OFFICIAL MINUTES

  Amended REGULAR MEETING

HAYDEN AREA REGIONAL SEWER BOARD

February 21, 2013

 

The Regular Meeting of the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board was held on February 21, 2013, in the City of Hayden Council Chambers at 8930 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID.

 

Present:           Daniel Green, Kenneth Sewell, Todd Walker        

 

Absent:            Stefan Chatwin, Ron McIntire

 

Also Present:   Ken Windram, Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board-Administrator; Stephanie
Oliver, Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board-Secretary; Paul Klatt, J-U-B Engineering; Larry Comer, Welch-Comer Engineering; Nancy Stricklin, Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board-Attorney; Sean Hoisington, City of Hayden- Public Works Director; Shirley Carter, Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board-Chief Operator

 

The meeting was called to order by Daniel Green, Chairman at 2:59 p.m... 

 

Roll Call was then taken:

City of Hayden- absent

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- yes

            Kootenai County- yes

 

The City of Hayden is absent, but Stefan Chatwin will be calling in to address one item; #8 Approval of JUB Engineers Design Contract.  The agenda order will be amended at that time to allow that order of business to be discussed.

 

Nancy Stricklin arrived at the meeting 3:01 p.m...

 

Consent Calendar

 

It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Daniel Green, to accept the Consent Calendar as presented:  Approval of the January 17, 2013 Amended Regular Meeting Minutes; Approval of January General and Construction Financial Reports; Approval of the Bills: General, Construction, and Replacement.   

Roll call vote taken:

City of Hayden- Ron McIntire- absent

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- Kenneth Sewell- yes

            Kootenai County- Commissioner Daniel Green- yes

Motion Carried.

 

Engineer’s Reports

 

Larry Comer, Welch Comer Engineering, had no new information on the Outfall.

 

 

Paul Klatt, J-U-B Engineering, updated the Board on the Facility Plan, see enclosed letter.  Welch Comer Engineering is working on the responses for the Environmental Impact Study; it is moving forward towards completion.  Once this is in, Idaho DEQ will publish the public notice, get back public comments and make a final determination.  Paul indicated that everything else he had to say intertwines with the Administrative Report, and he can add information at that time.

 

Entity Reports

 

City of Hayden – Sean Hoisington discussed that the H-1 lift station construction is going fine and within a month or so the Board may want to take a tour.  The City has installed another 120 manhole inserts.

 

Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District (HLRWSD) – no report

 

Kootenai County – The County is moving forward on the airport rate study and development of a better payment/accounting system.

 

 

SEP Fund

 

Ken Windram reported no change at this time.  Sean Hoisington talked with John Tindall, Idaho DEQ about the possibility, in the future, of an RV pump station located at H-1.  John indicated that it would be considered a project for the SEP FUND.

 

 

Approval of Snow Plow Purchase

 

It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Daniel Green, to purchase the Fisher Plow for $6,350.00 from Cobalt Trucks.

Roll call vote taken:

City of Hayden- Ron McIntire- absent

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- Kenneth Sewell- yes

            Kootenai County- Commissioner Daniel Green- yes

Motion Carried

 

 

Surplus Old Dewatering Air Compressor and Dryer

 

It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Daniel Green, to surplus the old dewatering air compress and dryer and to financially get the most that we can from it.

Roll call vote taken:

City of Hayden- Ron McIntire- absent

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- Kenneth Sewell- yes

            Kootenai County- Commissioner Daniel Green- yes

Motion Carried

 

Stefan Chatwin became a participant of the meeting via telephone at 3:15 p.m...

 

 

Approval of JUB Engineers Design Contract

 

Ken Windram presented a revised scope that had minor changes from the original Board packet, see enclosed packet. It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Stefan Chatwin, to approve the presented JUB Engineers design contract.

Roll call vote taken:

City of Hayden- Stefan Chatwin- yes

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- Kenneth Sewell- yes

            Kootenai County- Commissioner Daniel Green- yes

Motion Carried

 

Discussion/Approval of Resolution 2013-1, Regarding Resolution 2008-1

 

Ken Windram presented Resolution 2013-1 which would satisfy the 2008-1 Resolution to bring the ER’s purchased up to current tertiary standards, if in the future additional treatment was needed then they would still be required to make up the difference from the LID amount to the current ER rate.   It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Stefan Chatwin, that we would continue this discussion next month. Motion Carried

 

Stefan Chatwin ended communications at 3:22 p.m...

Sean Hoisington left at 3:22 p.m...

 

Administrative Reports

 

Ken Windram gave his Administrative report, which is attached hereto.

Ken Windram discussed the new preliminary draft NPDES permit that Idaho DEQ has received from EPA, see enclosed PowerPoint report.  Ken and Paul Klatt discussed the changes of the various effluent limits that would impact the plant: CBOD, phosphorus, Ammonia, Chlorine Residual, and metal requirements.

 

Ken Windram discussed the problems that we are having with Tenelco regarding our bio-solids management and the information from Barr-Tech.  

 

Ken Windram also mentioned the General Contractor Prequalification Packets that came in from 7 Contractors: TML, Apollo, Prospect, JW Fowler, Stellar, Allstate, and Contractors NW

 

Ken Windram discussed a conversation he had with Rick Gunther, regarding land use/zoning changes that are affecting owners within the county; the number of ER’s that they have already purchased and if we have a buyback program.

 

Shirley Carter gave her Chief Operators report, which is attached hereto.

 

Discussion about purchase of City of Hayden Property South of Current HARSB Property

 

Ken Windram asked Nancy Stricklin to give an update from the City of Hayden Council Meeting.

The City had a value range for the property, and the council said they would be willing to sell the property within those price parameters.   Ken has a meeting with Stefan Chatwin and Connie Krueger set up for Monday, and will report back to the Board.

Approval of Amended Wastewater Planning Grant WWG-353-2019-9

 

Ken Windram presented the amended wastewater planning grant.  It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Daniel Green, to approve the amended wastewater planning grant.

Roll call vote taken:

City of Hayden- Ron McIntire- absent

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- Kenneth Sewell- yes

            Kootenai County- Commissioner Daniel Green- yes

Motion Carried

 

 

Executive Session 67-2345 1(f)

 

It was moved by Kenneth Sewell, and seconded by Daniel Green, to recess and go into Executive Session per Idaho Code 67-2345, subsection (1) (f) to consider and advise its legal representatives in pending litigation or where there is a public awareness of probable litigation.

 

Roll call vote taken:

City of Hayden- Ron McIntire- absent

            Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District- Kenneth Sewell- yes

            Kootenai County- Commissioner Daniel Green- yes

Motion Carried.

 

Board recessed at 3:58 p.m.…

 

Meeting was adjourned from executive session at 4:30p.m...

 

 

 

 

Daniel H. Green, Chairman                                                    Stephanie Oliver, Secretary