Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2018
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, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Pat Brierton, and Joseph Burrow. Absent were: Treasurer Mike Williamsen and District Secretary Karen Dunn.
The professionals in attendance were Mr. Mike Twomey and Mr. Joe Boyke. A visitor in attendance was Lucille Burrow.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the January 9, 2018 regular meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the minutes. Seconded by Ms. Brierton and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests were presented for discussion; however, Chairman Hughey made note of the number of customers who experienced water related issues due to freezing in January as reported by the District Secretary.
There were no items of communication presented for discussion.
Under the order of new business, Chairman Hughey recommended rescheduling the March 13th regular meeting of the Board to accommodate those who were unable to attend of that date. After related discussion, it was agreed to reschedule the March 13th regular meeting to Thursday, March 8, and have the District Secretary provide Public Notice accordingly.
Under the order of old business, the proposed water main replacement on Post Office Hill was reopened for discussion. Mr. Joe Boyke reported recent activity related to the project and suggested methods to reuse bi-pass pipe late in the trench. Though causing an additional shut down and related boil order, this procedure could result in a considerable cost savings. Also discussed were previous bids and anticipated costs of the project. Noted were recent issues with the telemetry freezing as reported by the Water Supply Operator, which was followed by related conversation. After adequately reviewing current status of the project, Mr. Boyke exited the meeting.
Vice Chairman Jacobini next reported on the status of the website development. Water District logos were presented for review and approval, followed by discussion related to customer access to online payments via the Website. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to adopt logo #3 as presented, 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.
Financials for December 2017 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for February 2018 were presented. A motion was made y Vice Chairman to transfer funds in the amount of $589.50 from the Improvement/Repair 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. Next a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report as presented and to pay the bills. The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Jacobini and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by the Water Supply Operator with no discrepancies. Incidents resulting in water loss for the month of January were discussed, including freezing, telemetry issues, and a water line break.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time. However, Mr. Twomey noted his invitation and recent attendance at a meeting with Rural Development. Informant of how the organization could better serve water districts was offered, and discussion of relevant issues followed.
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 and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.