Meeting Minutes of August 11, 2015
Chairman Jay Ross called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Jay Ross, Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini, Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen, District Secretary Karen Dunn, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, Robert Hughey, Jay Ruble, and Joseph Burrow. Absent was Water Supply Operator Ron Lada.
The professionals in attendance were Mr. Mike Twomey and Mr. Joe Boyke. Also in attendance were Mr. Tim Chzran and Ms. Toni Cannon, visitors from the Stone Creek Golf Course.
The meeting opened with the introduction of the visitors and discussion related to volume of water consumption, rates, and water meter maintenance and repair. No action was taken at this time.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the July 14, 2015, regular meeting . A motion was made by Ms. Anderson to accept the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ruble and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No other visitor or customer requests were discussed at this time.
One item of communication was presented, which was letter from IEPA confirming acceptance of the previously submitted Water Supply Operator employment contract. No further action was required at this time.
Presentation of the 2014 Annual Audit was tabled until the September meeting of the Board.
Topics related to the new water line connection to Carbondale were discussed such as the CN railroad permit status and insurance requirements, negotiation of the property purchase for the new pump station, and easements of the road rights-of-way, among other topics.
No new topics related to South Highway Water District were addressed at this time.
Financials for June 2015 was presented by Treasurer Williamsen and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Edward Jones Investment Report for July 2015 was unavailable for review.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for August 2015 were presented by the Treasurer. After discussion, a motion was made by Ms. Anderson to accept the reports as presented and pay the bills. Seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion was approved.
The Water Supply Operator’s Report was presented by Ron Lada with no discrepancies.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to adjourn; seconded by Mr. Ruble and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.