Meeting Minutes of July 9, 1996

Chairman Jumps called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Richard Jumps, Vice Chairman Stanley Hollister, Mr. Ed Betts, Mr. Herbert Donow and Mrs. Sue Dilley. Also present were employees Ron Lada and Karen Townsend, and visitor/prospective customer Robin Davis of Makanda.

First order of business was to discuss installation of a new meter for Ms. Davis. Discussion included location of the installation, the responsibility of line maintenance, and possible conflict should another customer’s property be involved in location of the meter. It was agreed that Vice Chairman Hollister and Mr. Lada survey the property to arrive at the best location for placement for both the customer and the water district.

Next order of business was to review the minutes from June 1996. A motion was made by Mr. Betts and seconded by Mrs. Dilley to accept the minutes as presented. With a roll call of 5 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.

Correspondence from the Illinois Rural Water Association was presented regarding the opportunity of one of their officials to visit and tour the district as well as answer our questions. Vice Chairman Hollister recommended setting up a meeting with him on the day of our next board meeting and scheduling time prior to that to meet the Mr. Lada to discuss primarily the pump station 3-phase and converter situation.

Current Financials were reviewed by the Board Members, followed by presentation of the Secretary/Treasurer Report and explanation of the accounts payable report. A motion was made by Mr. Betts to accept the Secretary/Treasurer report and pay the bills as presented. Seconded by Mrs. Dilley 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 problems to report.

Brief discussion followed, prior to adjournment, regarding allocating a period of time during each monthly meeting to discuss updates and modifications to the water district ordinances. It was suggested that at the next meeting, “Ordinance on Line Extensions” be added to the agenda.

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 was adjourned at 9:00pm.