North Kootenai Water District

 

January 8, 2009

 

Board Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

A.        Call to Order/Roll Call:

 

      Meeting called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Crimmins. 

 

       Present:             Jack Berger, Director/Vice President

                                 Tom Crimmins, Director/President

                                 Maimie Moore, Director

                                 David Weinstein, Director

 

       Excused:            Richard Fairhurst, Director/Secretary

 

       Staff Present:      Phil Boyd, District Engineer (12:35 p.m.)

                                 Mike Galante, District Manager

                                Mike Ormsby, District Attorney (12:37 p.m.)

 

       Visitors:             Larry Spencer

                                                

B.        Consent Agenda:

 

1.         Minutes of 12/18/08 Board Meeting.

 

Approve consent agenda.

 

Director Weinstein – motion, Director Moore – second.

Motion approved by those present.

 

C.        Election of Officers:

 

President – Tom Crimmins

 

       Director Berger – motion, Director Weinstein – second.

       Motion approved by those present.

 

       Vice-President – Jack Berger

      

       Director Weinstein – motion, Director Moore – second.

       Motion approved by those present.

 

       Secretary/Treasurer – Richard Fairhurst

 

       Director Weinstein – motion, Director Moore – second.

       Motion approved by those present.

 

D.        Oral Communications:

 

None.

 

E.         Written Communications:

 

Empire Electric – Letter dated 12/12/08 to Board requesting payment for two invoices, 06/30/08 $600.00 and 07/02/08 $1125.00.  Manger to send letter to Empire Electric.

 

District Engineer arrived (12:35 p.m.)

 

       The Falls at Hayden – Letter dated 12/04/08 requesting service to new subdivision (48 services).

 

       Public Hearing for The Falls at Hayden set for 02/05/09.

 

       Director Weinstein – motion, Director Berger – second.

       Motion approved by those present.

 

District Attorney arrived (12:37 p.m.)

 

F.         Treasury Report:

 

Hold to 01/22/09 Meeting.

 

G.        District Attorney – Mike Ormsby:

 

4.         Arrow Point Transfer Agreement:

 

Laura Denny reported that a meeting will be held today.

 

3.         Sierra Club:

 

Waiting for Center for Justice to accept final agreement.

 

8.         Customer Identity Protection (added):

 

Reviewing policy from American Water Works Association on protection of our customers identity.  Develop a policy for Board approval using AWWA as a template.

 

2.         Ranch Valley Annexation:

 

No discussion.

 

5.         Election - Board Seats (added):

 

Seven applicants on file for February 3rd election.

 

6.         Bond Election (added):

 

Possibly in May.

 

7.         Audit Letter (added):

 

November audit results to be reviewed at 1/22/09 meeting.

 

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

 

1.         Wal-Mart:

 

Mike talked to them yesterday. H-2 lift station plans are still the hold up.

 

2.         Project Overview:

 

a.         Hayden Well #2 – underground piping & dry well on hold until weather conditions change.

 

b.         Revenue Bond – conduct Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009, at Welch Comers office.

 

Director Weinstein – motion, Director Moore – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

 

c.         4S Ranch – meeting to be held to answer questions from District Engineers & District Manager.

 

d.         GTE/Hayden – nothing new.

 

4.         Water Rights – Capital Improvement Projects:

 

No discussion.

 

Staff: (added)

 

4.         Water Rights – Projections & Applications:

 

Idaho Department of Water Resources Adjudication to begin sending notices of acceptance of claims.

 

I.           District Manager – Mike Galante:

 

1.         Verizon Property:

 

Nothing new.

 

2.         Dodd Road – Late Comer:

 

Late Comers Agreement ready for next meeting.

 

5.         Avondale Loop (added):

 

Need to replace 50,000 feet of water line.

 

Staff:

 

5.         Echo Beach Fence Project (added):

 

Nothing new.

 

 

I.           District Manager:

 

3.         Springrock Lane – Land:

 

Signed Task Order.


 

4.         Arrow Point – Water System/Lakeshore Lodge:

 

Lakeshore Lodge does not have fire flow.  APCA has not made any decision on transfer of their water system to NKWD.

 

 

G.        District Attorney – Mike Ormsby:

 

1.         Executive Session:

 

Into Executive Session at 2:08 p.m. (Idaho Code 67-2345-F)

 

       Director Weinstein – motion, Director Moore – second.

Approved unanimously by those present.

 

Out of Executive Session at 3:45 p.m.

 

Discussed litigation.

      

J.         Board Members:

 

No items to discuss.

 

K.        Adjournment:

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:46 p.m.

 

       Director Weinstein – motion, Director Moore – second.

       Motion approved unanimously by those present.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                   

Jack Berger, Director/Vice President