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LAVERKIN CITY WATER BOARD MINUTES

Monday, October 19, 2009 6:00 p.m.

435 North Main Street, LaVerkin, Utah 84745

Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Attendance: Board Members:  Derek Imlay, Norm Gubler, Virgil Bice, Pat Andregg, Kyle Gubler, Karl Wilson, Anna Andregg, Dan Howard.

Absent: Doug Gubler

Call to Order: Virgil Bice, at 6:00 pm.  Meeting opened by Virgil Bice.

Approval of Minutes:  Motion by Pat Andregg, second by Norm Gubler. Motion carried.

Reports:

Detailed Financial: Karl Wilson presented the financials. Detailed financials are handed out once a quarter, and reflect all changes, total equity is $985,815.00.

Water Usage: There was 21.98% slippage in September which is double what it should be.  Karl Wilson will make a draft of two-year time frame for tracking purposes showing trend of master read and billed read.  The irrigation water usage was 360 ac. ft. last month, leaving 585 ac. ft. to use to the end of the month, some will be used for flushing at the end of the season. Water goes back into the river when it is flushed.

Delivery Contracts for Purchase: Kyle Gubler states that the only changes are Dessormeau - who paid and wishes to sell his 0.25 share, and Folkersen - who paid and wishes to sell his 2 shares.  New list will be made in November showing existing past due accounts.

New Business:

Irrigation Year-end Water Turn-off: Water shut off date, board suggests first week or two in November so that there is ample time to flush system. Also suggestion to go down to two filters because of the reduced water use now, and then to return to all filters for more pressure when the system is flushed. Board agreed on November 1^st for shut off and to post date on water billing and in a couple of places in town.

Culinary Water Project Funding - design and bid timeline: The grant for culinary water is a 100% culinary water study grant awarded.  LaVerkin has a healthy water systems that they have worked on for a while. Grant for capital project called out irrigation study. Applied for project because of rate structure we can try for 03.23% loan. Culinary water to pay for it without raising water rates. There are two or three choices for project one would be the steel line in State Street, old line is cast iron. The cost would be $770,000.00 half funded with grants - $80,000.00 from the city, other half with loans with payments over 20 years.  HDPE pipe to be used.  Dan Howard asked how much pipe would be replaced. Karl Wilson said project will start north of the cemetery and go to 300 South. There are four or five places in town that need to be up-sized and looped for fire flow.  Proposed city pay $80,000.00 and $340,150.00 new grant, $340,150.00 new loan @ 3.5.  Motion by Pat Andregg to move forward with projects based on analysis of financing and grant mix, second by Derek Imlay. Motion carried.

Public Concerns for Council Consideration: JoAnn Mills sent a letter requesting that her standby fee be removed. Ordinance states that it is a required fee. The letter to the board stated her problems-she has had 15 surgeries.  Motion by Karl Wilson to put the item on the agenda in November for action, second by Kyle Gubler. Motion passed.

Board members concerns:

Karl Wilson stated that one bond is retiring this year. The last payment will be made by the end of the year.

Norm Gubler asked which board members terms end December 31 of this year. Terms are up for Pat Andregg and Norm Gubler.  Agenda item for November meeting to discuss recommendations for filling those seats.

Dan Howard wanted an update to filter project. Karl Wilson stated that he will have an answer in early spring from the grant request.

Adjourn: Motion by Norm Gubler, second by Dan Howard at 6:43 p.m. motion carried.

The next scheduled meeting will be held November 16, 2009.

Minutes taken by Anna Andregg, secretary

Virgil Bice, Chair

Date Approved, November 16, 2009