LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
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LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
JULY 20, 2009


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

Others present: Alan Kerley, District Water Manager; Dan Mundall, Engineer (arrived at 9:15 am); Jackee Zweekhorst, Administrator; Mr. Richard Jonson, District Attorney; Mr. Bill Donahue, Jean Thomas and J.E. Apsitis, Residents.

City of Lake Forest Park Representatives: John Wright, Transportation Commissioner; Tema Nesoff, Human Services Coordinator; Neil Jensen, Engineer; and Bob Sterbank; City Attorney (Arrival at 9:22 am).

Mr. Davis called the meeting to order at 9:05 am.

The Commissioners approved the agenda.

Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded adopting the minutes of the June 15, 2009, Board meeting as written. Motion passed.

Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded adopting the minutes of the July 6th, 2009, Board meeting as written. Motion passed.


Ms. Zweekhorst reported that after payment of vouchers the funds had the following balances: Maintenance Fund at $108,929.38, Capital Improvement Fund at $387,710.37, PWTF at $296,187.16, Market Rate Account at $500.00 and New Well Fund $1,846,956.31 Revenue for the month of June totaled $30,062.93 with $20,295.09 from water sales, $3,586.54 in Capital Improvement Fees, $958.93 in Washington State Excise tax, City of Lake Forest Park Franchise Fee $1,068.94 and $3,653.43 in interest payments. Vouchers No.0100066 through No.0110044 in the amount of $203,467.47 were authorized for payment.

Mr. Kerley reported the following:

The staff and Mr. Kerley continue to work at the SPU triangle test well site. Recent work includes test well #2 step flow testing and the 24-hour flow test. Staff is currently working on restoring the park.

The watermain replacement on NE 187th Street is progressing.  On Thursday July 9th, the contractor encountered a large rock that slowed down work until we could make a determination on how to continue. The new main should be in service prior to the next Board meeting.

The District now has a new addition to its fleet. We were able to purchase the vactor trailer for the allotted $9000.00. This unit will be a great fit for the District. 

The 2009 Consumer Confidence Report has been completed, mailed out to our customers and the State has received its required copy.
The Water Use Efficiency report for 2008 has been completed.

The dump truck had an oil leak and was sent into the shop for repairs.

On Tuesday June 23rd, the District received a dirty water call from Albertson’s. An illegal hook-up to one of our fire hydrants was the likely cause.

We had another water sample come back positive for coliform bacteria. This time one of the follow up samples also came back positive. This means that we have a violation. The good news is that no disease causing bacteria were present and we have a non-acute coliform violation. The District has to notify our customers within 30 days of the violation, but there was no health risk. The staff has determined the cause to be the tank cycling that occurred during the test well pumping.

Reading and billing went out on time.

The TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) is still under maintenance and has not moved since June 4th.

Mr. Kerley stated that the District has needed an additional field person with the increase of work from the back-well project and field maintenance. Jack Bormann has applied for a field maintenance position with the District. He has shown the ability to work well for us in the past. Over the next few weeks he will be worked into the daily schedule.

The City of Lake Forest Park guests arrived at 9:22 am.

A discussion was held regarding the City of Lake Forest Park 100 year legacy project proposed alignment. The Commissioners are concerned with the safety and protection of the community’s water resource. The Commissioners asked Ms. Nesoff if there were timing constraints with this project, Ms. Nesoff responded that there were not at this time.

The Commissioners requested that additional information would need to be obtained regarding the Wellhead Protection Area ROW vacation and legal requirements prior to a decision being made. The City of Lake Forest Park agreed with the Commissioners and will return to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting to continue discussing the project. 

The Commissioners moved the regularly scheduled Board meeting from Monday August 17th, at 9:00 am to Monday August 24th, at 9:00 am.

The City of Lake Forest Park left the meeting at 9:55 am.

Mr. Mundall reported the following:

The standpipe painting schedule is ready to go to bid. Painting will not take place until the fall, due to lower water usage at that time. A discussion was held.

The SPU (Seattle Public Utilities) triangle site test wells are complete. The first well yields 300 gpm and the second well yields 250 gpm. Combined both wells yield 350 gpm. Further development may be needed if funds are available. A discussion was held.

The District is scheduled to meet with Seattle Public Utilities to discuss the purchase of the triangle site on Thursday July 30th at 2:00 pm.

There is no new information regarding the 2nd phase of the King County Intertie project.

Permits will be submitted for the PWTF Phase IV project over the next Month.

A discussion was held regarding the Seattle Public Utilities Wholesale Water Contract negotiations meeting.

A discussion was held regarding the proposed water kiosk to be located in the Lake Forest Park Towne Center. The Commissioners directed the staff to contact Windermere Real Estate and see if the water kiosk could be placed in their section of the Towne Center parking lot.

Mr. Mundall suggested to the Commissioners that the District surplus the obsolete telephone auto dialer that is located in the pump house. Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded the motion. The Commissioners approved the surplus of the obsolete telephone auto dialer.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 am.