September minutes

Kootenai County Water District No.1

Board of Directors Meeting

September 26, 2018

 

I. President Bill Welsh called the meeting to order 9:45 p.m. after public meeting starting at 6:00pm, with the following board members present:  Bob Grammer Vice President, Loretta Zabka- Secretary, and Tim Leeder – Director.  Absent: Ben Martin

 

Guests:  Justine Lund, Robert Zabka, JD Owen. 

​Patrons were able to sign up for comments during the public meeting and ​were in excess of forty individuals.

 

II. Minutes from the Sept 5 special meeting approved by motion,

(m/Zabka, s/Leeder) all in favor.

 

III. Treasurers Report approved by motion (m/Grammer, s/Leeder) all in favor

 

IIII. Manager’s Report – Mike Waterhouse present:  Report approved by motion (m/Leeder, s/Grammer) all in favor

 

V. Motion made to table the board meeting at (Item V) Old Business until Wednesday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m.  (m/Zabka, s/Grammer) all in favor

 

VI. Board Adjournment 10:10 p.m. motion made (m/Leeder, s/Grammer) all in favor

 

 

 

 

 

Special Board Meeting October 3, 2018

 

President Bill Welsh called the meeting to order 6:00 p.m. with the following present:  Bob Grammer, Loretta Zabka, and Ben Martin.  Absent:  Tim Leeder

 

The meeting was canceled immediately upon opening as the Board was cited for a violation of the open meeting laws by patron, Norman Milem who claimed the meeting and agenda were not properly posted. To avoid any question of impropriety the board president closed the meeting.  No business was conducted.  

 

Someone left a copy of the laws on the desk in the board meeting location and they were not discovered until the committee meeting on 10/19/18.

 

 

Meeting agenda

 

I. Call to Order

Board Members Present:

Guests: 

​Public comments: Patrons sign up for a two minute comment time.

 

II. Introduce and vote on prospective board member Lee Wheeler who fills out the term for Ben Martin.

 

III. Secretary’s Report:  Special Board meeting  September, 5, 2018 

​There were two committee meetings 10/12 and 10/19 where the discussion ​about water rates and calculation was covered.

 

IIII. Treasurers Report

 

V. Manager’s Report:   Manager present:

 

VI. Old Business

A. Action item:  Discussion and vote to payoff Zion Loan

B. Action item:  Discussion and Vote on water rate increases

C. Zabka requesting a priority order on districts problems:  What is listed in DEQ loan application?  Per Tate facility planner leaks are the priority.

D. Maintenance records, logs for back hoe and district truck.  Manager set schedule.

E. DEQ loan update.  When can work begin and when and how will funds be distributed

F. Status on leak of bay 3 SSF plant and Big Sky’s response with return date for repair. Has Tate followed up with Big Sky?

G. Status of maps redesign regards to Solomon annexation with the County for taxing

H. ICRMP reimbursement status as reported by KinzoMihara

 

VII. New Business

A. Discuss Borley Rd leak, line replacement: job scope, schedule, costs and contract

B. Treasurer is requesting training to understand Quick Books and viewing access for reviewing details in the interest of transparency 

C. John Hatrock extension request on will serve letter if expires during hookup moratorium

 

VIII. Adjournment

 

Board meeting

The monthly board of directors meeting for K C WD #1 will be on Wednesday, October 24 at 6 PM at 7739 East Sunnyside Rd.

Kitty leak

We have a broken water main on kitty Lane this will be affecting bonanza Dillon and a few homes on Captain John MULLAN hope to have water service restored by 4 PM Mike

Rate meeting

There will be a rate meeting on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 10 AM at 7739 East Sunnyside Rd.

Bonanza

I have a broken waterline on the kitty Lane at Bonanza Road this will affect everyone on bonanza a few patrons on Captain John Mullan and patrons on Dillon I hope to have this fixed by 12 noon today thanks Mike

Borley update

Work continues on Borley road, I need to shut off the water at 9:15 this morning, the water will be off approximately 3 hours. Mike

Update

We are a little bit behind schedule on the BORLEY project, it looks like it’s gonna be closer to six or 630 before the water is turned back on

Committee meeting

"Committee meeting, Friday, October  12th 10:00, at  7739 E. Sunnyside road for number crunching on water use rates for next fiscal year. This is a non voting meeting"  

Borley news

We will be doing the switch over to the new replacement pipe on upper Borley Road tomorrow. Please have some extra water on hand as I will be shutting the water off about 10 AM. We will be doing the switchover, line flushig and sanitizing and then we will re-flush the line again. I hope to have all water service restored to normal by 5 PM tomorrow. Mike.

Borley update

The line replacement on Borley road continues, we plan on tieing in to the new line today. At this time I do not know what time that will be. Water will be off for several hours. I am asking all patrons to stay away from the job site. It is not safe to have people walking around and it distracts the crews and delays progress. Thanks Mike.

Borley update

The Borley project continues, most of the pipe is in and tie in to the new pipe will probably be today or tomorrow. Please have some extra water on hand , because when we tie in, the line needs to be sanitized and then flushed. Please check the blog regularly, Mike.

Borley update

They work on upper Borley Y Rd. continues the leak has become much worse so I have turn down the water volume trying to keep everyone in water service but you will notice definite reduction in pressure and volume. This is only temporary until we can switch to the new line that is being placed. Thanks Mike

Borley

We are currently working another repair on Borley road we anticipate the water being back on by 6 PM tonight. Mike

Borley repairs

Work continues on the Borley repairs .at approximately 1130 today we will have the water shut off for approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Update

We have the water turned off on Borley Rd. we expect the water to only be offered for approximately one hour it is now 430

Special meeting

There will be a special board of directors meeting on Wednesday, October 3 at 6 PM at 7739 East Sunnyside Rd.

Tuesday 10/2/18

Today is day two of the Borley RD line replacement we do not anticipate doing the switch over today but possibly tomorrow on Wednesday. The upper part of BORLE Y Rd. will remain closed throughout the project please use the lower end of the loop thanks Mike