LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF COMMISSIONER SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 16, 2025
The meeting was held at the Elliot Bay Public House, 12537 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125.
Commissioners present: Eli Zehner, David Hammond, Bill Donahue
Others present: F. Alan Kerley, General Manager; Dan Mundall, Engineer; Steve Mundall, Mundall Technical Services and Members of the Staff and General Public.
Notice of the meeting containing the agenda items was posted as required by RCW 42.30.080 and covered the following topics:
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Zehner at 6:03 PM.
New Business:
2024 Appreciation Banquet: Mr. Kerley led a presentation recognizing the accomplishments of the Staff, Advisory Committee, Contract Professionals and the Board of Commissioners during 2024.
President Zehner presented the 2024 LFPWD Water Protector of the Year Award to Dana Campbell.
Discussion and comments followed the presentation.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF COMMISSIONER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 28, 2025
Commissioners present: Eli Zehner, Bill Donahue, David Hammond
Others present – F. Alan Kerley, General Manager; Dan Mundall, Engineer; Steve Mundall, Mundall Technical Services
Present by Zoom teleconference: Richard Jonson, Attorney
The meeting was held in-person at the District office (4029 NE 178th St., Lake Forest Park, WA 98155) and remotely by Zoom. The meeting agenda with call-in information was posted on the District’s website and at the District office in advance of the meeting to give the general public the option to participate remotely.
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order by President Zehner at 6:00 PM.
Approval of Agenda:
A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda. Motion passed.
Public Comment: None
Review of Vouchers:
The Commissioners reviewed the vouchers for December 2024.
Mr. Richard Jonson entered the meeting at 6:20 PM.
Treasurer’s Report:
Mr. Hammond compared and verified Maintenance and Capital Fund Voucher totals certified on December 5th, 12th and 19th 2024 against King County Warrant Reports. The Treasurer compared and verified deposits reported on the Customer Receipts Deposit Account report against the deposits received amount shown on the District’s bank statement. The Treasurer reported that all totals were reconciled to the bank statement and King County reports.
Consent Agenda:
A. Minutes and Resolutions.
Minutes of the special meetings for December 18, 2024 and January 16, 2025
B. Approval of District Vouchers.
Vouchers for payments were submitted for approval as follows:
Voucher Approval for December 2024 Vouchers numbered 120078 through 120114 in the amount of $44,445.73
A motion was made and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion approved.
Action Items from Previous Meeting: None
New Action Items:
Election of Officers: A motion was made and seconded to nominate and elect Bill Donahue as President of the Board, Eli Zehner as Treasurer and David Hammond as Secretary. Motion Passed. Mr. Zehner continued in the role of chair for the remainder of the meeting.
Ratify Approval of the 2025 Budget and 2025 Revenue Projection in the Amount of $675,000.00 at the December 18th Special Meeting: A motion was made and seconded to ratify the approval of the 2025 Budget and Revenue Projection. Motion Passed
2025 Capital Improvement Fees and Water Rates: A motion was made and seconded to increase the monthly base meter rate by $1.00 per equivalent residential unit (ERU), to increase the water usage unit rate from $3.25 per ccf to $3.85 per ccf and to increase the monthly capital improvement fee by $3.00 per ERU, all to take effect March 1, 2025. Motion was seconded. Motion passed.
Resolution 397 (2025 Consolidated Rate Schedule): Draft resolution No. 397 was presented and reviewed. A motion was made to approve Resolution 397 but was withdrawn for editing. After edits were completed, a motion was made to approve Resolution 397 to take effect March 1, 2025. Motion was seconded and passed.
New Informational Items:
Water System Plan Update: Mr. Kerley informed the board that he reached out to the Dept. of Health about the District’s upcoming Water System Plan Update and to set up a meeting with the DOH Regional Engineer and Planner. Discussion followed regarding the relevance of the existing plan and that only minimal updating will be needed.
Entrance Conference for the Office of Washington State Auditor’s Procedural Audit: Mr. Kerley informed the Board that the SAO would like to have an entrance conference sometime before February 15th 2025. After discussion, the Board decided to forego attendance to the entrance conference and to extend an invitation to the SAO to attend a board meeting for the exit conference.
First Amendment Auditors: Mr. Zehner, Mr. Kerley and District Bookkeeper Debbie Leonard recently attended a WASWD webinar on first amendment auditors. Mr. Zehner and Mr. Kerley led a discussion about preparing for these events.
Informational Items from Previous Meetings:
Ballinger Way 37th-40th Ave NE. Watermain Project: This item was covered under the Engineers Report.
System Development Charge Review by FCS Group: This item was covered under the Engineer’s Report.
Reports
Attorney Report: Mr. Jonson led a discussion on public information requests made by contractors for detailed as-built information.
Advisory Committee Report: Mr. Kerley reported that the February AdCom meeting has been cancelled.
General Manager’s Report:
The GM Report for January was reviewed. See attached.
Engineer’s Report:
The Engineer’s Report for January was reviewed. See attached.
Board Report:
Mr. Zehner reported that the WASWD sponsored L&I retrospective rating program in which the District participates may have a strong return for the past year. He also reported on some prospective bills under consideration during this current session of the State Legislature.
A discussion was held on the possibility and ramifications of the District changing to a 4 day 10 hour work week.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:51 PM.