WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting – August 18, 2021
A. C. Ward Municipal Water Treatment Plant
1505 Railroad Avenue – Conference Room
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Approval of Agenda
a. Motion – Approving Agenda
2. Citizen Forum
a. Citizen Forum (During this time, any citizen may discuss with The Board of Trustees, any matter not on the agenda for today’s meeting.)
3. Financial Report
4. Consent Agenda
a. Motion – Approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 21, 2021
b. Resolution – Accepting Permanent Public Easement and Right-of-Way for Water Main – Junction Development Catalyst, LLC (304 5th Street)
c. Resolution – Accepting Permanent Public Easement and Right-of-Way for Water Main – Wilder Pines Plat 1
5. Recommendations from Committees
a. Customer and Community Relations
1. Motion – Denying Request to Relocate a Fire Hydrant in the Public Right-of-Way near 1023 7th Street
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
6. Recommendations from Staff
a. Motion – Approving the Contract with Team Services for Materials Testing through July 1, 2022
b. Motion – Approving the Contract with Synagro Central, LLC for Lime Residuals Hauling and Disposal Services through September 30, 2024
c. Resolution – Revising Miscellaneous Fees, Charges and Rates
7. Construction Project Actions
8. Motions to Pay Bills $889,921.25
a. Non-Construction Bills $667,040.76
b. Construction Bills $222,880.49
Fox Engineering $20,250.00
Needs Assessment – Facility Plan – Pay Request #5
HR Green $21,832.51
Engineering Service Ashworth WMR
Synergy Contracting, LLC $90,091.50
Ashworth Road WMR – 20th to 11th St. – Payment #4
Synergy Contracting, LLC $88,948.98
EP True Water Main Project – 7th St. to S. 32nd Ct. – Payment #4
Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. $420.00
Engineering Services – Water Withdrawal Permit Plan – Payment #2
Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. $1,337.50
Engineering Services – Adams Street Water Tank – Payment #7
9. Motions to Receive, File and/or Refer
a. Project Progress Report August 12, 2021
b. Water Quality Report July 2021
c. Check Register July 2021
d. Change Order Report August 12, 2021
10. Information Report
a. Board of Trustees Standing Committees
1. Customer and Community Relations – Mary Thomsen, Chair; Erin Sheriff
2. Finance and Audit – Gretchen Tegeler, Chair; Jody Smith
3. Operations – Erin Sheriff, Chair; Mary Thomsen
4. Personnel and Compensation – Scott Brennan, Chair; Gretchen Tegeler
5. Planning/Regionalization – Jody Smith, Chair; Scott Brennan
b. General Manager – Christina Murphy
c. Finance Manager and Treasurer – Pat Mullenbach
d. Water Production Manager – Mitch Pinkerton
e. Water Distribution Manager – Mark Hanasz
f. Engineering Project Manager – William Mabuce
g. Business Relations Manager – Josh Heggen
h. AFL-CIO Local 3861 Chapter President – Vincent White
i. City of West Des Moines Liaison
11. Executive Session
a. Motion – Proposed Closed Session – Section 388.9(1), Code of Iowa, allows a closed session to discuss marketing and pricing strategies and proprietary information that may impact its competitive position by public disclosure not required of potential or actual competitors related to ongoing negotiations over creating an integrated regional water authority. Vote to go into closed session to discuss regionalization.
12. Adjourn
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