Minutes of August 11, 2020
1. Chairman Robert Hughey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the B.C. Ross Community Center in Makanda. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Robert Hughey; Treasurer Mike Williamsen; District Secretary Karen Dunn; and Trustees Grace Brewer, Pat Brierton, Joseph Burrow, Kim Cole, John Dickson, and Paul Heern. Absent was Water Supply Operator Ron Lada.
2. Professionals and visitors in attendance at the meeting were Mr. Mike Twomey, Attorney, and Ms. Lucille Burrow, District Customer.
3. The Board reviewed the minutes of the July 14, 2020, regular meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Brewer to accept the minutes as presented; seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (6) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
4. No visitor or customer requests were addressed at this time.
5. The first item presented was the 2019 Annual Audit from Mr. Scott Hickam for Board Members to review prior to his attendance at the September 9th meeting. No discussion or action followed.
The next communication presented was an email from High Tide Technology related to a required upgrade to communications hardware at BPS#1. After discussion a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to proceed with the upgrade as explained and pay the bill. Seconded by Ms. Brierton and with (6) yes and (0) no votes, the motion was approved.
6. No new business was presented at this time.
7. The IEPA Project status is that progress has slowed down due to COVID-19 and we are still awaiting approval, per Mr. Joe Boyke in a previous conversation with the Treasurer.
The current standing on collections has improved by following established procedures as outlined in the District Ordinances.
8. Results of the recent Master Meter testing were review and discussed after which the District Secretary was instructed to contact the City of Carbondale with the information.
9. Financials for June 2020 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
10.      The District Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and the Accounts Payable Report for August 2020 were presented and followed by discussion. A motion was made by Ms. Brierton to accept the reports as presented and to pay the bills. The motion was seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (6) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
11. The Water Supply Operator’s Report was reviewed with no discrepancies followed by a presentation of the District Secretary comparing water loss statistics to water main repairs from 2017 to present date. After reviewing the report and related discussion, it was concluded by Ms. Dunn that the report showed no conclusive evidence that water loss remained unresolved after any repairs were completed.
12. No additional public comments or questions were presented.
13. There was no move for an executive session.
14. There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Brierton and with (6) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.