June 24 Board Minutes - Regular Board Meeting

Sep 13, 2026

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Regular Board Meeting minutes document a Monday, June 24, 2024 session chaired by Laura Ness, beginning at 5:01 PM. The agenda covers agenda review, old business, and approval of a consent agenda including prior regular board minutes, board member vouchers, and multiple payment vouchers. New business focuses on approving sewer extension requests for the Incline Village Phase 1 project, describing projected flows, hydraulic model impacts, and related I&I considerations. The board also approves updated personnel and director job descriptions and associated pay grades following committee recommendations.

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Regular Board Meeting

Agenda Review

Old Business

Approval of Consent Agenda Items

New Business Items for Discussion and Approval

Incline Village Phase 1

Approval of Director of Finance Job Description

Approval of Director of Operating Services Job Description

Approval of Engineering Manager Job Description

Approval of Lead Maintenance Millwright Job Description and Pay Grade

Approval of Lead Maintenance Electrician Job Description and Pay Grade

Approval of Accounting Family Job Descriptions and Pay Grades

MINUTES Regular Board Meeting Monday, June 24, 2024 5:00 PM Board Members Present: Laura Ness, Julene Boe, Dave Manderfeld, Rob Schilling, Marcia Podratz, Loren Lilly, Paul Thomsen and Jack Ezell Staff Present: Marianne Bohren, Cathy Remington, Lacie Jurek, Brandon Kohlts, Andrew Barnebey, AJ Axtell, Julie Macor and Lauri Amundson Legal Counsel: Dave Oberstar Chair Ness called the meeting to order at 5:01 PM. 1. Agenda Review 2. Old Business 3. Approval of Consent Agenda Items 3.1 Regular Board Minutes dated May 20, 2024 3.2 Board Member vouchers for the month of May 3.3 Payment Vouchers dated May 15, through June 17, 2024 3.4 Approval of Riverbend Sanitary Sewer Extension-Thomson Township Approval of Consent Agenda Items Moved by: Member Boe Seconded by: Member Lilly The Motion Passed Unanimously 4. New Business Items for Discussion and Approval Operations and Planning 4.1 Approval of Incline Village Phase 1 Brandon Kohlts discussed the Incline Village Project. The project extends approximately 2,070 ft. of 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer from the existing manhole. Phase 1 includes 70 units of a potential 200-unit building with a proposed flow of 18,200 GPD. The full plan would include 1,400 housing units and 100,000 SF retail. Sewer for the entire project will be installed with only Phase 1 flow to be approved. Ultimate flow potential is estimated at 378,000 GPD if fully developed. Flow from development will take two paths to enter the WLSSD East Interceptor: at 3rd Ave E and W 1st Street and 2nd Ave W and W 1st Street. Staff are working with Brown and Caldwell to update the hydraulic model with these projected flows to assess impacts to capacity during wet weather. The 2022 hydraulic model shows areas downstream surcharging 1-2 ft. and are greater than 100% capacity for a 25-year 1 hour rain event. Duluth experiences substantial I&I from the eastern half of the city during wet weather, which enters the East Interceptor During certain events, wastewater in the 5’X7’ rock tunnel section of the East Interceptor backs up into the 8-milliongallon storage tank in Canal Park. This I&I directly impacts the City’s ability to accommodate future development upstream without pipe rehabilitation or more storage capacity. The Operations and Planning Committee recommends the Board approve the City of Duluth sewer extension request for the proposed 70-unit Incline Village condominium (18,200 gallons). Any additional flows related to this development requested beyond this approved amount will require separate reviews and approvals by District staff and the Board of Directors. Moved by: Member Ezell Seconded by: Member Thomsen The Motion Passed Unanimously Personnel 4.2 Approval of Director of Finance Job Description Lacie Jurek discussed the proposed job descriptions and pay grade changes. Specifically, the content of the Finance job description will be updated to match other management job descriptions and align with the external market. The Personnel Committee recommends that the Board approve the Director of Finance Job Description. Approval of Director of Finance Job Description Moved by: Member Podratz Seconded by: Member Boe The Motion Passed Unanimously 4.3 Approval of Director of Operating Services Job Description The title, content, and format have been updated to consistency with other recently revised management job descriptions and to match the external market. There is no additional grade change; salary grade 11 was approved in February 2024. The Personnel Committee recommends the Board approve the updated Director of Operating Services job description. Moved by: Member Boe Seconded by: Member Podratz The Motion Passed Unanimously 4.4 Approval of Engineering Manager Job Description The title, content, and format have been updated to consistency with other recently revised management job descriptions and to match the external market. The Pers

FAQs

What is the meeting purpose and when did it begin?

The document records a Regular Board Meeting and shows it was called to order by Chair Ness at 5:01 PM on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Which items were included in the consent agenda for approval?

Consent agenda items include the Regular Board Minutes dated May 20, 2024, board member vouchers for May, payment vouchers dated May 15 through June 17, 2024, and approval related to a Riverbend Sanitary Sewer Extension for Thomson Township.

What major approvals were made under new business items?

New business includes discussion and approval of the Incline Village Phase 1 sewer extension request, along with approval of updated director and management job descriptions and multiple lead/accounting job descriptions with pay grade changes, all passed unanimously.

Sep 13, 2026

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