Meeting Minutes of May 11, 1982

Meeting called to order by Chairman Walter Brieschke at 7:07 p.m.

Roll call: Present – Mr. Mayer, Mr. Jackson, Miss Cox, Mr. Hardenbergh, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Brieschke. Employees present were Mr. Nannie and Mrs. Forby.

Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

Customer Complaints: Mr. Jackson pointed out that his meter well holds water. Mr. Nannie is to fix this.

Secretary/Treasurer report submitted by Mrs. Forby and approved. The new construction account (#095-837-2) has been opened for the grant money in the amount of $1,000.00.

The financial report was submitted by Mrs. Forby and approved.

Presentation of the bills was made for the amount of $4,279.03. Mr. Jackson made the motion to pay the bills and Mr. Hardenbergh seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.

The maintenance report was submitted by Mr. Nannie.

Water Tank property: Mr. Hartline proposed sealing his dead tap and installing a new tap in its place at one of his rental houses in exchange for the deed to the Water Tower property. Miss Cox made a motion to seal Harvey Hartline’s tap #92. Mr. Jackson seconded. All in favor voice vote. Mr. Jackson made a motion to install a new tap at no cost to Mr. Hartline at the vicinity of the Water Tower. Mr. Hardenbergh seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.

Audit report: The audit for 1981 has been completed. The only problems were amount still owing the Makanda Development Fund and the excess unaccountable funds in the deposits account. Mr. Brieschke has drafted a letter to Mr. Wayman Presley, chairman of the MDF and will try once again to settle the matter, either with payment or a note to the effect that the amount had been waived. Mr. Hardenbergh made a motion to transfer the excess $175.00 out of the deposits account. Mr. Simpson seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.

General Ledger: Mr. Simpson made a motion to hire Don Morgan to set up the General Ledger for $200-300 and to prepare balance sheet and income statements each month and keep the general ledger for a fee of $100.00 a month thereafter. This is to be reevaluated after six months. Mr. Mayer seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.

Mr. Hardenbergh made a motion to raise the Secretary’s salary by $25.00 a month to $300.00 retroactive to March 1 when the audit was expected to be completed. Seconded by Mr. Simpson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.

Mr. Simpson made a motion to pay Mr. Brieschke $10.00 to buy film to take before and after picture of the grant repairs. Seconded by Mr. Jackson. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – yes. Motion passed.

Elections: Mr. Jackson made a motion to re-elect Mr. Brieschke as Chairman and Mr. Mayer as Vice – Chairman. Second came from Mr. Simpson. All in favor voice vote.

Mr. Hardenbergh made a motion to retain Mrs. Forby as Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Jackson seconded. All in favor voice vote.

Mr. Hardenbergh made a motion to retain Mr. Nannie as water operator. Mr. Simpson seconded. All in favor voice vote.

Mr. Mayer mase a motion to retain Dillinger and Miller Attorney’s as legal counsel. Seconded by Miss Cox. All in favor voice vote.

Mr. Simpson made a motion to retain J.T. Blankenship as Engineers. Mr. Hardenbergh seconded. All in favor voice vote.

Commendation: The IEPA awarded Buncombe Public Water District a Certificate of Commendation.

Mr. Jackson made a motion to give John Nannie a $20.00 a month raise effective June 1, 1982. Mr. Simpson seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Mayer – no, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – yes, Mr. Brieschke – no. Motion passed.

Mr. Brieschke: I wish to go on the record in explanation of my NO vote to this motion. I think this is ill timed for discussion in light of the negotiation underway with Mr. Nannie about his job description etc.; this had been in dispute since he was hired on July 1, 1979. One of the four negotiation points which Mr. Nannie himself insisted on was pay rate “(2) Monetary compensation for said duties: (per March 1982 memo). Secondly, regardless of the above, pay rates should be confined to the budget process. I feel that this has set a bad precedent. I am not necessarily opposed to a pay raise for Mr. Nannie – I am opposed to the timing a circumstances.

Adjournment: Mr. Simpson made a motion to adjourn and Miss Cox seconded. All in favor voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.