Minutes of January 14, 2020
1. Vice Chairman Jacobini, in the absence of the Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were: Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini; Treasurer Mike Williamsen; District Secretary Karen Dunn; and Trustees Grace Brewer, Pat Brierton, and Joseph Burrow. Absent was Chairman Robert Hughey, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, and Trustee Jenny Anderson.
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 December 10, 2019, regular meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the minutes; seconded by Ms. Brierton and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
4. A customer request to enter into an agreement to cut off water services was presented and briefly discussed with no objections.
5. Correspondence from the Jackson County Clerk’s Office related to changes in the Illinois Government Ethics Act was distributed to Board Members for their personal information. No Board action was required.
6. No new business was presented at this time.
7. No new information was available related to the status of the District’s application with the IEPA Public Water Supply Loan Program.
It was also noted that R.B. Bush Construction was scheduled to begin installation of the first water meter pertaining to the Water Leak Detection project this week.
8. Regarding the Carbondale Water District, there was no information to discuss.
9. Financials for November 2019 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
10. The District Secretary and Treasurer’s Report and the Accounts Payable Report for January 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.
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 Ms. Brierton to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Brewer and with (4) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.