TSD #3 – August 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes

TAYCHEEDAH SANITARY DISTRICT #3 MONTHLY COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2024 5:30 P.M. TAYCHEEDAH TOWN HALL Members present: President Katherine Diederich and Commissioners Brian Mand and Mark Haensgen. Also present: Recording Secretary Brenda Schneider and John Rickert, Maintenance Technician. Call to order. President Diederich called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Approval of the minutes of the 7/24/24 monthly meeting. Motion by Brian Mand, second by Mark Haensgen, to approve the minutes of the meeting conducted on July 24th. Motion carried (3-0). Approval of the bills. Motion by Katherine Diederich, second by Brian Mand, to approve the bills (order #73-83), for a total of $19,586.49. Motion carried (3-0). Motion by Katherine Diederich, second by Brian Mand, to authorize the following: • Transfer $19,250.00 from the Operations/User Charge Account to the regular checking account, and • Transfer $269.13 from the Operations/Inspections Account to the regular checking account. Motion carried (2-0). Haensgen temporarily left the meeting. Sewer System Maintenance: 1. Consideration and possible action regarding general maintenance and operational issues: a. Meter Stations. Nothing to report at this time. b. Lift Stations. The July pump-run time reports for all lift stations were reviewed. c. Grinder stations. Nothing to report at this time. d. Clearwater elimination. i. Home inspections. The team has completed 116 inspections with a goal of completing 146. So far six violation have been discovered. Two of the properties have completed necessary remediation. There remains two prior -year violations. One owner stated he does not have the funds to purchase a replacement sump pump. Katherine Diederich spoke to the owner stressing the need to make this a priority and instructed him to develop a plan to complete the remediation. The other owner plans to complete the requested work. His timeline is unknown at this time. One property owner on Beachview refuse d to allow access last month . This month an owner on Park Ridge refused access. Legal counsel will be contact. ii. 2024 televising. Nothing to report at this time. iii. Manhole inspections. To date, 86 manholes have been inspected. The Town assisted in repositioning the casting on a manhole on Decorah Lane that was hit by a snowplow. There are two manholes in the Abler Road/Park Ridge Drive area that will be repaired by the inspection team. e. Other maintenance and operational issues. Nothing to report at this time. Unfinished Business: There was no Unfinished Business to consider. New Business: There was no New Business to consider. Schedule the next meeting . The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 18 th at 5:30 pm, at the Taycheedah Town Hall. August 28, 2024 Page 2 Comments from the public pertaining to District business. No comments were presented. Adjournment. Motion by Mark Haensgen, second by Brian Mand, to adjourn the meeting at 5:53 pm. Motion carried (3-0). Attest. ____________________________________________ Brenda A. Schneider, District Recording Secretary