Submitted for Approval Feb. 9, 2004

                      Town of Menasha Utility District

                                              2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956

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

 

UTILITY DISTRICT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, January 26, 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      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)    040126-1:UD A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $3,775,000 Waterworks System and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds of the Town of Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, and Providing for the Payment of the Bonds and Other Details with Respect to the Bonds

         MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. On roll call, motion carried unanimously.

 

b)    040126-2:UD Expenditures

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

 

c)    040126-3:UD Utility District Water Department Bid Award for 2004 One-Ton Truck Cab and Chassis   

MOTION: Sauer/Hanson to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

 

d)    040126-4:UD Acceptance of Drum Corps Drive Water and Sewer Main Extensions

MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

 

7.     ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS

8.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a)    Regular Utility Commission Meeting – January 12, 2004

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

9.    CORRESPONDENCE

 

10.   REPORTS

a)    Town Admin. James Archambo:

b)    Eng. Brad Werner:

c)    Water Supt. Jeff Roth: water main break update.

 

 

d)    Wastewater Supt. Steve Laabs:  update on installation of back-flow preventer valves

 

e)    Commissioners

Comm. Handevidt:   reported the dangerous conditions on Butte des Mort Bch Rd. that exists when personnel are picking up by-pass pipe and loading on semi-trucks.  He stated personnel are not dressed appropriately for motorists to see them properly and trucks are blocking the roadway without proper signage, lights or direction indicators.

 

f)     Comm. President Arden Tews:  questioned 10-year Valley Gateway assessments. Dir. Piergrossi recommended the town attorney review the Valley Gateway agreement regarding assessment and any other issues.

       

g)   Other Town Officials

Finance Dir. Piergrossi:  stated there has been good responses regarding the utilities automatic pay plan; 2) received $1500. from Alaskan Acres developer, Jim Christiansen, with another $1500. still due.

 

         Comm. Dev. Dir. George Dearborn: the Bd. of Commissioners requested that Dir. Dearborn send a letter to John Davel of Davel Engineering stating there will be no final occupancy permits until the lift station is completed;  2) East Central WI Regional Planning Commission will be holding meetings with municipalities starting Feb.19 to study the process of sewer service area extensions.

 

11.   MOTIONS BY COMMISSIONERS

 

12.   ADJOURNMENT

         At 5:40 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to adjourn the Utility District Commission Meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

Jeanne Krueger, Utility District Secretary