Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2014
Chairman Joesph Burrow called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Joseph Burrow, Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini, District Secretary Karen Dunn, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, and Jay Ross. Absent was Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, and Trustees Bob Hughey and Jill Adams.
Mr. Mike Twomey, Attorney with the Law Office of Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes, and Hoke was in attendance.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the January 2014 regular meeting. No minutes were available for a February 2014 meeting as it had been cancelled and not rescheduled. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to accept the minutes as presented; seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests ere available for discussion at this time.
No communication for March was presented at this time.
Under the order of new business, Statement of Economic Interest forms as required by Jackson County were addressed. The previously endorsed booster pump station rehabilitation contract was review by board members with no further action taken. The purchase and installation of a back-up generator, specifically the foundation and pad requirements, were reviewed and discussed with no further action taken at this time.
Under the order of old business, the status of recent digital meter installation was presented by the District Secretary in the absence of the Water Supply Operator. It was reported that delivery and training of the handheld device by Master Meters was to occur on March 18 and 19, and that 40 digital meters have been installed to date. No further action was taken at this time.
The topic of contract renegotiations with the South Highway Water District was addressed. Vice Chairman Jacobini reported information related to Trustee Bob Hughey’s recent attendance at a SHWD Board Meeting. No action was taken at this time.
Financials for January 2014 were presented for review with brief discussion.
The Edward Jones Investment Report for March 2014 was not available for review.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for March 2014 was presented by the District Secretary in the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer. After the presentation and discussion, a motion was made by Ms. Anderson to accept the reports as presented and to pay the bills. Seconded by Mr. Ross, and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was reviewed by the Board Members in the absence of the Water Supply Operator. Brief discussion followed related to water loss.
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. Ross and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting adjourned.