WOODLAND HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING
July 10, 2012 (revised)
The
meeting began at 6:00pm and was held at the Lark Lane meeting hall. Attending were Randy Alexander, Jim Stewart,
Evan Hutchings, Carol Crozman, Dick Helmstetter, Lois Lund, and Ed Streibel.
Secretary's
Report: Jim read the minutes from the
May meeting. They were flawless
again. Carol motioned to accept the
minutes with a 2nd by Randy.
Income
Statement: Income was on the plus side for the month at
$2,778. Jim motioned to accept the
income report with a 2nd by Randy.
Water Report: Water losses were 26 percent. The overflow pipe for the 50,000-gallon tank
at the number 1 pump house was clobbered by a mower and will be repaired. There was discussion of the nature of the leak
on Nuthatch Lane. Ed explained that the
leak is very minor and the water losses are on the order of a dripping
faucet. Jim motioned to accept the
water report with a 2nd by Randy.
Old Business: The sanitary district election results were revised as
the secretary was relying on the announced results from June 26. The actual vote tally has Evan Hutchings and
Randy Alexander for three year terms.
Carol Crozman and Jim Stewart for two year terms and Dick Helmstetter
for a one year term.
New Business: August 26 was picked as the
date for the annual picnic. Dick made a
motion to increase the water rates by 3 percent to keep pace with the rate of
inflation. Discussion ensued if we
would be better off raising rates in small annual increments or larger less
frequent hikes. Ed offered his
experience with the Black Hawk water district where that district raises their
rates annually in small increments.
After the discussion the board passed the motion for a $1.50 increase in
the base rate effective September 1st.
A discussion was held to
prioritize the elements of the water project that was proposed in January
2012. The proposed project contained
many different upgrades or repairs and the board decided that the following would
be the most urgent repairs or upgrades.
In no particular order these are the items that that board considered
most needed:
·
Replace
the main line on Lark Lane.
·
Install
meter pits and move meters to the new pits.
·
Replace
the 5,000-gallon tank at the top of Woodland Hills.
·
Replace
the main line from the entrance of Woodland Hills to the well house.
·
Upgrade
the backup well pump to increase the capacity of the well.
·
New
controls/electrical in the well house
·
Replace
the building between the large green tanks at the end of Lark Lane
No action plan was considered
for these items at this time.
The
next meeting will be held August 8 at 6:30pm.
This
meeting was adjourned at 7:17pm.
Submitted
by Jim Stewart, Recording Secretary.