OWUI Meeting Minutes May 18 2023

OWUI 

Olga Water Users, Incorporated 

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES 

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 6-7 pm — Olga Community Center 

  1. Call to Order: 6:01PM

Board members present: Pat Boehm, Dave Noneman, Guy Woods, Geoff Cunard, Paul Groeninger

2. Approval of minutes for April Noneman moves to approve, motion carries

3. OWUI Operators Report:  Chlorine is being slowly dialed down.  Sam is watching it for another month. We noted the article about PFAS in Seattle Times.  Sam says that Eastsound tested for PFAS and found none present.  He is checking with the state to try to get free PFGAS testing.

4. OWUI Administrators report: Geoff notes 15 members have still not paid.  More late notices will be sent out.

5. Treasurer/ Financial report: No surprises this month, we are looking to end the year in the black.  Intertie parts have been paid for.

6. OLD Business: 

a. Intertie Update: We are waiting for parts to complete the installation.

i. SWSMP update Barry Buchanan is waiting for feedback to the Doe Bay SWSMP in order to complete our document.

b. Leak Detection Update  Pat spoke to Randall at Hydrevolution, he has scheduled a leak assessment for May 30-31.  This is required to get us in line for funding assistance for system updates, modern meters.  Board unanimously approves paying for this service.

Federal Covid funds are drying up, so grants are not available, however loans are available.  Board agrees to hire Kim Peterson from Blue Heron Services to help us pursue loans for completing the intertie and for distribution system upgrades and new meters. 

c. Annual Meeting 

i. Type of meeting setup -Board agrees to have an in person annual meeting to ask for feedback from the members.  Board will send out a letter to the membership explaining all of the various projects we are doing and the possibility for funding and infrastructure upgrade moving forward.


7. New business :  Board talked about asking Eastsound Water to share system information that they have, including photos and geolocation of meters so we can amass an accurate inventory of system resources.

Cleanup party at plant?

8. Public Access   No members present.

9. Next meeting time June 19, 2023 6:00PM 

10.Adjournment  8:02 PM 



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