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ROSEMOUNT UTILITIES COMMISSION
ROS[MOUNT, MINN.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Regular Meeting of the
Utility Commission of the City of Rosemount was duly held on
February 13, 1978, at the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Jensen
with all members present.
Motion by Hasbrouck to approve the minutes of the January 9, 1978
regular meeting as printed. Second by Jones. Ayes were three.
Motion by Jones to pay the
Ayes were three.
NCR
State Treasurer
Minn Pollution Control
UBC
Peoples Natural Gas
NSP
Curtiss 1000
Kenneth Downey
Clifford Gessner
Dale Hahn
David Johnson
Karl Prikey
Stanley Rea
Mark Severson
Willis Wiger
NCR
Postmaster Bohnert
Dept of Natural Resources
following bills: Second by Jensen.
577.68
B & J Auto Supply
8.55
15.00
Central Telephone
31.50
60.00
Carlson Tractor
99.66
40.28
Corcoran's
15.57
386.92
Genz Ryan
10.26
634.42
John Krussow
20.82
351.79
K -R Communications
30.00
9.64
Larry's Standard
3.50
27.23
Motor Parts Service
18.96
13.93
Murgic's Automotive
38.27
3.58
Metro Waste Control
3,142.00
12.57
NSP
10.42
20.64
Rosemount Auto
7.50
17.18
Orville Swenson
27.70
24.88
William Thompson
27.96
44.68
Tom Warner
118.80
30.24
Wilroy Inc
6.41
20.00
5,908.44
Scott Cox of Central Telephone was in attendance to present a new
piece of equipment offered by their supplier that would upgrade the
telephone alarm system for the well houses. Installation cost would
be $45.00. The existing unit costs $10.00 per month as compared to
the new model cost of $10.75 per month. The Commission directed
that this be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting for
further discussion.
Woody Holmes of Keys Well Co was present to discuss the problems
encountered at Well #6 during the maintenance procedure. He presented
information regarding the apparent cause of the vibration problem
that being that the well was not drilled perpendicular. They provided
an access to check the static and pumping levels to determine the
proper length of column pipe as this was the cause of the vibration
as the pump was hitting the casing at 180 feet causing the drive
shaft to whip. Keys removed 20 feet of column pipe thereby raising
the bowl section to a point where it does not touch the casing. The
pumping level of this well is 130 feet thereby giving the bowl section
30 feet of water cover which is the recommended minimum cover. The
Commission thanked Woody for his interest in Rosemount's problem and
directed Don Brown to determine that the work is satisfactory and to
present the repair cost at the next regular meeting for payment.
ROSEMOUNT UTILITIES COMMISSION
ROSEMOUNT, MINN. February 13, 1978
The 1978 budget was presented for discussion. The Commission accepted
the budget and directed that it be implemented.
Don Brown presented the bids for Water Tower Maintenance. He advised
the Commission that he had mailed out eleven sets of specs but
received only four bids. Those biding were Municipal Tank and Tower
of Brandon, South Dakota $13,950.00: Schuman Bros of White Bear Lake,
Minnesota $21,100.00; Watertower Paint and Repair of Clear Lake,
Iowa $36,370.00; Tenyer Coatings of Badger, Minn $31,200.00. He has
checked some references on the low bidder and recommends awarding to
the low bidder excluding Option #4 which may be exercised if inspec-
tion at drain down determines the need for this option.
Motion by Jensen to award the Watertower Maintenance Bid to the
low bidder, Municipal Tank and Tower of Brandon, South Dakota in
the amount of $13,950.00 reserving the right to eliminate Option #4
should the inspection at drain down indicate that it is not needed.
Second by Hasbrouck. Ayes were three.
Don Brown asked the Commission to consider outside readers for the
water meters, suggesting that a good place to start would be the
new Carrollton Plat. The Utility Commission will take this under
advisement and discuss it further at the next regular meeting.
• Don Brown updated the Commission on the frozen water line problem.
Don Brown asked the Commission to consider trading the well
equipment that was removed from Well #6, column pipe, shafting and
pump bowls, to Keys for credit on the maintenance cost for Well #6.
The Commission instructed. Don Brown to obtain a value from Keys
and have it ready for the next regular meeting for consideration..
The Commission discussed the Field Supervisor Position with
President Jensen reporting that Councilman Ratalaff as liason to
Streets and Parks is working with the Department Heads towards a
recommendation to the City Council. There was no action taken by
the Utility Commission.
Motion by Hasbrouck to adjourn. Second by Jones. Ayes were three.
Respectfully submitted,
Don F. Darling, Secretary