KPSD Board Meeting Minutes February 15, 2022

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Written by Laura Dallas

February 15, 2022

BOARD MEETING was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Board Chairman Jim Osman.  Other Board members present were Eric Paull and Cliff Sires.  Employees present were Tanner Weisgram, Colleen Johnson, Daranee Mullaley Humrich and Laura Dallas. Brian Werst, District Legal Counsel was in attendance via zoom. Public in attendance was KayLeigh Miller and Mark Johnson.  Other public in attendance was Lew Patrick via zoom.

*There were some technical difficulties and Bob Thurston, Board Member, was not able to connect to the meeting via teleconference as planned. 

INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: 

  • 6:15 pm  Lew Patrick, Lew’s Ponderay Industrial Park (via zoom)
  • 6:45 pm  Brian Werst, District Counsel (via zoom)           

 

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Less than 48 hours.

6:30 pm  KayLeigh Miller from the City of Ponderay had asked to address the Board.  She was added to the agenda after the original agenda had posted.  Eric moved to have her added to tonight’s agenda.  Cliff seconded the motion.  All in favor. 

Minutes:  Minutes from the January Board Meeting were approved as submitted.

Financial Statements:  Financials as presented were approved.  The Board would like to see if the format of the financials can be changed.

Maintenance Report:  Maintenance Report was approved as submitted.  Operations will be looking for an entry level operator.

OLD BUSINESS:

  1. The final lake study report came in and will be reviewed at the next monthly meeting.
  2. The Board reviewed and approved the final contract for the sale of District surplus land.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. Eric moved to suspend the reading of Resolution 04_2022 For the Sale of Surplus Land. Cliff seconded the motion.  All in favor.  Eric moved to approve Resolution 04_2022 For the Sale of Surplus Land.  Cliff seconded the motion.  All in favor.  Eric signed the Resolution as Acting Secretary.
  2. Cliff moved to suspend the reading of Resolution 03_2022 To Destroy 811 Locate records with a date of December 2018 or older. Eric seconded the motion.  All in favor. Eric moved to accept the Resolution 03_2022  To Destroy 811 Locate records with a date of December 2018 or older.  Cliff seconded the motion.  All in favor. Eric signed the Resolution as Acting Secretary.  (NOTE:  The agenda had the two resolution numbers reversed.)  They are correct in minutes.
  3. KayLeigh Miller from the City of Ponderay addressed the Board to discuss the easements that the City is putting into place for the Eastmark Capital Group Development on Triangle Drive and Schweitzer Plaza Drive. The plans call for a 16’ easement which minimal for the District. The Easement will be the right of way for phase I and phase II.  During phase III the 16’ easement will become a public right-of-way for a road per the City’s requirements.  Board is in agreement with allowing the 16’ easement for the beginning phases.
  4. Lew Patrick addressed the Board via zoom. For the Ponderay Industrial Park on Hawthorne Avenue and intersecting Highway 200, he would like to transfer his (2) capacities (1) existing hook-up to different lots and then purchase just the capacities for the remaining new lots formed with the final plat.  The hook-up portion of the New User Facility Fees will be purchased with transfer or purchase of lots.  Eric moved to accept the transfer and to allow the purchase of capacities now and hook-ups at time of sale.  Cliff seconded the motion.  All in favor.  Transfer was signed and will be recorded.
  5. Board discussed some personnel policy changes – no action was taken.

 

APPLICATIONS and UPDATES: (ACTION)   All were accepted.

  1. Single-Family Residence Sewer Service Connection Request 407 W. 3rd Avenue, Kootenai – Robbe Redford
  2. Commercial-Industrial Sewer Service Connection Request 476930 Hwy 95, Sandpoint, Tenant Mallory Paint

EXECUTIVE SESSION

  • 72-206 (b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public-school student.

Special Meeting called to order at 6:20 pm by Jim.  Brian Werst in attendance via Zoom.

Motion to go into Executive Session was made by Cliff at 6:30pm and seconded by Eric.

              Eric – Yes; Bob – Absent; Jim – Yes; Larry – Absent, Cliff – Yes

Motion to come out of Executive Session was made by Eric at 6:55pm and seconded by Cliff.

              Eric – Yes; Bob – Absent; Jim – Yes; Larry – Absent, Cliff – Yes

Decision:

No action to be taken on executive session.  Continue with current procedures.

Cliff moved to adjourn the meeting.  Eric seconded the motion.  All in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm.

Signed:  Laura Dallas, District Clerk

Executive Session notes by Colleen Johnson

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