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LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 19, 2009


Commissioners present: Timothy Davis, William Currie and Julie Hungar arrived at 9:14 am.

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

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

The Commissioners approved the agenda

Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded Mr. Davis serving as President for the coming year. Motion Passed.

Mr. Davis moved and Dr. Hungar seconded Mr. Currie serving as Treasurer for the coming year.

 Mr. Currie moved and Mr. Davis seconded Dr. Hungar serving as Secretary for the coming year.  Motion passed.

Mr. Currie moved and Mr. Davis seconded adopting the minutes of the February 23, 2009, Board meeting as written. Motion passed.

Ms. Zweekhorst reported that after payment of vouchers the funds had the following balances: Maintenance Fund at $98,418.44, Capital Improvement Fund at $634,787.57, PWTF at $358,045.17, Market Rate Account at $500.00 and New Well Fund $1,992,660.63 Revenue for the month of February totaled $28,837.84 with $16,245.22 from water sales, $3,072.54 in Capital Improvement Fees, $801.54 in Washington State Excise tax, City of Lake Forest Park Franchise Fee $835.40 and $6162.53 in interest payments. Vouchers No.099828 through No.099880 in the amount of $52,067.10 were authorized for payment.

 Resolution 330 Lake Forest Park Water District adoption of Employee Policy Guide was presented to the Commissioners for approval Mr. Currie moved and Mr. Davis seconded the adoption of resolution 330 as written.

Mr. Donahue the resident at 4788 NE 178th Street requested a leak adjustment on his billing due to a major leak during the Jan/ Feb billing period. The Board approved the request with a 20% leak adjustment.


Mr. Loren Ruud a resident located at 4765 NE 178th Street submitted a letter to be provided to the Board regarding a substantial leak he incurred during the Jan/Feb billing period. Mr. Ruud is requesting a leak adjustment on his billing. The Board approved the request with a 20% leak adjustment.

Ms. Zweekhorst requested that a freeze be placed on expenditures from the maintenance account with the exception of routine monthly expenses. The Board approved the request until the maintenance account is replenished with the needed funds.

A discussion was held regarding WHPA.

A discussion was held regarding the Brightwater Tunnel Project.

Mr. Kerley reported the following:

Invitation to bidders has been sent out for the 47th PL. N.E. water main replacement project. The walkthrough will take place on March 18th and bid closing will be on March 25th.

A request has been put into the City of Lake Forest Park to remove NE 178th Street from its final 2009 asphalt overlay list.

An outside storage box has been purchased and installed for the backup system batteries.

The repair of the existing fence line up at the wellhead has been completed.

Reading and Billing was completed on time.

The Staff has been continuing to remove Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry at the wellhead.

On Friday, March 13th, Mr. Kerley attended an Emergency Response meeting with the City of Lake Forest Park and Brightwater Project Manager Calvin Locke.

A discussion was held regarding future WHPA projects.

Mr. Mundall reported:

A discussion was held regarding the City of Lake Forest Park proposed 100 year Legacy Trail project. 

The bid opening for the Test well at the SPU triangle was held on March 18th. The Bidders were Boart Longyear Inc. as the low bidder with a bid total of $211,572.00 plus tax, next was Holcene Drilling with a bid of $275,200.00 plus tax, the next bidder was $320,155.20 plus tax.  Robinson Noble Saltbush Inc. reported that references were favorable and the project is scheduled to start immediately. Dr. Hungar moved and Mr. Currie seconded the approval of Boart longyear Inc. as the low bidder for the SPU Triangle Parcel Test Well Project with a bid of $211,572.00 plus tax motion approved.

The intertie pipeline is completed the temporary PRV is still being completed. A discussion was held.

The Board would like a letter drafted to the Brightwater Project Manager regarding the temporary and permanent placement of the PRV location.

 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 am.