MINUTES OF THE DRINKING WATER BOARD TELECONFERENCE MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 5, 2004 IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Board Members Present Guests
Dale Pierson, Chairman Kristine Parker, Zion’s Bank
Anne Erickson, Vice Chairman
Myron Bateman Staff
Jay Franson
Laurie McNeill Ken Wilde
Dianne Nielson Rich Peterson
Charlie Roberts Tim Pine
Ron Thompson Bill Birkes
Chris Webb Linda Matulich
Nancy Melich
Petra Rust
The Drinking Water Board convened via teleconference in Salt Lake City, Utah with Chairman Pierson presiding. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.
Chairman Pierson asked Ken Wilde to call roll of the Board members. The roll call showed there were 6 members present at the time.
ITEM 3 – INTRODUCTIONS
Chairman Pierson asked staff and visitors introduce themselves.
ITEM 4 – AMENDMENTS TO RULE R309-700 AND R309-705
Chairman Pierson stated a motion to approve changes to rule R309-700 and R309-705, and for staff to file an effective date of August 11, 2004 with the Division of Administrative Rules would be in order.
Discussion followed.
Myron Bateman moved to approve changes to rule R309-700 and R309-705, and for staff to file an effective date of August 6, 2004 with the Division of Administrative Rules.
Anne
Erickson seconded.
CARRIED
(Unanimous)
Myron Bateman left.
a) Town of Bicknell
Chairman Pierson updated the Board on the Town of Bicknell, and the recent flooding they encountered. A heavy rainstorm caused flooding along the alignment of the transmission line on July 21, 2004.
Ken Wilde mentioned Roger Foisy, District Engineer, checked the transmission line out. Staff has some photographs that show a great deal of flood damage to 3,000 to 4,000 feet of pipe. The Town looked at the spring site, and it looks ok. The water line is in trouble and subject to separation or breakage if anything else happens.
Ken mentioned staff wrote an Order to the Town of Bicknell to turn off the waterline until it is safe to turn it back on.
Tim Pine updated the Board on what the Town of Bicknell is doing with the recent flood damage they experienced to their water system.
Charlie Roberts and Chris Webb joined the meeting.
Discussion followed.
If there is any new information on the Town of Bicknell’s situation by the August 13, 2004 Board meeting, staff will report on it, and the Board will discuss it.
b) Town of Manila
Chairman Pierson mentioned the Town of Manila needs more money to complete their project. Staff is recommending an additional $40,000 in grant money to the Town of Manila.
Ken Wilde reported staff received a letter from the Town of Manila for a formal request of $120,000 to complete their water project. CIB committed, this morning, to provide $40,000, Rural Development will commit to providing $40,000, which will leave $40,000 for the Drinking Water Board to commit to the project. Ken changed the staff recommendation from a grant to a loan in the amount of $40,000 at 0% with 100% principle forgiveness. The money can be taken out of the loan repayment fund from the federal program.
Discussion followed.
Jay Franson joined the meeting during the discussion.
Ron
Thompson moved the Board authorize a $40,000 loan at 0% with 100% principle
forgiveness, based on staff’s recommendations.
Chris Webb
seconded.
CARRIED
Seven
voted yes.
Jay
Franson abstained.
The next
Board meeting will be held on August 13, 2004 in Park City, Utah. There will be a tour of Park City’s Water
Treatment Plan.
ITEM 7 – OTHER
No other
business.
ITEM 8 – ADJOURN
The Board meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Linda Matulich
Recording Secretary