UNION HILL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. 
PO BOX 745  
                                               REDMOND , WASHINGTON 98073                                                      

Board of Trustees Meeting     

October 14, 2008          

President Frank Parchman opened the meeting at 7:00 PM .  Board members, Laura Oliver , Donald Kono , Donald O. West and Lela Shifton were present.  Attorney Michael Jonson, General Manager Laura Szentes , Engineer Richard Harbert and Office Manager Kathy Rees were also in attendance.  

 Minutes of previous meeting

Donald Kono moved to adopt the September 9, 2008 minutes as submitted.     Laura Oliver , second.  Approved. 

Donald Kono moved to adopt the September 23, 2008 minutes as submitted.  Donald West second.  Approved 

New Agenda Items  

             Red Flag Rule  

Customer Request/Comments

  • Overlake School – Request for Certificate of Availability 

Warren Gillis and Frank Grijava from the Overlake School , attended the Board Meeting and requested that the Association issue a Certificate of Availability for the Learning Center and the 5th and 6th Grade Center and the Campus Center .  

Donald West moved to authorize the General Manager Laura Szentes to issue a Certificates of Availability for the Learning Center and the 5th and 6th Grade Center and the Campus Center upon receipt of Bill of Sale and easements.  Lela Shifton , second.  Approved.   

  • Overlake School – Request to Transfer of Membership

Donald West moved to approve the membership transfer request per the April 29th memo from Manager Laura Szentes .   Laura Oliver , Second.   Approved.        

Engineers Report

  • Novelty/ 196th Ave. NE Road Projects – Mitigation Funding

Engineer Richard Harbert reviewed the facts regarding mitigation funding for the UHWA portion of the improvements on Novelty Hill Road .  Staff will bring back more information regarding costs and consideration of a plan to connect to Novelty Hill. 

  • Well 1S Pumping

Engineer Harbert reported on the pumping operation of Well 1S and Well 1. 

  • System Capacity

Engineer Harbert reviewed information regarding system capacity.  

Manager’s Report

  • Revised Date for November Board Meeting – Holiday

Manager Laura Szentes advised the Board that the 2nd Tuesday in November is Veterans Day and the office will be closed.  The meeting is rescheduled to the 3rd Tuesday, November 18.

  • Amendment to Intertie Agreement

Manager Szentes distributed Resolution 2008-60 which authorized Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District to include the Association’s service area as the District’s Wholesale Service area in District’s WCP update and to submit the same to King County , DOH and other governments agencies for approval.  Don Kono moved to adopt 2008-60 with modifications.    Lela Shifton , second.   Approved. 

  • Montessori School

Manager Szentes submitted a draft water service agreement for the Montessori School .  After discussion the Board approved the agreement with modifications. 

  • Unaccounted for Water

Manager Szentes distributed unaccounted for water calculations to the Board. 

  • Personnel

Manager Szentes notified the Board that Billing Specialist, Denise Kent , is going to be out for 6 weeks for surgery.  The Board authorized Manager Szentes to employ personnel from Northeast Sammamish when necessary.

  • Red Flags

Manager Szentes distributed a memorandum from Inslee Best, regarding compliance with Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Red Flags Rule; preparation, adoption and implementation of identity theft prevention program. 

Donald West moved to adopt resolution 2008-61 adopting an identity theft prevention program.  Laura Oliver , Second.   Approved.   

Treasurers Report

Asset position information was distributed to the Board.   

Office Manager Kathy Rees distributed Exemption forms for Department of Employment Security to the Board for their signature.  Exemption forms will be submitted to the Department of Employment Security.   

Old Business  

Manager Szentes confirmed that the sale of the property on 208th  to The Bear Creek School has closed.    

New Business – None  

Action Item Review
  • Novelty Hill/Union Hill Road mitigation agreement and engineering evaluation of the northern loop connection, also phases, costs and calendar for the project.
  • Attorney - requests for Novelty Hill/Union Hill road history
  • The Bear Creek School usage
  • ADU definition
  • Septic review

Meeting adjourned at 9:45 PM .  

________________________________                    Date _______________________

Laura Oliver Treasurer