A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Butte-Meade Sanitary Water District was held at the District Office on January 22, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., led by the Pledge of Allegiance.  The meeting was called to order by the President of the Board, Bob Lewis at 8:00 a.m.

Unless otherwise noted, all Board action was by unanimous decision.

Members Present: Bob Lewis, Gary Velder, Penny Oedekoven, Judy Heisler, Richard Harmon, Mike Wolff, Dallas Conner, and Todd Williamson.  

Motion by Penny Oedekoven, second by Gary Velder to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried.

The Minutes of the regular December 11, 2024, meeting was presented and approved on a motion by Gary Velder, second by Richard Harmon.  Motion carried. 

The Treasurer’s Report and bills were approved on a motion by Richard Harmon, second Judy Heisler.  Motion carried.

Old Business:

• Well Update – Jason Pettyjohn is working on the tank design and deciding between a concrete or glass lined tank.

New Business:

• On a motion by Judy Heisler, second by Richard Harmon, the following are approved for 2025. Motion carried.

• First National Bank – official bank

• Black Hills Pioneer – official newspaper

• Annual Trustee Election – June 3, 2025

• Dwight Gubbrud – attorney

• FMG, Inc – engineer

• Independent Audit Services – audit

• • Election of Officers – Judy Heisler made a motion to nominated Bob Lewis, President, Penny Oedekoven, Vice-President and Judy Heisler & Richard Harmon, voting delegates. Second by Gary Velder, motion carried.
  • Employee Wages for 2025 as approved by the board in 2024 budget.

• Wages for 2025

• Manager, Mike Wolff – $45.00

• Assistant Manager, Todd Williamson – $33.00

• Operator, Don Hunt – $30.50

• Fill-in operator – $30.00

• Office Manager, Dallas Conner – $39.00

• Billing clerk, Debra Steele – $23.00

• Motion by Penny Oedekoven, second by Judy Heisler to make changes to the signature card at the bank by removing CharLee Bachamn and adding Todd Williamson.  Motion carried.

Office Manager Report:

• Blackburn Basement came and looked at the crawlspace.  They made adjustments to the jacks and went over monthly maintenance.
• There will be a fundraiser for Sabrina Harmon on January 26, 2025 at the Newell City Hall from 11-2.
• Attended the Annual Technical Conference, lots of good information on funding, billing systems and WDRWS.

Manager Report:

• Installed a new tap in Arpan.
• Viken Road bridge work has started, retapped line south of bridge to ensure customers are not our of water.
• Preconstruction meeting for the Junction project on January 23 at 2:00 pm.
• ATC – Met with AE2s to discuss possible tie in area for WDRWS and possibly providing water to St Onge. 
• ATC – Lead Service Line rules are changing.  All unknown lines will have to be identified and reported to the state.
• PFAS sampling needs to be done in February.
• Skid Steer is still being worked on, have a few hoses that need to be replaced and then will be done.

Motion by Penny Oedekoven, second Judy Heisler, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 am.