November 14, 2017 Meeting Minutes
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, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, District Secretary Karen Dunn, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, Pat Brierton, and Joseph Burrow. Absent was Treasurer Mike Williamsen.
Professional in attendance was Mr. Mike Twomey. Visitors in attendance were Mrs. Lucille Burrow and Mr. Greg Dunn, District customers.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the October 10, 2017, regular meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests were presented at this time.
Related to District communications, the October Minutes and December Meeting Agenda for the Greater Egypt Planning Commission were presented for review. Brief discussion followed with no action taken.
The 2018 Board Meeting Schedule was presented to the Board for review and approval. A motion was made by Mr. Burrow to approve the meetings schedule as presented; seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the document was approved.
Next the ICRMT Insurance Proposal for December 1, 2017, thru November 30, 2018 was reviewed. After related discussion, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to accept the proposal as presented with the selected payment plan of 50/50. The motion was seconded by Ms. Brierton and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the insurance proposal was approved.
Related to a proposed water main replacement on Post Office Hill, there was a brief discussion arriving at the decision to explore options and readdress the topic at the February 2018meeting of the Board.
The feasibility of District expansion was briefly discussed including engineering requirement and pursing Grant funding. No action was taken and it was agreed to table this topic until the January 2018 Meeting of the Board.
No information related to the Carbondale Water District was presented.
Financials for September 2017 were presented and reviewed with brief discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and the Accounts Payable Report for November 2017 were presented by the District Secretary. After related discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Brewer to transfer funds in the amount of $6,242.46 from the Repairs/Improvement Account to the Operation/Maintenance Account to fund the additional expenditures as discussed, which was seconded by Vice Chairman Jacobini and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion carried. A motion was then made by Mr. Burrow to accept the reports as presented and pay the bills; seconded by Vice Chairman Jacobini and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the motion was approved.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by the Water Supply Operator with no discrepancies. Discussion followed related to the status of new meter installations.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Burrow to adjourn; seconded by Mrs. Brewer and with (5) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting closed.