Utility Commission Minutes - Sept 2009
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SEPTEMBER
REGULAR UTILITY COMMISSION
MEETING
September 15, 2009
APPROVED
Utility
Commission President Roger Campfield called meeting to order at
5:32 pm.
Members present: Stanek, Eno,
Campfield, Krueger, Brandt
Members absent:
Others present: Carole Brown,
Adam Hammatt, Bill Collins, Carol Grant
Eno/Stanek to approve meeting minutes of August 18,
2009. All ayes. Motion carried.
No public
comments
Roger
Campfield was re-appointed to Utility Commission by the Common
Council.
Discussion regarding electric department shed
project. There is a land discrepancy, which Bill Jefferson is
working on. The lot is staked out. There appears to be an
issue with were the alley lies. MSA will be getting us a new
plot. The wetlands expert said we were within limits as to
size of the building. These concerns need to be addressed
before moving forward. We need new plot plans before we can go
out for bids.
Discussion regarding sewer rate increase. Vig proposed
20% increase. A 9% increase was presented to
commission. Bill reported that to keep labor cost down he
encourages his employees to take comp time so we don't pay out
overtime. They are also doing a lot of maintenance work
in-house. It was also noted that sewer consumption/usage has
dropped from year to year.
Stanek/Brandt to approve sewer rate increase as
presented. Krueger-No. Motion carried. Rate increase
will be presented to Common Council for final
approval.
Concerns
were raised by resident, Carol Grant, as to why employees work on
Sundays. Bill informed her that there is lab work that has to
be completed on a daily basis. The employees come in to
complete those tests and that's it. It may only be for an hour
and a half.
Another
concern was employees working on private vehicles on company
time. No one had been aware that this has taken place or was
an issue.
Another
concern was the appearance of the electric department
building. It was stated that the end of the building curb and
cement needed to be cleaned up.
Roger
Campfield instructed Carol Grant to come in and file a complaint
with City Hall regarding these issues and they would be looked
into.
Discussion regarding tank repair needed for jet/vac
truck. The tank would cost approximately $700 and labor
$3500. Bill was authorized by the commission to go ahead and
get repairs done.
Brandt/Eno to approve monthly bills for payment. Roll
call: all ayes. Motion carried.
Commission communication by Bill Collins: Working on locating
curb stops for GPS mapping. Will be working on closing pool
for season.
Eno/Brandt to adjourn. All ayes. Motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Carole
Brown
Utility
Clerk