I.                    Call to Order – Terry Lowe

 

II.                  Flag Salute – Al Clark

 

III.                Invocation – Tom Swire

 

 

None at this time.

 

Treasurer Zoeller showed numerous graphs projected to the audience. The first graph, Cash Balances, showed that January 2009 is up from this same time last year. The Monthly Net Cash from Operations for the month of January 2009 is up from last year, also. He noted that the bar on the graph which indicated January of 2007 was much greater due to the fact that the billing was quarterly at that time. The Year to Date Net Cash from Operations is the same as last year.

 

                        a. Manager's Report – Ken Harrington

YSPUC Manager Harrington requested that his report be entered into the minutes as an attachment. He entertained questions at this time. President Lowe asked a question regarding the difference between the two types of coliforms (bacteria) the YSPUC crew tests the water for. Manager Harrington stated that not all bacteria are harmful. President Lowe congratulated Mgr. Harrington regarding the welder. Mgr. Harrington explained what he did to marry 2 machines together which saved money. Vice President Clark had asked if it would be possible to identify how a fecal bacterium is getting into a well? Mgr. Harrington stated that it may be possible to identify, but very costly, his assumption would be a septic system close by. At this time, tests show no contamination. After 4 more testing with this result, he will lobby the state to allow us operation of the well. If the positive results come back they will further investigate this issue. Questions regarding MTBE contamination were asked by Directors and answered by Mgr. Harrington regarding his report. There will be no shutting down of the MTBE plant behind the Chevron Station at this time by the CRWQ Control Board. We're still receiving contamination results. Until the tests show lower numbers, they won't entertain the idea of shutting it down. Director Loard asked about the storage tank that fell below the 75% fill level. Mgr. Harrington explained that an operational decision allows this in the winter time. Director Loard also asked about the well at the golf course including the question, why is it taking so long to bring it "on-line"? After the explanation, he noted that the well should be signed off in April.

   IX.       Old Business

                        None at this time.

                        a. Approval of CPA for Audit of YSPUC

 

                       

Director McDonough noted that we are over 1½" short of water for this area and in the fourth year of a drought. He added that we need to be cautious with our water. Mgr. Harrington noted that he would like to draft a letter to put into the next packet and to add conservation guidelines to it. A short conversation regarding area rainfall took place at this time. Mgr. Harrington covered the pipe line replacement areas for an audience member. He noted that he had areas charted out as to number of leak frequencies. The first section to get done is the Horseshoe and Titan area. 

                   

                        Not at this time.

 

                        The Board Meeting adjourned at 6:10pm.