Submitted for Approval March 22, 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, March 8, 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      

Russ Handevidt, Comm. #4 @ 5:02      Excused:  Jerry Jurgensen, Comm. #3    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.       Karen Tweedie, Deputy Clerk              

 

2.     AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS

 

3.     PUBLIC FORUM

 

4.    DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

5.     OLD BUSINESS

 

6.     NEW BUSINESS

a)    040308-1:UD Award Bid 2004 Truck Body

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

 

b)    040308-2:UD Approve Final Change Order for Lift Station #2 Replacement

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

 

c)    040308-3:UD Expenditures

MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson 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 – February 23, 2004

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

 

9.    CORRESPONDENCE

a)    Report on Well Construction and Maintenance

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

 

10.   REPORTS

a)    Town Admin. James Archambo stated the sewer vac is available for viewing-see Supt. Laabs;  see Dep. Fire Chief Phillips to tour the Safety House which is a unit built and used for mock house fires.

 

b)    Eng. Brad Werner collecting bids for Casaloma Dr./Bodoh Way project on 3/8, with a Public Hearing to follow on Mon. April 12.  Will need a resolution prepared for the next TB meeting.

 

c)    Water Supt. Jeff Roth stated Well #5 progressing;  Well #4 rebuilding pump and replacing any worn piping;  Plant #4 had zeolite replaced, and will realize payback of salt savings in approx. 2 yrs.

 

d)    Wastewater Supt. Steve Laabs reported Park Laborer, Mike Campbell applied for a position at the Wastewater Dept.;  water reported at the Southwood Apts. on Manitowoc Rd.; at  Home Ave. and Sterling Heights Dr. installed backflow preventor valves.

 

e)    Commissioners

Comm. Handevidt discussed 11% water rate hike at C/Menasha and how it will affect the Town. Accounts Mgr. Paula Pagel stated we may react later with a slight increase to customers, and will look at the issues.

 

Comm. Handevidt requested that Atty. Curtis return phone calls to Atty. Gumz;  Atty. Gumz stated there should be appointed a “body” by name, not a Commissioner’s position, on the Neenah-Menasha Sewage Commission. Comm. Handevidt wanted to look at clarification of this position, its 3 yr. length of term, and comparison to the Municipal Code Book.

 

f)     Comm. President Arden Tews gave Alaskan Acres lift station update.

 

g)   Other Town Officials

       Finance Dir. Myra Piergrossi asked the town board for permission to release a check she is holding for Mr. Christiansen for over sizing fees the Town owes him.  After discussion, the town board agreed to the release of this check.

 

       Discussion ensued about electrical and other work done by Crane Engineering on the lift station which has not been working correctly.  Therefore, Mr. Christianson has been withholding monies owed to Crane Eng.  Town Eng. Brad Werner suggested using lien waivers, to which Dir. Dearborn responded he would be looking into it.

 

        Comm. Dir. George Dearborn received a call requesting extension of cell-tower antenna contract; receiving calls re future sewer service areas existing in the Town.                     

 

11.   MOTIONS BY COMMISSIONERS

 

12.   ADJOURNMENT

         At 5:38 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adjourn the Utility District Commission Meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

Karen J. Tweedie, Deputy Clerk