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July 15, 2010

The meeting was called to order by Chris Johnson, President, at 4:30 p.m. Those present were Irene Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer; Dennis Brown, Commissioner; Chan Bailey, Commissioner; Susan McGeorge, Claudia Crawford and District Counsel Steve Stocker.

Chan Bailey made a motion to approve the minutes of June 17, 2010. The motion was seconded by Irene Anderson and approved unanimously.

Old Business

1. As of this meeting there were no letters of interest for the Commissioner Vacancy submitted. The Commissioners and Susan McGeorge will start talking to customers about possible interest in the position for themselves or someone they know.

2. Susan McGeorge informed the Board that the meeting with B & J Water was held and that owners of more than 60 percent of the land to be annexed have signed a petition to annex into Whitworth Water District and that more than 50 percent of the B & J Water customers voted to move forward with the merger. The Board gave Susan permission to proceed with an Interim Service Agreement if needed, and the Merger Agreement.

New Business

1. Susan McGeorge presented a copy of Resolutions 10-09 (Domestic Violence Leave Policy), 10-10 (Military Family Leave Policy), 10-11 (Sexual Harassment Policy Amendment) and 10-12 (Text Messaging While Driving Policy) to the Board. The Board will review the resolutions for discussion and possible passage at the next meeting.

2. Susan McGeorge informed the Board that 5 chairs (orange), a Dell PC (older) and a metal desk were no longer of use to the District and asked that these be declared surplus. Chan Bailey moved to declare the items surplus. The motion was seconded by Dennis Brown and approved unanimously.

Open Forum

1. Susan McGeorge outlined the changes in the medical insurance renewal policy from Asuris and the differences in all the policies she had reviewed. The renewal date is August 1, 2010. The Board agreed to have Susan hold discussions on the renewal policies with the union.

2. Susan advised the Board that the Smartscape website built by Spokane County Conservation District with financial contributions from Whitworth Water District and the Department of Ecology is now complete and she is very pleased with the outcome. The website address is: www.spokanesmartscape.com.

3. Chris Johnson shared a thank you card from Carol MacDonald and one from the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Chris also shared a note from a District customer about Ed MacDonald.

Chris said that HBO has a documentary on "Gas Land" that was interesting. The Pacific Northwest is one of the areas that does not have natural gas.

4. Susan McGeorge commented about a Liberty Lake manufacturing company receiving a water right for a large cooling system where the SEPA checklist did not note any potential impacts to other wells in the area.

5. Dennis Brown presented an outline report of the 2010 AWWA Conference. Dennis and Irene Anderson reported on the conference and classes they felt had been the most interesting and informative.

Financial

1. Irene Anderson presented and made a motion to approve the following Expense Vouchers:

a. Payroll Vouchers 26465 - 26471 in the amount of $21,631.35, withholding and FICA in the amount of $8,173.50, with a net payroll of $35,747.44 and

b. Accounts Payable Voucher 26472 in the amount of $14,748.75.

The motion was seconded by Dennis Brown and approved unanimously.

2. Irene Anderson presented and made a motion to approve Construction Vouchers 672 - 673 in the amount of $7,305.99. The motion was seconded by Chan Bailey and approved unanimously.

3. Irene Anderson presented and made a motion to approve Expense Vouchers 26473 - 26514 in the amount of $679,200.78. The motion was seconded by Chan Bailey and approved unanimously.

4. Irene Anderson presented and made a motion to approve Payroll Vouchers 26515 - 26522 in the amount of $21,376.55, withholding and FICA in the amount of $8,416.71, with a net payroll of $49,468.75. The motion was seconded by Dennis Brown and approved unanimously.

5. Irene Anderson presented and made a motion to approve Expense Vouchers 26523 - 26563 in the amount of $83,924.74. The motion was seconded by Chan Bailey and approved unanimously.

6. Irene Anderson presented and made a motion to approve Resolution 10-14 calling for the transfer of $70,000 from the Expense Account to the Construction Account and the transfer of $65,000 from the Expense Account to the Bond Money Market Account. The motion was seconded by Dennis Brown and approved unanimously.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m. by Chris Johnson.

Respectfully Submitted,

Claudia Crawford

Irene Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer

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