Duluth/North Shore Sanitary District – Board of Managers

Meeting # 77

 

Date:    June 14, 2006         

                         

Board Members Present:            Lars Fladmark, Kevin Bovee, Mary Ann Sironen, Scott Smith, Katie Kuettel              

 

Board Members Absent:            none 

 

Others Present: Trygve Anderson, Kevin DeRosier, Scott Harder, Andrew Pratt, Mary Frances Skala, Clare Carpenter, John Kessler, Duane Harold, Jeff Cook, John Miller, Krysten Saatela, Jim Anklum, Eric Appelwick, Erin Pratt, & Missy Kesanen

 

Minutes to:       Jim Anklam, Eric Appelwick, Mike Appelwick, Darryl Bathel, Dan Belden, Bruce Berg, Kelli Boedigheimer, Kevin Bovee , John Bowen, Clare Carpenter, Rick Certano, Jeff Cook, City of Duluth, Duluth City Council, Duluth Township, Lars Fladmark, Greg Garmer, Jane Gilbert, Mark Gottwald, Wendy Gustofson, Scott Harder, Mark Herman, Duane Herold, Lynn Ann Hollatz, Kevin Holm , Dan Jacobson, Laurie Johnson, Al Katz, John Kessler, Lakewood Township, Nancy Larson-St. Louis County, Sue Lawson, Patti Logergren, Mike Mahoney, Joe McGaver, Don McTavish, Larry Moon, Dan Neiman, Mel Olson, Wayne Parson, PLAWCS, David Pierson, Tom Pulse, Yvonne Rutford, Mark Schaus, John Schifsky, Dale Schroeder, Dick Sigel, Mary Ann Sironen , Mary Frances Skala, Scott Smith, Kurt Soderberg, Tim Strom, George Sundstrom , Carol Surine, Peg Sweeney, John Thomas, Nelson Thomas, Jonathon Thornton, Pete Weidman, Robin Whaley, Sandy Woolum

 

Minutes by:            Missy Kesanen and edited by Mary Ann Sironen

 

Item

Discussion

Conclusion/Actions

Roll Call

A quorum of Board members is present.

Agenda

Motion by K. Bovee and seconded by S. Smith to approve the Agenda.  Unanimously approved.

Minutes

Motion by S. Smith and seconded by K. Bovee to approve the May minutes.  Unanimously approved.

Treasurer’s Report

C. Carpenter distributed the list of outstanding invoices.

·         Subtracted retainage amount of $7,881.60 from the payment of $137,881.60 to S J Louis to only pay $130.000.00 as per Jim Anklum’s recommendation.  This retainage will be held until notified.

·         Fryberger litigation bills will be coming in August.

 

Motion by K. Kuettel and second by M. Sironen to pay all current invoices as listed with the S J Louis exception.  Unanimously approved.

 

Public Comments
  1. Erin Pratt was hired by NTS to help Eric Appelwick in the Duluth office.  She will be the new minute taker starting with the July meeting.
  2. Trygve Anderson was in attendance regarding the flood plain problem he has been experiencing at his property.  E. Appelwick stated that the locates are in and that work will begin in the next few days.

Updates
  1. I&I Inspection – nothing new.
  2. Easements – J. Miller said the last easement is in.
  3. KRLSD – There is an open meeting scheduled for June 15, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. S. Harder reported that an amendment to the KRLSD contract to increase rates may be needed to manage increased system (O&M) costs. This would come into effect on January 1, 2007.  M. Sironen will call Bob Mitchell to give KRLSD a "heads up" on that coming discussion.

 

Communications/Correspondence
  • Letters from Stephanie Ball have been received regarding the Malarski litigation.
  • E. Appelwick was asked to pick up four banker’s boxes (S J Louis litigation) from Joe                          Mihalek's office.

 

Legal Issues
  • A. Pratt said that changes to Ordinance #1 will include additions and deletions (once the changes are made to Ordinance #3) and changes to Ordinance #3 will be known after the Rates and Charges meeting which was held on June 13, 2006.
  • S. Harder reported on the Rates and Charges meeting and the cash flow projection for the next three months.  Adjustments are needed for the commercial rates and KRLSD.  More information will be available for the next meeting in July.

Engineer’s Report
  • J. Anklum suggested retaining a portion of the S J Louis payment until the final repairs are done.  (re-bury phone line, grinder pumps sinking, patch two driveways and replace retaining wall).  S J Louis has agreed to do these repairs.
  • Specifications for New Connections – the Board and Fryberger need copies of this to review and approve at next month's meeting.
  • There was a request from the MN DNR to authorize Ayres to complete the design for the McQuade Safe Harbor water line extension.  J. Anklum was told the release needs to be in writing with L. Fladmark to sign the disclaimer. Discussion followed on what parts of design documents are available to the public.
  • Water meter test was performed in May which showed that the Mag meter is working properly although there still is some back siphoning occurring.  This will need to be watched over time to see if it can be determined what is causing it.
  • Restoration – K. Saatela stated that Shelton Excavating wants to do 6 homes per day and Frontier would seed 1-2 days per week.  They have seeded 22 homes to-date.  The “punch list” is just under 100 homes.  Frontier’s final payment could be released in early August.

Motion by K. Bovee and second by K. Kuettel to approve the retainage amount from the S J Louis payment.  Unanimously approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion by S. Smith and second by K. Kuettel to approve the request for release of design information.  Unanimously approved.

NTS Report:  E. Appelwick distributed the May report to the Board.

  • On May 25, 2006 there was a mainline puncture at 5107 NS Drive due to an improper locate submittal with Gopher State One Call by MN Power.  Eric will keep the Board updated.  The cost of the repair is approximately $4,400.00.
  • Experienced a diversion of flow on May 14, 2006.
  • The permit applications are working fairly well.
  • Cleaning, which included the main lift stations, was performed at the retention tank

Meeting adjourned.  Next meeting is at 0700 at French River Lutheran Church on July 12, 2006

 

 

Approved  (7/12/06):                                                                                                                                            

                                                Chair                                                    Secretary