Sunny Meadows Missoula County Water and Sewer District Minutes
Bonner Elementary School Library
November 1st, 2007
Board Members Present: Mike Lilley, Tom Walter, Cyndie Winchell, and Mike Huber,
and Bill Engelstad
Also Attending: Ernie Johnson
1. Roll Call:
a. Mike Lilley called the meeting to order a 7:00 P.M.
2. Approval of the Minutes for October 4th, 2007 was unanimously approved. By the
board.
3. Financial Information
a. Reported by Cyndie Winchell—Mike Huber moved/Tom seconded.
b. The financial report was accepted unanimously.
4. Public Input
a. One person is 90 days pass the due on their water bill and will be sent a 10
day notice to pay or their water will be shut off.
5. Old Business
a. TSEP forms were signed. Mike Lilley approved the Resolutions 2007-16.
Cindy moved/Bill E 2nd
.
b. Fire Hydrants—Mel Holtz, Fire Marshal for the East Missoula Fire
District visited our meeting. A 30 day compliance order to have all the
fire hydrants workable by the end of the month was issued. It was
discussed that JTL was supposed to have two of them replaced and
working by last week but JTL is running late. Bill Engelstad is looking
into the matter to find out what the schedule is for replacement. Were
hoping the meters will be working by the end of the month. According to
Mr. Holtz, the fire hydrants must by tested each year and every three years
each hydrant must be completely taken apart and serviced.—Mr. Holtz
also informed us that we would be required to supply water for fire
suppression to homes in the local area outside the subdivision.
c. Water Use Ordinance—Cindy read the water use ordinance 1-2007.
Motion to approve by Bill Engelstad/2nd by Mike Huber.
d. Water Rate Ordinance—Tom Walter read the water rate ordinance 2-2007.
Motion to approve by Mike Huber/2nd by Cyndie Winchell.
e. Ernie Johnson mentioned when he was part of board 15 years ago we
should have started raising the water rates. It was discussed most people
in the subdivision would understand why the rates are in place today if
they attended the meetings more often. We all expressed our
disappointment that more people don’t show up. We understand many
people are upset over the water rates but most people don’t show up for
the meeting and at least listen and offer their input. We discussed in about
a year, our new reservoir should be in place and we are hoping we can do
something about offering more water for possibly less money. f. It was unanimously ok by the all board members to help Lee Cox with the
new back flow device he had to replace. The $415 the board offered will
be worked out with his monthly water bill.
6. New business
a. Mike explained that TSEP was in the process of completing the grants.
b. Next week the tank site will be inspected.
c. Mike Lilley and Cyndie Winchell interviewed a person for the
replacement of our current meter reader and billing clerk. It sounds as
though we will accept her. She apparently is a real standout for the job.
She was offered $15.00 per hour to start and next year the board will
review her current status. Tom we accept her and Bill seconded the
motion.
d. District By laws—Cindy moved and Mike Huber 2nd the motion.
Submitted by Tom Walter
