Shetek Water and Sewer Board Meeting

May 7, 2002

County Government Offices

Minutes of Meeting

Present:  John McClure, Dean McDaniel, Harold Graphenteen, Rick Clark, Karen Onken, Chris Hansen, Delores Sell, Mark Norgaard, Charles Schwartz

Chris Hansen called the meeting to order. 

Members reviewed the Minutes from the February 12, 2002 meeting.  Motion by Dean, second by John.  All members voted in support of the motion.

Delores passed a letter from Senator Jim Vickerman, which reported the progress of the Senate omnibus bonding bill.  Letter dated March 1, 2002. 

Discussion of vacant positions for seasonal and permanent residents.  The commission wishes the seasonal position to be filled by a property owner from Lake Sarah.  Request to be presented to the Commissioners at the next meeting fore the appointment the members as provided/proposed or to change the make-up of the committee.  Motion by Clark, second by Dean to request the commissioners to appoint the members as submitted or to amend the committee establishment.  All members voted in support of the motion. 

Invoice for Murray County News for $14.53 was presented for payment.  Motion by Dean, second by John to pay the bill.  All members voted in support of the motion.

Presentation by Chuck Schwartz, engineer and consultant to the project.  Revisited the Project to date,  December of 1996 a feasibility study was commissioned with 13 options presented.  Take the wastewater from Sarah and Shetek to Currie

Chose option 2, Shetek and Currie

Narrowed 13 to 3 options, and suggested 2 additional options not presented by feasibility study. 

Upgraded cost analysis is 12.6 million dollars for the project up from approximately 11.5 million

Estimated money from state is 6-8 million with some thought to getting 4 million.

Onken presented information concerning the Valhalla Campground upgrade for licensure.  Baptist Camp is putting in new system to accommodate the donation cabins.

Chris reported the testimony at the Capitol went well.

The Water and Sewer board will not be required to meet in May or June due to the lateness of the legislative session.

Karen reported on the resolution that causes property on deferral list to be checked and new property improvements to be inspected.  Paul Malone is providing a draft for procedure on non-compliance property.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

Submitted by,

Rick Clark