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Chapel Lane Water Company

PO Box 2536

Rapid City, SD 57709

 

Minutes

Annual Meeting

Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center

2900 Canyon Lake Drive

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

 

Directors Present:  Bill Keck, Steve Doshier, Rebecca Phillips, Stan Zakinski, Marion Grote,

                               Luke  Cox.

 

Directors Absent:  Don Theye

 

Others Present:      Bob Powles, Operations Superintendent

                             Kathy Bruckner, Recording Secretary

                             George Vansco, SD Rural Water Association’s Field Supervisor

                              Rick Marshall, CETEC Engineering

                             Tim Behlings, Rapid City Fire Department

 

The Annual Meeting of the Chapel Lane Water Company was held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center.

 

President, Bill Keck, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.  A quorum was established with those in attendance and proxies.  Keck introduced the Directors, as well as Bob Powles, Kathy Bruckner, George Vansco, Greg Wierenga and Tim Behlngs.

 

President Keck asked for a motion to approve the Annual Meeting minutes as published.  Steve Doshier made a motion to approve the minutes of April 17, 2007 Annual Meeting.  Seconded by Luke Cox.  Motion carried.

 

President, Bill Keck, asked for a motion to approve the Special Meeting minutes as published.  Bill Schaupp made a motion to approve the Special Meeting, October 10, 2007 minutes as printed.  Seconded by Steve Doshier.  Motion Carried.

 

2007 Financial Reports

Rebecca Phillips went over the financial reports for the year 2007.  Financial reports were reviewed and approved.  A copy of the 2007 financial report was available.  The company is in good financial condition.  Funds are available for up-grades and the construction of an additional reservoir. 

 

2008 Budget

Rebecca Phillips went over the 2008 budget, amount of investments in CD’s at Pioneer Bank total $458,050.  A question was asked on the amount of the Board’s reimbursement increase.  Rebecca explained that the Board’s rate was increased to $100 for each meeting and the president increased to $200. 

 

2007 Operations Report

Bob Powles’ Operations Report for 2007 showed an increase in our water usage.

 

Sustem Updates

Tim Behlings, Rapid City Fire Department, discussed the fire-flow concerns for Chapel Valley.  Chapel valley has always been a concern with single-point access, narrow roads and the need for another storage tank.  Rick Martz, CETEC, went over the planning study that was done by George Wierenga.  Water quality is in compliance with al regulated parameters of the State Water Quality Standards.  The capacity of supply sources is adequate.  The available storage volume does not meet the recommended standards for fire reserve and operating storage.  The distribution piping system is functionally adequate for domestic needs, but does not comply with the current city standards.  The lack of customer meters does not permit a meanifngul evaluation for system leakage losses.  CETEC recommends that adding water storage and installation of customer meters be considered as the highest priority improvements.  The cost to upgrade the system to current standards is in the range of $1.6 million, including customer water meters.  George Vansco, SD Rural Water Association’s Field Supervisor, talked about accountability and fairness to the homeowners with the use of water meters.  It is almost impossible to find water loss without the use of water meters.  If the Water Company wanted to apply for grants or low income loans it is almost impossible to receive and financial help without the installation of water meters.  George has not eve heard of a company receiving financial help without water meters.

 

Motion to approve meter installation

Charles Mommerency made a motion to install water meters.  Seconded by Bob Koenis.  Motion Carried.  The rise vote was Yes – 36, No – 14.  Total Count:  Yes – 67 No – 41.  Motion carried to install water meters. 

 

Election of members to Board of Directors

President, Bill Keck, opened the floor to any nominations for board members.  The current members whose terms are up are:  Marion Grote, Steve Doshier, Don Theye and Stan Zakinski and they all expressed interest to remain on the board.  Fred Hatzenbuhler nominated Richard Hanson.  Richard Hanson nominated Gerald Spader.  Charles Mommerency made a motion to cease all nominations.  Seconded by Bob Koenig.  Motion carried.  Dennis Decker made a motion to appoint al 6 Candidates to the board.  Seconded by Charles Mommerency.  Called for vote.  Motion carried.  CLWC will have a nine-member board as allowed by the By-laws.

 

There being no further items brought before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

 

Marion Grote by kmb

 

Marion Grote, Secretary

 

 

Addendum to Annual Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, February 20, 2008

 

Date February 24, 2008 at 3 PM

 

Verification of Proxies for Annual Meeting by Marion Grote, Secretary and Kathy Bruckner, Recording Secretary.

 

1.  All proxies were reviewed.

2.  Fully executed 39 – one of 39 had a homeowner in question.

3.  Not fully executed – 19 – one of the 19 proxies had a homeowner in question.

 

Tally

 

58 total proxies

if all proxies considered valid there were 27 no votes and 31 yes votes

 

Of the no votes 5 proxies were not fully executed. (No witness.)

 

Of the yes votes 14 were not fully executed (No witness and two homeowners in question,)

 

 

If the proxies not fully executed were discarded, the total proxy vote would be:

 

No – 22

Yes – 17

 

Therefore, the final count with fully executed proxies would be:

 

Floor vote 36 yes plus 31 prosies for a total vote of 67 yes

Floor vote  14 no and 27 proxies no for a total of 41 no

 

Meters approved by a vote of 67 to 41.

 

The final count discarding proxies not fully executed would be:

 

Floor vote 36 yes and 17 proxies for a total of 53

Floor vote 14 no and 22 proxies for a total of 36 no

 

Meters approved by a vote 53 to 36.  Motion passed.

 

 

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Chapel Lane Water Company

PO Box 2536

Rapid City, SD 57709

 

Minutes

Special Meeting

Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center

2900 Canyon Lake Drive

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

 

Directors Present:  Bill Keck, Don Theye, Luke Cox, Marion Grote,

                            Steve  Doshier, Stan Zakinski, Rebecca Phillips,

                             ichard Hanson

 

Directors Absent:  Bob Powles, Operations Superintendent

 

Others Present:      Kathy Bruckner, Recorading Secretary

 

President, Bill Keck,  called the Special Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and declared a quorum present. 

 

A special meeting of the Chapel Lane Water Company was held at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City, SD on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for the sole purpose of adopting or rejecting a membership petition for an amendment to the by-laws.  Mary Masten made a motion to add the following to the by-laws.  Seconded by Tom Blue.

 

To wit:

 

Article IV., Section 4.10, after the title “Removal” designate the existing Section as 4.10, subsection “a” and add the following language at the end of that section and designate it as Section 4.10, subsection ”b”:

 

Members of the Board of Directors may also be immediately removed at a special meeting called by the members of the Corporation for that purpose, provided that the meeting notice states that the purpose, or one of the purposes of the meeting is removal of the named Director(s).  A majority vote of the members present and qualified to vote shall be required to remove any Director.  If so removed, that Director shall not be eligible for serving on the Board of Directors for 5 years after removal. 

 

Harold Benson called for the question and stop debate.  Seconded.  A vote was called to limit debate.  Limit debate – 170 for to 34 against.  Motion carried.  A vote was called for the amendment to the by-laws.  Motion passed 166 – Yes, 51 – No.  The amendment to Article IV will be added to the bylaws. 

 

Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

 

Marion Grote, Secretary

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Chapel Lane Water Company

P. O. Box 2536

Rapid City, SD 57709

 

Special Meeting

Minutes

Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

 

Directors Present:         Bill Keck, Don Theye, Luke Cox, Steve Doshier,

                                   Stan Zakinski, Richard Hanson, Dennis Decker

 

Directors Absent:          Scott Grote, Bob Powles, Operations Superintendent

 

Others Present:             Kathy Bruckner, Recording Secretary

                                    Ginny, DeSmet and Biggs

                                    Talbot Wieczorek, Gunderson Palmer, Goodsell &

                                    Nelson

 

Two special meeting of the Chapel Lane Water Company were held at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Dr, Rapid City, SD on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to adopt a plan to install wireless water meters and removal of seven of the eight current Board Members.

 

President, Bill Keck called the First Special Meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. and declared a quorum present. 

 

Jocelyn Baker made a motion to vote on the installation of wireless water meters, seconded by Dean Hintz.  Motion carried.  A vote was called to limit debate.  Limit debate 41 for and 17 against.  Motion carried.  A vote was called for the installation of wireless water meters.  Results to install meters were 60 for and 153 against.  Meters will not be installed.

 

A motion was made to adjourn the First Special Meeting and Seconded.  At this time President Bill Keck, turned the meeting over to Dennis Decker as the Second Special Meeting involved seven of the eight current board members.  Dennis Decker called the second Special Meeting to order.  A petition was circulated to remove seven of the eight current Board members (two of the Board members subsequently resigned) and their positions were filled by the board at the last regular meeting in August.  The petition asked to have Bill Keck, Luke Cox, Stan Zakinski, Steve Doshier, and Don Theye removed from the Chapel Lane Water Board.  Dennis Decker called for discussion.  Everett Christianson made a motion to end discussion and vote.  Seconded by Mary Masten.  Motion carried.  Results for removal of the current board members listed on the proxy were 110 for removal and 87 against.  Motion carried.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

 

Dennis Decker