LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
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LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 18, 2011

Commissioner present:  Dr. Julie Hungar.

Others present: F. Alan Kerley, General Manager; Dan Mundall, Engineer, Richard Jonson, Attorney, Residents: Bill Donahue, David Hammond

The meeting was held at the District office.

Call to Order
Dr. Hungar called the meeting to order at 9:03 am.

The commissioner approved the agenda.

Approval of Minutes
Dr. Hungar moved approval of the January 17 2011 and March 21 2011 board meeting minutes. Seconded and approved.

Approval of Vouchers
Dr. Hungar moved approval of vouchers 112078 through 112120 totaling $63,792.39. Seconded and approved.

Mr. Jonson presented the board with Resolution 336 of The Lake Forest Park Water District, which appoints Commissioner Julie Hungar as President of the Board. Dr. Hungar moved acceptance, seconded and approved Resolution 336.

General Manager’s Report
Mr. Kerley gave the following report:

As of April 14th, the District’s account balances were:
Maintenance-$74,494.58, Capital Improvement- $282,606.28
PWTF- $357,604.89,Market Savings-$78,018.76
Backup Well Fund- $1,546,240.22, Petty Cash-$ 503.25
Revenue Bond- $28,298.26
A walkthrough to address areas of concern on the Ballinger Way Watermain Replacement Project was held on April 13th with Frank Zenk from the City.

Staff and I will be installing a new long side service at address 18464 47th Pl NE.

New timesheets have been created that are easier to use and allow for more specific time recording.

Linda Muzzy Bookkeeping Services and I have been working with King County and Paychex Inc. to automate payroll. The new system will include a payroll service and the automatic deposit of employee paychecks. We are hoping to have it in place by the end of this month.

I have also been working with SAA Corp. to automate more of our billing requirements. Recent work has been focused on delinquent account notification.

Our new riding mower is having some problems. It is still under warranty and an appointment has been made with Sears.

Vegetation control is in full swing and staff has been working hard to keep up on all of the spring growth.

Phase IV construction should begin in the next few weeks. The delay in construction is because of a scarcity of the pipe that will be used in the directional drilling portion of the project.

I have begun work on a revised employee guide. A draft copy should be ready for review and input at the next board meeting.

There is no change of status on the shed or the wellhead security items.
Estimates for surveying the NE 184th St. right of way in the Watershed vary from around $2,200 to 3,000.

Mr. Jonson reviewed for the board, a proposed revised attorney fee schedule that was presented at the MARCH 21, 2011 board meeting. Dr. Hungar moved approval of the presented fee schedule. Seconded and approved.

Engineer’s Report
Mr. Mundall gave the following Report:

100 Year Legacy Trail-. An inquiry letter about the proposed two phase plan that the District sent the city is in draft form and ready for review.

The Backup Wells: We are waiting on the purchase of the SPU property to become finalized.

Mr. Jonson then presented the board with Resolution 337 of The Lake Forest Park Water District, which amends Resolution 333 therefore authorizing Commissioner Hungar as signatory on a parcel of land purchase from Seattle Public Utilities. Dr. Hungar moved acceptance, seconded and approved Resolution 337.

A discussion was held regarding professional engineering, architectural and hydrological services. Dr. Hungar motioned that the District maintain and advertise annually for a professional services roster. Seconded and approved.

A discussion was held regarding technical review of Lake Forest Park Water District projects.  Mr. Mundall presented a project cash flow timeline, which was reviewed and discussed.

Dr. Hungar requested that the Lake Forest Park Water District Comprehensive Plan status be added to the agenda.

PWTF Phase IV: Start date is being pushed back because the HDPE pipe is being manufactured.
WHPA new pump facility: No change

SCADA: No change

Ballinger Way Watermain Replacement 184th St.-178th St.:  We are awaiting permits and then we will go to bid.

Seattle Public Utilities wholesale water contract renegotiation:  Awaiting Seattle City Council approval.

Brightwater tunnel status:  The tunnel boring machine should be reaching the critical part of our aquifer in mid-May. The District will require extra staffing and monitoring during that time frame.

A discussion was held about Brightwater pro-bono work.

Unfinished Business    No progress to report.

New Business
Commissioner replacements being considered by King County were discussed.

At 11:32 am, an executive session to discuss personnel issues was called for approximately 10 minutes. Mr. Donahue and Mr. Hammond then left the meeting.

The executive session was ended at 11:48 am and the regular meeting was reconvened.

There being no other business the meeting adjourned at 11:50 AM.