Board Meeting Minutes – November 24, 2021

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING OF L.A. WATER COOPERATIVE HELD November 24, 2021 VIA ZOOM ONLINE.

Board Members Present: Linda Fountain, Ken Aberle, David McAdams, Tom Gunn, Megan Corvus

Board Members Absent: Malcolm Moreno, Don, Wicks, Lisa Dutz, Amber Morgan

Staff Present: Laurie Lago

This meeting of the LA Water Cooperative was called to order at 6:13pm by Ken Aberle, Vice Chair

Secretary’s Report – The minutes of the October 2021 meetings were presented in writing.

Motion to approve by Linda Fountain. Seconded by Dave McAdams. Voted & Passed

Treasurer’s Report – Presented in writing.

Motion to push to next meeting so research can be done to verify P&L Net Income and Balance Sheet Net Profit by Dave McAdams. Seconded by Tom Gunn. Voted & Passed

Operation Manager’s Reports – Business, Field, and Water Loss Reports presented in writing.

Motion to approve by Linda Fountain. Seconded by Dave McAdams. Voted & Passed

Field Report – Report presented in writing is below:

Muddy Gulch Leak – leak on line just below Muddy Gulch tank was repaired.

Withycombe Pumps – re-installed pump that was leaking and pulled pump that was making noise. Turbine inside is in very bad shape. New part will take 4 to 6 weeks so we are operating with 2 pumps at Withycombe. Third pump is just as old as the current one that is being repaired, we will pull it and have it checked when we re-install the current one being repaired.

Bridgefarmer PRV – Finally received parts for failed PRV at Bridgefarmer and repair was completed.

Pump House Winterization – Crew has been working on winterizing all pump houses and Reservoir transducers to prevent freezing issues.

Old Business

  1. Customer water usage limits and rate information – On Hold

  2. Mainline Re-alignment in Rock Quarry – In Process

  3. Service Line – abandon and move – draft response letter from laywer submitted for approval

Motion to send letter with typo and easement width changes by Dave McAdams. Seconded by Linda Fountain. Voted & Passed

New Business

  1. Leak Credits

Motion to approve – Tom Gunn. Seconded by Dave McAdams. Voted & Passed

  1. Meter re-location on Springhill Rd – previously discussed, customer would like letter of approval if conditions met, vote needed.

Motion to approve for a timeframe of 1 year from today, as long as all conditions outlined in email are met by Tom Gunn. Seconded by Linda Fountain. Voted & Passed

  1. Draft Budget for Review – pushed to December meeting
  2. Capital Improvement Projects for 2022 – pushed to December meeting

Motion to adjourn by Tom Gunn. Seconded by Linda Fountain. Voted & Passed

Meeting Adjourned at 6:29pm