Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2009
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, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, District Secretary Karen Dunn, Trustees Tammy Davis, Jenny Jaros, and Debbie Wheetley. Absent were Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen and Trustees Wally Earll and Steve Williams.
There were no visitors in attendance.
The meeting continued by reviewing the minutes of May 19, 2009 meeting. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded by Mrs. Wheetley and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests at this time.
Information from the Illinois Rural Water Association related to Stimulus packages, loans and grants were presented for review. Discussion followed; no action was taken.
General accounting services were briefly discussed in the absence of Secretary/Treasurer. At the agreement of all Board Members present, the annual engagement letter from the Kemper CPA Group was endorsed.
In the absence of Praveen Sunny, no information related to the DCEO Grant was presented or discussed at this time.
No new business was presented at this time.
The current rate dispute status was briefly discussed with no related action. Also presented at this time was a letter which the SHWD received from the Carbondale Water District related to a rate increase which will in turn be passed down to the BPWD.
No financials for December 2008 nor for the calendar year 2009, thus far, were available for review.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and Accounts Payable Report were presented by the District Secretary in the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer Williamsen. A motion was made by Mrs. Wheetley to accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report and to pay the bills as presented. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented with no discrepancies.
No additional public comments or questions.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Mrs. Wheetley and seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow to adjourn. A voice count was taken and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the meeting adjourned.