December 10, 2003

The following actions were taken at the Board Meeting on December 9, 2003.

2004 Budget

The Board adopted the 2004 Budget which can be supported without any increase in Water Rates or System Development Charges.

Transfer Actions
The Board voted to transfer excess General Fund and System Development Charge reserves for Master Plan Phase IV-A to Phase IV-B as follows:

**Transfer $279,920 from the System Development Charge Fund Reserve

**Transfer $ 58,728 from the General Fund Reserve

For a total of  $338,648 of reserves to be transferred from Phase IV-A to Phase IV-B

Approval of Funds

The Board directed Staff to reserve $2,400,000 effective as of November 30, 2003, from the System Development Fund for partial funding of Phase V and Other Master Plan Projects.

Bond Counsel’s Services
The Board:
1.  Approved the Agreement for Bond Counsel’s Services and authorized the General Manager to execute the same; and
2.  Authorized the transfer of WaterOne files and records from Logan Riley L.C. to Dorothea Riley at Kutak Rock LLP.

Amendment No. 18
The Board approved an Amendment to the Black & Veatch Engineering Services Agreement for a Three Year Capital Improvements Program and General Engineering Services to Cover Preliminary Investigations and Planning Services, Pilot Testing, and Design Phase Services for:

§          Missouri River Intake & Presedimentation Facility Pump Bearing Lubrication On-Site Treatment System.

§          Filter Aid Polymer Pilot Testing at Hansen Water Treatment Plant

§          Phase II Hydrogeologic Investigation at the Proposed Phase V Collector Wells Site

The estimated cost to perform these services is $372,710 and the total combined billing limit would be increased by this amount.

2003 Master Plan Update
The Board accepted the 2003 Master Plan Update and the recommended alternative of a Missouri River site to the west (upstream) of the present Missouri River Intake as the source for 150 MGD additional water supply through the year 2042.  The alternative includes future water supply and treatment facilities to meet projected demands until the year 2042 and transmission and distribution improvements to meet projected demands until the year 2022.  Staff is directed to begin implementation of the recommendations of the report using the estimated time frames in the report.  As work progresses and is brought to the Board for approval, the timing and details for implementation will be assessed and revised as needed and appropriate.

Public Records

The Board approved amending Rule XVII(6)(M) of the Rules and Regulations, to permit the limited disclosure of certain customer information to a wastewater utility.

Minor Revisions to Miscellaneous Board Policies

The Board approved making several minor revisions to the Board Policy.

Enterprise Application Software (EAS)

The Board authorized an Agreement with Denver Solutions Group (DSG): to provide consulting services to assist WaterOne staff with the selection of Enterprise Application Software, Hardware and Implementation Consulting Services, as described in the WaterOne Request for Proposal, dated October 27, 2003 and DSG’s Proposal, dated November 17, 2003 both as modified at a price not to exceed $182,000 and travel expenses, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.