OWUI
Olga Water Users, Incorporated
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, Sep 12th, 2023 5-6:30 pm — Olga Community Center
Board members present. Pat Boehm, Guy Woods, Paul Groeninger. Operator Dan Burke,
Members present: Dan Gottlieb, Grace Gottlieb
1. Call to Order:5:03 PM
2. Approval of minutes for August Approved
3. OWUI Operators Report
No operator present - Sam intended to come but had to cancel
Meetings later in month are better from a standpoint of receiving monthly water quality report
Agreement that operator should submit written report in advance if they cannot attend
4. OWUI Administrators report
Sam has entered written meter readings into a spreadsheet.
Two leaks found and repaired
Payment plans continue trickling in
Geoff promises to work on Admin job description when he returns from vacation.
5. Treasurer/ Financial report
No major spending as intertie has been on hold.
Continue to project cash on hand will be sufficient to cover costs through end of year.
Approve sharing cost of bringing Doe Bay old sand filters back online in accordance with terms of existing agreement re: sharing intertie related expenses.
6. OLD Business:
a. Intertie Update: Guy and Dave met with Doe Bay - Doe Bay SWSMP is moving forward, filters to be refurbished and project to move forward.
Motion to update Doe Bay agreement to engineers recommended flow rate and include language around monitoring usage and ability to adjust future flow by mutual consent of both parties: approved.
i. SWSMP update
Member suggests its important not to wait on SWSMP since we can’t submit funding applications without approved SWSMP.
Dave to coordinate with DOH and Engineer on whether SWSMP can be submitted immediately.
b. Leak Detection Update 3 out of 4 leaks repaired. Still a small leak at fire hydrant near David Sofaer’s property. Plan is to open hydrant and attempt to flush valve. Pat to to notify FD that hydrant is non-functional. Pat to confirm cost incurred to date on leak repair.
c. Meter Update Ongoing. No discussion of meters
d. Funding Update Webinars on Sep 20 and Oct 11 on DOH construction loans. Guy to contact Jocelyn Grey regarding first steps for applications in case there are steps that can be taken prior to approved SWSMP.
7. New business
a.Paul - clean water committee - there’s lots of interest from other organizations in potentially securing Olga water right for conservation.
Paul to reach out to Jenny to contribute excess water to raise stream level through end of year the same way we did last year.
Paul will invite Jenny De Groot to October meeting.
b.Water rights
Membership is vehemently opposed to any action which would put water rights at risk.
Discussion of what are next steps to take regarding securing our water right as we begin to flow water from Doe Bay.
c. Fire security
Member expresses concern that climate change makes wildfire danger inevitable. How are we planning for it? Lahaina fire - water system lost pressure as system drained.
Creating emergency plans is a priority as demonstrated in SWSMP priorities.
Discussion of valves to isolate sections of distribution system. Defensible fire zones for critical infrastructure.
Next Meeting, Oct 17, 2023
Meeting Adjourned 6:57pm
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