North Kootenai Water District

 

February 15, 2007

 

Board Meeting Minutes

 

A.    Call to Order/Roll Call:

 

      Meeting called to order at 12:36 p.m. by President Davis. 

 

       Present:             Jack Berger, Director/Vice President

                                 Linda Davis, Director/President

                                 Richard Fairhurst, Director/Secretary

                                 Maimie Moore, Director

 

       Excused:            Tom Crimmins, Director

                                   

       Staff Present:      Mike Galante, District Manager

                                 Mike Ormsby, District Attorney (12:43)

                                 Phil Boyd, District Engineer (12:46)

        

       Visitors:             None

                                

B.        Consent Agenda:

 

1.         Minutes of 02/01/07 Board Meeting

2.         Bills for January 2007

3.         Financial Statements for January 2007

 

Approve Consent Agenda.

 

Director Moore – motion, Director Berger – second.

Approved unanimously by those present.

 

C.        Oral Communications:

 

       None

 

D.        Written Communications:

 

1.         Trindera 02/08/07 Proposal For Gozzer Ranch SCADA System:

 

Gozzer Ranch to pay for SCADA upgrade.  Board concerned about outstanding Gozzer bill ($18,000±).

 

Move forward in negotiations with Gozzer.

 

Director Berger – motion, Director Moore – second.

Approved unanimously by those present.

 

2.         Letter From Gabriel Hern Regarding Service On Split Rock Lane.

 

Manager to investigate feasibility and requirements.

 

E.         Treasury Report:

 

Engineer to update for next meeting.

 

G.        District Engineer – Phil Boyd, P.E.:

 

1.         SH-41 Transmission Line – Twin Lakes:

 

Send 02/15/07 letter to Scarcello explaining that investigation shows that he does not own needed land.

 

2.         Gem Shores/Hayden Haven:

 

Hayden Lake Recreational Water & Sewer District must carry out transfer of water system to NKWD.

 

3.         GTE Easements:

 

Found recorded GTE easements.  Engineer will send request for expanded parcel to GTE.

 

4.         Wal-Mart:

 

Meeting on 02/16/07 at 1:00 p.m.

 

5.         Dodd Road:

 

Staff preparing presentation for 02/21/07, at 7:00 p.m., at Hayden City Hall.

 

6.         Capital Improvement Plan:

 

Ready for next meeting.

 

F.         District Attorney – Mike Ormsby:

 

       Into Executive Session at 2:41 p.m.

       Out of Executive Session at 2:50 p.m.

       Discussed on-going and potential litigation.

 

H.        District Manager – Mike Galante:

 

1.         Gozzer Ranch:

 

See D1.

 

2.         Valley Green Rate Increase:

 

Manager prepared answers to 02/15/07 public hearing questions.  Wholesale rate for park use to be presented at next meeting.

 

3.         Atlas Acres:

 

Out to bid, opens 03/01/07.  Trindera to prepare drawings and specifications for bid.

 

4.         Panhandle Mobile Estates:

 

There are 64 connections, 2 wells, reservoir, and booster pumps.  Meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on 03/07/07.

 

5.         Electrician:

 

Ben Robinson not hired.

 

 

6.         Point Hayden Leak Repair (added):

 

City of Hayden Lake angry over leak repair process on Point Hayden.  Attorney to write Hayden Lake regarding smoothing out procedures.

 

7.         Shop Truck (added):

 

Declare 1999 Dodge pickup surplus and sell by competitive bid.

 

Director Moore – motion, Director Fairhurst – second.

Approved unanimously by those present.

 

I.           Board Members:

 

       None.

 

J.         Adjournment:

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:22 p.m.

 

       Director Moore – motion, Director Fairhurst – second.

       Approved unanimously by those present.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                   

Richard Fairhurst, Secretary/Treasurer