LAVERKIN CITY WATER BOARD MINUTES

PUBLIC MEETING

Monday, February 14, 2011,

City Council Chambers, 435 North Main Street

Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.

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

Absent:   Doug Gubler, Dan Howard, Virgil Bice. 

• I. Call to Order: Karl Wilson at 6:07 p.m. Meeting opened by Derek Imlay.

• II. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Norm Gubler, 2^nd by Pat Andregg, Motion carried.

• III. Reports:

A. Financials:  Karl Wilson handed the board the detailed financial report.   This was for the water year to date as of Jan.1, 2011 with 58.33% of the fiscal year expired.  Refer to the financial statement enclosed.  The value of the irrigation water is 1 million dollars the value of the culinary water is 1.3 million dollars.

 B. Culinary Water Management:   Jan 2011 Cottom well, Bringhurst Lane, Riverwood spring water usage 11,838,000 LaVerkin total springs 7,267,000 or 8% Hurricane 92%.  Total LaVerkin and Hurricane springs 87,807,000 Toquerville Springs 89,684,000, Ash Creek springs 10,096,000 total 99,780,000 with slippage of 11,973,000 or 12.00%.  Oct to Dec, Cottom Well, Bringhurst Lane, Riverwood totals include slippage of 9% LaVerkin, 91% Hurricane.  Line slippage for Toquerville springs and Ash Creek springs is 11.56%.

C. Water Usage:

            1. Culinary Water:  Report is in million gallons.  Usage of all meters average per household, there are 1340 users.  Refer to culinary water report.  There is a snapshot of meter readings.  Toquerville Springs trends, refer to chart.  Transmission line, Ron Thompson WCWCD to stay consistent in the county, when serving 2 or more communities they should maintained by the water district at their expense.  Karl Wilson see's this as a win/win.  The transmission line between Toquerville and LaVerkin should be maintained by the water district.  Toquerville wanted the above ground line moved to make that intersection by the old winery safer and more usable, the district is going to change from a 16 in steel to 24 in HDPE line below ground.  They will begin that project immediately.  Karl Wilson brings the old contract to the board with his input of how it reads.  Karl and Scott Stratton met with the mayor of Hurricane, Pam Humphres, and Kenny Richens and staff to go over the old contract, the first 11 paragraphs deal with construction, how to pool the money and define ownership, the city pays ½ of the cost labor and completion and agree to mutual ½ interest in a transmission line.  Kenny Richens is stuck on ½ thinks we should pay ½ even though we have 1/3 of the population.  The city has changed the way we operate and Hurricane is using 90% of the water we are paying 1/3 of the cost for chlorine and pump costs.  From now on the city should pay by per portion of water use, even repairs should be per portion of water use.  The city should go by water rights and on operation and maintenance by water used.  If Hurricane doesn't agree to that we should just go by paragraph 12.  Contract states there should be a board consisting of 2 mayors, 2 council members and 1 at large member,  Karl Wilson suggests 2 people from the WCWCD Doug Wilson and Cory Cram Mayor Hirchi thinks both members should serve as the at large member, board agreed.  This contract is a 3 part contract LaVerkin, Hurricane, and WCWCD.  We need to sit down and rewrite the contract so it is clear and fair, it is Hurricane doing the wear and tear on the pump.  We are using Cottom Well water, chart given to board members show where the water is coming from.  A 2 in feed line reducing down the pressure range slowly feeding city, Zion View residences say pressure is more stable.  This brings 4 million gallons being brought into the system that includes Hurricane as well.

            2. Secondary Water:   No secondary reports, no water in the ditch at this time.

D.   Delivery Contracts:  Kyle Gubler reports that there are still 4 people owing money, these people will be losing their water back to the city unless they decide to pay, they will have until the end of Feb.  The 1^st of March there will be a new list.  The old list is down from 25 people to 4 people left that have not paid.

•E.       Irrigation Filter Project:  Derek Imlay states the city is down to replacing the electrical system of the valve.  The manufacturer will come and show staff how to operate the system.  March 1^st turn in the water and pressurize the lines and check for leaks or fix situations so it can be up and running by March 15^th.  Karl Wilson states the city needs to educate the public on how to use the system and not abuse it.

•F.       Gateway  Project:  Derek Imlay states that at 290 W behind Gateway 2 connections were reduced to one connection (by decision 1 connection per lot) plus some were above ground and sun rotten and burned in the fire there last year there were also flow concerns.  Staff started at 500 N. connection where a 4 in valve was, that was upgraded to a 6 in, every one got a new connection from that point, some didn't have a disconnect now they do.  The city picked up 10/12 homes plus a gateway connection, Maverick, and the boys home.  The project is complete.  In the past the city has spent approximately $1000. per year in repairs in that area.

•G.      100 East Project:  Derek Imlay states that Reynolds line on 100 E had a break in the line and the water ran all night and flooded a basement below him, the staff discovered an accumulation of connections there, some had a 3 in connection like they were going to still flood irrigate.  One gentleman had 3 connections into his property.  Staff made the system right, 1 in connection and put in ¾ connections for the other people.  State Farm is trying to collect for some of the damages incurred $14,000/15,000.  These projects will save possible lawsuits, Karl Wilson thinks the city is not liable for these damages. 

• IV. Unfinished business: None

• V. New Business: Transfer From Savings: Two of the projects cost about $8,000. The filter project may go over or come in under not sure at this time, Karl Wilson requests transfer of $10,000 from savings to checking/ the 400 N project requires more money, it left the old culinary line available to be used for the irrigation water10,200 big valves installed this will add more people to the system . State St and 500 N valve is failing it takes 3 people to get the key on and turn it down, need to put in 2 new valves. Staff expects a lot of breaks this year because of the freezes. Pat Andregg ask what the bottom line is Karl Wilson says everything fixed has been the old system so he needs the ability to transfer up to $25,000 with immediate transfer of $20,000. Pat Andregg makes the motion to transfer $25,000, holding $5,000 in reserve. Motion 2^nd by Norm Gubler, motion carried.

• VI. B. Point of Connection: Derek Imlay states the city is responsible to the meter, owner is responsible from that point on. It cost approximately $500.00 a break mainly caused by livestock the city needs language in the ordinance that makes the owner responsible for any breaks. Connections where sprinklers are hooked on to once an individual connects on that owner is responsible. Questions where the board feels owner is responsible, at the shut off valve or does the city need 2 separate sets of language descriptions, one for normal lots and one for transmission lines that come through private property. The city can go in and fix if necessary and bill the owners. Derek Imlay will insert words in the ordinance and put it in draft form and bring it back to the board for approval.

• VII. No Public Concerns

• VIII. Board Members concerns: No

• IX. Motion by Kyle Gubler to adjourn at 7:00 pm, 2^nd by Pat Andregg, Motion carried.