MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE HARBOR WATER PUD
FEBRUARY 12, 2026

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The regular meeting of the Harbor Water P.U.D. Board of Directors was called to order by President Dan Fraser at 4:01 pm, February 12, 2026, in the administrative building, at 98069 W. Benham Lane, Harbor, Oregon
 

Board Attendance was taken
President: Dan Fraser “present” Vice President: Tom Beene “present” Board Member: Jim White “present” Board Member: Herman Bloemsma “absent” Board Member: Bill Frye “present” Superintendent: Ken Burshem “present”
District Manager: Ami Arneson “absent” IT: Ariel Poston “present” Engineer: Matt Robart / Camas “present”

 

Pledge of Allegiance was said.

No modification, addition or change to the agenda, or conflicts of interest was made. Frye made a motion to accept the agenda, White seconded, the motion passed 4-0. Yes: Frye, White, Beene, Fraser. No: None Minutes from the previous board meeting on January 7, 2026, were reviewed. Frye made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by White, the motion passed 4-0. Yes: Frye, White, Beene, Fraser. No: None. February 2026 current bills, in the amount of $86,753.93 were presented, discussed, and approved. Beene made a motion to accept and pay the bills, seconded
by White, the motion passed 4-0. Yes: Frye, White, Beene, Fraser. No: None.
 

Items For Action:
Matt Robart spoke on amending the contract with Camas Engineering to add $47,410 for project continuation. Frye made a motion to amend Camas Engineering contract by adding $47,410.00, seconded by Beene, the motion passed 4-0, Yes: Frye, Beene, Fraser, White. No: None.

 

Superintendent Report:

Burshem reported Sensus reps will be at the March meeting to discuss meters. The hallway tank is currently being sand blasted and re-epoxied. The outside operators are continuing to replace meters that are at the end of their life. Burshem discussed water quality regulations and concerns about salinity levels in Oregon, noting that while there is no federal standard, the EPA recommends sodium concentrations not exceed 30-65 milligrams per liter. Also emphasized that the risk of losing the ranney collector was a more pressing issue than salinity, as it could cause significant problems if dislodged or damaged. Also, there was a great amount of loss of rock around the ranney collector after this last storm.
 

District Manager Report:
Arneson report, given by Poston, LGIP paperwork has been submitted. $1,000,000.00 transfer should be completed by February 13, 2026. Rural Community Assistance Corp, will do a rate study for us for free, could take up to a year for the study to be completed. Frye made a motion to continue with the rate study from RCAC, seconded by Beene, motion passed 4-0, YES; Beene, Fraser, White, Frye. NO; None. Last meeting question in regard to, do we have to have a public approval to apply for a loan for the district, David Ulbricht from SDOA said it depends on how the debt is financed. He can assist us with developing a short-term strategy to fund out reimbursable FEMA grant, at a price.
 

Engineer:
Report moved to items for action.
 

IT Report: None
Public comments: None
 

Board comments:
The board expressed frustration with the slow progress of federal agencies, particularly the Army Corps of Engineers and National Fisheries, in approving the project, which has been in development for several years. Harbor suggested exploring options to expedite the process, such as obtaining a professional engineer's statement or documentation to demonstrate compliance with requirements. The board also considered the possibility of declaring an emergency to bypass bureaucratic delays, though this option requires further investigation. Fraser would like Poston and Arneson to collaborate with Camas and SDOA on declaring a State of Emergency for the Ranney Collector project. Steps, Rules, and regulations needed, ect.
 

Revenue Fund $154,174.20
Money Market $2,456,630.15
Security $100,249.53

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:10 PM