June 13, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Chairman Robert Hughey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Robert Hughey, Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini, Treasurer Mike Williamsen, District Secretary Karen Dunn; and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, and Jospeh Burrow. Absent was Trustee Clay Kolar and Water Supply Operator Ron Lada.
Professionals in attendance were Mr. Mike Twomey and Mr. Joe Boyke. Visitors in attendance were Mrs. Lucille Burrow and Mr. Mike Francis.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the May 9, 2017, regular meeting. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
Customer requests opened with Mr. Mike Francis describing a possible water leak on Cracker’s Neck Road near meter 1-1750. Mr. Francis explained the situation and after related discussion, the Board assured Mr. Francis that the Water Supply Operator would quickly address the issue.
There were no communications for June available for presentation.
No new business was presented at this time.
First discussed under the order of old business was payment to Bush Construction, which was currently on hold, for completion of work and approval by property owner. After related discussion and confirmation of project completion, a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to release the payment; seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
Discussion followed related to an analysis by Vice Chairman Jacobini and Treasurer Mike Williamsen of potential District expansion. Location and prospective customers were identified, and there was suggestion of including Mr. Joe Boyke in the evaluation process. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to engage the services of Mr. Boyke for both prospective water main expansions and water main replacement on the hill behind the Post Office. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
No information related to the Carbondale Water District was presented.
Financial for April 2017 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for June 2017 was presented by the Treasurer. Expenses related to new meter replacements were identified, as well as recent water main repairs. After related discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Burrow 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. A motion was made by Mrs. Brewer to transfer funds from the Repairs/Improvement Account to the Operation/Maintenance Account to fund the additional expenditures as discussed. Seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by Ron Lada with no discrepancies. Discussion followed related to the status of the new meter installations, recent water main breaks, and future projects.
At this time, the District Secretary presented the Board with Cut-Off Agreements for two different customers, both with long histories of regular monthly payments for “0” usage. After discussion, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to proceed with the Agreements as prepared in which the implementation fee had been waived on both. Seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to adjourn; seconded by Vice Chairman Jacobini and with (5) yes votes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.