{"id":16744,"date":"2023-11-16T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunnymeadowswater.com\/?p=16744"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T01:00:00","slug":"minutes-2023-11-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunnymeadowswater.com\/?p=16744","title":{"rendered":"Minutes 2023-11-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sunny Meadows Missoula County Water and Sewer District<\/h1>\n<h2>Meeting Minutes<\/h2>\n<h3>November 16th, 2023 06:00 PM at East Missoula Fire Department<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Roll Call: \u00a0<\/span>Cyndie Winchell, Meggan Quigley, Michael Bushey, Dusty Deschamps, Paula Niccum<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Approval of Minutes: <\/span>\u00a0Dusty made a motion to approve the minutes as read, Michael seconded. \u00a0Motion carried, minutes approved.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Financial Information: \u00a0 <\/span>Because the meeting was scheduled for the 16th instead of the 23rd (Thanksgiving), the financial reports were not yet available. \u00a0They will be read at the December meeting.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Public Input:<\/span> None.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Old Business:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Project update- Here is the progress report the board received from Amy Deitchler, Great West Engineer as of 10\/23\/2023:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Framing and electrical rough-in have been installed and inspections have passed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Insulation has been completed and the inspection has been completed but we are waiting on the final approval from the County<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Drywall installation will be complete as soon as the insulation is accepted<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I have also told the Contractor that they need to protect the infrastructure from the cold weather.\u00a0 They have proposed putting up a temporary door as well as putting in a heater.\u00a0 The electrical contractor has put in an outlet so that this is possible.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other project update issues-<\/p>\n<p>We may find another excavator to work on the water tank vault drain and the culvert installation at the well lot.<\/p>\n<p>Some construction issues are on hold waiting for supplies.<\/p>\n<p>There is a lock box on the gate at the well lot and the key to the wellhouse is inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Website overhaul:\u00a0<\/span>Both Cyndie and Paula had some trouble printing and saving some items on the website.\u00a0 Michael is going to look into it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SMS text messaging issues:\u00a0<\/strong>Research is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar panels:<\/strong> On hold for future consideration<\/p>\n<p><strong>Generator:<\/strong> On hold for future consideration<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Business:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The board will generate a scope of work document for the bookkeeping position.<\/p>\n<p>Two residences had some water issues that required repair this last month.\u00a0 Cyndie and Andy Mefford, Water System Operator worked to resolve the repair issues.\u00a0 They discovered some water lines and connections that did\/do not appear on the plat map of the subdivision that shows most of the water system connections.<\/p>\n<p>Andy made the following recommendations:<\/p>\n<p>Several frost free on metered lines were discovered. He recommend sending a letter advising all customers of the discovery and future water hook up assessment. Anyone who has metered frost free lines must contact the board so we can purchase meters.\u00a0 All lines must be either metered or capped and locked by the district. We will perform a line verification and owners can receive a penalty for nondisclosure. We will check and verify all connections.<\/p>\n<p>Booster pumps will be discussed by the board and written into the ordinances, they are not allowed by the DEQ. A double backflow may be used.<\/p>\n<p>Any work on the waterlines performed by a homeowner must be approved prior by the district water board; anyone who doesn\u2019t inform district of work performed or leaks is subject to either a fine or disconnection as such action put the water distribution system at risk risk of bacterial infection.\u00a0 (contamination?)<\/p>\n<p>Water Use Ordinance updates: Discussion is ongoing, Andy&#8217;s recommendations will be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Director Compensation:\u00a0 Resolution discussed, Dusty made a motion to pay director compensation, Paula seconded carried and compensation approved.<\/p>\n<p>Dusty made a motion to cancel workers compensation insurance from the State Fund.\u00a0 Cyndie seconded, motion passed.<\/p>\n<p>Paula made a motion to adjourn, Meggan seconded.\u00a0 Motion carried, minutes adjourned.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Adjournment:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>District Website: http:\/\/www.sunnymeadowswater.com\/<\/li>\n<li>Respectfully submitted by Paula Niccum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunny Meadows Missoula County Water and Sewer District Meeting Minutes November 16th, 2023 06:00 PM at East Missoula Fire Department \u00a0Roll Call: \u00a0Cyndie Winchell, Meggan Quigley, Michael Bushey, Dusty Deschamps, Paula Niccum Approval of Minutes: \u00a0Dusty made a motion to approve the minutes as read, Michael seconded. \u00a0Motion carried, minutes approved. 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