Gardiner Sanitary
District
Board of Directors
Meeting
July 18, 2013
Meeting called to
order by Jackie Degman, present were Board Members Marc Fullhart, Dennis Conger, and Charlotte
Hinshaw. Also present were Mary
Chambers, Mack Holman, Keith Anderson, Steve Snurbush, and Esther Siderman.
Jackie conducted
the swearing in of newly elected board members Dennis Conger, Charlotte Hinshaw
and herself, and read the declination letter from Mike Quartararo due to
relocation of primary residence. Next
was the election of officers, Charlotte nominated Jackie as chairman, Jackie
nominated Dennis as vice-president and Jackie nominated Charlotte as
secretary/treasurer. All nominations
were then voted on and passed by unanimous voice vote.
Written copies of
the previous minutes were passed out and read, Charlotte motioned to accept the
minutes, seconded by Dennis, motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
Written copies of
the financial report were passed out and read, Charlotte motioned to accept the report and pay the
bills excluding the Reedsport bill until after executive session, Dennis
seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Old Business:
Ray was absent
so there was no new report concerning the American Bridge easement and/or daily
log reports.
New Business:
With no
daily log report and with Ray absent there was no new business to report on.
Safety
Meeting:
There was also no new information to
report for the safety meeting since Ray was not present.
Items not on the
Agenda, Open to the Public:
Keith Anderson
from the DEQ was granted time to approach the board with a question. He asked what the board’s plan of attack was
concerning the future project. Jackie
responded that they still plan to go with the “north to the IP site”. Mr. Anderson responded that as far as the DEQ
is concerned that the clear choice for the district would be to replace the
pipeline going to Reedsport and would like the district to make an expeditious
plan because the time has come to move one way or the other. The MAO that the district entered into with
the DEQ is past due and needs to be updated.
Jackie responded that we are unable to do anything without settling the
dispute with Reedsport over what and/or how much is owed to them, so that is
what they are moving to try to resolve now.
Mack expressed
concern over the growing costs and fluctuating numbers regarding the cost of
the project. He asked for clarification
on how the district had calculated the overpayment amounts that had been paid
to Reedsport in the past and also how the district has calculated what is
currently owed to GSD by Reedsport.
Jackie said that most of that calculating had been done by Dennis and he
would be able to get that information to him.
Meeting went into executive session pursuant to
ORS.192.660(1)(f) to discuss consultation with counsel concerning contract
negotiations, then meeting returned from executive session.
Jackie asked
for a motion on whether to pay the Reedsport bill or not, Dennis made a motion
to pay the current amount billed by the city, Marc seconded and the motion
passed by unanimous voice vote.
Suggestions for Next Meeting:
- Part
time supervisor’s report
- Update
on the contract with City of Reedsport
- Wet
well meeting with Garrett Pallo
- Update
on American Bridge easement
Marc made a
motion to adjourn, Charlotte seconded and the meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by Mary
Chambers (Office Manager)
