LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
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LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2010


Commissioners present: Timothy Davis, William Currie and Julie Hungar

Others present: Alan Kerley, District Water Manager; Jackee Zweekhorst, Office Administrator; Dan Mundall, Engineer; Mr. Bill Donahue, and James Apsitis, Residents.

Mr. Davis called the meeting to order at 9:04 am.

The Commissioners approved the agenda

Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded adopting the minutes of the October 18, 2010, Board meeting as written. Motion passed.

Ms. Zweekhorst reported that after payment of vouchers the funds had the following balances: Maintenance Fund at $88,406.21, Capital Improvement Fund at $270,009.12, PWTF at $368,223.73, Market Rate Account at $977.06 and New Well Fund $1,554,689.89 Revenue for the month of October totaled $58,989.21 with $46,060.43 from water sales, $5,860.55 in Capital Improvement Fees, $2,286.63 in Washington State Excise tax, City of Lake Forest Park Franchise Fee $2,569.26 and $1,812.34 in interest payments. Vouchers No.111859 through No.111919 in the amount of $58,439.64 were authorized for payment.

Ms. Zweekhorst reported the following:

The status of non-paid accounts from the October 31, 2010 billing.

The status of funding options for the Ballinger way NE watermain replacement project. A discussion was held.

The status of the Seattle Public Utilities wholesale water purveyor contract renegotiations is currently on hold. A discussion was held.

Seattle Public Utilities has placed the District on the November 23, agenda for council approval regarding the purchase of the triangle parcel at Horizon View Park for the Districts emergency backup wells.   

Mr. Kerley reported the following:

King County has installed the underground PRV vault and paved the work area at 46th Ave NE and 45th Pl NE. All of the district valve castings are accessible and raised to grade. The contractor was able to remove the PRV from the temporary building without damaging it. This will provide additional storage for the District. The job is nearing completion and current work focus is on restoration and fine-tuning the PRV.

The staff has set up an area for testing water samples in Mr. Kerley’s office.
In-house work continues at the High Zone Standpipe. The sacrificial anode has been attached to the tank and the concrete encasement has been poured. Staff and Mr. Kerley are now working on replacing the sensor line.

A large branch fell up at the watershed and barely missed well house number 4. It has been cut up and removed.

Reading and billing was completed on time.

Staff will begin our annual watermain flushing in mid-November.

The second round of backflow prevention notices has been mailed.

Unaccounted for water use for the Sept. / Oct. billing period was 8 percent.

Staff and Mr. Kerley located and raised a paved over valve casting at NE 186th St. and 41st Pl NE.

Staff and Mr. Kerley have been busy with leaf control. The new road surfaces at the High tank, watershed and 18460 property are being maintained.

The District has purchased a jackhammer. The price was $685.00 plus tax.

There is no change with the district vehicles.

Wellhead security is in process.

Thomas Steenmeyer Company will be completing the maintenance of the standby tank.

Mr. Mundall arrived at 9:40 am and reported the following:

The City of Lake forest Park 100-year legacy trail project was discussed.

Seattle Public Utilities has placed the District on their November 23, agenda for council approval regarding the purchase of the triangle parcel at Horizon view Park for emergency backup wells. A discussion was held.

Mr. Mundall submitted the PWTF 2007 Phase IV wellhead watermain replacement project plans to the City of Lake Forest Park. The Engineer’s estimate for this project is estimated at $600,000.00. A discussion was held.

WHPA new pump facility planning and design discussion was held.
King County Brightwater tunnel boring is estimated to be near the district aquifer in January 2011. A discussion was held.

The Seattle Public Utilities wholesale water purveyor contract renegotiations draft agreement was approved by Steven Diem of the Department of Health as written. A discussion was held.

The Ballinger Way watermain replacement project design is 50 percent complete. A discussion was held.

Regular meeting adjourned at 10:40am.

Executive session was entered at 10:42am to discuss the City of Lake Forest Park invoice for emergency side sewer repairs.

Executive session was adjourned and the regular meeting was reconvened at 10:50am.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:52 am