North Kootenai Water District
November 5, 2009
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 12:30 p.m. by President Crimmins.
Present: Tom
Crimmins, Director/President
Richard
Fairhurst, Director/Secretary
Alanna Grimm,
Director
Jack Hern,
Director (12:32)
Shirley
Stoller, Director/Vice President
Staff Present: Mike Galante, District Manager
Phil Boyd,
District Engineer
Todd Reuter,
District Attorney
Visitors: Rich
Wells, Ginno
Ron Isbell, TML
Sydney
Petersen, TML
1.
Minutes
of 10/15/09 Board Meeting
Director Stoller motion, Director Grimm
second.
Motion approved unanimously.
C.
Oral Communications:
1.
GTE
Improvements (Item G1):
Ron Isbell, TML Ginno Construction
sub-contractor. Premier Electric does
not have Public Works license and United Pump does not have proper licenses for
part of work. TML is second place
bidder. Engineer to check with State on
licensing. Authorize President to sign
contract with Ginno Construction if bid is responsive.
Director Hern motion, Director
Grimm second.
Ayes: Directors Hern, Grimm, Stoller, Crimmins
Abstain: Director Fairhurst
None
Handed out and discussed updated
report with bond projects removed.
2.
Resolution
Setting Public Hearing Fox Hollow:
Pass Resolution 2009-37 setting
Public Hearing for 12/3/09.
Director Stoller motion, Director
Hern second.
Motion passed unanimously.
1.
Executive
Session:
Into Executive Session at 1:23 p.m.
(
Director Hern motion, Director
Grimm second.
Motion approved unanimously.
Out of Executive Session at 1:52
p.m.
Discussed litigation.
G.
District Engineer Phil Boyd, P.E.:
1.
Bids
for GTE:
See C1.
2.
Project
Status:
Handed out and discussed updated
report 11/03/09 and 11/05/09. Handed out
and discussed NKWD Bond Budget Status 10/15/09.
3.
Capitalization
Fee Review New Ordinance:
Finishing up.
4.
NKWD
Construction Standards:
Handed out draft design and
construction standards for review.
5.
Open bids on 11/17/09.
6.
Added: GTE and Rimrock plans submitted to IDEQ for
approval.
H.
District Manager Mike Galante.:
1.
The
Pines at Haydenwood:
Presented information to county this
morning. Does not have water rights
yet. County wants 25 gal/day/lot.
2.
4-S
Ranch:
Three new petitions now 15, need 17.
3.
Off-site
Computer Backup:
In works with Carbonite. Now using Asset Keeper for tracking
depreciation.
4.
Employee
Manual:
Draft may be ready by 12/17/09.
5.
GTE Well
Remediation RFQ:
Approve OKeefe Drilling for $11,609.00.
Director Hern motion, Director Grimm
second.
Motion approved unanimously.
6.
Walgreens:
Need completed easements.
7.
Project 2 years away. Developer needs NKWD costs and revised Will
Serve letter. 1,600± lots.
Director Grimm left
meeting at 3:16 p.m.
I.
Board Members:
1.
Verizon Property (added):
Stalled in
Hayden. Minor subdivision application.
2.
Employee Relations Committee (added):
Met with 4
top employees. Meeting with all
employees in December.
J.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Director Stoller
motion, Director Hern second.
Motion
approved unanimously by those present.