Minutes from October 28, 2015

Kootenai County Water District No. I
Board of Directors Meeting- November 18, 2015
(Minutes from October 28, 2015)

I. President Bill Welsh called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. with the following present:
Dave Dasher, Vice President
Loretta D. Zabka, Secretary
Diana Fost, Treasurer
Jeff Barber, Director

Guests: *******
See Guest List

II. Minutes for the Oct. meeting approved by motion (m/Barber, s/Dasher)

III. Treasurers Report Oct. meeting, motion made (m/Barber, s/Zabka)

IV. Manager’s Report approved by motion (m/Dasher, s/Fost)

** Went in and out of a brief executive session

V. Old Business.
A. Pending research per Welsh regarding leak in Bay 3.
B. Water-Smart Grant discussed
C. Prioritize projects
D. M. Waterhouse obtained bids for pipe costs on Bonanza Ranch
E. D. Dasher made a motion to spend 8 hours with Rob Tate cost could be around $1,000 (m/Fost,s/Dahser)
F. Regarding changes to section 13 of Rules and Regulations J. Barber felt his property was previously grandfathered in and sec. 13 should state his personal name because of possible loop hole interpretations indicated by the attorney, Appleton. Dasher and Welsh stated that personal names in the rules and relations were not customary. Motion made to publish the changes in wording per attorney Appleton to sec. 13 as written. (m/Dasher, s/Fost) three in agreement, one opposed (Barber)

VI. New Business
A. M. Waterhouse brought up Patron at Bonanza Ranch – Wanted to have the Rules and Regulations of Section 8 of Rental Property clarified. Board agreed the last sentence in Section 8 was confusing. Dasher agreed it should be re-worded and a motion was made to delete the last sentence of section 8 rental property.
B. Diana presented the new bid from Anderson Bros for 2016 audit. Will start after April 15 tax season. Estimated cost $7100 for audit. Motion made to have Anderson Bros handle district 2016 audit. (m/Barber, s/Fost)
C. Patron Larry Kensenlu addressed his concerns for the billing cycle method. He proposed an opinion on methods to make water charges easier to understand. He also requested records for his meter reading during summer 2014. He stated the water district is making errors on how they read the meters because they write only the last 3 numbers. He is questioning his overage. Guest, Keith Lund also questioned the district method of reading only the last 3 numbers, as he feels the district is generating additional charges to the customers because they read only the last three numbers which gives the water district the advantage to up the tier structure causing higher charges to the homeowner.
D. M. Waterhouse was given a $1.00 per hour wage increase retroactive from September 1, 2015 as the original agreed review period. Motion made (m/Dasher, s/Barber)
E. Next two meetings for the board will occur on November 18 and December 16 in lieu of the holidays.
F. Motion made by J. Barber for D. Fost to be given a $50 increase per month ($250 - $300) Motion carried (all in favor)

VII. KCWD #1 Projects List
A. Vista tower – Mike is working on a location
B. Distribution upgrade Hass and Little Joe

VIII. Adjournment 9:35 p.m. motion made (m/Dasher, s/Barber)