CALL TO ORDER
Kyle Parkhurst, President (2026), called the meeting to order at 4:00pm which was held at the water plant. Members in attendance were Harlan Horst (2026), Mike Lammers (2025), Mark Closterman (2024), and Gary Buck (2024). Also in attendance were Zack Morrison, Water Superintendent, Diane Hulett, Clerk, and Kenney Hales, CPA.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Harlan Horst made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2024 Board Meeting. Mike Lammers seconded. All members were in favor; motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
OLD BUSINESS
Zack reported that the 30-day trial period for the permanganate feed was going well. He also informed the board that Bartlett & West had submitted preliminary cost figures for the addition of the permanganate and granular activated carbon units shortly before the board meeting. Since Zack did not have time to speak with the engineer about the estimate, he will present figures at the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Financial Report:
The financial reports and bills were reviewed and discussed. Mike Lammers moved to approve the February financial reports as submitted and approve the bills and transfers. Mark Closterman seconded. All members voted to approve; motion carried.
Kenney Hales, CPA, was in attendance to go over the 2023 Audit and answer any questions. A motion was made by Harlan Horst and seconded by Mark Closterman to accept the audit. All voted to approve; motion carried.
Diane informed the board that the health insurance renewal with MO Chamber Federation, effective 6/1/24, will have an 8.9% increase. No changes were made to the plan.
Reinvestment of the $160,000 CD that is due to mature at the end of the month was discussed. Gary Buck made a motion to invest the funds into one $80,000 and two $40,000 CDs with Putnam County State Bank at a rate of 5.0% and a term of 13months for all three. Mike Lammers seconded. All members voted in favor; motion approved.
DISCUSSION
Superintendent Report:
Zack informed the board that the latest quarterly THM sample results were good. He also reported that work is progressing on the Lead/Copper Inventory required by the Department of Natural Resources but mentioned that several homes will need to be inspected to determine the type of water line installed. Zack also provided information that Gary acquired at the MRWA Spring Conference pertaining to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). He shared that at some point in the future, testing will be required for PFAS, and the best way to remove these substances is through GAC filtration. Zack noted this was good news since the district is already in the process of adding back the GAC units to the treatment process.
Kyle Parkhurst, President, announced the next meeting would be April 23, 2024, at the water plant. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark Closterman
