SALT LAKE COUNTY
SERVICE AREA #3 – SNOWBIRD
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
May 20th,
2019
at the
Service Area Administration Building
PRESENT:
Dave Richards, Chairman
Kate McGuinness,
Trustee
Tom
Prosek, Trustee
Keith Hanson, Gen. Mgr./Treasurer
Steve
McIntosh, Systems Manager
Bryauna Alderin, Office Manager/Clerk
Steve Rawley, Accountant
Gary Keddington, Accountant
The Salt
Lake County Service Area #3 Board of Trustees meeting was called to order by
Chairman Richards at 9:03am.
MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL Two corrections were made to the April 16th
2019 minutes. Financial reports date correction and that Mr. Prosek brought the
meeting to order, not Mr. Richards. Mr. Richards made a motion approving the meeting
minutes from April 16th 2019 board meeting minutes as corrected. Mr.
Prosek seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.
SYSTEMS
OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT-
Notice of Election Declaration Candidacy- Mr. Hanson went over the Notice of Election
Declaration of Candidacy for 2019 election. Interested parties can come to the
office June 3rd -7th. from 8:30am-4:30pm to fill out the
Declaration of Candidacy. Salt Lake County Service Area #3 has one position up
for election. A copy is attached to the minutes.
Hired System
Operator- The Salt
Lake County Service Area #3 has hired Mr. Kasey Carpenter as a Full-Time hourly
Systems Operator as of May 13th 2019. Mr. Hanson also hired a new
part time maintenance helper Austin Epler. They both will be a great addition
to the team.
ASST Flagger Certification- Salt Lake County Service Area #3 employees
will all attend ASST Flagger certification training Thursday May 23rd,
2019.
Iron Blossam Water main repair- Mr. Hanson went over the water leak located
just downstream from the Iron Blossam lodge. The leak was in a section of bad
pipe within a pressure reducing vault. Mr. Hanson discussed some history of the
main water line; Snowbird installed a single line system from the Peruvian
source to Snowbird Center and down and out to the Creekside day lodge. Original
line was put in 47 years ago. The Salt Lake County Service area plans to abandon
existing vault in place and replace with new larger vault, 8” ductal pipe and
pressure reducing valve, at an estimated cost of $100,000. doing this will not
only repair the leak it will also make access to the vault much safer for
future maintenance and repairs.
Snowbird Snowmaking line- Snowbird has approved an additional suction
line for Snowmaking system to the Peruvian pump station from the Wasatch Drain tunnel.
It will increase the available water volume to the Snowmaking system.
Town of Alta Meetings- Mr. Hanson has attended several meetings
with the Town of Alta to discuss budgets. It has been discovered the Enterprise
fund for the water owes approx. $400,000 to the General fund. Money has been on
the books as owed since early 70’s. Mr. Hanson is working to help them get the
water and sewer departments to stand alone. Town of Alta plans to increase
Water rates by 20% and Sewer rates by 17.5% this fiscal year. Mr. Hanson
discussed the Town of Alta surplus water contract, Mr. Hanson stated there
needs to be consistency with the surplus water contracts with Salt Lake City.
Wasatch
Drain Tunnel Lease- Salt Lake County Service Area #3 pays Snowbird
annually for Tunnel access. $300.00 for use of the tunnel and $5.00 for the original
distribution system. The 20-year lease was extended in 2006 for another 20
years. Contract expiration May 2026.
IRS- Mr. Hanson discussed the current issue
with the IRS our filing of the Quarterly 941 form was submitted with the wrong
date. Correction paper work has been submitted. It is a continuing issue that
we are working on daily.
TREASURER’S REPORT Mr. Hanson reviewed with the Board of
Trustees, the Balance Sheet Previous Year Comparison report beginning January 1st 2019 through April 30st, 2019. The
Profit and Loss Budget vs. Actual through April 30st 2019 and Check
Details beginning April 16th, 2019 through May 20th, 2019. These
reports are emailed to members of the board, prior to this board meeting for
their review. Financial reports are prepared by Salt Lake County Service Area
#3. Copies of financials are attached to the minutes.
APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID Mr. Richards moved that the bills listed on April
16th 2019 through May 20th 2019 payment registers, as
presented by Mr. Hanson hereby be authorized and ratified to be paid by the office
manager. Tom Prosek seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Copies of the approved bills are attached to
the minutes.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be
discussed, Mr. Richards made a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and
unanimously carried at 10:10 a.m.
Salt Lake
County Service Area #3-Snowbird
__________________________________________________
Dave
Richards/Chairman
ATTEST: _________________________________________
Bryauna
Alderin/Clerk
DATE: ____________________________________________