Meeting Minutes of March 8, 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, Treasurer Mike Williamsen, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, District Secretary Karen Dunn; and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, Pat Brierton, and Joseph Burrow.
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 February 13, 2018, regular meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the minutes. Seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests were presented for discussion.
A letter from the IEPA related to the recent inspection of the Water District was discussed, specifically regarding biennial Cross Connection survey and monthly reports. Also discussed were IEPA recommendations after which Mike Twomey was commissioned to draft an intergovernmental agreement for an alternate water source in the event of an emergency for the Board to review at a later date.
No new business was presented at this time.
Under the order of old business, bid results fir the proposed water main replacement on Post Office Hill were presented to the board by Joe Boyke. Discussion followed resulting in the Board’s acknowledgement that it was not financially feasible to engage in this project.
Mr. Boyke then presented the invoice from Clarida Ziegler Engineering for services ti the proposed water main project in the amount of $1,170.00. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to pay the invoice as presented. Seconded by Mr. Burrow with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
Next addressed was a watermain break discovered in the vicinity of Booster Pump Station #1. Specifics related to the break and subsequent repairs were discussed. Conversation then turned to inspection and cleaning of the water tower, previous and future painting on the inside and outside, and the current condition of the tower in general. A bid for inspection in the amount of $1,850.00 was presented and discussed. A motion was made by Ms. Brierton to accept the bid for inspection as presented; seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, motion carried.
Regarding the status of the District Website development, Vice Chairman Jacobini and District Secretary Dunn both reported their findings related to options available for paying online. No action was taken at this time.
No information related to the Carbondale Water District was presented.
Financials for January 2018 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Account’s Payable Report for March 2018 were presented and discussed. A motion was made by Mrs. Brewer to accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report as presented and to pay the bills. The motion was seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator’s Report was presented by Ron Lada with no discrepancies. Incidents resulting in water loss for the month of February were discussed, including the water line break at BPS #1 and unaccounted loss.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
Ther was no move for 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.