February 2023 minutes
All minutes are in draft form
February 7, 2023
6:00 p.m.
United Church of Underhill
TRUSTEES PRESENT OPERATORS PRESENT WEB MANAGER
Joe O’Brien
Tanner Palmer
Steve Jennings CLERK ASST. OPERATOR
Nancy Benson
1. Call to Order and Welcome. Joe O’Brien called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. to adopt the Agenda. The Agenda was adopted as printed.
2. Review and approval of minutes of previous meeting(s). Minutes from the January meeting were approved.
3. Review and approval of financial statements. The financial reports for January were approved.
4. Customer Comments. A couple complaints of brown water. Joe left messages with both to run water and did not hear back.
5. Operations Report.
Operator’s Report.
i. Water usage. ________ gal/day
ii. Test Results and Testing.
Bacteria results negative.
Fluoride results within tolerance.
Routine testing and operations.
There have been problems with the generator. Rowley Fuels upsized the fuel line to 1¼” Mission is showing it is fully charged. It is not auto start. Brian has been running manually. Brian will continue to go up twice a week.
The Maple Ridge cistern was showing a low batter signal on the solar panel. Brian brushed snow off and charged battery.
There are still issues with the chlorine pump.
Lance marked two potential poles for GMP on Poker Hill. Joe gave GMP Brian and Lance’s contact numbers
6. Old Business.
A. Tanner said the last thing filed on the Mill Development was in December, 2021. There is nothing on the Act 250 permit. Joe talked with an engineer at Hamlin. They had questions on the hydrants specs.
B. The United Church development is called Harvest Crossing. Two weeks ago it was presented to the Selectboard. It is on the agenda for this Thursday. They are still doing permitting. The permitting plan shows them as part of the JUWD.
C. No new allocations.
D. Joe will meet with Lance to go over plan for the tank cleaning. How will we feed the cistern when there is no water in Maple Ridge?
7. New Business.
A. For the two houses on Poker Hill, there has been no report from the State that is has been approved. Joe will talk with Lance. The OMN manual is complete.
B. There were no issues with the GMP pole replacement.
8. Next Regular Meeting. Next regular meeting March 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
9. Review and Approve Bills. Bills were reviewed and approved.
Adjournment. The regular meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Benson, Clerk/Treasurer
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Joe O’Brien, President