Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2010
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, Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, District Secretary Karen Dunn, Trustees Tammy Davis, Charles Travelstead, and Jenny Anderson. Absent was Trustee Wally Earll.
No visitors were in attendance.
The meeting opened by reviewing the minutes of the April 2010 meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Anderson to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.
Communications from the Village of Makanda were presented and reviewed with no action required.
New business related to the annual election was addressed and discussed. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to retain Mike Staring as Chairman of the Board. Seconded by Mrs. Davis and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved. Chairman Starling accepted the nomination and the appointment.
A motion was made by Mrs. Davis to retain Joseph Burrow as Vice Chairman of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Travelstead and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved. Vice Chairman Burrow accepted the nomination and the appointment.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to retain Mike Williamsen as Secretary/Treasurer. Seconded by Ms. Anderson and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved.
A motion was made by Ms. Anderson to retain the engineering services of Asaturian Eaton and Associates. Seconded by Mr. Travelstead and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved.
Next on the agenda was review and annual of employee contracts. First discussed were the District Secretary and Water Supply Operator positions. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to retain Karen Dunn as District Secretary and Ron Lada as Water Supply Operator, and increase salaries at the rate of 2%. Without a second, the motion dropped. After continued discussion, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to retain Karen Dunn as District Secretary and Ron Lada as Water Supply Operator, and increase both salaries at the rate of 2.5%. Seconded by Mrs. Travelstead and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the reinstatement was approved.
Financials for March 2010 were presented for review with brief discussion.
Edward Jones Investment Report for April 2010 was presented for review followed by the Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report. Mrs. Davis next made motion to accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report as presented, void payment of $6,316.14 to SHWD and reissue in the amount of $6,545.32 for water purchase, and pay the bills. Seconded by Ms. Anderson and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented without any discrepancies.
No additional public comments or questions.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn. A voice count was taken and with 4 yes and 0 no votes, the meeting adjourned.