LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
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LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 21, 2009

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

Others present: Alan Kerley, District Water Manager; Jackee Zweekhorst, Office Administrator; Dan Mundall, Engineer (arrived at 9:34 am); Mr. Bill Donahue and Mr. Apsitis, Residents; Annette Sommer, Vice President of Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation.

Mr. Davis called the meeting to order at 9:03 am.

President Davis swore in reelected Commissioners Dr. Hungar and Mr. Currie.

The Commissioners approved the agenda.

Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded adopting the minutes of the November 09, 2009, Board meeting as written. Motion passed.

Ms. Zweekhorst reported that after payment of vouchers the funds had the following balances: Maintenance Fund at $72,471.54, Capital Improvement Fund at $314,179.98, PWTF at $324,248.42, Market Rate Account at $760.01 and New Well Fund $1,615,577.65 Revenue for the month of November totaled $77,421.34 with $57,725.63 from water sales, $9,547.46 in Capital Improvement Fees, $3,350.22 in Washington State Excise tax, City of Lake Forest Park Franchise Fee $3,793.06 and $2,704.97 in interest payments. Vouchers No.111142 through No.111208 in the amount of $49,563.30 were authorized for payment.

Ms. Zweekhorst reported the following:

Ms. Zweekhorst introduced Annette Sommer, Vice President of Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation. Ms. Sommers presented the Board with a presentation of the comparisons of commercial loans vs. municipal bonds. A discussion was held.

Ms. Zweekhorst requested an approval from the board of Commissioners to employ Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation to obtain information regarding securing a commercial loan for the District for main replacement funding. Dr. Hungar moved authorizing Ms. Zweekhorst to engage Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation to start the commercial loan process if and when the District learns that the DOH DWSRF loan that was applied for was denied. Mr. Currie seconded. Motion approved.

Mr. Kerley reported the following:

Currently the district has three customers 3 that have not complied with our cross-connection program. The 3rd and final warning notice has been mailed out with a disconnect date of December 22nd.

The dump truck bed has been repaired.

Michael Blackstock is residing in Arizona for the winter.

The high zone standpipe is progressing and we have been working closely with the contractor. Recent operations work includes daily site and safety inspections, maintaining the work site surface and the improvement of the parking areas outside of the fence.

The standby tank needs some improvements and safety measures before we can bring it into service. The hatch lid will need to be repaired to make it insect proof and a gasket will need to be installed. Safety items include replacing the wooden railing that is rotting out with a metal railing and installing a ladder system to access the tank hatch.

On Veteran’s Day we had a sizeable watermain break at 40th Ave NE and Ballinger Way NE. Mr. Blackstock, Mr. Bormann, Mr. Milan and Mr. Kerley all were able to respond and we were able to keep service interruption length to a minimum.

There have been a number of broken water line calls that the crew has needed to respond to regarding the cold snap that has caused frozen water lines.

The staff has begun to read the meters for the December cycle billing.

The staff has purchased surveillance cameras high profile and dummies for security protection.

Mr. Kerley reported that he has increased the salaries of Mr. Bormann, Mr. Larkins and Mr. Milan by one dollar each effective January 1, 2010.

Mr. Mundall reported the following:

The PWTF 2007 watermain replacement project that is located between 30th Ave NE and 184th Street will be going out to bid in January, the length of the project is approximately 4,000 feet.

Mr. Mundall and Ms. Zweekhorst were able to secure all the signatures that were needed for the easements that are related to the PWTF 2007 project. Everyone involved was very helpful and the staff made it extremely worth there time by arranging times to meet the individuals at there locations so that the signing would not be complicated.

The Board has directed the staff to send a letter to Madison Marquette.

The appraisal on the SPU triangle parcel is pending; we are awaiting word from Ms. Gladstone of Seattle Public Utilities.

The staff presented the Board with a year end PowerPoint presentation of the events, projects and tasks that the District was faced with and accomplishments in 2009.
Regular meeting adjourned at 11:35 am.

Executive session was entered at 11:36 am. A Discussion was held regarding employee and salary review.

Executive session ended at 11:48 am.

Regular session was continued at 11:49 am.

The Commissioners approved a 2.5% salary increase for Ms. Zweekhorst and Health benefits and a 2.5% salary increase for Mr. Kerley effective January 1, 2010.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 12:02 pm.