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CLWSD
Minutes - January 9, 2002
7:30 PM
Crane Lake Chapel |
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The meeting was called to order
by Vice-Chair Darrell Scott at 7:30PM.
Members present: Managers Jim Sanborn, Darrell Scott, Mike
White, Deena Congdon.
Members absent: Manager David Dill.
Also present: John Jamnick of RLK-Kuusisto Ltd., Clerk Jo
Ann Pohlman and 4 members of the community.
Motion by M. White, supported by D. Congdon to approve the
minutes of the regular meeting of December 5, 2001. Motion
carried unanimously.
BUSINESS:
Motion by D. Congdon, supported by D. Scott to approve the
December Treasurer's Report and payment of bills as follows:
$95.00 to Clerk Jo Ann Pohlman, $50.77 to Citizens
Communications, and $185.32 to Deena Congdon. Motion carried
unanimously.
Correspondence
· Clerk J. Pohlman presented the correspondence to the
Board. M. White recommended that it be acted upon as
required.
Web Site Status Report
· D. Congdon reported that there had been many people
visiting the web site.
· J. Pohlman reported that she had spoken to Bob Sherman of
Midwest Captions about web site updating. He will get back
to her.
· M. White asked D. Congdon to ask D. Dill to provide the
information for the first page of the web site.
CDBG Grant Extension
· A positive response was received on January 3, 2002 from
St. Louis County for our request for a grant extension with
an addendum to be signed and returned to the county.
U.S. Corps of Engineers - December Meeting
· D. Dill and J. Jamnick attended the seminar for grant
recipients in Duluth on December 12, 2001 describing paper
work procedure for the funding process.
· J. Jamnick said the Corps wants to identify the specific
part of the project that they will be funding.
· The money will be available in March or April of this
year.
Rural Development - December Meeting - Funding Status
· A grant not to exceed $760,000 and a loan not to exceed
$390,000 will be approved when a signed copy of the "Request
for Obligation of Funds" is received.
· The Public Facilities Authority will provide
$721,000(grant) from the Wastewater Infrastructure Fund (WIF).
· The remaining funds will come from St. Louis County
($100,000) and the Corps of Engineers ($250,000).
· Crane Lake will have to accept $390,000 as a long-term
debt.
Rural Development - December Meeting - Stage III
Requirements
· Stage III requirements are key to the progress of the
project.
· The Right-of-Way maps need to be completed and need the RD
attorney's approval. This could take months; then the
bidding process would take approximately one month.
Construction may not begin until the second half of 2002.
· M. White asked J. Pohlman to contact D. Dill requesting
that he talk to Alicia Cope of Cope and Peterson regarding
the Right-of-Way work and that he set up a meeting between
himself, J. Jamnick and A. Cope to discuss this issue.
· Items to be discussed include the projected completion
date, potential conflicts of interest, Board authority to
bypass properties and other related issues.
RLK-Kuusisto Progress Report
· There has been a survey crew in the area and this will
continue.
· J. Jamnick would like to schedule meetings with residents
regarding pipeline routing.
· There will be a complete inventory of all seasonal and
non-seasonal properties on the maps.
· J. Jamnick and M. White will get together to further
discuss the budget.
· Three bids were received for the soil boring work ranging
from $9,800 to $6,370. J. Jamnick recommended awarding the
bid to American Engineering for $6,370.
· Motion by M. White, supported by D. Congdon to authorize
D. Dill to initiate action for short-term financing; then
award the bid to American Engineering based on D. Dill's
success with financing. Motion carried unanimously.
Treatment Plant Committee Report
· There was discussion on ways to shorten the pipe length to
the current site.
· J. Jamnick reported that the pipeline route is under
review.
Financial Statements - Year 2001
· Motion by M. White, supported by D. Congdon that J.
Pohlman write a letter to Sterle & Co, Ltd asking what
information they need for 2001 year end financial
statements. Motion carried unanimously.
· This is required by Rural Development.
ISTS Payment Request - Feno Rainaldi
· A letter has been written requesting approval of payment.
Expiring Terms - D. Congdon and D. Scott
· Motion by M. White, supported by J. Sanborn to notify St.
Louis county to re-appoint D. Congdon and D. Scott for
another three-year term as managers. Motion carried
unanimously.
Board 2002 Officer Elections
· Motion by D. Congdon, supported by D. Scott that the
officers for 2002 are as follows: Chair - David Dill,
Vice-Chair - Darrell Scott and Treasurer - Michael White.
Motion carried unanimously.
Board Designates - Accountant, Attorney, Bank & Newspaper
· Postponed until the next meeting.
District Plan
· M. White asked that J. Jamnick provide a report indicating
estimated time frame of the project for the rest of the
District.
Newsletter
· M. White will write another newsletter to be approved by
D. Dill with plans to mail it sometime next week.
OTHER BUSINESS
Ruth Hubbard, Minnesota Rural Water Finance Authority, would
like to make a presentation to the Board regarding interim
financing. Her request will be referred to D. Dill.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
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