PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT #13
Minutes of the December 19, 2006
Regular Session of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Directors of Public Water District #13, Jefferson County Missouri met in regular session at 7:02 p.m. on December 19, 2006 at the Lake Tishomingo Community Center, Hillsboro, Missouri.
Roll Call of Directors:
The following Directors being present or absent as indicated:
	Name	Present/Absent
	Lou Harting	Present
	Rich Hirsch	Present
	Larry Kimmel	Present
	Henry Brym	Present
	Marilyn Meyer	Present

Motion was made by Lou Harting and seconded by Marilyn Meyer to accept the Agenda. On voice vote, all Directors were in favor of accepting the Agenda.

The Minutes of the Meeting of November 21, 2006 were distributed to the Directors before the meeting. Motion was made by Lou Harting to approve the Minutes. Second was by Marilyn Meyer. On voice vote, the Minutes of the previous session were duly approved.

Treasurer’s Report:
A bill was received from attorney Ray Dickhaner for $7817.20 for services from 10/22/2004 thru 11/22/2006. This bill will be paid when funds become available to the District.

Old Business:
Median Household Income (MHI) survey update:
1) Marilyn reported that she has been talking to Dennis Siders, who is tabulating the MHI survey results. He will be sending her an update soon.
2) Larry Kimmel and Lou Harting talked with and distributed MHI survey forms to homeowners in the Lake Bono-Del subdivision. 

April 2007 election information
1) Director Henry Brym’s term is expiring in 2007. Henry said he will file for reelection. All candidates must file with the County Clerk by Tuesday Jan. 16, 2007. 

If only one candidate files, the Board can suspend the election and simply declare that candidate as the duly elected board member at an upcoming sewer board meeting. In this way the Board can avoid having to pay for the election. If more than one candidate files, the District’s Secretary will send the names and addresses of the candidates to the election authority so the ballot can be created. Mr. Norrick will be contacted before the Jan. meeting to prepare any documents needed for this process.

2) Rich Hirsch asked the question, if no candidate files for the election, will there be an election where a write-in candidate can win? Attorney Floyd Norrick will look into this. 

New Business:	

District attorney designate Floyd Norrick introduced himself and gave his curriculum vitae. 

Mr. Norrick’s billing rates to PWSD #13 will be:
$150/hr for Partners
$125/hr for Associates
$75/hr for Paralegals

Ray Dickhaner, the District’s retiring attorney, billed the District at $100/hr. Mr. Norrick indicated that the District might save money by his not appearing at monthly meetings when his attendance was not needed.

Mr. Norrick said that he would send an engagement letter for the Board to sign at the January meeting.

Mr. Norrick spoke about Executive Sessions in general. He said they were a means of discussing (and sometimes voting on) a very limited number of subjects. An Executive Session is closed – only Board members and invited people can participate. Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri lists the subjects that may be taken up in an executive session. The posted agenda for the meeting must identify which statute number the executive session will operate under. 

Engineer’s Report:
There was no engineer’s report. There were a number of questions that Board members wished to ask the District’s engineer, Mr. Brunjes, but because he was not present those questions could not be answered. Mr Brunjes will be invited to attend the January meeting by a Board member.

Attorney's Report:
There was no attorney’s report.

Executive Session:
None needed.

Adjournment:
There being no other formal business to come before the Board, a motion to adjourn was made by Lou Harting  and seconded by Larry Kimmel at 8:27 p.m., with all Directors in approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Rich Hirsch
Acting Recording Secretary

Approved this 16th day of January, 2007.

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Secretary	Chairman

January 16, 2007