2004 Meeting Minutes

JANUARY 19, 2004 6:30 PM

THOSE PRESENT: CARROLL STEELE, RICK WHEELER, EDWARD ARTHUR, RON REPP, GARY JACKSON AND MIKE MEYER.

RICK WHEELER REPORTED THAT THE FURNACE AT THE PLANT WAS NOT WORKING. CT STEELE TO CALL HIGDON HEATING FOR REPAIR.

DISCUSSED THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD AT THE MAIN LIFT STATION.  JANUARY 4, 2004 ROTO PHASE WAS KNOCKED OUT BY LIGHTNING AND AGAIN BURNED OUT MOTORS. STEELE HAS CONTACTED INSURANCE CO.- HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM.

THE REAL PURPOSE OF MEETING WAS TO HEAR FROM SIECO REGARDING THE FUTURE GROWTH OF OUR SYSTEM AND A “PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT”. THIS WAS DISCUSSED AND A COPY IS ATTACHED.

RON REPP WAS TO CHECK WITH RIVER HILLS TO CHECK ON POSSIBLE GRANT MONEY.

BILLS WERE DISCUSSED AND VOUCHERS SIGNED BY MEMBERS.

MARCH 8, 2004 6:30 P.M.

THOSE PRESENT: CARROLL STEELE, EDWARD ARTHUR, RON REPP AND DAVID LEWIS.

RON REPP HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH WAGNER ELECTRIC. IN CASE WE ARE IN NEED OF A GOOD ELECTRICIAN IN THE FUTURE.

DISCUSSED BRUCE-CARTER CO- THEY ARE CLEANING THE GROUND AROUND THE CLARK CO. GARAGE AND HAVE BEEN FLOWING THE CONTAMINATED WATER INTO THE SEWAGE SYSTEM. THEY WERE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE AS ANY OTHER CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE PAID NOTHING AND THIS HAS BEN TURNED OVER TO DAVID LEWIS, ATTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $750.53.

DISCUSSED THE FURNISH SUBDIVISION-WE HAVE NO HEARD IF IT HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE COMMISIONERS-DAVID LEWIS IS TO LOOK INTO THIS FOR US.

C.T. IS TO GET NAME OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND CALL DAVID. (COLONIAL OAKS)

ALSO DISCUSSED OUR RATE INCREASE AND TAP FEE-DAVID LEWIS IS TO ADVERTISE.

JULY 26, 2004 6:30 P.M.

THOSE PRESENT: CARROLL STEELE, EDWARD ARTHUR, RICK WHEELER, DAVID LEWIS AND RON REPP.

WIGGAM LUMBER IS WANTING TO BUILD A LUMBER STORAGE BLDG. THIS IS WHERE THE SEWAGE DISTRACT HAS A LINE THAT DEAD ENDS THERE.

THIS BUILDING WOULD BE OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO GET TO THIS LINE ACCORDING TO KEVIN WIGGAM IN A CONVERSATION WITH C.T. STEELE. EARLIER.  HOWEVER, WE MUST PROCEED TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS ON WIGGAM PROPERTY OR A LEGAL RIGHT-AWAY WHICH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASEMENT GIVEN BY SOMEONE IN THE ORIGINAL LEGAL PAPERS. WE WILL BE CHECKING INTO THIS BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION. THIS WAS TABLED.

RICK WHEELER ASKED TO PURCHASE NEW HOSES FOR OUR PUMP-APPROX. COST $1,000 APPROVED.

DISCUSSION ON RATE INCREASE DAVID LEWIS, ATTY, TO PROCEED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

RICK WHEELER ALSO ASK FOR A SMALL PAY RAISE-AS THE NEW SUBDIVISION WILL BE DEMANDING MORE TIME. WE VOTED TO INCREASE PAY TO $900 PER MONTH. MOTION BY ED ARTHUR AND SECOND BY C.T. STEELE.

ALL BILLS APPROVED TO DATE.

DECEMBER 13, 2004

THOSE PRESENT: EDWARD ARTHUR, GARY JACKSON, RICK WHEELER, DAVID LEWIS, RON REPP, CARROLL STEELE.

C.T. STEELE ANNOUNCED THE BOARD HAD A MEETING WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ACCTS ON TUESDAY 12/14/04 AT 8:00 A.M.  TO CLOSE OUT THE AUDIT THEY JUST COMPLETED.

WIGGAM LUMBER WANTING TO PUT A BLDG. ON OUR EASEMENT WAS DISCUSSED AND WE DECIDED THAT WE SHOULD INVITED KEVIN WIGGAM TO COME TO OUR JAN. 2005 MEETING.

DISCUSSED GREG FURNISH, CONTRACTOR AND HIS PROPOSED SUBDIVISION. HE WAS TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, BUT DID NOT SHOW.

DAVID LEWIS, ATTY, TO START ON OUR RATE INCREASE THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED MANY TIMES. HOWEVER WE NOW FEEL WE SHOULD INCREASE BY 20% RATHER THAN THE 15% VOTED ON EARLIER. MOTION PASSED FIRST RON REPP AND SECOND BY GARY JACKSON. THE TAP FEE WILL BE $1,000.

DECEMBER 14, 2004 8:00 A.M.

THOSE PRESENT: PATRICIA JACKSON, EDWARD ARTHUR, MELISSA HAYES AND CARROLL STEELE.

THIS WAS A SPECIAL MEETING WITH MELISSA HAYES OF THE  STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS.

SHE WENT OVER THE JUST COMPLETED AUDIT. COPY ATTACHED

THERE ARE MANY ITEMS WE NEED TO WORK ON AND IMPROVE.