Commissioners Board Meeting Minutes
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Board meetings are usually held twice a month on the
second and forth Tuesdays
of the month at 1:00 pm.
* Meetings are held at the PUD office - N. 21971 Hwy 101 in Potlatch.
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Past Meetings
January 26
January 12
December 22
December 8
November 24
Current Minutes
February 9
Next Meetings
February 23
March 9
March 23
April 13
April 27
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MINUTES
The regular Board of Commissioners Meeting of
Public Utility District No. 1 of Mason County was called to order at
1:00 p.m. on February 9, 2010 at the District Office Board Room in
Potlatch.
Present
Karl Denison-President
Ron Gold-Vice President
Jack Janda-Secretary
Steve Taylor-General Manager
Rob Johnson- District Counsel
Greg Kester-Auditor/Director of Finance/Customer Service
Tracy Colard-Director of Operations-Electric
Jocelyne Gray-Director of Operation-Water
Debbie Knipschield-Executive Assistant/Human
Resources/Communications
Visitors
Dave
Galle, Customer
Gary Carlberg- Port of Hoodsport
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Secretary Jack Janda, seconded by
Vice-President Ron Gold and made unanimous by President Karl Denison
to approve the consent agenda. By adopting the consent agenda, the
following items were approved:
Minutes of January 26, 2010 Board meeting and
February 2, 2010 Water Workshop
Voucher No’s 100171-100262 in the amount of
$123,401.31
Voided warrant No’s 87363,
98365,98553,98707,98856,98896,99266,99285 in the amount of $540.67.
BUSINESS
AGENDA
·
Jocelyne Gray presented a Request for Project
Approval for Liquivision Technology to clean and inspect reservoirs
at several water systems in the amount of $5,880.00
Motion:
It was moved by Vice President Ron Gold, seconded by
Secretary Jack Janda, and made unanimous by President Karl Denison
to authorize the manager to enter into an agreement with Liquivision
Technology in the amount of $5,880.00. Motion Carries
·
Jocelyne Gray presented a Request for Project
Approval for Utility Services Associates to perform leak detection
of approximate 1.5 miles of PVC piping at Arcadia Estates in the
amount of $1,089.00.
Motion:
It was moved by Vice President Ron Gold, seconded by
Secretary Jack Janda, and made unanimous by President Karl Denison
to authorize the manager to enter into an agreement with Utility
Services Associates in the amount of $1,089.00. Motion Carries
·
The changes to the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
and Procedures were deferred
·
Debbie presented the New Family and Medical Leave
Policy and Procedures that will replace the existing policies.
Motion:
It was moved by Secretary Jack Janda, seconded by
Vice-President Ron Gold and made unanimous by President Karl Denison
to approve the New FMLA Policies and Procedures. Motion Carries
·
There were concerns raised by the board regarding the
Canal Mutual STAG Grant relating to PUD benefits from the process
·
It was noted that this is the only STAG Grant out of
the WPUDA
·
Staff recommended moving forward. The application is
required to be to the Washington PUD Association by Friday
·
It was also noted that the PUD should continue
showing the need for funding for water system improvements
COORESPONDENCE
·
Brown and Kyser sent a letter to Garth Mann,
Statesman Corporation addressing several technical aspects for the
planned Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort to receive electrical
service from the District
STAFF
REPORTS
-
·
A vault in Alderbrook has been replaced
·
The Tribal Residence build out has been stopped
for approximately 2 years and they’ve requested that the street
lights be disconnected
·
The Casino is expected to open again in May
·
Jocelyne presented the updated Water Use
Efficiency Proposed Goals and Measures for 2010
·
Ron
suggested providing handouts for watering lawns and other water
conservation
measures
·
The WUE Goals and Measures will be brought back
to the board following the Public Hearing on March 2, 2010
·
Water customer has asked for a reasonable
adjustment to their water bill due to a leak. The water policy
gives the General Manager discretion to adjust the bill
·
Water System plan (WSP) for Minerva Terrace is
progressing
·
The Highland Park / Union WSP final drafts are
due by March from APEX
·
The Vuecrest Beach WSP has been submitted to
Senior Staff
·
The Lake Cushman Water System consisting of three
connections has contacted the PUD to discuss acquisition
·
Greg will present the year end financials in the
first meeting of March because he will not be attending the
February 23rd board meeting
·
RUS Audit is scheduled for next week which is the
first in 6 years
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
·
The safety minutes are included in the board packet
·
The PPC member forum included discussions on the
Columbia River Treaty, conservation, FERC issues, and Energy
Northwest CEO candidates
DISTRICT COUNCIL
·
Rob Johnson discussed Water Rights Issues
BOARD REPORTS/ COMMENTS
·
Energy Northwest is working toward the CEO interview
process
·
The attorney will be involved in the process
·
The first part of April is a target date
·
The Participant’s Review Board reviews all contracts
in excess of 1.5 million
·
KMAS contacted Commissioner Janda for assistance in
the installation process of an FM antenna in the Canal area
·
The WRIA 16 Planning Unit discussed the reduction of
funding to watershed planning
·
The Planning Unit favors smaller sewer systems vs the
larger piped systems
·
Discussion also included Fish and Wildlife concerns
with waste along the Skokomish River during fishing season
·
The WPUDA discussed I-937 reform
·
WPAG discussed conservation issues, TIER 1 rate
structure, the Energy Conservation Agreement and available funds and
utilities pooling efforts
·
Greg noted that the Conservation Rate Credit program
is not flexible with funding restricted to appliance rebates and
there are no demand side management programs available to encourage
PUDs to invest money
·
Wind integration should pay their fair share of the
BPA transmission costs
·
March 19th is the next scheduled WPAG
meeting
·
PUD condemnation rights relating to DNR properties
was discussed
CALENDAR REVIEW
a)
February 15: President’s Day, PUD
Offices Closed
b)
February 17-19: WPUDA
c)
February 22-25 : APPA Legislative Rally
d)
February 26: WPAG Cancelled and
rescheduled for March 19th
Meeting Adjourned at 2:57 pm
Karl Denison - President
Ron Gold - Vice President
Jack Janda –Secretary
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