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Minutes, November 9, 2023

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Lake Wenatchee Water District

Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes

Nov 09, 2023

Location: LWFR Station #91

21696 Lake Wenatchee Hwy

Commissioners Present: Fred Guimond, Erin Colwell, John Colvard (quorum established)

Staff Present: Bruce Harris – Clerk, Charlie Cruickshank – Operator

Guests Present: Barbara Harris

Commissioner Guimond called the meeting to order at 9:34 am.

Commissioner Colvard moved to accept the minutes for October 12, 2023, as written. Commissioner Colwell seconded; motion passed.

Public comments (limit to 5 minutes each):

No public comments

Administrative

  • Clerk Report
    • Leak report
  1. Skougstad #1033 STR– 231 gpd – emailed
  2. Schonberg # 1053 STR – meter read indicated big leak 1459 gpd. Verified – M Dickinson to repair asap – Phoned customer and water turned off until repaired
  3. Ogle #1076 STR– 287 gpd waiting on LWWD to repair next to vault
  4. Jim Davidson #1099 STR– 229 gpd STR in use -leak registered all year-STR mgr contacted.
  5. Ellison #1087 – slow 109 gpd, he said he was going to visit soon to check again.
  6. K. Dickinson #1086 STR and wedding venue 453 gpd – Mgr McCargo contacted and said leak has been repaired.
    • New meter installs

LWWD connections that are grandfathered because they were started before the moratorium: Carney (3) – Lester Addition, and Turner (1) on Brown Road. Ryan Barr (1) & Naik (1) in Mt Park division.

A new service request has not been received from Craig Carney because the short plat has not been completed. When his requests for new service and deposits ($46,500 for 3 parcels) are received and approved by the commissioners, then a watermain extension to lot 4 needs to go out for bid in spring 2024. There are concerns regarding the rock wall and the possibility of having to cross under highway 2 to a 2” main on opposite (north) side.

Ryan Barr – Per Mike Dickinson, not installed yet. Barr has made $2500 deposit.

Naik #1147 (Otis Childers Construction in Mt. Park) has not contacted us and he’s beyond the water certificate for 1 year (9/21/2023) – no new request yet for off North Shore Drive – an email was sent Oct 8 requesting that he contact us.

  • Approve: O&M and Payroll Warrants

Monthly financial reports: As of Oct 31, 2023, Treasurer’s balance sheet shows $56,308.83 in the general operating fund and $ 101,487.50 in the reserve fund. Imprest balance is $967.95.

Customer aging status as of Nov 03, 2023 was:

60 days – 16 customers @ 60 days ($ 1334.54)

90 days – 5 customers @ 90 days ($ 495.25)

Commissioner Colvard motioned to approve the O&M warrant for $16,618.80 Commissioner Colwell seconded, motion passed.

Commissioner Colvard motioned to approve payroll warrant for $1,528.00, Commissioner Colwell seconded, motion passed.

  • Administrative
  1. Website – still accessible by customers but unable to be updated.
  2. Contacted:
  3. Keith Fast who contacted LWI web master – no response.
  4. Emailed Kris Norby for recommendations – no response.
  5. Payroll deductions – Commissioners signed request for Chelan County to have Family Medical Leave and Washington Cares deductions taken from employee checks (does not apply to commissioners).
  6. Bookkeeper contract – Jan 31, 2024 Evergreen Accounting contract ends.

Commissioner Colvard motioned to sign the contract with Velda Millard, DVM Solutions, LLC, as submitted in draft form at the Nov 09th meeting, to provide bookkeeping services for the water district. Commissioner Colwell seconded, motion passed. Velda Millard will be paid an hourly rate for training from November 10 until January 31, 2024. On February 1, 2024 she will be compensated at an hourly rate for bookkeeping services as shown on the draft contract until a monthly fixed rate can be negotiated. The commissioners will sign the updated contract at or before the December 14, 2023 meeting.

Operations

  • Operator updates

Operator Cruickshank discussed the routing of water mains especially through Lester Addition and the possible reasons for sulfur and chlorine odors in the water.

  • New water source
    • Discussed RH2’s well map of the area
    • Discussed rate change analysis to curtail consumption and generate revenue for a new well. The discussion will continue at the December 14, 2023 meeting.

Adjourned at 11:30

Next meeting – Thursday, Dec 14, 2023

9:30 – 11:30 am