Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2015
Chairman Jay Ross called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Jay Ross, Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini, District Secretary Karen Dunn, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, Robert Hughey, and Joseph Burrow. Absent was Treasurer Mike Williamsen and Trustee Jay Ruble.
The professionals in attendance were Mr. Mike Twomey and Mr. Joe Boyke.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the May 12, 2015, regular meeting .Ms. Anderson to amend item #4 to include that Mr. Boyke agreed to meet with Mr. Kramer for further discussion that following day. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to accept the minutes to include the above referenced amendment. The motion was seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No other visitor or customer requests were discussed at this time.
A letter from the IEPA related to the District’s response to a previous letter of noncompliance was reviewed by the Board with brief discussion.
A letter from Edward Jone Investments related to verification of account information was reviewed by the Board with no changes at this time.
An email from Melissa Winn, Cherry Insurance, was presented to the Board indicating insurance coverage quotes as requested. Brief discussion followed. Mr. Boyke indicated that additional insurance were necessary for the new water main and explained requirements. He also indicated that he would supply the District Secretary with information for further quotes from the Insurance Broker and would require a check for Canadian National Railroad to process the permit fee. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to approve the payment to CN; seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
Notification of the 21st Annual Conference of the Southern Illinois Economic Development organization was presented. Details of the event and how they pertain to the Water District was discussed by Mr. Twomey.
No new business was available for discussion.
Related to the new water line connection to Carbondale, discussion began with Mr. Twomey regarding the status of easements. Joe Boyke followed by presenting an aerial map displaying a visual of the properties of which easements have been obtained. Also discussed at this time were prospective location for the new pump station.
Discussion followed related to project financing, specifically the approval not to exceed a particular limit and a line of credit until such time that bids are let.
There was no new information related to contract renegotiations or billing issues with the South Highway Water District.
Financials for April 2015 was presented by Treasurer Williamsen and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Edward Jones Investment Report for May 2015 was reviewed with no specific comments.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for June 2015 were presented by the Treasurer. After discussion, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini 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.
The Water Supply Operator’s Report was presented by Ron Lada with no discrepancies. Brief discussion followed.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to adjourn; seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.