August 2012 minutes
all minutes are in draft form
August 6, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Basement of the United Church of Underhill
TRUSTEES PRESENT OPERATORS PRESENT GUEST PRESENT
Peter Mitchell Marc Maheux Shirley Cressman
Joe O’Brien Mike Rainville
Richard Eldred
CLERK ASST. OPERATOR
Jane Maheux
Peter Mitchell called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
1.Review & approval of previous minutes. Minutes from the July meeting was approved as amended to change the word fluoride to chlorine.
2. Review & approval of financial statements. The financial reports for the July meeting were approved,
3. Operations Report.
A. Operator’s report.
i. Water usage. 61037 gal/day
ii. Test Results and Testing.
Bacteria results negative.
Fluoride results within tolerance.
B. Coliform Bacteria was detected in the July sample. I had to resample in the same location and above and below the location and a raw sample. In August we will have to sample in 5 locations.
C. Water usage up probably due to flushing.
D. Marc has been doing daily checks since the chlorine pump has not been working correctly. Changed pump seems to be working better needs to be primed often since it gets air bubbles. Marc was checking to see if it is the correct pump since we keep having problems. He ordered a liquid end for the old LMI Drive and that has been put in and that is what we are using now.
E. When checking Maple Ridge Marc found that ants had eaten all the foam in the valve pit. He filled it with spray foam and has a little piece to finish. On July 23rd the phase control on pump #1 went bad, Marc ordered a new one and replaced it.
4. Customer concerns/comments.
A. Matt Morse called and had dirty water when topping off his pool, Marc had him run a garden hose until it cleared. He called back to say it cleared.
B. Mike Rainville requested a change in his allocation from 3 bedrooms to 4 for an additional 150 gallons a day. Joe made a motion Dick seconded it and the Board approved it.
C. Shirley Cressman had questions on the fluoride, would like to know when we will meet on it. The Board stated that it would be discussed and voted on at the Annual Meeting. She strongly feels that the members should have a choice about fluoride.
5. Repairs and Maintenance.
A. Brush hogging has been done at the Pump House.
B. Peter to get a quote on painting the buildings and the hydrants.
6. Old business.
7. New Business:
8. Bills to review & approve for payment. Bills were reviewed and approved.
9. Next Meeting Date: Next regular meeting September 10, 2012, at 7:00 PM. Budget meeting October 8th, Annual Meeting November 5th.
10. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Maheux clerk/ treasurer
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Peter Mitchell President