bill Hayden Lake Recreational Water
and Sewer District $3,914.44 and Lakes Highway District $49,333.60 for extra
work.
Director Berger – motion, Director
Moore – second.
Approved unanimously.
Lakes Highway District to negotiate
with Winkler (contractor); NKWD negotiating with Norm’s and S.I. Construction,
re: Shut down and extras. Contractor wants additional 63 days of
contract time. Negotiating to be
completed by 11/16/07 meeting.
Lakes Highway District correcting
driveway realignments.
Frame letter questioning billing for
Debt Service Surcharge. Surcharge
discussed at annexation meeting stating that Honeysuckle Hills would be
charged.
Approved $283,874.97 payment at
previous meeting. Approve final pay
request of $26,437.53 for Hillside Reservoir.
Director Berger – motion, Director
Moore – second.
Approved unanimously.
2.
Forest
Ridge Subdivision (Rimrock):
Finishing off-site improvements.
3.
Hayden
Orchards/Valley Green to Hayden Lake Irrigation District (HLID):
See letter from District Attorney, re: transfers.
4.
2005/06
Fiscal Year Audit:
Hire Magnuson for $7,000 for this year’s audit (only bid).
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved unanimously.
5.
Chicken
Hill Estates:
Approve ‘Conditional Will Serve’ letter and require rain
sensors on new irrigation system in subdivision.
Director Crimmins – motion, Director Fairhurst – second.
Approved unanimously.
H.
District Attorney:
Reviewed action items memo, dated 10/19/06. Demand documents and case files from
Staff:
1.
IDEQ has received copy of easement for well lot.
H.
District Attorney:
1.
Appointment
of New District Attorney:
Appoint
Director Berger – motion, Director Moore – second.
Approved unanimously.
4.
Conservation
Plan:
Director Crimmins to compare
versions for variances.
Staff:
6.
Water
Rights – Projections & Applications:
Engineer prepared 6 year (Jul/Aug/Sep) consumption graph.
I.
Board Members:
None
J.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Director Crimmins
– motion, Director Berger – second.
Approved
unanimously.