Submitted for

Approval

Jan. 26, 2004
 
                    Town of Menasha Utility District

                                              2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956

                          Ph: (920) 720-7103  Fax  (920) 720-7197  www.town-menasha.com

 

UTILITY DISTRICT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, January 12, 2004

 

Minutes

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

         President Tews called the Meeting of Utility District Commissioners to order at 5:00 p.m.

 

Elected Officials Present:      Arden Tews, Pres.      Barbara Hanson, Comm. #1     Scott Sauer, Comm. #2      

Jerry Jurgensen, Comm. #3   Russ Handevidt, Comm. #4 @ 5:03      Jeanne Krueger, Secretary 

 

Others Present:   James Archambo, Admin.       Myra Piergrossi, Fin. Dir.      Brad Werner, Town Eng.

Jeff Roth, Water Supt.        Steve Laabs, Wastewater Supt.        Paula Pagel, Accts. Mgr./Dep. Treas.

George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir.        

 

2.     AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS

3.     PUBLIC FORUM

4.    DISCUSSION ITEMS

5       OLD BUSINESS

 

6.     NEW BUSINESS

a)      040112-1:UD Expenditures

MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt to approve the expenditures as submitted with the exception of (none).  Motion carried.

 

7.     ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS

 

8.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a)      Regular Utility Commission Meeting – December 15, 2003

MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to approve the minutes as submitted.  Motion carried.

 
9.    CORRESPONDENCE

a)      Water Main Break Report – December 2003     

b)      Water Main Break Report – November 2003

c)      2003 Population Estimate Based on Water Service

d)      Water Pumpage Report – December 2003

MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to accept the correspondence for filing as submitted.  Motion carried.

 

10.   REPORTS

a)    Town Admin. James Archambo: stated the Town of Menasha has as many water main breaks as the City of Appleton (See Report); 2) reported 21,578 Utility customers in the town’s service area (See Report).

 

b)    Eng. Brad Werner

 

c)    Water Supt. Jeff Roth: update on well #5 reconstruction; 2) water Pumpage increase (see attached report).

 

d)    Wastewater Supt. Steve Laabs:  1446 Glenview Drive 1) stated utility hook up at 1446 Glenview Dr. has finally been completed  2) Alaskan Acres Lift Station: The lift station is still not electrically hooked up.  There is concern that several homes will be completed in 4-5 weeks and owners will not be able to obtain occupancy until the lift-station is completed.  Fin. Dir. Piergrossi also stated she was having difficulty collecting on Alaskan Acres invoices.  The board members directed that a certified letter be sent to developer John Davel stating there will be no occupancy until the Alaskan Acres project is in compliance.  They further stated that non-compliance could result in homes being red-tagged.

 

e)    Commissioners

       Comm. Hanson: expressed surprise at Water Supt. Roth’s report that the Town is the largest in the state for amount of water main breaks (see attached report). 2) requested information as to the contractor on the ravine project.  It was thought to be Advance

 

Comm. Jurgensen: expressed concern for the cost of the main breaks.

 

f)     Comm. President Arden Tews

 

g)   Other Town Officials

        Finance Dir. Myra Piergrossi:  explained several complaints regarding the Jan. 2nd payroll  describing IRS rules and regulations.      

 

11.   MOTIONS BY COMMISSIONERS

 

12.   ADJOURNMENT

         At 5:46 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to adjourn the Utility District Commission Meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

Jeanne Krueger, Utility District Secretary