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

all minutes are in draft form

 

March 12, 2018

7:00 p.m.

Basement of the United Church of Underhill

 

TRUSTEES PRESENT                   OPERATORS PRESENT               GUEST PRESENT

Joe O’Brien                                                 Marc Maheux                             

Jason Ritter                                        

                                                                  CLERK                                       ASST. OPERATOR

                                                                Nancy Benson                                       Mike Willard

 

1.   Call to Order and Welcome.  Joe O’Brien called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. to adopt the Agenda, which was approved.

 

2.   Review and approval of minutes of previous meeting(s).  Minutes from the February meeting were approved.

 

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

 

4.   Customer Comments. 

 

A.  Mike spoke with Nancy Spier about having her water shut off for repair work.  The work will happen when it warms up.

 

B.  Joe said Nate Sullivan is willing to work with us to straighten out line on Maple Ridge.

 

5.   Correspondence. 

 

A.  Newsletters.

 

6.   Operations Report.

 

1. A.    Operator’s Report.
   1. i.                    Water usage.  35,875 gal/day
   2. ii.                  Test Results and Testing.

Bacteria results negative.

Fluoride results within tolerance.

 

B.  Marc said the water use was good.

 

C.  Marc said this month will tell if there are any frozen lines or not.

 

D.  Marc said more phosphate will need to be ordered in May.

 

E.  Marc said we are fighting fluoride levels.  Mike said the diffuser was plugged.  7,000 gallons of water was dumped.  Mike got the old one out of supply.  The fluoride was in on Sunday and reading didn’t change.  The chlorine pumps are okay.

 

F.   Mike said O’Leary & Burke did not map out section (area across from Church) for shut off near 140 Raceway Road.  Found another on Willow to mark – end of water main on Willow to Church.

 

7.   Repairs, Maintenance, and Connections.

 

1. A.  Marc said Browns River has a plan of replacing line.  Marc met with engineer and suggested a valve at River Road to feed school.  Would require a summer shut down from ID School.  School would open cut part of travel lane on River Road, drain and drop in.  If Tatro applies and gets septic field, they will have to board under road.

 

1. B.  Marc said the Poker Hill tank should be taken off line and cleaned.

 

8.   Old Business.

 

1. A.    There was nothing new on the Mill Development update.

 

B.  Capital plan was discussed at last meeting.

 

9.   New Business. 

 

1. A.    Marc’s license expires June 30.  Mike agreed to take over as chief engineer if he is here.  Marc will remain as a consultant.  The Board will talk further when everyone is present on how to pay, etc.  Marc recommended Andy Forsberg to take over as assistant operator.  He would need to work under Mike.  Mike will write down what he does and how.  Marc will discuss with Andy and invite him to come to the next meeting.

 

B.  Capacity allocation is in an Excel spreadsheet.  The allocation is good for three years.  We need to keep track of what is left.

 

C.  Mike is out of town March 20-26.

 

10. Next Regular Meeting.  Next regular meeting April 2, 2019 at 7:00 PM.

 

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

 

Adjournment.  The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Nancy Benson, Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

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Joe O’Brien, President