LINCOLN PIPESTONE RURAL WATER SYSTEM

East Highway 14, P.O. Box 188, Lake Benton, MN 56149

                (507) 368-4248 or (800) 462-0309                 fax (507) 368-4573                                  email:  lprw@itctel.com

 

 

 

 

MEETING MINUTES

April 24, 2006

 

The regular scheduled meeting of the Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water (LPRW) System Board of Commissioners was held at the LPRW office in Lake Benton on Monday, April 24, 2006 starting at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Jerry Lonneman called the meeting to order with Commissioners Mike Brunner, Ken Buysse, Earl DeWilde, Frank Engels, Charlie Simonson, Rod Spronk, Leonard Swenson, Bill Ufkin, Henry Van Dyke, and Joe Weber present. Also present were Board Attorney, Ron Schramel; DGR Engineer, Darin Schriever; Field Superintendents, Don Drietz and Tom Muller; and CEO, Dennis Healy.

 

Agenda:  M/S/P Engels/Weber to approve the Agenda as presented.

 

Minutes:  M/S/P Ufkin/Swenson to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2006 Regular Board meeting.

 

Treasurer's Report:  M/S/P Weber/Brunner to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.

 

Bills:  M/S/P Buysse/Engels to approve the following bills for payment:

·   DeWild Grant Reckert and Associates Company: General Services #57 = $2,033.00

·   McDonald, Gudmestad & Schramel: General Legal Services = $750.10; ECI litigation = $8,168.85

·   Liesch Associates, Inc.:  General Services = $892.06; Adrian Well = $384.00; Water Supply Exploration 2006 = $1,344.00

·   US Bank: Crossover Refunding Bonds 1997, interest = $20,075.00

 

 

Attorney’s Report: Ron Schramel requested that the meeting be closed to update the Board on the status of the ECI litigation.  M/S/P Buysse/Brunner to close the meeting to discuss the ECI litigation.  The judgment and Board options were explained.  M/S/P Spronk/Simonson to reopen the meeting.

A revised WATER PURCHASE AGREEMENT with the City of Adrian was reviewed, and Schramel explained the changes sought by the City.  M/S/P Ufkin/Brunner to approve the revised Adrian agreement as presented.

 

 

Engineer’s Report: Darin Schriever reported on the status of the Pump Station Upgrades project, the Hydraulic Model Update, and Holland Service Area Water Supply.

Healy presented information on the increased cost of new hookups.  The Water Resources and Equipment Committee will have a recommendation for the next Board meeting, but Healy was directed to adjust unit costs for work beyond the basic hookup as necessary.

Requests for new hookups were reviewed.  M/S/P Buysse/Weber to approve 4 new hookups in the Burr Service Area.

 

 

Regional Water Development:

 

•  New Water Source Development:  A recommended exploration program prepared by Liesch Associates was discussed, and Healy recommended that the program be implemented.  M/S/P Swenson/Engels to authorize Healy to work with Liesch Associates to proceed with the Water Supply Exploration project as described in their memorandum of April 21, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

Field Superintendents’ Report: Don Drietz and Tom Muller reported on the following topics:

•   New Hookups:  Muller presented 2 requests for hookups in the Adrian area for Board consideration.  The LPRW staff recommended that existing hookups in the Holland Service Area be limited to the amount of water they signed up for until new water resources are available to ensure reliable service.  M/S/P Brunner/Simonson to limit the new proposed Kallemeyn site to the amount of water in the original sign up. M/S/P Engels/Buysse to limit the proposed Elias hookup to the amount of water in the original sign up.  Van Dyke voted no on the motion.

 

 

CEO’s Report:

·   The Lewis & Clark Annual meeting is scheduled for June 1st, and all Board members are invited.  Dennis Healy was appointed Director/Delegate and Jerry Lonneman the Alternate at the January Board meeting.

·   The schedule for the annual LPRW update for the County Boards was discussed.

•  Topeka Shiner Studies: A proposal from Wenck Associates to prepare the necessary Topeka Shiner inventories and plans. for all existing and proposed well fields in the Missouri watershed was reviewed.  M/S/P Spronk/Engels to accept the Topeka Shiner Initial Phase Proposal from Wenck Associates, and to authorize them to proceed with the project.

·   Healy requested authorization to add the Minnesota Association of Governments Investing for Counties, MAGIC Fund as a depository for LPRW funds.  M/S/P Spronk/Van Dyke to authorize the deposit of LPRW funds in the MAGIC Fund.

·   Healy reported that 2 pickups were purchased for $25,741 each, and the used pickups were sold locally for $10,000 and $11,000.

 

 

Committee Reports: The following committee reports were given:

Executive Committee: No report.

Water Resources and Equipment Committee: No report, but the Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4th.

Personnel Committee: No report.

Budget & Finance Committee: No report.

Minnesota Rural Water Association, Board Representative:  Leonard Swenson reported on MRWA activities.

Minnesota Governmental Agency Finance Group, Board Representative:  No report.

 

 

Adjournment:  M/S/P Engels/Simonson to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m.  The next Regular Board meeting will be Monday, May 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                          Earl DeWilde, Secretary