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PUM20020906• CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of Meeting Held Friday, September 6, 2002 Acting Chairman Rick Petfalski called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. Also present were Committee member Ald. Eileen Madden, Engineering/Building Inspection Director Sean McMullen, Public Utilities Superintendent Scott Kloskowski, and those per the attached list. Mayor Mark Slocomb was present for the majority of the meeting. Acting Chairman Rick Petfalski led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. It was noted that the meeting was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Ald. Madden moved to approve minutes of meeting held July 15, 2002. Seconded by Ald. Petfalski, motion carried 2-0. STATUS OF PROJECTS It was the consensus of the committee that the only item needing to be updated would be the McShane Storage Facility as the committee would be meeting again on September 16, 2002, for their regularly scheduled meeting. Sean advised that the • contractor had started pouring the concrete for the wet well and other portion. SEWER UNFINISHED BUSINESS Status of Town of Norway Contract — There was nothing new to report Status of Proposed Amendment to SEWRPC's 208 Plan — Sean advised that he has been approached by the May property and another property on Ryan Road to be added in the 208 service plan. He will proceed to contact SEWRPC. Further Review Request to Have City Purchase Property/Jacobus (Indian Trail) — Mr Jacobus appeared before the committee advising that he had problems securing a real estate agent interested in listing his property. He now has an interested agent who will be putting together two appraisals; one as to the value of the property as it is now and one with the value when the necessary repair work on the basement and foundation was completed. After considerable discussion, the committee again reiterated that the procedure that must be followed is for Mr Jacobus to submit to Sean McMullen an appraisal of the property and then Sean will bring that information to the Committee. It was stated numerous time that the committee was not committing to anything except that it would go through the process and bring a recommendation, if any, to Council, if necessary. Further Review of Sewer Usage Charts and Compare REC Purchases — Ald. Madden moved to continue charging RCA by use of the REC chart as we have in the past and not by sewer usage. Seconded by Ald. Petfalski, motion carried 2-0. Public Utilities Committee — September 6, 2002 Paget • Further Review of Deferred Sewer Assessment (Richard Patterson, #2256.993 North Cape Road) — Aid. Pettalski moved to remove from future agendas until something new is received. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. Review Deadline for Connection/O'Malley — Mr Jack Henry, representing Mr O'Malley, appeared before the committee to discuss sewer connection. Mr Henry referred to a portion of the City's sewer utility ordinance (Chapter 21, Section 21.05 (2) (a) stating that his attorney felt that since the ordinance refers to "buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other habitations,' that this would not relate to his building as all service and utilities have been removed and it is not being inhabited. Scott referred to the history of this property when the sewer project was in process indicating that there was a business in the building. Mr Henry stated that he wants to cooperate with the City and when building is ever put back into use, he will make all required connections. Aid. Petfalski reminded Mr Henry that the conditions of the July meeting indicated that "if all conditions are not met" the City would proceed with a forced connection. Mr Henry indicated that all conditions were met with the exception that Mr O'Malley will not cash the check. Aid. Madden moved to defer to allow Sean to check with the City Attorney on interpretation of the above ordinance. Seconded by Aid. Petfalski, motion carried 2-0. Discuss Results of Survey Sent on Proposed Sewer Extension/Hwy. G (Old Loomis Road) — Engineering/Building Inspection Director McMullen reported on is properties survey results with a response of seven (7) 'no' and two (3) 'yes' Two of the properties requesting sewers are the smaller properties and one is currently on a holding tank. ,After further discussion, Aid. Petfalski moved to authorize Sean to work with the Town of Norway to request that these two properties be allowed to connect to an existing forcemain. These properties are 2295.993 and 2295.994. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. It was requested that this item be removed from future agendas. SEWER NEW BUSINESS Review Revised Sewer Plans — Rosewood Estates, Addn. #1 — Sean reviewed with the committee the sewer plans for this 9 lot subdivision. Aid. Petfalski moved to approve plant:. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. Review sewer plans for Prairie Meadows (North Cape & Ryan Road) - Sean reviewed with the Committee sewer plans for the Prairie Meadows Subdivision which also includes a sewer crossing which will serve the Laimon property on North Cape. Scott questioned the possibility of a parcel abutting this subdivision to be serviced through this subdivision. Aid. Petfalski moved to approve plans subject to an additional lateral stub left in the road right-of-way pursuant to developer not purchasing abutting property by the time of installation. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. • Discuss purchase of utility vehicle — Sean and Scott explained to the committee that they would like to replace an old vehicle (tan blazer) with a larger truck and Public Utilities Committee — September 6, 2002 Page3 • crane in order to be able to remove large pumps out of lift stations on North Cape Road. They requested authorization to order now even though it is in the 2003 budget and stated they would not receive it until January 1, 2003. Aid. Petfalski moved to defer to the September 16, 2002 meeting in order for estimates to be reviewed. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0 Set quarterly charge for sewer deduct meters — Scott advised that he and the Finance Director had met with the auditor and it was suggested that the Utility recover the costs of replacing the meter plus any service required over the life of the meter The current price of the Neptune meters plus radio transmitters is approximately $160.00. It is recommended that a quarterly charge of $6.00 (yearly cost of $24.00) be initiated which would cover cost increases over the ten years for meter replacement and any service required. Aid. Petfalski moved to approve quarterly charge of $6.00 for sewer deduct meters. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. Discuss RCA for relocation of Old Town Hall/Racine Avenue — Mayor Mark Slocomb appeared before the committee to discuss whether or not there should be an RCA charge assessed to the recently moved old town hall. Mayor explained that he had spent considerable time analyzing this situation and conferred with legal counsel. It is the Mayor and City Attorney's recommendation that an RCA is a per parcel issue and that they are given to the individual property. If a building is relocated to a vacant parcel, there will be a new RCA assessed to that parcel. Aid. Petfalski moved to agree with present policy and that an assessment of one (1) RCA • be given to the old town hall and review this assessment annually for water usage. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. WATER UNFINISHED BUSINESS Status on Potential Impacts to Well #7/Status of Stoneridge Groundwater Remediation — It was reported that the EPA has responded to submittal from the Remediation Group. The report has now been sent back to the Remediation Group for comment. Further Discussion of Water Service — Rosewood Estates, Addn. #1 (Deferred from Meeting of 6/17/2002 and July 15, 2002) — Engineering/Building Inspection Director McMullen updated the Committee on his recent discussions with Redmond Construction. Aid. Madden moved that if Redmond Construction Company can work something out with the developer of Rosewood Estates, Addn. #1, for extension of municipal water, that should be the plan and if timing does not work out, the committee is agreeable to the subdivision proceeding with private wells. Seconded by Aid. Petfalski, motion carried 2-0. WATER NEW BUSINESS Discuss installation of water on Pioneer Drive - Carol Fischer and Jean Marenda • from the Pioneer Center Homeowner's Association appeared before the committee to discuss possible water extension on Pioneer Drive. Scott explained that when well #2 runs hard, it draws several shallow wells in the area dry. He is looking at Public Utilities Committee — September 6, 2002 Page4 • some way to get water down Pioneer Drive to eliminate future problems. The DNR states that if usage from a high capacity well affects smaller wells, the property owners with the small wells need to be compensated. After considerable discussion, the committee directed Scott to check well logs on all homes on Pioneer Drive, that are now currently served by water, to see if pumps could be lowered or if wells are so shallow that they would have to be replaced. It is hopeful that this information can be obtained for the September 16t" meeting and will be left on the agenda. Discuss cost recovery on water extension — Big Muskego Lake Estates — Mr. Jim Doering of Towne Realty appeared before the committee to discuss possible cost recovery if they were to extend a 12" watermain from the Candlewood Creek Subdivision to the Muskego Estates which would comprise approximately 9000 linear foot of pipe. Sean explained that a cost recovery plan is something that is used in other communities and it allows for reimbursement when vacant lands would make use of the water facility provided by the developer whereby the person making the connection would pay the City for the cost and the City would then pass this payment onto the developer The committee agreed that is a worthwhile concept realizing that the City would have to negotiate the interest rate, sunset clause and other particulars. Aid. Petfalski moved to direct Sean to work with the City Attorney to start preliminary discussion to pursue a draft ordinance. Seconded by Ald. Madden, motion carried 2-0. It is hopeful that a draft would be ready for the October meeting, realizing that the earliest an ordinance could be adopted would be December 2002. • ADJOURNMENT Aid. Petfalski moved to adjourn at 4:30 p.m. Seconded by Aid. Madden, motion carried 2-0. 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