Utility Minutes

Meeting minutes for Oconto Utility Commission held on May 3, 2010

“Unapproved”

1.) Call meeting to order by President Rosenfeldt at 5:01 p.m.
2.) Roll Call: Members Present: Dave Rosenfeldt, Ron Filz, Earl Uhl, Al Schreiber, Jim Lacourciere. Others Present: Mayor Fulton & Bob Mommaerts.
3.) Approval of agenda: Motion by Uhl second by Lacourciere to approve of the agenda as presented. 5 ayes. M/C.
4.) Approval of meeting minutes from 3/1/2010: Motion by Schreiber second by Uhl to approve of meeting minutes from 3/1/2010 as typed. 5 ayes. M/C.
5.) Public Input: None.
6.) Election of President: Motion by Lacourciere second by Filz to nominate Dave Rosenfeldt for President for the Oconto Utility Commission. Motion by Schreiber to cease nomination second by Filz. 5 ayes. M/C.
7.) Correspondence:
a.) Water Rate increase orders: Informational. Showed different communities increasing their water rates. Should do the simplified rate increase every two years for 3% so as not to have a rate shock.
b.) Septic Hauler Comparison: Will have March’s at next meeting.
c.) Rural Water News 4/1/10, 4/8/10 & 4/14/10: Informational.
d.) Utility Report: March & April was reviewed.
8.) Discussion/possible recommendations/updates on the following:
a.) Appraisal and Acquisition Proposal: Need two easements; one for the river crossing and Rhodes – Charapata. Motion by Lacourciere second by Filz to recommend to Council to approve of Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc. for the appraisal and acquisition proposal for the watermain river crossing and sanitary sewer interceptor. 5 ayes. M/C.
b.) Switch from use of Bioxide to Bioxide 71: Bob had talked to the Sanitary Districts and they will use the bioxide 71 also. Will have to use the bioxide up before putting the bioxide 71 in. Motion by Uhl second by Schreiber to approve of going to the Bioxide 71. 5 ayes. M/C.
c.) Proposed 2010 Utility Projects: Bob handed out a breakdown of the areas with cost for each street. Motion by Rosenfeldt second by Lacourciere to recommend to Council to approve of the Proposed 2010 utility projects. 5 ayes. M/C.
d.) Change Order #1 Terra Engineering: When Terra Engineering was done they televised the main and found many leaks. Will plug 8 laterals and grout 2 for $5,290.00. Motion by Uhl second by Schreiber to recommend to Council to approve of the change order #1 for Terra Engineering in the amount of $5,290.00.
5 ayes. M/C.
e.) Water Rate Increase: All ready discussed, should apply for the simplified rate increase of 3%. Wait on the sewer increase. Motion by Filz second by Uhl to approve of proceeding with the simplified rate increase of 3%. 5 ayes. M/C.
9.) Approval of Accounts Payable for March 2010 $94,500.57; April 2010 $674,072.13: Motion by Uhl second by Filz to approve of the March 2010 accounts payable in the amount of $94,500.57 and for April 2010 in the amount of $674,072.13. 5 ayes. M/C.
10.) Review of Revenue/expenditure Reports for March 2010 & April 2010: On the expenditures report commissioner Filz was wondering why there was a $5,000 difference from March to April for the wastewater treatment plant. Bob will check into and bring to the next meeting. Motion by Lacourciere second by Filz to approve of the revenue/expenditure reports as presented. 5 ayes. M/C.
11.) Approval of water samples 11 safe 0 unsafe: Two more safe samples came in on April 30, 2010. Motion by Schreiber second by Uhl to approve and place on file the 13 safe water samples. 5 ayes. M/C.
12.) Next meeting date & time: June 7, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
13.) Adjournment: Motion by Schreiber second by Lacourciere to adjourn at 5:40 p.m. 5 ayes. M/C.

Meeting minutes submitted by:
Julie Galik, Utility Clerk