Duluth/North Shore Sanitary District – Board of Managers

Meeting # 78

 

Date:    July 12, 2006               

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

 

Board Members Absent:            none 

 

Others Present: Clare Carpenter, John Kessler, Jeff Cook, Jim Anklum, Nate Grayson, Eric Appelwick, Erin Pratt, Greg Schendel, & Duane Herold

 

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:            Erin Pratt and edited by Mary Ann Sironen

 

Item

Discussion

Conclusion/Actions

Roll Call

A quorum of Board members was present.

Agenda

Agenda was accepted by consensus.

Minutes

Motion by S. Smith and seconded K. Kuettel to approve the June minutes.  Unanimously approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Clare Carpenter distributed a list Outstanding Invoices

 

  1. List included $225,000 for SJ Louis Litigation Settlement.
  2. DNSSD Bank Balance as of July 12, 2006, including one half of the tax levy/assessments received by the district:  $198,633.23.
  3. Shelton Excavating and Midway Sewer paid as part of mainline break.  NTS working with MN Power to determine reimbursement amount.
  4. Rates and Charges Committee will discuss principal payment due in August, 2006.
  5. Capital Replacement Fund
  • C. Carpenter reported that 10 cents per every 1,000 gallons must be placed in capital replacement fund for the life of DNSSD loan.  L. Fladmark asked S. Smith to pursue separate bank account for this fund.  The current total for this fund is $1754.49.
  1. J. Cook reported that work has been completed at Devon Cook’s home.  An invoice has been submitted to DNSSD for $1675.  As previously approved, DNSSD will pay $837.50.

 

Motion by M. Sironen and seconded by K. Bovee to approve Treasurer’s Report.  Unanimously approved.

 

Public Comments
  1. RLK. Inc., was not present to speak to documents issued previously.
  2. G. Schendel from Odyssey Development expressed concerns with Proposed Ordinance 4.  He requested that specific criteria be included in Ordinance 4 to determination capacity allocation.
  • E. Appelwick stated that the Draft of Ordinance 4 allows a capacity of 60 EDUs per year.  The current capacity is approximately 1 to 2 EDUs per year.
  1. G. Schendel updated Board on Stoney Point Cottages Development.

Updates
  1. I&I Inspection – nothing new.
  2. Easements – Letter from Melissa Mahoney at Fryberger entered into record.  The letter concerned 6 Torrens properties where access to the property is obtained by verified claims, not easements.  System needs to be implemented for renewal of verified claims every ten years.  Board will ask J. Miller to attend August, 2006, meeting to discuss this issue.
  3. KRLSD –  No new information. 

 

Communications/Correspondence
  • Letter from Mary Francis Skala at Fryberger to Kurt Soderberg noting that she found DNSSD’s ordinances to comply with WLSSD’s ordinances.

Legal Issues

No legal issues were identified for this meeting.  Fryberger representatives did not attend.

Engineer’s Report
  1. Specifications for New Connections – the Board and Fryberger will review at August Meeting.
  2. Remaining Septic Tanks at French River Hatchery and 5404 North Shore Drive will be filled with sand. 
  3. Ayres reported that SJ Louis plans to complete 4 remaining restoration/repair items themselves.  Ayres is trying to obtain a schedule of when these repairs will be completed.
  4. Restoration – N. Grayson stated that Shelton Excavating has completed most of the “punch list” up to Stoney Point Cottages, with minor corrections remaining. 
  • J. Kessler mentioned that restoration is not complete on his property. 

 

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

 

1.  NTS stated that emergency calls are lessening.

2.  NTS has cleaned lift station 1 as well as all grease ladened restaurant duplex grinder stations.  Cleaning Performed with Great Lakes Service Vac Truck.

3. Amish Furniture Haus has applied for permit and paid fee.

4.  Trygve Anderson:  Initial efforts have been made to address the water pooling in his front yard.  NTS will continue to monitor.

 

New Business: 

 

  1. K. Bovee asked if SJ Louis Settlement and Attorney Fees should be worked into new hookups rather than placed on current customers. 
  2. RLK, Inc., letter to District was discussed.
  3. J. Kessler noted that many ordinances call for a double permit charge for properties that come late to the project.

 

Further discussion on these items to be held at coming meetings.

Meeting adjourned.  Next meeting is at 0700 at French River Lutheran Church on August 9, 2006

 

 

Approved  (8/9/06):                                                                                                                                              

                                                Chair                                                    Secretary