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Kodiak Island Borough
SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
November 5, 1984
Chairman Scott Arndt called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. in the Borough
Conference Room with the following members present:
Scott Arndt
Pat Szabo
Jim Poulos
Norm Wooten
Ed Van Fleet
Also present were Borough Engineer Dave Crowe, Construction Inspector Dan Millard,
and URS Engineers' Project Engineer Garry Struthers.
1. Approval of Minutes - October 1, 1984 Meeting:
Jim Poulos moved to accept the minutes as written. Pat Szabo seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously on a voice vote.
2. Review of Final Plans - Project No. 84-2:
Scott Arndt introduced Garry Struthers, who presented the final design drawings
using an overhead projector.
The following Residents were present for the plans review:
Art Bohr
Jack Brisbane
Rick Brush
Glenn Dick
Marvin Heine
Tim Hurley
Bud LeDoux
Sharon LeDoux
Jim Olson
Gary Roberts
Jim Wheeler
During the presentation of the plans, Dave Crowe commented that he recommended
that the positions of the water and sewer be switched on sheets 1 and 2 in Melnitsa
Lane to eliminate one crossing of the water line and reduce the amount of easement
required through the unplatted portion of Melnitsa Lane. He also recommended
that the water line through the unplatted portion of Melnitsa Lane be eliminated
since it serves no property other than undeveloped Tracts U and V of U. S. Survey
3218.
Following the presentation of the plans, Scott Arndt asked for questions and/or
comments from the audience:
Glenn Dick asked whether blasting would be required for utility installation
behind Lot 8A of Crestview Subdivision, because he was concerned that the
fill for his yard would not be stable under blasting conditions. He was told
that blasting would no doubt be necessary, but that the contractor would be
responsible for protecting adjacent property.
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Jim Wheeler asked whether Mr. Roberts and Mr. Rasmussen were aware
of the proposed plans and whether they would be able to have access to
the proposed sewer. Dave Crowe explained that the sewer was to be
buried eight feet below the existing ground and that by the time the gully
was filled in by Rasmussen and Roberts thev would be served by eravity
service lines.
There being no further questions or comments, Pat Szabo moved to approve the
final plans subject to elimination of the water line through unplatted Melnitsa
Lane and switching locations of the water and sewer in Melnitsa Lane on sheets
1 and Z. Jim Poulos seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice vote.
3. Pat Putnam's Request for Relief from Billing for Water Service Installation:
Mrs. Putnam stated she had not agreed to pay for installation before it was done
in lieu of thawing the temporary service line, and she did not feel she should have
to pay because she already had a bid for a lower price to do the installation. Scott
Arndt explained that, as the customer, she was responsible for the greater cost of
thawing the temporary service line, and he had told the contractor to make the
installation rather than the repair in order to save the customer money.
After considerable discussion, Ed Van Fleet moved to split the bill, with the
Putnams paying $317.10, and the balance being paid out of maintenance funds,
based on the information presented. Pat Szabo seconded the motion, which
failed on the following roll call vote:
Ed Van Fleet
Yes
Pat Szabo
No
Norm Wooten
No
Jim Poulos
Yes
Scott Arndt
No.
Pat Szabo then moved, that in the case of the Putnam water service repair/
installation, to affirm the policy of the Borough billing for all work done beyond
the customer's service valve. Norm Wooten seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. Scott Arndt then introduced Rick Brush and explained his request for an exception
from the policy specifying one brand of grinder pump in the case of Woodland
Acres Subdivision, Fourth Addition.
Discussion followed regarding the reasons behind the decision to standardize on
one grinder pump and whether it was necessary to use the same pump when the
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discharge would be into a gravity sewer.
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Dave Crowe stated that, while there was technically no reason for specifying
a grinder pump for discharging into a gravity sewer, he would prefer a uniform
policy because the service district has two spare pumps in stock which could
be installed temporarily while a customer's pump was being repaired.
Pat Szabo moved to amend the established policy of Service District No. 1
to allow property owners whose sewer service discharges directly into gravity
sewers to select their own brand and type of pump. Ed Van Fleet seconded
the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote.
Rick Brush then asked for a ruling on his request for an exception from use of
specific brand grinder pumps discharging into the Woodland Acres Subdivision,
Fourth Addition, pressure sewer. Pat Szabo moved that the requirement for
specific brand grinder pumps discharging into pressure sewers be applied to
Woodland Acres Fourth Addition as it has been in other areas of Service District
No. 1. The motion was seconded by Jim Poulos and passed by unanimous voice
vote.
5. Review of Costs to be Charged for Special Service Connections:
This item was removed from the agenda due to lack of information.
6. Advisory Board Vacancy:
Scott Arndt explained that Ed Van Fleet's seat on the board was vacant, and
recommended that Ed be reappointed by the Borough Assembly.
Jim Poulos moved to recommend to the Borough Assembly that they
reappoint Ed Van Fleet to the Service District No. 1 Advisory Board. Pat
Szabo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously by voice vote.
7. Proposal from Alagnak, Inc.:
Dave Crowe reported on a recent water line break in the Shahafka Acres area
which left four customers and one fire hydrant out of service for two days
while repairs were being made. Alagnak, Inc. had been asked to submit a
proposal for the installation of two 8 -inch butterfly valves which would have
kept the fire hydrant and three customers in service.
The Alagnak, Inc. proposal was for a lump sum price of $2,915.00, which was
considered by Mr. Crowe to be a fair price, considering that the installation
was to an existing system.
Jim Poulos moved to accept the proposal from Alagnak, Inc. Norm Wooten
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote.
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8. Election of Officer:
Norm Wooten moved to elect Scott Arndt Chairman of the Service District No. 1
Advisory Board by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Jim Poulos, and
carried by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 ADVISORY BOARD
Scott Arndt, Chairman
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