The Oskaloosa Water Department Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday December 19, 2016 at 3:00 PM with board members Hodges, Tacke and Vore present. The agenda was approved as presented. All members voting aye. Carter joined the meeting at this point in the agenda. The time was 3:05 PM. Minutes of the 11/21/16 regular meeting were approved as presented, all ayes. Invoices and financial statements were approved for payment, ayes all. Following Warrants Allowed: (see attached sheet) The first item on the agenda was Customer Forum. There were no items presented to the Board of Trustees. The next agenda item, Discussion of wastewater operations was discussed by the Board and Ex-Officio members. There was considerable discussion on this topic that saw no action. There was also an item for consideration and discussion of pay increase for wastewater certification on this topic. Motion by Tacke to increase General ManagerÕs pay 5% effective 12-14-16 for successfully achieving Grade II Waste Water Certification. Second by Vore. Ayes all. Next on the agenda was consideration and discussion of continuation of legal services. Motion by Vore to continue to have Dickinson Law Firm represent OMWD on all utility matters. Second by Hodges. Ayes all, motion carries. The next two agenda items, General ManagerÕs Update and Updates from members of the Board of Trustees, saw discussion, but no formal action taken by the Board. Discussion of holding a work session for FY 16-17 budget amendments and FY 17-18 proposed budgets on January 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the OMWD offices and holding the Public Hearing for FY 16-17 budget amendments and the FY 17-18 proposed budget on January 16, 2017 at 3:00 PM. Also, the General Manager was directed to place an agenda item on the January regular meeting agenda for declining block rate discussions. Motion was made for adjournment by Vore, and second by Carter. Ayes all, meeting adjourned. 4:52 PM. Kevin Tacke, Secretary DECEMBER BOARD MEETING EXPENSES FOR PUBLICATIONS Access Systems, Crash Plan Backup $50.00 ADT Security Services, Annual Fee $466.22 Arnold Motor Supply, Plug tap tool Ð plant $13.99 Automatic Systems Co., Well #26 Repairs $2,816.96 Backflow Prevention Services, Annual Backflow Test $380.00 Certified Pest Control, Pest Control at Plant House $50.00 Christian Opportunity Center, November office cleaning $126.20 Clow Valve Co., Hydrant Repair $0.25 CNH International Capital/Titan, Backhoe Repair, Oil&Filter $2,425.29 Curts Excavating, Excavator - Leak Hwy 23 $600.00 DeRuiter Lawn Equipment, Partner Saw Repair $39.00 Dean Scholtus, Tractor Tire Repair $225.00 DeBruin Electric Inc., Switch Gear for Flouride Room $649.51 Delta Dental of Iowa, January 2017 Dental Insurance $1,286.06 Dickinson Law, Employment Agreement&Policy $738.00 Ethanol Products, LLC, CO2 $1,334.84 Fox Engineering, K Ave& Sheriff Design $1,581.00 Garden&Associates, Carbonado Road $332.50 Hach Company, Lab Supplies $352.09 Haines Auto Supply, Clamp, Filter, Parts&Tools $426.49 Hawkins, Inc., Chlorine&Sodium Aluminate $2,060.18 Heslinga, Dixon, Moore&Hite, Legal Advice $40.00 Ideal Ready Mix Co., Inc., Dowel Bar 5/8" x 18" $1,000.00 Iowa DNR, Chad - WW Grade 2 Certification&Quinn - WW Grade 1 Certification $80.00 Iowa One Call, November 2016 Locates $108.90 John Deere Financial, Parts for Air Compressor $266.26 Justin Scholtus, Grade 3 Ð Operator $40.00 Kelly Supply, Hold Strap F250, Parts for Wells, Parts for Plant Machinery, Reducer $35.47 Keystone Labs, Lab Sampling $649.00 Klyn Tire Service, Tires for dump truck $800.00 Local Disposal, Inc., Trash pick up $104.00 Mahaska Communication Group, Telephone&Internet $419.91 Mahaska County Treasurer, Fuel $559.79 Mahaska Drug, Sample Shipping $11.94 Mauer Supply, Parts for Lime Machine Repair, Torch Tip&Drill Bit, Lime Machine Wheel& Gutter $110.64 MidAmerican Energy, Electric &Gas $5,772.51 Mississippi Lime Co., Standard Hydrated Lime $9,801.54 Motion Industries, Parts for Lime Machine Repair $279.53 Municipal Supply, Couplings, Saddles, Curb Stop&Supplies $2,973.85 Oskaloosa Herald, Publications $239.63 Oskaloosa True Value Hardware, Supplies $167.14 Oskaloosa, City of, Lien, Offset Collection $328.90 Pitney Bowes, Postage $199.44 Praxair Distribution, Inc., Renewal Ð Tanks $148.25 Quill Corporation, Office Supplies $283.35 Star Equipment, Ltd, Blade $222.72 State Hygienic Lab, Lab Testing $386.50 The Office Center, Office Supplies $180.81 U S Cellular, Cell Phones $147.85 Utility Equipment Co., Repair Clamps $785.91 Van Wert, Inc., Meter Readings $4,623.30 Visa, Safety Supplies, Maint., Small Tools $1,323.72 Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Insurance $17,260.10 Westrum Leak Detection, Leak Detection Survey $3,000.00 $68,304.54
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