Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2006
Chairman Daniel Cook called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Daniel Cook, Vice Chairman Joseph Burrow, Trustees Jenny Jaros, Tammy Davis, Debbie Wheetley, Mike Starling, and Water Supply Operator Ron Lada. Absent were Secretary/Treasurer Karen Dunn and Trustee Greg Dunn.
Visitors in attendance were Mr. Sean Henry, PE, Asaturian Eaton and Associates, and Mr. Bruce Magnuson, Customer and District Developer.
Mr. Magnuson opened by presenting plans for a proposed road and water main extension to his project, the Magnuson Subdivision, to be located in Makanda approximately south/southeast of the Water Tower. After presentation, discussion followed. A motion was made by Mrs. Wheetley to accept proposed plans for the Magnuson Subdivision as presented; seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow, and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
The meeting continued by reviewing the minutes of the April 2006 meeting. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to accept the minutes. Seconded by Mr. Starling and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.
No further customer requests were presented.
Financials for April 2006 were reviewed by members of the Board with no related discussion.
Under the order of old business was discussion of the new pump station status. Mr. Henry indicated that we were still awaiting approval from the IEPA. He also stated that the option to direct purchase the pump station could be considered as long as we remain within the guidelines of the grant. With regard to the current telemetry system, though ours is obsolete, it is not that old, is currently working adequately, and may continue to do so for an indefinite period of time as much as up to another 10 years. It is estimated that a new telemetry system would cost approximately $9,000.
First on the agenda of new business was the annual election for Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary/Treasurer position. A motion was made by Mr. Starling that all positions remain the same appointments as the previous year; seconded by Mrs. Wheetley, and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved.
Next addressed was the annual employee contracts. A motion was made by Mrs. Wheetley to go into executive session to discuss the topic, seconded by Mrs. Davis , and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried. It was requested that Mr. Lada leave the room. After discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Starling to increase the hourly rate of both the Water Supply Operator and District Secretary 2% and the rate for Meter Reading to remain the same. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report was reviewed by members of the Board in the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer along with the Accounts Payable Report detailing the bills for payment in May. A motion was made by Mrs. Wheetley to accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report as presented and to pay the bills, seconded by Mr. Starling with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by Ron Lada with no major problems.
No additional District related comments or questions.
There being no further business, a motion was made for adjournment with a voice count of 5 yes and 0 no votes, the meeting adjourned.