Meeting Minutes of April 9, 1996
Chairman Richard Jumps called the meeting to order at 7:03pm. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Richard Jumps, Vice Chairman Stanley Hollister, Mr. Ed Betts, Mrs. Donna Williams, and Mr. Herbert Donow. Absent was Mrs. Sue Dilley. Also present were employees Ron Lada and Karen Townsend and Mr. Paul Schmidt of Kemper CPA Group.
Chairman Jumps opened by turning the floor to Mr. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt began with a list of suggestion for efficiency. It was recommended that CD’s be placed in a safe deposit box with copies available in the office and accounts receivable listings be supplied to the CPA group monthly. Also discussed was the need for control and advised of option to improve. Board members reviewed as Mr. Schmidt compared last year’s budget to this year and discussed improvements. Did not do comparative of past two year due to errors, penalties and excessive legal and accounting fees of previous year. Mr. Schmidt presented a pie chart expense analysis for year end 1995 indicating percentages of expenditures in areas of wages/fringes, water, maintenance/repairs, depreciation, administration and interest expense. Questioned the possibility of having moneys to pay the bonds. Mr. Betts indicated that funds need to be available to paint tower and for the possibility of running a line directly from the Carbondale Water District and bypassing the SHWD.
The next order of business was to review the minutes from March 1996 for corrections. Mrs. Williams made the motion to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Betts seconded the motion and with a roll call of 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
Communications via a letter from the EPA regarding notification that no Lead Copper Testing is required in 1996 was presented to the board and discussed.
No other visitors or customers were in attendance. However, discussed was new water services for the Makanda Baptist Church. They ran into problems waiting for permission to cross other properties with the water line. May need to make payments.
No new business to discuss at this time.
Discussed was Makanda Township Fire Department’s request for new fire hydrants; 3 hydrants to be placed 1000′ range within houses for insurance purposes. One request at Cracker’s Neck which is not possible; however, three hydrants in town are sufficient. Agreed to install one at corner McGuire and Poplar Camp Roads and one on corner by Midway across the road. Discussed purchasing rebuilt hydrants for $360.00 each from Dean Bush v New hydrants at $650.00 each.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Hollister to purchase two hydrants from Dean Bush at a cost of $360.00 each. It was seconded by Mr. Donow, and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
Ron Lada presented the Water Supply Operator Report; all tests were completed with no boil water orders. Three leaks were reported: 1) Edwin Flamm; 2) Church in downtown Makanda; 3) Dean Greenberg, which all effect the water loss report.
Also discussed in closing was the need to revise and update water district ordinances. It was decided, at next meeting, to discuss ordinance on line extension (Chapter 4).
There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Betts for adjournment. A voice vote was taken and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the meeting adjourned at 9:00pm