MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF CCRWD#2
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Rural Water District No. 2 of Cass County, Nebraska was held at 108 So. 4th Street, Elmwood, Nebraska on the 13th day of June 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Don Edwards, John Wagoner, Ted Retzlaff, Bill Ross, Martha Rhoades, Kiel Lawrence, Assistant Manager Troy Callaway, and Manager Mark Hogue. Not in attendance Travis Isaacs
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by newspaper publication and posting at the District Office, two of the designated methods of giving notice, as shown by the Affidavit of Publication
(Certificate of Posting Notice) attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting and an agenda were emailed to the Chairman and all members of the Board and are attached to the minutes. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Chairman Don Edwards called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. and he announced the open meetings act is posted on the wall in the office.
May Meeting Minutes distributed and approved with one name typo correction.
Treasurer’s Report: Update from manager Mark regarding CD’s, Mark will double check latest CD’s at AEB and Union (2). Motion to approve financials made by Martha -2nd Kiel, Roll Call Vote motion approved 6-0
Assistant Manager’s Report – Troy Callaway – Troy Callaway – Troy has been working on locates, took monthly routine samples and checked and recorded chlorine residual everyday. Read meters on 5-23-24.
Office Report – 11 customers on the late list and a disconnect notice will be sent if not paid by the 15th. Customer bills sent on 5-24-24.
Manager’s Report – Mark Hogue –
OLD BUSINESS
Waiting on JEO for the repiping project design at the Wellhouse for the 10” main project.
The Well #3 bypass is complete
Well #3: The new personality module is installed. Waiting for a new router.
Booster station well sample has Manganese and Iron issues. Registering the Booster Station well as a monitoring well.
N.162nd st water main payment received.
NEW BUSINESS
The Neptune meter reading software that we use is obsolete. We will have to switch to Neptune 360 or some other type of meter reading software in the future. Mark is looking into options and costs.
Well #2 has been off for a few months due to issues with pumping air. We have been on a waiting list to have it pulled and the structure assessed via camera.
To fix our radio communications issue it was recommended that we have a new 65 foot radio tower at the well house. Capital Tower in Waverly gave us an estimate for $54,000. We are now getting an estimate to have some trees removed instead which may help.
Tower coating (paint) repairs. These issues came up on the inspections and in our Sanitary Survey with NDEE. The estimated cost to repair the paint on Tower 1 is $32,907.88 and Tower #2 is $16,306.88. District will handle this in house to get by until full tower recoat in future.
Martha updated the board on the policies and procedures update. HR consultant Sherri Wimes met with Chair Don, Martha and Ted. Sherri has also obtained additional district information. Work is in progress.
Meeting Closed 8:16 pm by Board Chair Don Edwards 6-13-2024 Ted Retzlaff, Secretary
