MINUTES OF THE DRINKING WATER BOARD TELECONFERENCE MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2008 IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

 

Board Members Present                                              Staff

 

Anne Erickson, Chairman                                           Ken Bousfield

Myron Bateman, Vice Chairman                                Ken Wilde

Ken Bassett                                                                 Michael Grange

Daniel Fleming                                                            Linda Matulich

Jay Franson

Paul Hansen                                                               

Petra Rust                                                                   Guests

Rick Sprott                                                     

David Stevens, Ph.D.                                                 Gary Uresk, Woods Cross City, Manager

Ron Thompson

 

Board Members Excused

 

Helen Graber, Ph.D.

 

ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER

 

            The Drinking Water Board Teleconference meeting convened in Salt Lake City, Utah with Chairman Erickson presiding.  The meeting was called to order at 1:15 p.m.

 

ITEM 2 – ROLL CALL

 

            Chairman Erickson asked Ken Bousfield to call roll of the Board members.  The roll call showed there were 9 members present.

 

ITEM 3 – INTRODUCTIONS

 

            Chairman Erickson welcomed everyone and asked the guests to introduce themselves.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4 – SRF/CONSERVATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Vice Chairman Myron Bateman

 

1)      Woods Cross Construction Project

 

Michael Grange reported Woods Cross City received a 20 year loan of $5,000,000 at .349% interest at the November 16, 2007 Drinking Water Board meeting.  Woods Cross City is requesting an additional amount of $600,000 to cover higher than expected project bid amounts.

 

Michael Grange updated the Board on Woods Cross City’s project and the reason for their request.

 

Discussion followed.

 

Myron Bateman moved the Board authorize an additional $600,000 in construction assistance to the City of Woods Cross at the same terms and conditions outlined in the authorization letter dated May 2, 2008 and addressed to Mayor Kent Perry of Woods Cross City.  Total construction assistance funding for the Woods Cross City drinking water system improvement project will be $5,000 program

 

Ron Thompson seconded.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

                                                                                    (Unanimous)

 

ITEM 5 – NEXT BOARD MEETING

 

Chairman Erickson reported the next Board meeting will be on September 10, 2008 at Noon.  The meeting will be at 168 North 1950 West, Room 101, Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

ITEM 6 – OTHER

 

            Ken Bousfield briefed the Board on the Rural Water Association of Utah’s Northern Conference.

 

ITEM 7 – ADJOURN

 

            Chairman Erickson stated a motion to adjourn the Board meeting at 1:30 p.m. was in order.

 

            A motion was made to adjourn the Drinking Water Board meeting.

 

            The motion was seconded.  

 

 

                                                                                        Linda Matulich

                                                                                    Recording Secretary