​​​​​Jericho Underhill Water District Underhill, VT

all minutes are in draft form

 

April 3, 2017

7:00 p.m.

Basement of the United Church of Underhill

 

TRUSTEES PRESENT          OPERATORS PRESENT          GUEST PRESENT

Jason Ritter                     Marc Maheux                                        

Joe O’Brien                                                                                                                                 

Steve Jennings                                                                                                                  

                                  CLERK                        ASST.  OPERATOR                               

                                 Jane Maheux                            Mike Willard              

                                                             

                               

 

Joe O’Brien called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm to adopt the Agenda, which was approved as amended to move Operators report to # 2.

1. Review & approval of previous minutes. Minutes from the March meeting were approved.

2. Review & approval of financial statements. The financial reports for the March meeting were approved.

3. Operations Report.

  Operator’s report. 

        i. Water usage. 56468 gal/day 

         ii. Test Results and Testing.

             Bacteria results negative.

             Fluoride results within tolerance.           

    B. Mike found leak at the ID school, Marc confirmed it and it was repaired by Wayne Russin. Joe will compose a letter to them that the line must be replace since it has had more than one leak, they are aware of this and plan to replace it in the summer.

    C. Marc reported Pump #1 not producing what it should he figures 30% efficiency gone and it was not able to keep up with the leak. Need to figure out if it is the well or the pump. 1^st draw down test Wednesday morning at 7:00 with Spafford’s.

     D. Marc got an extension on the grant, he also went to O’Leary Buke and brought back Plan Sheet Locator Maps to review. We need to do the gate valve evaluation for the Grant.

     E. The phosphate pump may be dying, going to take the old flow pump and see if we can get a new head for it.

4. Customer concerns/comments

5. Repairs and Maintenance.

 6. Old business. 

     A. Drinking Water Assessment Service goals the Board would like Marc to review them discussion later.

     B. Capital Plan Review would like to have Marc at the meeting for this discussion.

 7.  New Business.

1. A.    Marc informed the Board that he would have to give up the manual labor part of operations.

1. B.     Joe to write up a notice to put in the billing that we will be looking for an Asst. Operator.

1. C.    Information about the CCR will also go in the April billing.

 

8. Bills to review & approve for payment. Bills were reviewed and approved.

9. Next Meeting Date:  Next regular meeting May 1, 2017 at 7:00 PM.                                      

10. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Jane Maheux clerk/ treasurer

 

 

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Joe O’Brien President