Minutes of February 11, 2020
1. 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 Grace Brewer and Joseph Burrow. Absent were Trustees Jenny Anderson and Pat Brierton.
2. The professional in attendance at the meeting was Mr. Mike Twomey; as were District customers Ms. Lucille Burrow and Mr. Greg Dunn.
3. The Board reviewed the minutes of the January 14, 2020, regular meeting. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to accept the minutes; seconded by Mr. Burrow and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
4. A customer request for a new meter installation on Wiley Lane was discussed. Discrepancies in original drawings related to previously installed water meter wells were noted. Mr. Mike Twomey was instructed to prepare a letter to the subdivision developer with the assistance of the District Secretary.
5. Repairs to curbing on Baptist Hill Road, previously addressed in the November 2019 meeting of the Board, were readdressed with no change to original plans of making repairs as weather permits.
6. Statement of Economic Interest forms were presented to Jackson County Board appointees for completion and signatures.
Delinquent customer accounts were presented. Discussion followed pertaining to action taken in accordance with District Ordinances. The District Secretary was instructed to follow through based on the Board’s instructions. No motion was required at this time.
7. Related to the IEPA Public Water Supply Loan Program, a memo from Mr. Joe Boyke was presented to the Board with project updates. No action was taken at this time.
It was reported by the Water Supply Operator that the new meter installation at PT Travel for leak detection purposes had been completed. Discussion began regarding the installation of another meter, but was tabled until the next Meeting of the Board.
8. There was no information to presented pertaining to the Carbondale Water District.
9.        Financials for December 2019 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
10. The District Secretary and Treasurer’s Report and the Accounts Payable Report for February 2020 were presented and discussed. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the reports as presented and to pay the bills. The motion was seconded by Ms. Brewer and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried. A motion was made by Ms. Brewer to transfer $6,202.76 from the Repairs/Improvements account to the Operations/Maintenance account; seconded by Vice Chairman Jacobini and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried.
11. The Water Supply Operator’s Report was reviewed with no discrepancies.
12. No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
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 Vice Chairman Jacobini and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.