Meeting Minutes of December 13, 1983
The meeting was called to order Chairman Walter Brieshke at 7:00 pm.
Roll call: Present was Douglas Mayer, Vern Cornell, Phoebe Cox, James Simpson, William Hardenbergh, and Brieschke. Richard Parrish was absent. Employees present were John Nannie and Kim Forby.
The minutes of the November 8th meeting were approved. (Miss Cox questioned the wording of the last sentence of paragraph 3 pertaining to the Evergreen Cemetery, but because of shortage of time it was decided to discuss whether this should be reworded at a later time).
Customers requests: Miss Barbara Barnett and Mr. Herb Modglin, Hattie Heern, and their attorney, Dennis Graber were present. Mr. Brieschke explained the right to privacy to all and they each declined this right. Miss Barnett was concerned with high rates and thought her meter might possibly be inaccurate. That meter (#25) has been changed and checked and is giving accurate readings. The secretary is to mail Miss Barnett the District’s water conservation packet.
Mr. Cornell motioned to forgive the estate of Mr. Charles Modglinm, tap #45, for all charges from 2/25/83 and hereinafter until the property has been sold, by waiving Ordinance VIII Section 5.02. Miss Cox seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – no, Mr. Cornell – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – no, Mr. Hardenbergh – no, Mr. Brieschke – no. Motion failed to carry.
Secretary/Treasurer Report: submitted and accepted.
Financial Report: submitted and accepted.
Payment of Bills: Mr. Hardenbergh made a motion to pay the bills in the amount presented, $4,344.24, and Mr. Simpson seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Cornell – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion carried.
Painting of the Water Tank: Mr. Harold Shaffer of JT Blankenship was present to submit a proposal by Excavating Service of Carbondale, who was awarded the bid to paint the tower. Blankenship estimated a cost of $15,500.00 to do the work. Excavating Services bid $14,710.00 and Blankenship convinced them to lower the price, after the bid was accepted, to $11,200.00. Excavating Services then made a proposal to paint the outside of the tank as well as the inside for $17,000.00 (If the outside was painted later it would be an additional $9,000.00). Mr. Simpson made a motion to accept the renegotiated price of $17,000.00 for the painting of the inside and outside of the tank, repairing the pits, restoring the happy fave and installing safety bars on top of the tank. Mr. Cornell seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Cornell – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion carried.
Investment of District funds at a higher interest rate: the government does not allow a Super Now account for the district. No further action was taken.
WSO report: submitted.
Mater Meter bill: South Highway Water District has proposed splitting the cost of the master meter repair ($561.99). SHWD concedes that BPWD is the owner of the meter but since the work has been done and district has benefitted, that the bill be split. Mr. Hardenbergh motioned to accept the proposed splitting of the bill to $280.99 but contingent upon getting an agreement in writing from SHWD about the future handling of the Master Meter. Mr. Mayer seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Cornell – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion carried.
Cathodic Protection: Mr. Parrish and Mrs. Forby recommend the Harco Permanode system with a new rectifier because when the costs of all options are analyzed over ten years, this system appears to be the most cost efficient. Mr. Simpson made a motion to install the Permanode system with the Tasc VC Controller (rectifier) for a cost of $4,550.00 as specified in Harco letter dated July 26, 1983. Mr. Hardenbergh seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Cornell – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh -yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.
A guy wire is still needed by CIPS at the water tower. Mr. Brieschke will call Wilson Electric back as they recommended at the time they straightened the pole not to guy it.
Long Range Planning: Asaturian and Eaton have submitted a proposal for board consideration.
Evergreen Cemetery: Miss Cox made a motion to approve the Agreement pertaining to the Evergreen Cemetery tap #39. Mr. Hardenbergh seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Cornell – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion carried.
Mr. Simpson made a motion to adjourn and Mr. Cornell seconded. All in favor voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:12 pm.