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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180416 UC Minutes UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 16, 2018 ANNUAL MEETING Issuance of Oath – Mike Cahn CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the regular Utility Commission meeting of the City of Rosemount th was called to order on April 16, 2018, at 5:32 p.m. in the Upper Conference Room, City Hall, 2875 145 Street West, Rosemount. Commissioner Nelson called meeting to order with Commissioners Demuth and Cahn, Public Works Director/City Engineer Brian Erickson and Recording Secretary Jessie Barikmo. ELECTION OF NEW PRESIDENT Nelson nominated Demuth for the position of President. Motion by Nelson Second by Cahn. Motion to elect Vanessa Demuth as President of the Utility Commission. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA None AUDIENCE INPUT APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Nelson Second by Cahn Motion to approve the minutes of the March 16, 2018, Utility Commission meeting with the changes Chris Watson proposed. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS 7.a. Surface Water Management Plan - Wachter Pond Update Erickson provided an update that he will be meeting with Tom Tubbs once all of the snow melts. Wachter is a stormwater collection pond for the drainage area west of Robert Trail. Wachter Pond is a dead end pond with no outlet. An additional update will be provided to the Utility Commission this spring. NEW BUSINESS 8.a. Verizon Wireless Lease Agreement on Bacardi Water Tower Erickson explained the new lease on Bacardi Water Tower. Six new antennas will be installed. There are currently no antennas on the tower. Verizon would complete the installation, and electrical service would be provided. The 2018 schedule of rates and fees were included in packet. The lease would bring in about $25,000 of revenue annually to the water fund. Items of the lease are still in negotiation stages, such as, termination language on line 3.08 concerning the effective date and commencement date. Erickson intends to have the language sorted out before the City Council Meeting on April 17, 2018. (Note added by Watson: This item was pulled from the April 17, 2018 Council agenda. It will be brought to future Council meeting for final approval). Motion by Cahn Second by Nelson Motion to approve the Verizon Wireless Lease Agreement on Bacardi Water Tower. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried. 8.b. T-Mobile Lease Amendment on Connemara Erickson reviewed the third amendment to the Connemara Tower. The original lease is for 6 antennas. In the 2014 amendment, additional antennas were added. Each antenna would bring in $2,500 of additional revenue. Erickson expressed that T-Mobile does not want to pay for the additional fees and will most likely disagree with the lease. Erickson recommended not making any rent adjustments. Commissioner Cahn questioned what telecommunication companies are paying in other cities. Erickson stated that it’s subject to the city. Other city engineers in Dakota County have been discussing that also. T-Mobile will not be moving their antennas; they are only moving a box that is on the backside of the pre- existing antennas. Motion by Cahn Second by Nelson Motion to approve the T-Mobile Lease Amendment on Connemara. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT 9.a. City Projects Update Erickson went over the 2018 Street Improvement Project. The bid for the project is out this week. Improvements will include work on the stormwater and sanitary manholes in the southwest corner of the city. Repairs will be made to the curbs as appropriate along with connecting sidewalks on Danbury. Engineers estimate for the project is $1.5 million. The gravel portion of Bonaire Path will be reconstructed through the railroad but not likely further east due to Flint Hills. Water services will be extended to Anderson Ave but sanitary will not. Project will begin in 2019. Erickson is currently working with MDH to locate Well 1 and Well 2 in the Shenanigans Parking Lot. Once wells are located, they will make sure they are appropriately sealed. Erickson provided update on Addison Avenue. Road is being constructed along the property line and will terminate with a temporary cul-de-sac. Bidding process will open this week. Lennar will be constructing the southeast portion of Meadow Ridge (a.k.a. Cliff Property). Utilities will be extended. A temporary lift station is part of the project; location of the station is between two options. The location differences are involving well depth. Once project is complete, the developer will be responsible for removing lift station. Construction on the Connemara Trail Extension starts next year. Connemara is likely to connect to Blaine. th Greystone 7 goes to City Council tomorrow, April 17, 2018, to get approved to start design. Well 16 is currently under construction and is projected to be completed by the end of May. Well 16 draws water from a raw water line and Well 14. Water treatment plant to be discussed. A testing tap was installed at Well 14 and provided standard results. Commissioner Nelson requested that Erickson add in the percentages of the project completion. 9.b. 2018 Well Pumping Report Erickson explained the utility billing process and how only a third of the city is billed every quarter. The 2019 rates will be discussed in July with Chris Watson. For 2018, the tiers were reduced. Commissioner Demuth mentioned some cities are using smart-meters so they can see the usage on their mobile apps. 9.c. Set Next Meeting Agenda for May 14, 2018 No agenda discussed. OTHER UPDATES ADJOURNMENT Demuth adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jessie Barikmo Public Works Secretary