MINUTES OF THE DRINKING WATER BOARD TELECONFERENCE MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 15, 2008 IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Board Members Present Guests

Anne Erickson, Ed.D., Chair David Curtis, Canyon Meadows Mutual WC

Myron Bateman, Vice Chair Francis Smith, P.E., Consulting Engineer

Ken Bassett

Daniel Fleming Staff

Jay Franson, P.E.

Paul Hansen, P.E. Ken Wilde

Petra Rust Rich Peterson

David Stevens, Ph.D. Michael Grange

Linda Matulich

Board Members Excused

Helen Graber, Ph.D.

Rick Sprott

Ronald Thompson

ITEM NO. 1 – CALL TO ORDER

The Drinking Water Board convened in Salt Lake City, Utah with Chairman Erickson presiding. The teleconference meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.

ITEM NO. 2 – ROLL CALL

Chairman Erickson asked Ken Wilde to call roll of the Board members. The roll call showed there were 8 members present.

ITEM NO. 3 – INTRODUCTIONS

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

ITEM NO. 4 – SRF APPLICATION

a) Canyon Meadow Mutual Water Company – Emergency Funding Request – Rich Peterson

Rich Peterson reported that the Canyon Meadow Mutual Water Company is a privately owned public water system. The main transmission line for their sole drinking water source was plugged up with calcium clay deposits recently, leaving them without water. Canyon Meadow Mutual Water Company has asked staff for help in obtaining an emergency loan or grant to replace their transmission line or drill a well. Another possibility is using a technique called “poly pigging” to clean out the water line and would save them quite a bit of money.

David Curtis and Francis Smith addressed the Board. Mr. Curtis gave some background information on the project.

Rich Peterson reported the SRF Conservation Committee’s recommendation is to authorize a loan with 18% grant, which could reach $550,000 to replace the water line. The terms of the loan would be 2.67% at 20 years with an 18% grant.

Discussion followed.

Myron Bateman moved the Board authorize an 18% grant package up to $550,000 total project cost for either the new well or transmission line replacement. For example, if the cost of the project is $550,000, the funding would include a construction loan of $450,000 at 2.67% for 20 years and a $100,000 grant. If the project costs less than the estimated amount, the amounts of loan and grant would be reduced on a pro rata basis. The loan origination fee will be 1.0% (or $4,500 in the example above). Conditions include (1) that before construction begins, the applicant investigate and proceed in cleaning the pipe using a procedure called “poly pig”; (2) that they resolve the appropriate issues on their compliance report, and (3) that all legal issues be resolved to the satisfaction of staff and legal counsel.

Petra Rust seconded.

CARRIED

(Unanimous)

ITEM NO. 5 – NEXT BOARD MEETING

The next Board meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ITEM NO. 6 – OTHER

No other business.

ITEM NO. 7 – ADJOURN

Chairman Erickson stated a motion to adjourn the Board teleconference meeting was in order.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the Board teleconference meeting at 12:17 p.m.

Linda Matulich

Recording Secretary