CALL TO ORDER
Due to weather conditions, the meeting was held by telephone conference call. Kyle Parkhurst, President (2026), called the meeting to order at 2:00pm. Members included Harlan Horst (2026) and Mark Closterman (2027). Gary Buck (2027) and Mike Lammers (2025) were unable to join. Other participants were Zack Morrison, Water Superintendent, and Diane Hulett, Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mark Closterman made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2025, Board Meeting. Harlan Horst seconded. All members were in favor; motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
OLD BUSINESS
Zack informed the board that he recently completed the construction permit application for the GAC unit addition and returned it to the engineers. The application should be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources this week.
NEW BUSINESS
Financial Report:
The financial reports and bills were reviewed and discussed. Mark Closterman moved to approve the January financial reports as submitted and approve the bills and transfers. Harlan Horst seconded. All members voted to approve; motion carried.
Diane provided information to the board on the billing software’s Robo Call feature. She indicated the largest hurdle would be updating customer phone records to make sure current numbers are on file, but all agreed this would be a great benefit to the district. Mark Closterman made a motion to approve adding the Robo Call feature at a cost of $2000, followed by a second from Harlan Horst. All members voted in favor; motion carried.
DISCUSSION
Superintendent Report:
Zack reported that there has been one meter install, one meter reset, and two leak repairs within the last month. He also informed the board that he has been checking on new pickup pricing with local dealerships that offer the state bid contract. A motion was made by Harlan Horst and seconded by Mark Closterman for Zack to move forward with the new truck purchase, negotiating the best price possible. All members voted in favor; motion approved.
Kyle Parkhurst, President, announced the next meeting would be March 18, 2025, at the water plant. The meeting was adjourned at 2:50pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark Closterman
