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), Mark Closterman (2024), and Gary Buck (2024). Mike Lammers (2025) was unable to attend. Also in attendance were Zack Morrison, Water Superintendent, and Diane Hulett, Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Gary Buck made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2024 Board Meeting. Harlan Horst seconded. All members were in favor; motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
OLD BUSINESS
Zack reported that one of the older Granular Activated Units, which was still under warranty by Hogan’s Painting, was recently repaired. The four GAC units from the old water plant can now be traded in on the purchase of two stainless steel GAC units from Carbon Central.
NEW BUSINESS
Financial Report:
The financial reports and bills were reviewed and discussed. Harlan Horst moved to approve the March financial reports as submitted and approve the bills and transfers. Mark Closterman seconded. All members voted to approve; motion carried.
Reinvestment of CD#21942 which is due to mature at the end of the month was discussed. Harlan Horst made a motion to invest the $40,000 in a 6mo CD with Farmer’s Bank at the special rate of 5.0%. Mark Closterman seconded. All members voted in favor; motion approved.
Reorganization of the board after the recent election was discussed. Harlan Horst made a motion to retain the same officers. Gary Buck seconded. All members voted to approve; motion carried.
DISCUSSION
Superintendent Report:
Zack informed the board he has been working on the GAC addition project to get a clear idea on the cost. Bartlett & West’s estimated engineering fees would be $68,000 but Zack is going to check with a couple other engineers to compare figures. Zack reported that the pilot study for the addition of permanganate to the treatment process has been completed and he is now waiting for DNR approval. He also noted that the standpipe was drained, cleaned, and refilled recently, and that a total of four leak repairs, three reconnects, and one meter installation were completed within the past month.
Kyle Parkhurst, President, announced the next meeting would be May 28, 2024, at the water plant. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark Closterman
