Sunny Meadows Missoula County Water and Sewer District Minutes
Bonner Elementary School Library
March 6, 2008
Board Members Present: Mike Lilley, Bill Engelstad , Mike Huber, Tom Walter, & Cyndie
Winchell.
Also Attending: Secretary, Joan Kuehn
1. Roll Call
a. President, Mike Lilley, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. All board members were
present.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Mike H. moved, Bill seconded*** and the minutes from February7th, 2008 were
unanimously approved.
3. Financial Information (as of the end of January)
a. Cyndie reported.
b. All payments are current to 30 days.
c. The present total balance cash assets = $60, 587.14 with $30,000 in construction and an
actual balance of $30,587.14
d. Revenue
i. $ 3635.38 Total revenue
e. Expenses: Accounts Payable = $6510.37
i. $ 75.00 operating supplies 112% (bac T test)
ii. $ 163.67 heat/light/water / 65%
iii. 10.01 sewer / 52%
iv. 39.44 phone / 52%
v. 126.75 audit / 34%
vi. 450.00 contracted services / 65%
vii. 607.50 architect/engineering
viii. 48.00 water systems / 2%
ix. 4,990.00 construction / engineering
f. When a flashing light appears, a meter’s battery needs to be replaced. One home’s bill is
now considerably off (200 units) due to not replacing the battery immediately. A new
adjusted bill will be sent to the Rusk household. One other home has had a renter change
and the actual owner will be billed for services.
g. Mike H. moved / Tom seconded *** and the financial report was accepted unanimously.
4. Public Input
a. None
5. Old Business
a. Aquifer Issues and Replacement Well
i. Under contract, money will be electronically deposited to our account.
ii. Craig called about information for design specs @ DEQ. There is a new rule that
all wells have a cleared, safe, 100-foot surrounding radius. Our wells have a
pipeline, a highway, and neighborhood homes. Craig thinks that 60 feet can be
negotiated.
1. To dig a new well, property easements are required by the county, the state,
and one homeowner. The easement limits storage of gas and fertilizer and
chemicals that could seep into the water system. Mike L. will pursue the
county and state easements and Tom and Mike H. will approach the
homeowner next to the wells.
b. Meter Replacement
i. A letter to all water users was proofed. It will explain the new meters.
ii. There was discussion about how it is essential to the project that meters be installed.
Funding will be lost otherwise.
iii. The dam removal draw down is now scheduled March 24.
iv. Once the district owns all of the meters, it will repair / replace each, as needed.
v. Cyndie moved, Tom seconded***, and a unanimous vote of RESOLUTION 2008-7
passed Contracts
c. Budget Update
i. Bill moved, Mike H. seconded*** and RESOLUTION 2008-8 passed by all to
amend the budget by $18,000
6. New Business
a. Engineering
i. Ventilation in the pump house is awaiting DEQ comments.
ii. The Sunday Missoulian will have an ad for bids
iii. There was discussion regarding Y-shaped-spots in the water line and meter
locations six feet underground.
b. TSEP Draw
i. The Treasure State Endowment Program plan is to drill a well in 2 weeks.
ii. Great West is to be reimbursed $12,124.70.
iii. TSEP draw #3 was moved by Mike H, seconded by Bill, and unanimously passed
as RESOLUTION 2008-9.
7. Adjournment At 8:20 PM, Bill moved / Mike H. Bill seconded ***, and the meeting unanimously
adjourned.*** Vote taken
District website reminder: http://www.sunnymeadows.dnsalias.com/index.shtml
Respectfully submitted by Joan Kuehn, March 9, 2008
