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

all minutes are in draft form

 

December 5 , 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                                          

                                                              

                               

 

Joe O’Brien called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm to adopt the Agenda, which was approved.

 

1. Review & approval of previous minutes. Minutes from the November meeting were approved with grammar corrections .

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

3. Operations Report.

    A. Operator’s report. 

        i. Water usage. 42603  gal/day 

         ii. Test Results and Testing.

             Bacteria results negative.

             Fluoride results within tolerance.           

    B. Usage is down , the December bacti test will be taken on Wednesday.

4. Customer concerns/comments  

1. David Villeneuve informed Marc that he believes he has sold the mill, so we'll just have to sit back and see what plans there will be.

5. Repairs and Maintenance.

1. Pump one repaired, Maple Ridge cistern is up and running you can track it on Mission there is a float a float and sensor in the cistern. There is one more tree that needs to come down will have to hook onto it so it falls in the right direction.

     B. Marc is not comfortable running Pump #2 until it is repaired and he feels the VFD’s are the best way to go. Jason made a motion to go with the VFD quote from Champlin’s approx. $6409.00 and to pay for it out of the capital improvement fund. Steve seconded the motion and it was approved. Jason also made a motion for the cistern improvements to be paid out of the capital improvement fund, Steve seconded and the motion was approved.

     

6. Old business. 

     A. Electrical with Doug Bliss on hold until spring.

 7.  New Business.

1. Jane contacted Lavallee and Company about accounting services, they would be happy to take us on. Steve made a motion to accept Lavallee and Company as our new accountant, motion was seconded and approved.

2. Marc has an appointment by phone with Pittsburg Tank tomorrow to discuss the report from them.

 

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

 

9. Next Meeting Date:  Next regular meeting January 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM.

                                       

10. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Jane Maheux clerk/ treasurer

 

 

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Joe O’Brien President