MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE HARBOR WATER PUD
June 11, 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 4:00 pm, June 11, 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 “present” Board Member: Bill Frye “present” Superintendent: Ken Burshem “present”
District Manager: Ami Arneson “absent” IT: Ariel Poston “present” Engineer: Matt Robart /Camas “absent” Office Staff: April Hempenstall “present”
 

Pledge of Allegiance was said.
No modification, addition or change to the agenda, or conflicts of interest was made. Beene made a motion to accept the agenda, White seconded, the motion passed 5-0. Yes: Bloemsma, White, Beene, Fraser, Frye. No: None.
Minutes from the previous board meeting on May 14, 2026, were unable to be reviewed. The board will approve May and June at the July meeting. June 2026 current bills, in the amount of $46,115.11 were presented, discussed, and
approved. Beene made a motion to accept and pay the bills, seconded by Bloemsma, the motion passed 5-0. Yes: Bloemsma, White, Beene, Fraser, Frye. No: None.
 

Items For Action:
Hempenstall and Poston talked to the board about the agreement between Harbor Sanitation and Harbor Water PUD. They currently pay $25.00 a month, and Harbor Water sends them a report that includes the water readings for commercial accounts. Since 2008, the contract has not been updated. The revised plan will address Harbor Sanitation's obligation to assist with the upkeep of the meters for the aforementioned commercial accounts. The
suggested modification will raise the monthly service charge to $1,500. And help with the meter replacement cost and maintenance. The board will convene on July 1st, 2026 to review the new contract, make changes if needed before sending it to the attorney.
 

Superintendent Report:
Burshem reported he has completed his section of the inventory sheet for the study. Cost and timeline for replacing radios, estimation that installing 486 radios on three pallets would take about 2 months. Beene made a motion for Burshem to order a pallet of radios approx. cost $78,000., seconded by Frye the motion passed 5-0. Yes: Bloemsma, White, Beene, Fraser, Frye. No: None. Burshem stated that he is focusing on replacing the 1.5 IN and 2.0 IN meters at this time to increase revenue. The 2.0 IN are more expensive but pay for themselves within the year.

 

District Manager Report:
The 2025-2026 audit will start in July. The office inventory sheet has been completed.
 

Engineer:
None
 

IT Report: Given in items for action.
 

Office Staff:
Employees of the Fire Department continue to smoke near the bay door, according to Hempenstall. Additionally, a fire vehicle from the fire department is occasionally placed in front of the fire hydrant where patrons fill their water containers. Hempenstall will write a letter to the Fire Department outlining the ongoing problems. The board suggested putting up no smoking signs
 

Public comments:
None
 

Board comments:
Fraser will contact State Representative Coury Boice to explore grant or funding opportunities for the radio / AMI system. Burshem will provide Fraser a bid price for the full system before Frasers talks to Boice. This is the second meeting for the $1.00 a month rate increase. The board will vote on it at the July 9 th , 2026 meeting. Poston will post it on the Facebook book page, and the web page. It will also be printed on the bills. The increase will be effective Aug 2026
 

Public Revenue Fund 134,458.75
Security 206,983.08
Money Market 967,231.44
LGIP 1,512,823.43

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM