The City of Carterville Water and Sewer Board met Thursday, July 7.
Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Carterville Water and Sewer Board:
CARTERVILLE WATER AND SEWER BOARD
July 7, 2016
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Carterville Water and Sewer Board meeting held
Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Water and Sewer Department Conference Room.
Present at the meeting were: Mark Bollmann, Matt Crain and John Geiselman, Water and
Sewer Board Commissioners; Rodney Potts, Crawford and Associates; Garry Wiggs, Public Works
Director; Mayor Bradley Robinson; Marc Buatte, WWTP II Operator; Janice McConnaughy, HR
Specialist; Lesa Hafford, Water and Sewer Clerk; Khrissy Hollister, Deputy City Clerk; and Mickey
Edwards, Secretary.
Delinquent accounts were discussed (181 accounts delinquent in the amount of
$10,950.93). We usual shut off approximately 60-75 customers tomorrow.
The Rend Lake bill for June 2016 was not available for the meeting. We sold 13,134,990 and
will determine our loss when the bill comes in.
Motion 1: Bollmann moved and Crain seconded to approve the minutes of the
June 9, 2016 Regular Meeting and the Special Meeting of June 28, 2016 as submitted by the
Secretary. All voted yea and the Secretary declared the motion carried.
Motion 2: Crain moved and Bollmann seconded to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the
month of June 2016. A roll call vote was taken, and all present voted yea. The Secretary declared
the motion carried.
Motion 3: Bollmann moved and Geiselman seconded to approve payment of the monthly
bills as submitted by the Secretary. A roll call vote was taken, and all present voted yea. The
Secretary declared the motion carried.
Rodney Potts, Crawford and Associates, presented information on the cleanup for UV
Disinfection System. We will get a final pay estimate for Haier Plumbing after cleanup. The Enaqua
bill for the UV Disinfection system should be held pending approval from Rodney Potts.
Motion 4: Crain moved and Geiselman seconded to hold payment of the following bills
(pending final inspection and approval from the engineer and WWTP operator) for sewer plant
improvements:
Enaqua UV Disinfection $13,121.73
Parkson Corporation Bar Screen $ 3,590.00
A roll call vote was taken, and all present voted yea. The Secretary declared the motion carried.
Rodney Potts discussed the diversion of funds from the grit chamber to aeration system for the
oxidation ditches. It seems that the most important item is oxygen to the ditches as we have not had
the use of the grit chamber for 18 years. There is no advancement on the grit chamber this month.
The interceptor sewer cleanup was discussed. The weather has caused several delays.
The sludge holding structure was discussed and Marc Buatte and Rodney are trying to
determine whether we can use the old drying beds for this purpose by putting concrete bottoms with
drainage ditches and covering the beds with a roof.
Rodney Potts distributed copies of a Proposed Study Project Scope to facilitate a study of our
existing sewer plant. This study would help us determine what direction we need to go with financing
a new plant and/or renovating the existing plant. The Mayor suggested that we might want to have
two sewer plants in different parts of the community. This study would examine population
projections, property acquisition, costs, funding, timelines, etc. The cost of the study would be
approximately $34,500.00 over a six month period.
Motion 5: Bollmann moved and Crain seconded to authorize Crawford and Associates to
provide a study of our wastewater treatment plant at a cost of $34,500.00 (includes the possible
construction of an additional plant). This study will be completed in approximately six months. A roll
call vote was taken, and all present voted yea.
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife water extension is complete and we are waiting for
reimbursement. Paperwork has been completed for Dean Bush Construction on the downtown
water main.
Marc Buatte solicited a price for aeration for our ditches. We have mixers and 8 HP blowers
in our ditches at this time. Aeration Industries indicated they could add 20 HP at $72,000.00. Marc
solicited a price for positive displacement blowers and bubble defused aerators which is a more
expensive system (approximately $200,000.00 for each ditch). Marc explained the alternatives and
stated that he was concerned about purchasing equipment that will not be sufficient for future
development. Sanitaire is recommending 60 HP blowers and the 20 HP blowers from Aeration
Industries are less expensive but not as practical for the future. Rodney Potts indicated that he would
work with Marc Buatte to get more specific information on pricing for the oxygen in the ditches.
Marc Buatte stated that the manhole covers are helping with the infiltration and so he will
continue to work with these covers. Also, the waterline for the Bar Screen has been delayed due to
the weather.
Garry Wiggs indicated there is no new information regarding automated meter reading. The
last finding said our meters aren’t as inefficient as we thought. The company engineer is taking over
for the salesman so he can determine additional details for replacement of our system. The
immediate recommended repairs on our water tanks were made and we will hold off on the inspection
and repairs that were recommended by Pittsburgh Tank and Tower.
Garry Wiggs will get prices for renovation of the old lab building at the WWTP for the water
personnel and will bring back to the Board in August.
Jeromy and T.J. Fricke want a second meter at the old Lunker Lure building. They told the
Mayor that they were told that a second meter could not be installed. Garry is going to meet with
them about possible solutions to this problem (including slave meters, a larger tap outside, smaller
meters inside mechanical room, etc.). There is a potential for manifold system also.
Motion 6: Crain moved and Bollmann seconded to approve the following Leak and Pool credits;
POOL CREDITS
04-3882 Connie Marnati, 901 Farris, Apt, B $11.91
05-3603 Chris Karraker, 104 LaClede $21.48
05-5142 Lonnie Denning, 401 Abby Drive $25.38
07-4020 Phyllis Joseph, 608 Country Club Lane $39.66
10-6102 Kris & Jeff Lowe, 110 S Division Street $28.16
19-3350 Beverly Cover, 12658 Cruse Road $27.97 $154.56
POOL CREDITS
06-1562 Lisa Smith, 617 Anderson $35.00
03-1590 Donnie Evans, 610 Anderson $14.00
04-1020 Ralph Graul, 402 N Division $54.32
04-1320 Micah & Kate Thorn, 519 N. Division $28.00
04-2882 Jennifer Davies, 509 Prosperity $28.00
05-4350 James Brown, 815 S Division $35.00
05-5040 Kendra Washburn, 506 Abby Drive $17.50
06-3451 Carina Levine, 1609 S Division $35.00
07-3620 Jerry Halstead, 909 Valley Drive $75.08
07-4651 Cheryl Daugherty, 902 Valley Drive $94.85
09-0182 Kevin Edwards, 312 Missouri $42.00
09-1290 John and Maggie Dorsey, 401 Barr $26.60
09-1432 Joe Baxter, 411 Barr $ 1.05
09-3603 Sarah Halley, 306 Brown $14.00
12-6142 Michael Bramlett, 1023 Meadowlark $98.00
12-7520 Steve Bleyer, 1300 Whippoorwill $101.50
13-1022 Kurt Campbell, 910 Whitecotton $35.42
15-0880 Charles May, 932 W Grand Avenue $33.88
17-0900 Aaron Alcarez, 710 Rusty Lane $ 3.50
17-1320 Ray Tholen, 711 Rusty Lane $12.25
21-3022 Todd and Brooke, 300 Breeze $49.42
21-5020 Scott Kell, 1013 W Grand Avenue $49.00 $883.37
A roll call vote was taken, and all present voted yea. The Secretary declared the motion carried.
Motion 7: Crain moved and Bollmann seconded to adjourn. All voted yea and the meeting ws
dismissed at 6:51 p.m.
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