Linn Sanitary District Business Meeting

January 14, 2009

Present: T. Peters, Tess Adams, J. Livingston, Karen Nordsieck, and. Mark Kolsczaski (Woodman & Baxter), and Amy Zott (Attorney).

  1. T. Peters called the meeting to order at 7:30PM.
  2. Public Comments- no public present.
  3. Motion to accept Nov. 19, 2008 District Meeting Minutes. J. Livingston/T. Adams CU
  4. Motion to accept Nov. 2008 Treasurers Report. J. Livingston/T. Peters CU

    Motion to accept Dec. 2008 Treasurers Report. T. Peters/T. Adams CU

  5. Old Business
    1. FWWPCC was discussed. It is now clear we will not be allowed into the Walworth treatment plant at this time so no letter will be necessary. T. Peters met with Mr. Peterson who said it is the Village’s intent to offer sewer service to all those within the sewer service area. He stated this would include the lands in Linn in but he wouldn’t say whether they would be in Linn or Fontana at the time of service.
    2. Mark stated he had not done any more regarding a decentralized system study. We need to differentiate between the East end and West end and make a different item for each on the agenda because the resolution for each area could be different. Discussion ensued regarding possible areas for a decentralized system. T. Peters said the new ground water study the Environmental Agency had done showed that the recharge area of the lake goes nearly all the way to state line. A ground water recharge system would keep the water within the watershed of the Lake. Mark said as far as the East End we first need resolution on the West End. If the smaller system would be cost effective on the West End it would give us a good indication on the East End.
    3. What should we tell the south shore residents? T. Peters asked if the commissioners want to continue to look at the decentralized system. J. Livingston said we do not have a choice with what has developed. He asked if any of the commissioners had heard anything from any of the property owners. No one had heard anything. The decentralized system could be more cost effective and that is the priority of SEWRPC. T. Peters said we should continue to have 5C on the agenda.
    4. d. T. Peters is still trying to make an appointment with the county. There needs to be clarification from the county as to the steps that need to be taken if the illegal system owners do not take out a permit by June 1 st. J. Livingston said we have people with illegal systems that have paid for repairs and have not acquired a permit. T. Peters said there is no way to monitor those and they needed to discuss it with the county.
    5. T. Peters said he will try to set up a meeting with the county which all the commissioners said they will attend. The meeting would have to be posted.
  6. New Business
    1. Discussion and action on bills.

    Motion to pay Nov. bills as presented T. Adams/J. Livinston CU

    1. Draft of 2007 Audit was presented and discussed.

    Motion to accept 2007 Audit prepared by P. Romenseko T. Peters/ J. Livingston CU

    T. Peters said he would call P. Romenesko regarding the 2008 audit and have him call Karen.

    1. T. Peters discussed the WOWRA Conference. He asked to be reimbursed for the Registration which is 210.00 for nonmembers. T. Peters will see if getting a membership would be cost effective.

    Motion to allow T. Peters $210.00 for the WOWRA Conference attendance J. Livingston/T. Adams CU

    T. Peters will bring a receipt back from the registration.

    1. SEWRPC’s DEC. 22, 2008 letter was discussed. They do not care which community sewers the area as long as it is done in the most cost effective way. Mark and Ted discussed the previous cost estimates that have already been done. Mark said the other thing we can read into this letter is that SERWPC is not thrilled with the idea of a decentralized system. SEWRPC is wanting Linn and Fontana to work together. T. Peters suggested the next step would be waiting to hear from Fontana after the new people come into office. Ted will talk to Rasmussen after their next meeting to see if SEWRPC came up in their discussions.

7. Commissioners Report. T. Peters said that March 24 th there will be a public informational meeting at Aurora University about the ground water. The Environmental Agency has put together a Lake Management Plan and after it is approved by the Agency Board . The commissioners should have a copy.

  1. Future Agenda Items. T. Peters will get together with Karen on Agenda
  2. Next Meeting Date Feb. 11 2009

Motion to Adjourn T. Adams