Sunny Meadows Missoula County Water and Sewer District

Monthly Meeting Minutes @ the Bonner School Library

Board Members Present: Bill Engelstad , Mike Huber, Mike Lilley, Tom Walter, and Cyndie Winchell

Guests: Jim Harrison.

1. Roll Call

a. President, Mike Lilley, called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.

b. All attendees introduced themselves.

c. Mike Lilley indicated that Joan was unable to attend, and requested that Bill E. record the minutes.

2. Approval of Minutes

a. Mike Huber moved and Tom Walter seconded a motion to accept the minutes from November 2, 2006, (passed

by unanimous vote).

3. Financial Information : Cyndie

Beginning balance for the subdivision account = $19,979.50

Balance cleared = $23,738.78

1) One homeowner was sent a disconnect notice yesterday. Frustration was expressed trying to rectify being a

good neighbor / being forgiving verses holding consistently delinquent payers accountable. Concern was

voiced for letting anyone end up owing hundreds of dollars and potentially getting into a place where

payment becomes outofreach. Consensus was to follow the current policy with increased late fees.

2) Just one homeowner is over 90 days past due on payment. The family assured monthly payments, but failed

to follow through.

3) Tom Walter will personally visit the home to talk.

4) Cyndie Winchell will follow up with one other family who is behind two payments.

5) Board members feel personal issues are none of their business and expressed willingness to work with any

struggling family if they informed the board with enough notice to offset hardship.

6) Bill moved, Mike H. seconded, and the financial report was unanimously accepted.

7) Mike L. asked that in the future income and expenses be reported.

4. Funding Update

a. TSEP has sent the board a letter indicating that we are number 13 on their priority list (as sent to the legislature)

for grant funding. They anticipate funding the top ranked 31 projects, so we will be being recommended for the

full $325,000 grant we applied for. The next step in that process is to go before the legislature and answer any

questions they have, etc. Mike L. was asked to communicate with Kevin Furey in hopes of getting his support at

the legislature.

b. There is still no news on the DNRC/RRGL grant we applied for.

5. Public Input : None

6. New Business

a. District Budget – Resolution 2006-12

The District budget resolution was discussed. Bill moved, and Mike H. seconded, that we adopt the resolution as

written. The motion passed by unanimous vote.

b. Board Agency Communications

Mike Lilley suggested that the board write letters to support the agencies that have been working with us, and helping

them to keep funded. Among the agencies suggested were TSEP, DNRC/RRGL, DNRC/SRF, and W2ASACT.

7. Cyndie moved, Bill seconded and the meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M.