October Minutes
Meeting Minutes > 2017 > October
BEST ROAD MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
Minutes of October 10, 2017
In attendance: Board members: Garry Solmonson, Bill Biermann, Nan Bustos,
Eric Blomquist, Ed Bless, Ed Flores
Guests: Pat McGuire, Don & Kerry Urguhart
Meeting convened at 7:10 pm by Garry Solmonson, President
Approval of Minutes from September 12, 2017
Welcome of special guests Jan Sweigert from State Water Resources Control Board and Cliff Fasnacht, President of Daugherty Pump and Drilling
Financials
A. Treasurer Report: As of September 30, 2017
a. CD: $1,019.45
b. Checking: $43,310.58c. Repair & Replacement: $39,192.33
B. Invoices and Expenditures: July, 2017
a. Ellen Fisher’s Bookkeeping: $400.00
b. Dougherty: $3,963.28
c. PG&E: $644.37
d. AT&T: $79.70
e. Bill Biermann, Office Supplies: $104.41
f. First Trust Alarm: $90.00
g. Garry Solmonson, Registered Letters:$23.61
h. California Rural Water Assoc: $192.00
i. Dougherty, Water Pipe Break: $1,512.32
Water System Operations and Maintenance Report
A. Monthly Report from Water Operator: August, 2017
a. Shareholders monthly usage report:
i. Of the 48 shareholders, 10 homeowners exceeded the recommended 20,667 gallons limit for September, 2017.
ii. Total amount of water used by all shareholders in September, 2017 was 776,072 gallons. Totals gallons pumped was 984,720.
b. Well #1: Testing continues on the well. Waiting for the well report to be issued. The well has been offline since January 16th.
c. Well #2: No operational issues. Online since January 16th.
d. Report of other issues
i. September 19, 2017, Garry Solmonson was notified of a water leak at 540 Heatherwood Estates Drive. The break was on the side of the water
company. Dougherty was called and the repair was made. A boil water notice was sent to all shareholders. The boil water notice was lifted on September 21, 2017 after water test data came back.
ii. Ongoing: Dougherty reported that 815 Fox Hill Circle has no back flow device installed. On August 17th, owner contact Dougherty regarding a quote
for installing a back flow device. Dougherty has provided 815 Fox Hill a quote.
iii. Ongoing: The water meter at 545 Heatherwood Estates Drive needs to be replaced. The numbers are faded and are hard to read. A quote has been
received. Water will have to be shut off, to some residences, during the repair. (This replacement is pending.)
Executive Session
A. No Executive Session due to Annual Shareholders Meeting
New Issues / Information
A. HHTM-HAAS 2nd quarter compliance notice was sent to shareholders on September 25, 2017
B. BRMWC.com website is under new construction and will be relaunched in October
C. Issues and accomplishments:
a. July 16, low water pressure alarm, turned out to be a float issue which was replaced
b. Water pipe break at 540 Heatherwood Estates
c. Well #1 contamination issues
d. Non-compliance issues
e. Media (green sand filters) removed and replaced
f. Election for Board of Directors
BRMWC 2018 BOARD MEMBERS
Emergency Contact List
GARRY SOLMONSON - PRESIDENT, Treasurer & Collection Officer
550 Heatherwood Estates Drive
HOME: 831-634-0144 CELL: 1-408-799-1776
garwsol@hotmail.com
NAN BUSTOS - Secretary
780 Maranatha Drive
HOME: 831-636-8012 CELL: 408-218-8419
nan.bustos@yahoo.com
ED BLESS – Operations and Maintenance Officer
690 Maranatha Drive
HOME: 831-635-0300 CELL: 831-801-0097
ed@bluelinepower.com
SUMMER GARCIA - Operations and Maintenance Officer
845 Heatherwood Estates Drive
CELL: 831-664-8290
summeranne54@icloud.com
ED FLORES
915 Fox Hill Circle
Home: 831-638-9388 CELL: 408-896-6938
edflores111@gmail.com
Next Board Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Time: 7:00pm
Location: Sunnyslope Water District, 3570 Airline Highway
Meeting Adjourned at 10:18pm
Respectfully submitted,
Nan Bustos, Secretary, BRMWC