Buckeye Water District Meeting - Thursday - 7/16/09

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees for the BWD was held Thursday morning, July 16, in Council Chambers at Wellsville Village Hall. All members were present except for Dave Lloyd and the vacationing Tim O'Hara & Chuck Bibbee. Also present was District Manager Al DeAngelis, Sara Crouch and Tracy.

As previously reported the bids for a primary depository was tabled by the Finance Committee until more information can be obtained for various fees.

For the Treasurer's Report a budget adjustment was approved for $9,936 for Dallis Dawson. That is the engineering firm working on the Salineville project. Also approved by a roll call vote, retroactive to July 1, 2009, was the movement of $3 million into a money market account. That move was made to earn a better interest rate. Sara Crouch reported that there is still $795,000 in an escrow account in Star Ohio for the reservoir. That money should be released sometime in the fall.

For Operations, District Manager Al DeAngelis advised the slippage at the Route 45 Water Tank needs an okay to be fixed. He felt it should be done with pilings. Estimating the project will cost $160,000, the district has $80,000 for this job from Ohio Public Works Commission and the approval of USDA to use funds from another grant for the rest. Following a contentious discussion it was decided to put that job up for an engineering bid. DeAngelis told the Board that the slippage is getting to be an emergency & he has been told by the EPA to get it fixed.

Stating that a bridge at the Salineville Water Treatment Plant is unsafe it has been decided to replace the decking for a cost of $1,400 using 3X6 oak planking and stainless steel bolts. Saying there is nothing wrong with the steel beams just the decking will be replaced. The CC Engineer's Office proposed using steel decking at a cost of $12,000 for the job. Work will be performed by BWD personnel.

There will be a County Liaison Committee meeting July 28 at the County Engineer's office. The meeting will start at 10 A.M.

Gene McGaffick, for the Engineering Committee, reported bids for Phase I of the Salineville project will be published today, July 17. Phase I will include running a water line from the new Water Treatment Plant to somewhere around Southern Local High School along Route 39. Bids will be opened Friday, August 7, at 10 A.M. at Wellsville Village Hall.

Bob Wines reported that it will necessary to get bids for the truck bed for a new crew truck that is being purchased. The bed was not covered on the state bid. Being purchased from O S Hill the new truck in an International with a 3000 Allison.

For the Insurance Committee it was reported they are working with the County Commissioners for renewal of health coverage. They are looking at a few changes but nothing major has been changed yet. Claims for the last quarter were up. No changes will take effect until next year.

For the District Manager's Report it was reported that no charges for recovery was made from the State Audit for 2008. There were a few minor changes recommended in book keeping procedures that are being implemented.

Stating he was disappointed it wasn't in record time, the Chairman closed the 9 o'clock meeting at 9:23. Without copies of reports or previous minutes no wonder it's difficult to keep track of the proceedings.

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