North Kootenai Water District

February 5, 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

Richard Fairhurst, Director/Secretary

Maimie Moore, Director

Staff Present: Mike Galante, District Manager

Phil Boyd, District Engineer

Visitors: Jack Hern, Shirley Stoller, Alanna Grimm, Tami Hern, William Stoller, Larry Spencer

B. Consent Agenda:

1. Minutes of 01/22/09 Board Meeting.

2. Minutes of 01/21/09 Special Meeting.

3. Minutes of 01/29/09 Special Meeting.

Approve consent agenda.

Director Moore – motion, Director Berger – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

C. 2009 Board Elections:

1. Canvassing Elections:

Approve Resolution 2009-01.

Director Berger – motion, Director Moore – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

Protest by Larry Spencer – meeting posting not being done properly.

Jack Hern, Alanna Grimm, and Shirley Stoller were sworn in as newly elected directors replacing Jack Berger, Maimie Moore, and vacancy.

D. Public Hearing:

1. Annexation of The Falls at Hayden Lake

2. Annexation of 4-S Ranch

Items 1 & 2 postponed to a ‘To Be Determined’ later date.

Director Hern – motion, Director Stoller – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

Set 03/05/09 regular meeting date for the Public Hearing for ‘The Falls at Hayden Lake’.

Director Stoller – motion, Director Hern – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

E. Oral Communications:

None.

F. Written Communications:

1. Accept Ela (Dodd Road) water main extension conveyance and bond.

Director Stoller – motion, Director Hern – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

2. Letter from Twin Lakes Village regarding the need for a fire hydrant and sprinkler system at the Twin Lakes Clubhouse. They will pay for improvements by 03/01/09.

3. Letter sent to Idaho Transportation Department requesting a hearing on NKWD receiving financial help relocating existing water line.

4. Letter sent to Arrow Point Association regarding requirements and problems in NKWD taking over water system.

G. Treasury Report:

Updated version handed out by Engineer who gave history to new board members and discussed.

H. District Attorney – Mike Ormsby:

Hold items to next meeting.

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

1. Project Overview:

Handed out updated version and discussed.

2. Hayden Well Building Options:

City of Hayden needs site improvement plans for building permit and for Idaho Department of Environmental Quality approval.

3. Water Rights – Capital Improvement Projects:

Discussed in Item I-1.

4. Gozzer Rates:

Nothing to report.

J. District Manager – Mike Galante:

1. Dodd Road – Late Comer:

Late Comer’s Agreement (Ela) near completion.

2. 4-S Ranch:

Handed out draft newsletter for Dodd Road and Boot Hill property owners. Special meeting to be held on 02/18/09 at 7:00 p.m. at Hayden Lake City Hall to present issues to public.

3. Arrow Point – Water System/Lakeshore Lodge:

See Item F-4.

4. Walgreen’s:

Construction has started. Mitigation and other fees not yet paid.

K. Board Members:

Into Executive Session at 2:48 p.m. (Idaho Code 67-2345F)

Director Hern – motion, Director Stoller – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

Out of Executive Session at 3:02 p.m.

Discussed litigation and potential litigation.

L. Adjournment:

Meeting adjourned at 3:04 p.m.

Director Hern – motion, Director Stoller – second.

Motion approved unanimously.

Richard Fairhurst, Director/Secretary