Syringa Heights Water District
Meeting Minutes
11-9-2015
Meeting opened at 4:00 PM by President Mike Benjamin
Board Members present: Gable, Cafferty, Drinkard, Darnell
Frank mentioned concern about a heavy user last month. Fred to check to see if there is a broken pipe.
Stephen presented a letter for approval to give to Sewell regarding area of proposed expansion. Stephen will take to Sewell as written except to add a notice that a response is required within 2 weeks. Follow up calls may need to be made to generate comments.
Mike reported that he was contacted by Ruen Yeager Associates regarding City of Dover building permit wording. Fred will contact them to determine what they have in mind.
Election Notice – Fred to send Stephen wording to put on website under NEWS. Frank will put note on Dec & Jan billings for users to check website for election information.
By- Law revisions approved by Board Members. Stephen will make changes to on-line ByLaws.
Changes affect Page 1 – change 2014 to 2015
- clarify description
- “to be read monthly –“
- clarify payment information and termination rules. After item 22 Add Revision date
November 9, 2015 Item 1, 11, 18 — Delete Item H on Exhibir “A”
Water Purchase Agreement with City was discussed and several changes needed to be made as the existing agreement was written when Sandpoint had limited water supply, which affected how Syringa was controlled by the City to help them until the new treatment facility came on line. Frank will discuss our suggestions with Scot Campbell, City attorney, for his comments.
Frank was given permission to finalize the Directors Insurance policy for the upcoming year.
Financial report – as of Oct. 30 Reserve – $143,900.21 Checking $44,447.23.
System is still losing about 100,000 gals per month. = about $ 357.00
Budget time is approaching. Frank will run list of payable category costs through November 30 so we can look at it at Dec meeting, and come up with the 2016 Budget.
Columbia Bank will be discontinuing their service of picking up and posting checks. Board discussed alternatives, and since Jean and Frank Cafferty do this for Northside Water, they will propose a cost to provide this service for us also.
Meeting Adjourned