LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
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LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 24, 2009


Commissioners present: Timothy Davis, William Currie and Julie Hungar.

Others present: Alan Kerley, District Water Manager; Dan Mundall, Engineer (arrived at 9:17 am); Jackee Zweekhorst, Administrator; Mr. Bill Donahue, and J.E. Apsitis, Residents.

Mr. Davis called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.

The Commissioners approved the agenda.

Mr. Currie moved and Dr. Hungar seconded adopting the minutes of the July 20, 2009, Board meeting as written. Motion passed.

Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded adopting the minutes of the August 19, 2009, Special meeting as written. Motion passed.


Ms. Zweekhorst reported that after payment of vouchers the funds had the following balances: Maintenance Fund at $68,392.17, Capital Improvement Fund at $374,792.32, PWTF at $301,876.85, Market Rate Account at $500.00 and New Well Fund $1,721,640.43 Revenue for the month of July totaled $81,874.43 with $61,599.67 from water sales, $9,905.76 in Capital Improvement Fees, $3,146.94 in Washington State Excise tax, City of Lake Forest Park Franchise Fee $3,477.22 and $3,444.84 in interest payments. Vouchers No.0110045 through No.0111008 in the amount of $178,896.33 were authorized for payment.

Mr. Kerley reported the following:

The staff and Mr. Kerley continue to work on Horizon View Park. They are currently working on restoring the pathway.

There was a groundwater inflow issue with the old pipeline on 187th Place that took some time and effort to resolve by both the District and B & B Utilities and Excavating.

Mr. Blackstock, Mr. Kerley and Mr. Bormann replaced the radiator on the vactor. Some rewiring on the trailer brake system and trouble-shoot the rest of the wiring system but all in all the vactor works great in the field. The Brightwater Tunnel Boring Machine is still under maintenance and has not moved since June 4.

A leak on our 2” watermain near Eagle Scout Park was repaired on July 31.

On Monday August 3, we found another leak near 175th Street and Ballinger way NE. The staff repaired it the next day.

On Monday August 10, we found two more leaks. One was at the Beach Zone sample station and it was fixed that day. The other was at 18210 30th Ave NE and it was fixed on August 13.

The first backflow notifications were sent out to customers and response has been good.

The City of Lake Forest Park has asked the staff to make sure that the water surfacing on 178th Street (Goat Trail) is not ours. Once more we shut down the watermain and the water did not dissipate. To be safe, we also began researching a piece of 2” watermain in the area that we have little to no information about.  The staff shut down this pipe and took the pressure off it. No properties in the vicinity are suffering from a loss of water so Mr. Kerley is assuming that abandoning this stretch of pipe will be ok.

The Jeep will require the front brakes to be replaced; Mr. Kerley will be evaluating the need for the Jeep and reporting the results at the next board meeting.

The Commissioners would like the staff to obtain price comparables and place the dump trailer for sale.

A discussion was held on the condition of the 1999 Chevrolet work truck.

Mr. Mundall arrived at 9:17am.

Mr. Mundall and Ms. Zweekhorst reported the following:

The Commissioners were presented with a financial forecast and proposed rate adjustment/ increase presentation.

A discussion was held regarding the Tunnel Boring Machine down for repairs in the aquifer zone of Lake Forest Park Water District.

A discussion was held regarding the proposed rate adjustment/increase.

Dr. Hungar moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 332 Rates. Mr. Davis seconded the motion.   A discussion was held regarding future rates and the impact on fund balances.

The Standpipe painting schedule will go out to bid. The work completion will be advertised now with a completion date of November 10, 2009.

A discussion was held regarding the Brightwater Emergency back-up well project located on the SPU Triangle Parcel.
King County will hold ownership of the Intertie project until completion. Mr. Lundt of King County estimates that date to be approximately Summer of 2010 that ownership will be turned over to the District. A discussion was held.

The PWTF Phase IV watermain replacement project still requires four easements from residents, so that we may go out to bid.

A discussion was held regarding the Brightwater Tunnel Status.

A discussion was held regarding the low cost/ no cost water filling station.


There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:17 am.