May 2024 minutes
May 7, 2024
6:00 p.m.
United Church of Underhill
TRUSTEES PRESENT OPERATORS PRESENT WEB MANAGER
Joe O’Brien
Steve Jennings CLERK ASST. OPERATOR
Nancy Benson
1. Call to Order and Welcome. Joe O’Brien called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. The agenda was revised to add Flushing and Safety Issues to Old Business and Putzier Allocation to New Business. The Agenda was adopted as revised.
2. Review and approval of minutes of previous meeting(s). Minutes from the April meeting were reviewed. As Steve was not at the April meeting and Tanner was not at this meeting, the minutes could not be approved. The minutes will come for approval at the next meeting.
3. Review and approval of financial statements. The financial reports for April were approved.
4. Customer Comments. Lawrence Arnold called about colored water. He realized it was not coming from the cold water, but the hot water.
Joe had one call after the hydrant flushing.
Bills were very high for three customers. They will be averaged over the last four quarters. Steve will talk with the Mannings regarding standing water.
5. Operations Report.
Test Results and Testing.
Bacteria results negative.
Fluoride results within tolerance.
Routine testing and operations.
6. Old Business.
A. Nothing new on the Mill Development.
B. Joe heard from one of the leaders of the United Church group. An allocation request will be submitted soon for one of the lots. The Town is applying for a grant to put the road in.
C. The parts for the ignition on the generator were in, but not the mufflers. They are supposed to be in by May 20 and the repair is scheduled for that day.
D. Joe and Steve said the flushing went well. It took a long time to flush the lower part of Vermont 15. It would be cloudy and then clear.
Steve asked for some equipment for safety issues while doing the flushing:
A longer 2½” line – around 25’
A second diffuser for the brass fittings to direct water at a right angle
Couple more reflective vests
Two pairs of rubber boots or concrete boots that go over regular boots
New reflective pole on Barrett Lane blowout
Small piece of metal and tape or suction cup to put on Brian’s roof
Grease gun
12” adjustable wrench
Steve said everything should total around $500/$600. Joe asked him to give Nancy a list to order. Steve will put the list together and pass around for approval and ordering.
Steve also said they had to shut down a couple times while flushing Barrett Lane because of people driving over the line. Steve suggesting that he could make something out of plywood to cover. Joe told him to keep track of his costs.
Steve said a couple more shingles came off the roof.
7. New Business.
A. Marc thought we would have bids back for the hydrant replacement for this meeting, but did not. Will review bids at June meeting.
B. Joe talked with Blair from the company in Indiana that is doing the service line review. They are ready to send postcards out to the owners. They will have a symbol to identify the service line and send back.
C. The shutoffs have to be worked on. The one by Gert’s old place has to be replaced. Some are bent and some have to be located. Steve said the one by Marc’s was hard to turn. Joe will get a list from Marc.
Joe said the Maple Ridge tank needs to be pressure washed. Joe will talk with Brian. A few trees also need to be cut. Joe and Steve both said they could do the pressure washing.
D. Brian is going on a 3,000 mile bike trip for two months, leaving May 25. Joe will get the date he is due back. Joe will check to see if Andy can do the testing two times a week. If he can’t, he will ask SOS or he or Steve will do it.
E. The request for disconnection has been withdrawn. They spent time with an excavator to shut off the water and had no luck finding the line. Decided to stay on the water system.
F. The allocation request for the Putzier duplex was approved.
8. Next Regular Meeting. Next regular meeting June 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
9. Review and Approve Bills. Bills were reviewed and approved.
Adjournment. The regular meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Benson, Clerk/Treasurer
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Joe O’Brien, President