Meeting Minutes January 9, 2018
Chairman Hughey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were; Chairman Robert Hughey, Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, and Joesph Burrow. Absent were; Treasurer Mike Williamsen, District Secretary Karen Dunn, and Trustee Pat Brierton.
The professional in attendance was Mr. Mike Twomey. A visitor in attendance was Mrs. Lucille Burrow.
The Board reviewed the minutes of December 12, 2017, regular meeting. It was noted that a motion was incorrectly documented in item 6.
The corrected motion was made December 12, 2017, is as follows: A motion was made by Ms. Brierton to approve the 2018 Budget as presented; seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the 2018 Budget was approved.
A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the minutes. Seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests were presented at this time.
There were no items of communication presented for discussion.
Under the order of new business, a quote was presented to the Board for services of Mr. Larry Qualls to retrieve old District files from storage and clean the area, which will be sorted and reviewed for the appropriate disposal of unnecessary documents. Mr. Twomey recommended scanning crucial documents and disposing of hard files. Discussion followed regarding the acquisition of a scanner and/or paper shredder for the District Office. A motion was made by Mr. Burrows to accept the proposal from Mr. Qualls as presented. Seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
No information related to a proposed water main replacement on Post Office Hill was available for discussion, as the topic has been tabled to February 2018.
Vice Chairman Jacobini briefly reported about his recent meeting with Tech Guy Consulting regarding the District website, billing, logo, etc. Vice Chairman Jacobini also mentioned their conversation related to the status of researching the feasibility of establishing a new internet connection via the Water Tower. No action was taken at this time.
No information related to the Carbondale Water District was presented.
Financials for November 2017 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for January 2018 were presented. Chairman Hughey noted his recent intervention to expedite the remaining new meter installations and repairs, which are now scheduled for payment. After related discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Brewer to transfer funds from the Repairs/Improvements Account to the Operation/Maintenance Account to fund the additional expenditures as discussed and to pay the bills. The motion was seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator’s Report was presented by the Water Supply Operator with no discrepancies. Discussion followed related to breaks at meters due to freezing, as well as other recent freeze-related incidents.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
Ther was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to adjourn; seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.