Lake Wenatchee Water District
Commissioners Meeting
October 24, 2013
at Station 9 Fire House
Commissioners Present: President- Bruce Harris (via Skype), Secretary- Bonnie Klasell Commissioner Landis Bohn
Staff Present: Clerk Elaine Kinney, Operator Charlie Cruickshank
Professional: Marc Marquis, attorney; Darwin Parker, Banner Bank; Cynthia Weed, K & L Gates (via conference phone)
Guests: Barb Harris, Jim Ratley (both via Skype)
Commissioner Klasell opened the meeting at 10:00 am and acknowledged a quorum existed
Project Issues
ULID/LID Issues, Banner Bank Financing;
Cynthia Weed explained the differences between LIDs (Local Improvement Districts) and ULIDs (Utility Local Improvement Districts) and her legal expertise in bond financing.
Darwin Parker presented Banner Bank’s proposal to purchase a $1.5 million revenue bond from the district. A conversion from our current LID to an ULID is a requirement of the proposal. Cynthia Weed would assist in this process; her fee would be $11k (flat fee) and paid from bond funds. She also provides bond insurance for this fee. The commissioners then discussed the terms of the proposal with Darwin Parker in detail.
Karen Kornher had sent a brief email to Commissioner Klasell on October 23, 2013 that summarized an additional funding option suggested by Karen Klocke using the State Revolving Funds (SRF) for 2015. Ms. Klocke mentioned to her when attending the IACC conference, that they could possibly loan us the balance of the projects costs needed post-construction with 50% forgiveness within the next 2 years. We still need to obtain financing for the interim, and she suggested we look at RCAC as well. Commissioner Klasell will contact RCAC and present their option at the meeting on November 14, 2013. Hopefully by then we will have received a firm commitment from SRF so a decision can be made at that meeting whether or not to proceed with Banner Bank or RCAC.
Parcel Sub plats issues regarding LID assessment:
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Water Right Transfers:
We have thus far received approval for the LWWU and the Bob West transfer. Marc will be resubmitting the other transfer permits to Department of Ecology (DOE) that have been revised based on their suggestions to the Conservancy Board. Ecology then has 90 days before they need to approve or recommend further changes. Marc is fairly confident that with the revisions that they will be approved.
USFS Permit:
Commissioner Harris spoke with Rick Pringle of the Leavenworth Forest Service Office with this outcome: There was an indication that there may be a delay due to the Okanogan FS requirement for an additional EPA study. The situation has changed as of late Oct 23. With the schedule information that Karen Kornher was able to provide, they have backed off on this requirement and we are back on the previous time line. Apparently there was some concern in the supervisor’s office on how all this impacts the NEPA output. Rick is preparing the final documentation for the 45 day comment period advertising and if there are no negative comments then the permit will be issued shortly thereafter (probably early January).
System Issues
Snow Removal Bid: We received written bids from Mike Dickinson and Tim Gellatly. Tim’s was the lowest bid. Commissioner Klasell motioned to accept Tim Gellatly’s bid, Commissioner Harris seconded passed. Clerk Kinney will notify both bidders.
Mountain Park No Water Emergency:
The check valve in the well failed, so Charlie contacted Tumwater and had if fixed. There was also a hole in the pipe which he fixed. Tumwater also found that two of the three pressure tanks that are being used are bad. Tumwater is going to provide LWWD with a bid for replacing those tanks. Charlie will provide the parameters for the work to be done and if there are other contractors on our small works roster that are qualified to do the work, we will ask for their bids as well.
Another issue with the Mountain Park system:
The county was cleaning out culverts on the main highway and broke a water line, which they repaired temporarily, but it needs to be redone and insulated for winter. Commissioner Klasell moved to authorize Charlie to make the necessary repairs to the broken water line, Commissioner Bohn seconded, passed.
Charlie also noticed that the Lake Wenatchee Water pump house lock needed some repair. He took the lock off and had it rekeyed so the key matches the Whispering Pines and Brown Road key. That way we have a universal key for all pump houses.
Commissioner Klasell moved to waive the reading of the minutes and sign the minutes as written, Commissioner Harris seconded, passed.
The next meeting is November 14th, 2013
Commissioner Klasell moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:30 pm, Commissioner Harris seconded, meeting adjourned.