WEBVTT 00:00:00.962 --> 00:00:09.936 - meeting of the utility service for august 10th uh 2026 to order and um to remind uh everybody of our 00:00:09.936 --> 00:00:18.911 - mission at city of boomton utilities is to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing 00:00:18.911 --> 00:00:28.151 - safe sustainable and high quality drinking water wastewater and stormwater services in a cost-effective 00:00:28.151 --> 00:00:29.662 - manner promoting 00:00:29.922 --> 00:00:39.013 - public health, economic vitality, and environmental stewardship. And our vision on Blue Sky Day is to 00:00:39.013 --> 00:00:48.016 - have CBU as the leading municipal water utility organization in Indiana. Okay, we have several items 00:00:48.016 --> 00:00:56.929 - on our agenda for today. First is any petitions and communications from the public. And seeing none 00:00:56.929 --> 00:00:59.870 - in the audience, we'll go to our 00:01:00.322 --> 00:01:08.392 - Second item then, and that's the approval of our minutes from the previous meeting. That's July 27th 00:01:08.392 --> 00:01:16.382 - of 2026. Any additions or corrections to the minutes? All right, I'll entertain a motion to approve 00:01:16.382 --> 00:01:25.091 - the minutes. I move that we approve the minutes from the last meeting. Second. It's been moved and seconded. 00:01:25.091 --> 00:01:29.246 - All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. 00:01:29.346 --> 00:01:40.307 - are approved next is the approval of claims and let's see we have standard invoices and let's see I 00:01:40.307 --> 00:01:51.268 - need to as we review those standard invoices for this meeting yeah well there's the bigger one yeah 00:01:51.268 --> 00:01:57.406 - but I need to recuse myself from the Indiana University 00:01:58.594 --> 00:02:06.712 - the IU costs that were approving for work-study students on page 14. So we can make sure we note that 00:02:06.712 --> 00:02:14.829 - in the minutes. I'm recusing from that portion of the claims approvals. I have a few questions. Yeah, 00:02:14.829 --> 00:02:22.868 - go right ahead. On page 3, Curry Auto Center, the passenger side mirror replacement, I just wondered 00:02:22.868 --> 00:02:27.006 - if there was like an accident, was everything okay? 00:02:27.874 --> 00:02:37.159 - I got a thumbs up from the crowd. Everything's OK. All right. Next. Oh, on page eight, and this could 00:02:37.159 --> 00:02:46.354 - be something that I've just not noticed before or stuck out to me. The Vermeer of Indiana, a monthly 00:02:46.354 --> 00:02:55.548 - rental of Vermeer for $18,000. What are we renting every month that's under stormwater? What type of 00:02:55.548 --> 00:02:57.278 - equipment is that? 00:02:59.330 --> 00:03:06.357 - And how long is our contract to rent? How long are we renting it for at $18,000? And at what point do 00:03:06.357 --> 00:03:13.453 - we just buy that equipment? James Hall, TND. We had been looking at multiple, like 12 different factor 00:03:13.453 --> 00:03:20.618 - units, hydro excavation units. And we narrowed it down to two. And so we did a long-term rental a month 00:03:20.618 --> 00:03:26.750 - of those two different units to help us better understand, because there was a big price 00:03:26.978 --> 00:03:34.329 - point difference in the two units. And so we wanted to better understand it. So that's an invoice for 00:03:34.329 --> 00:03:41.609 - one of the units that we tried and we were going to purchase. Great. OK, good. Thank you. OK. And my 00:03:41.609 --> 00:03:49.032 - last question is on page nine with the William Wheeler coaching systems. And I think we discussed that 00:03:49.032 --> 00:03:54.942 - previously, probably. But has that occurred yet? And how did it go? It did occur. 00:03:56.930 --> 00:04:04.655 - I did myself with the customer relations group and participation was very, very good. Great. So that 00:04:04.655 --> 00:04:12.686 - would be the customer service team. And then also the leadership communication think tank session. Yeah, 00:04:12.686 --> 00:04:21.406 - I think that went really well. The assistant directors and I, we all got together and hit a few different topics. 00:04:21.602 --> 00:04:28.651 - We kind of called it a think tank session because it was a variety of topics that we thought we could 00:04:28.651 --> 00:04:35.907 - use some more coaching in. One of which is, you know, handling difficult conversations with staff. Just, 00:04:35.907 --> 00:04:42.818 - you know, some management skills and then, you know, refocusing in on making sure we're all aligned 00:04:42.818 --> 00:04:48.830 - on our values when we communicate and have those tough conversations with staff. Yeah. 00:04:49.826 --> 00:04:56.235 - OK, great. Well, thank you. I guess my only comment would be that, like, I guess, check back in regularly 00:04:56.235 --> 00:05:02.342 - on those things. You know, I've had like a few months out of the line, like, check back in about it. 00:05:02.342 --> 00:05:08.450 - Because I know it's easy to, like, attend sessions like that and feel like, wow, this was great. And 00:05:08.450 --> 00:05:14.678 - then you're, like, going for it. And then after a little bit, like, it's, you don't circle back to it. 00:05:14.678 --> 00:05:18.366 - And so just to make it most effective, just maybe set, like, 00:05:18.626 --> 00:05:27.593 - calendar note and like how are we checking in about that? So yeah, great. Thank you. So this contract 00:05:27.593 --> 00:05:37.000 - actually includes some one-on-one coaching sessions to do just that to follow up and have those real-world 00:05:37.000 --> 00:05:46.494 - examples. Thank you both. That's all. Okay. Thank you. Other questions or issues for the standard invoices? 00:05:50.434 --> 00:06:00.475 - that we approve the standard invoices. Second. OK, it's been moved and seconded to approve the standard 00:06:00.475 --> 00:06:10.323 - invoices. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed? All right. Motion carries. Then utility bills for July 00:06:10.323 --> 00:06:12.350 - 30 is our next item. 00:06:16.898 --> 00:06:27.034 - Any questions on the utility bills? Looks like total amount there is $5,516.38. I move that we approve 00:06:27.034 --> 00:06:37.268 - the utility bills for July 30th. Second. All right, it's been moved and seconded to approve the utility 00:06:37.268 --> 00:06:45.534 - bills for July 30th. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? All right, motion carries. 00:06:45.954 --> 00:06:58.601 - Utility bills for August 8th totaling $247,090.43. Questions on those? I don't know if it makes a difference, 00:06:58.601 --> 00:07:11.134 - but I think it maybe was payday of August 6th on my paper. Oh, yes, it is. Thank you. August 6th. Thank you. 00:07:13.442 --> 00:07:23.384 - that we approve the utility bills for August 6th. Second. It's been moved and seconded to approve the 00:07:23.384 --> 00:07:33.522 - utility bills for August 6th. All in favor say aye. Aye. All right. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. 00:07:33.522 --> 00:07:42.782 - And then next is wire transfers for August, totaling the 10th of August, totaling $659,977.83. 00:07:45.186 --> 00:07:55.689 - for the wire transfers about those. All right. I move that we approve the wire transfers. Second. Moved 00:07:55.689 --> 00:08:06.293 - and seconded then for the wire transfers for August 10th. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? All right. 00:08:06.293 --> 00:08:11.646 - Wire transfers are approved. Next is custom refunds. 00:08:13.250 --> 00:08:25.433 - Totaling $2,370.10. Looks like a whole bunch of inactive accounts that were cleaning up and final bills. 00:08:25.433 --> 00:08:37.037 - I move that we approve the customer refunds. Second. I move and second to approve customer refunds. 00:08:37.037 --> 00:08:41.214 - All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? 00:08:42.338 --> 00:08:50.682 - Motion carries. Next then is the approval of the consent agenda. We'll ask Director Zeiger to give us 00:08:50.682 --> 00:08:58.944 - the update. Good evening. I'm Katherine Zeiger, utilities director. I'm presenting tonight's consent 00:08:58.944 --> 00:09:03.198 - agenda totaling $13,445 for non-chemical contracts. 00:09:04.418 --> 00:09:12.463 - The first contract is with Electric Plus for $13,445 for cable replacement for the low service transformer 00:09:12.463 --> 00:09:20.057 - at Monroe Water Treatment Plant. Next is with Water Solutions Unlimited for $5.10 per gallon for the 00:09:20.057 --> 00:09:27.727 - 2026 supply of sodium thiosulfate for Monroe Water Treatment Plant. Is there any member who wishes to 00:09:27.727 --> 00:09:31.486 - consider one or more of these items individually? 00:09:35.170 --> 00:09:44.128 - Hearing none, if there's no opposition, these items will be approved as recommended by staff. Hearing 00:09:44.128 --> 00:09:53.174 - no opposition, the consent agenda is approved. Very good. Thank you. The next agenda item is a request 00:09:53.174 --> 00:10:02.219 - for approval of resolution 2026-14 to designate surplus property for auction or worthless surplus. And 00:10:02.219 --> 00:10:04.766 - Matt Havy will present that. 00:10:05.922 --> 00:10:17.698 - cleanup. We've got some meter inserts that we're not going to use any longer. A man lift and backhoe 00:10:17.698 --> 00:10:29.590 - and some poles that we would like to put up for surplus. Okay, thanks Matt. Any questions on the four 00:10:29.590 --> 00:10:33.438 - items for surplus on our agenda? 00:10:39.970 --> 00:10:52.317 - 14 second it's been moved and seconded to a request to approve resolution 2026 14 all in favor say aye 00:10:52.317 --> 00:11:04.664 - aye opposed all right motion carries next is old business the old business from staff all right to run 00:11:04.664 --> 00:11:06.942 - through some small 00:11:07.042 --> 00:11:15.080 - budget changes since we voted on the budget and we'll be taking it to council on the 19th. First is 00:11:15.080 --> 00:11:23.118 - that the charges for health insurance were moved out of the interdepartmental as it's now accounted 00:11:23.118 --> 00:11:31.317 - for in our 100 level expenses, so personnel. Next, there was a 748,000 overall decrease in the budget 00:11:31.317 --> 00:11:33.246 - split across all funds. 00:11:33.378 --> 00:11:41.948 - due to the removal of a placeholder for the union contract by the Office of the Controller. There were 00:11:41.948 --> 00:11:50.269 - some slides that were removed for the council presentation. So those were the tables that were fund 00:11:50.269 --> 00:11:58.756 - specific that had each of those different 100, 200, 300, 400 level expenses. The presentation was too 00:11:58.756 --> 00:12:02.750 - long. So we just went with the overall revenue. 00:12:02.946 --> 00:12:11.506 - table though those tables are still present in the memo though. Um, and then we adjusted the wording 00:12:11.506 --> 00:12:20.066 - as recommended about the service center indicating merely the financial ability, um, and not as much 00:12:20.066 --> 00:12:28.795 - the intent of moving forward with the, um, project pending our next property and planning subcommittee 00:12:28.795 --> 00:12:31.422 - meeting. Do we have to approve 00:12:32.322 --> 00:12:42.651 - The changes? No? I just wanted to make sure you're informed. Up to date. Up to date. You said August 00:12:42.651 --> 00:12:53.083 - 18th? 19th. Yes. 19th. Sorry. And that's what, a 7 o'clock hearing? So it starts at 6.30, and we will 00:12:53.083 --> 00:12:55.742 - be the last presentation. 00:12:59.394 --> 00:13:06.324 - tuned in after seven, you'd probably still get. Late night pizza someplace. It's a good thing. Yeah. 00:13:06.324 --> 00:13:13.529 - We only have to present to the council once, correct? Yes. Will they vote that? No. Okay. No, we present 00:13:13.529 --> 00:13:20.391 - the once and then they vote later. They will send us, at least last year, it was in the format that 00:13:20.391 --> 00:13:27.870 - they would send us any recommendations, questions, changes, we would respond and then they would vote later. 00:13:30.402 --> 00:13:38.896 - and notes back, would you mind to please share those with us? Oh, yeah. Just to see from their perspective. 00:13:38.896 --> 00:13:46.917 - Thank you. Absolutely. Well, good luck on the presentation. Yes. Thank you. I know it's always a very 00:13:46.917 --> 00:13:54.861 - stressful time to go and present to council, but we appreciate all the work that you folks have done 00:13:54.861 --> 00:13:59.422 - and all of the assistant directors have also helped with. 00:13:59.874 --> 00:14:10.971 - We know it's a team effort, so thank you. Thank you. Any other questions on the budget update? Any old 00:14:10.971 --> 00:14:21.853 - business from the board? Any new business from the staff? Good. New business from the board? I think 00:14:21.853 --> 00:14:29.502 - we should probably make note that we do have the property and planning 00:14:30.210 --> 00:14:37.853 - Subcommittee scheduled now for the Tuesday right after Labor Day. I think that's the 8th, isn't it? 00:14:37.853 --> 00:14:46.032 - So it's not Monday. It's Tuesday. So we'll meet at 4 o'clock prior to our meeting that would be on Tuesday 00:14:46.032 --> 00:14:53.904 - at 5 on August 8th and our agenda there is to talk about As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago to talk 00:14:53.904 --> 00:14:59.102 - about the service center planning and what what our options are and 00:14:59.490 --> 00:15:08.534 - sort of thing so we'll get an update there okay um let's see now we're up to subcommittees but we haven't 00:15:08.534 --> 00:15:16.640 - had any of those since the last meeting um staff reports any new all right any other petitions 00:15:16.640 --> 00:15:25.172 - or communications from the public i actually i have i just have a question we now have a vacancy on 00:15:25.172 --> 00:15:27.134 - the board we do and is 00:15:27.426 --> 00:15:35.380 - Did I miss something or... Oh, well... Did we announce it and I just... We did. I think maybe you may 00:15:35.380 --> 00:15:43.178 - have been... Last meeting? Yeah, so... I was here. It may have been the one before. Two ago? It was 00:15:43.178 --> 00:15:50.977 - last meeting, but we just probably didn't like... We formally announced it. Go for it. Announce it. 00:15:50.977 --> 00:15:54.174 - All right. Well, we can announce that... 00:15:54.306 --> 00:16:04.067 - Graham McKean has resigned from the board, he's a council appointee, and he resigned because... Because 00:16:04.067 --> 00:16:13.546 - he'll be starting as our hazardous materials coordinator. Okay. August 31st. So yeah, Graham... So I 00:16:13.546 --> 00:16:23.870 - suppose we haven't announced him joining us in that capacity yet, but yes. Okay. Yeah, I forget what we've... 00:16:24.290 --> 00:16:33.003 - Um, what we've found, you know, talked about before and after meetings, things like that. Yeah. Yeah. 00:16:33.003 --> 00:16:42.143 - So we'll have vacancy and I imagine we've, I know he's submitted his letter of resignation. So the council 00:16:42.143 --> 00:16:51.454 - office should be tracking that. And we'll hope that they make an appointment as soon as they can. And we're, 00:16:52.738 --> 00:17:07.353 - happy that the city found his expertise valuable to the staff. Great, thank you. Thanks for bringing 00:17:07.353 --> 00:17:18.206 - that up. It's all good. Yeah, okay. Any other petitions or communications? 00:17:20.578 --> 00:17:24.830 - And I think that's all on our agenda then. We can be adjourned. Thank you.