Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2008
Chairman Starling called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Mike Starling, Vice Chairman Joseph Burrow, Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen, District Secretary Karen Dunn, Trustees Jenny Jaros, Wally Earll, and Tammy Davis. Absent were Water Supply Operator Ron Lada and Trustees Steve Williams and Debbie Wheetley.
There were no visitors in attendance.
The first order of business was reviewing the meeting minutes of August 2008. A motion was made by Mrs. Davis to accept the minutes. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.
There were no further visitor or customer requests.
There were no communications for September.
Under the order of old business, no previous topics were readdressed.
No new business was presented for discussion.
The South Highway Water District increase related to their 2007 Audit was presented to the Board. Considerable discussion followed pertaining to the calculations used by the SHWD to bill the BPWD for monthly usage based on the original arbitration agreement of 1991. Concern was placed on SHWD’s calculation based on 2007 Operating Expenses, which Secretary/Treasurer Williamsen pointed out, appear to include “extra ordinary expenses”. After discussion, it was agreed by the Board that the Chairman and Vice Chairman contact and speak with the Chairman of the South Highway Water District as prior to seeking legal council.
The financials were reviewed with no further discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report was presented by Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen. Two checks had been prepared for signature for the South Highway Water District. The first in the amount of $9,837.13, water usage for the month of August 2008, and $7,331.16 additional for readjusted calculations for May, June, and July 2008 based on the 2007 Financial Audit. After discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Davis to VOID Check #8756 in the amount of $9,837.13, VOID Check #8757 in the amount of $7,517.91, reissue a check for payment of the August 2008 water usage to the SHWD in the amount of $7,331.16; accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report as presented; and pay the bills. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by Ron Lada with no discrepancies.
No additional public comments or questions were presented.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to adjourn, seconded by Mrs. Davis, and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the meeting adjourned.