Meeting Minutes of November 10, 1981
Meeting called to order at 7:06 p.m.
Roll call: Present – Mr. Douglas Mayer, Mr. Richard Jackson, Mr. James Simpson, Miss Pheobe Cox, Mr. William Hardenbergh, Mr. Walter Brieschke. Employees present – Mr. John Nannie and Mrs. Kim Forby.
Minutes of October meeting approved.
Secretary/Treasurer report submitted by Mrs. Forby and approved.
Financial report submitted by Mrs. Forby and approved.
Presentation of bills: Mr. Brieschke submitted an itemized account of charges on the bill from J.T. Blankenship for $794.75 that was in question at the October meeting. Motion to pay the bills presented, including the Blankenship bill, made by Mr. Hardenbergh and seconded by Mr. Simpson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
Maintenance report submitted by Mr. Nannie.
Wall mapping: nothing
Water Rate Increase proposals: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs agreed on an 11% increase to the customers. Motion made to approve the Ordinance VIII which changes the rate to $15.00/first 1000 gal., $5.50/next 4,000, $5.00/over 5000 gallons made by Mr. Hardenbergh and seconded by Mr. Simpson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer- yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
Mr. Simpson would like to enter into the record that the Board is in favor of attempting to hold the line on rate increase for those taps which have never used water since May 1976 – i.e. true dead taps.
McBee Accounting Systems: Mrs. Forby briefly explained the McBee System and it’s advantages. Motion to implement the McBee Accounting System on January 1, 1982 made by Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Mayer. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
Audit: Bids received
- Shellnutt – declined
- Barnett & Levine – $1,400 (not expected to exceed)
- Barney Fozzard – $1,200 (not expected to exceed)
- Holt, Patterson – $795 (not expected to exceed)
- Don Morgan – $1,200 (not expected to exceed)
- Dycus, Schmidt – declines
Motion to select Donald Morgan for the 1982 audit made by Mr. Hardenbergh and seconded by Mr. Jackson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
1982 Budget: Motion made to pay $10/month office rental to the secretary by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mr. Hardenbergh. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed. Motion to eliminate from the 1982 Budget – payment to board members of $15 per month made by Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Jackson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed. Motion to increase chairman’s fee by $5.00 to $30/month for 1982 made by Mr. Hardenbergh seconded by Mr. Mayer. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – abstain. Motion passed. Motion for $5,000 to be put in highest CD on a one year basis made by Mr. Simpson and seconded by Miss Cox. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed. Motion to change the monthly transfer to Depreciation from $70.00 to $850.00 for 1982 made by Mr. Hardenbergh and seconded by Mr. Simpson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed. Motion to approve the 1982 Budget as amended made by Mr. Mayer and seconded by Mr. Hardenbergh. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
Assembly of Local Governments: Mr. Mayer asked the board to consider ideas for the distribution of literature. These ideas will be discussed at the December meeting.
Alto Pass: nothing
Cathodic Protection: anodes are ordered. Work to be completed when they arrive.
Accountant Fee: Motino to pay Ms. Hartline $200.00 as promised, payable with the December payroll made by Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Jackson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Mayer. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.