REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TOWN
OF MENASHA UTILITY DISTRICT
Municipal
Complex - Assembly Room
Monday,
August 13, 2001
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
President Arden Tews called the Regular Meeting of Utility District Commissioners to order at 5:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: Arden Tews, President Barbara Barczak,
Commissioner #1
Jerry
Jurgensen, Commissioner #3 Russ
Handevidt, Commissioner #4
Brad Werner,
Town Engineer Jeanne
Krueger, Utility Dist. Secretary
Patrick
DeGrave, Administrator Steve
Laabs, Util. Dist. Wastewater Supt.
Myra
Piergrossi, Dir. of Finance George
Dearborn, Dir. of Com. Dev.
Jeff Roth,
Utility District Water Supt. Paula
Pagel, U. D. Mgr/Dep. Treas.
Gary
Rosenbeck, rep. McMahon & Assoc.
EXCUSED: Robert
Sprague, Commissioner #2 ALSO
PRESENT: Ed Duessing
Resident
Ed Duessing questioned a letter sent regarding assessment payment due on
Aug. 8th, but received on
the 10th of the month. U.D.
Ofc. Mgr., Paula Pagel stated that the first letter originally went out in
April, notifying residents about the May assessments. She also stated she would be willing to work with those customers
regarding the interest, however, the Bd. of Commissioners requested an
amendment to Resolution #101709-2 UD, order #2 to state “accruing sixty (60)
days” instead of the accrual of thirty (30) days. Mr. Duessing was still unhappy about the letter date and the due
date.
A. Review of Capital Finance - Jeff Roth, U.D. Supt., explained the
breakdown cost estimates for the garage and meter testing facility at American
Dr. and Plant #3 pump house modifications which included an alternate bid for
pumphouse #2 modifications on University Dr. (See attached). It was the consensus of the board that any
change order under $5,000.00 would need the two signatures of Admin. DeGrave
and Supt. Roth. Should the change order
go over the $5000.00 amount, the board requested a special meeting.
B.
Hardship Appeal – Barwick - Mr. Terry Barwick, 1532
Jacobsen Rd., sent a hardship letter to the Board (see attached). He was not present at the meeting. A response letter from U.D. Ofc. Mgr., Paula
Pagel was sent to Mr. Barwick inviting him to this evening’s meeting for
discussion purposes. The issue will be
brought back in resolution form on the 8/27/01 U.D. agenda for denial.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
MOTION:
Comm. Handevidt, second Comm. Jurgensen to adopt the resolution and approve
the expenditures as submitted with the exception of (none). Motion carried unanimously.
B. Special Utility District Meeting – July 30,
2001
MOTION:
Comm. Barczak, second Comm. Jurgensen to adopt the resolution and approve
the minutes as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Town Administrator DeGrave – none
B. Engineer Brad Werner gave an update on the Cold Spring Rd. utility project.
C. Water Supt. Jeff Roth – 1) Utility update on the Valley Road apartments in c/Appleton
2) Shady Ln. well #3 screen problems are now at a point where they need replacement. A DNR permit will be needed for this.
D. Wastewater
Supt. Steve Laabs - 1) stated the Brighton Beach lift-station is in pro-
gress; 2) obtaining agreements on the
Harborage Lift Station.
E. Commissioners
Ø
Comm. Barczak - None
Ø Comm. Sprague - Absent
Ø Comm. Jurgensen - None
Ø Comm. Handevidt- None
F. Comm. President Tews - 1) reported residents complaint of bad tasting
water; 2) discussion ensued regarding
east side/west side water, hardness, radium, mixtures and other reasons for
water taste.
G. Other Town Officials
U.D.
Secretary Jeanne Krueger requested
another U.D. tour for herself and new board/commission members.
Finance Dir. Myra Piergrossi asked if
there were any questions regarding the town’s quarterly Financial Report she
distributed July 23rd.
Comm. Dev. Dir. George Dearborn updated
the sewer lateral extension on Bodah Way for the Jim Fisher, Inc. warehouses
project. He stated there will be a
meeting tonight in the t/Greenville requesting permission to hook up to the
t/Grand Chute’s force main.
Respectfully
submitted,