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

all minutes are in draft form

 

December 3, 2019

7:00 p.m.

Basement of the United Church of Underhill

 

TRUSTEES PRESENT                   OPERATORS PRESENT               WEB MANAGER

Joe O’Brien                                             Mike Willard                                     Marc Maheux

Tanner Palmer

Steve Jennings                                                      CLERK                                       ASST. OPERATOR

                                                                Nancy Benson                                   Andy Forsberg

 

1.   Call to Order and Welcome.  Joe O’Brien called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. to adopt the Agenda, which was approved.

 

2.   Review and approval of minutes of previous meeting(s).  Minutes from the November meeting were approved with one change.  9B - Andy said the river is three times as wide and not as deep from the flooding.

 

3.   Review and approval of financial statements.  The financial reports for November were approved.

 

4.   Customer Comments.  Marc spoke with Jerry Sanborn who resides in the apartment at 1 River Road, who asked if the water had been shut off because he did not have any.  Marc told him the water was not shut off and it was the landlord’s problem.

 

Mike spoke with Chris Toulis.  The shoulder washed onto his lawn after the flushing.  Mike helped him rake it up.

 

5.   Correspondence. 

 

A.  VLCT news.

 

6.   Operations Report.

 

Operator’s Report.

1. Water usage.  39,043 gal/day
2. Test Results and Testing.

Bacteria results negative.

Fluoride results within tolerance.

 

7.   Repairs, Maintenance, and Connections.

 

Mike said everything was quiet.  We have plenty of chemicals for the winter.

 

8.   Old Business.

 

1. Nothing new on Mill Development.

 

B.  Discussed in new business.

 

C.  Marc said they are looking for a day above 32º to start drilling.  Marc will follow up with proof of insurance.  We will pay the driller directly.

 

D.              Not discussed.

 

E.  Nothing new on allocations.

 

9.   New Business. 

 

1.  Hydrant replacement was discussed.  Meadow Lane and Dumas next to Robinson and next to Fire Station are priorities.  The hydrant on 15 and Raceway just beyond crosswalk also needs replacing.  Marc will talk with Paul at O’Leary Burke to work up an estimate.  It would be a major job taking multiple days to shut down the main and dig up.  A boil water notice would need to go out.  Joe said we will look at cost.

 

Marc said the magnetic wire tracer is obsolete.  Mike said it was running okay with the battery.        

 

2.  Marc believes the pump design would be about $8,000-$10,000.  Marc talked with Jeff for an alternative to replace.  Jeff said a crane would be the best bet.  A truck is not safe.  The river moved over quite a bit upstream and needs a little work on the other side of the river.  Marc will get estimates of the work.  It would require warnings as the main would be shut down.  A decision was made last meeting to replace the pump.

 

3.   Marc is exporting stuff from old web site and importing to a new site.  Should be set for a few years.

 

4.   Joe will bring copies of the long term planning with Jason to the next meeting.

 

10. Next Regular Meeting.  Next regular meeting January 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

 

11. Review and Approve Bills.  Bills were reviewed and approved.

 

Adjournment.  The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Nancy Benson, Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

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Joe O’Brien, President