Minutes — April 19 2022

Foothills residents – Here are the minutes from the April 2022 JFD #1 meeting.
Attendees: Jeffrey Earl, Drew Bulfer, Anne Kroll Lerner, Fred Lavenberg, Charlie Windisch.
The meeting was called to order at 7pm via Zoom.

  1. 2nd quarter bill status – Marilyn reported that as of 4/15, 11 households had not paid yet (bills were due 4/1). These households were contacted and a second notice was sent out. A big change for the billing process – for the next quarter, bill notices will be sent out via email (to the extent possible) rather than US mail. This is a test run; we will see how it goes. If successful, it will significantly save dollars normally spent on first class stamps. A notice will be sent out prior to the due date (July 1) via the All Foothills distribution list, and a sign will be posted at the bottom of Foothills Dr and Raceway informing residents.
  2. Greensand filter replacement: looks like this will happen the second week of May. Financing: Drew Bulfer to check with the State to see where we stand with regards to obtaining funding from the State Drinking Water fund.
  3. Culligan (greensand filter manufacturer) has recommended a dehumidifier unit for the pump house. This will dry out the air and eliminate the corrosion that has affected the filter support structure.
  4. There was a discussion regarding the hardness of our water. No doubt, it is considered hard, but not unusually so. The greensand filter removes the manganese, which had been a problem prior to it’s installation. The water is tested regularly by SOS to check for abnormalities. A water quality report is issued to all residents annually. (A side note: Among the members present, some have water softeners, some don’t. Seems to be a personal preference.)
  5. Curb stop replacement – We will get a quote refresh from Wells excavating.

All for now. Comments/questions invited.

Minutes — 2022 Annual Meeting

Foothills residents – Here are the minutes from the JFD #1 Annual Meeting, held Tuesday February 15, 2022.
Attendees: Fred Lavenberg, Brian Stevens, Marilyn Marshall, Chris Laskowski, Chris Lavorgna, Ann Kroll Lerner, Dottie Windisch, Drew Bulfer, Charlie Windisch, Jeffrey Earl.
Meeting was called to order at 7:05pm.

  1. Marilyn Marshall was introduced at the new JFD #1 bill collector. (Jeannie Satink will continue to mail out the quarterly bills.) As a reminder, the quarterly bills remain at the $235 rate.
  2. Elections: Jeff Earl was elected President. Drew Bulfer was elected to join the Prudential Committee. Charlie Windisch and Brian Stevens were elected to remain in their current positions of Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.
  3. State Permit status for the greensand filter replacement: Fred reported the permit is currently in the public comment period, which lasts for two weeks. Thus, we expect approval by March 1, 2022.
  4. Culligan reported it will take about 4-6 weeks to begin the filter/structure replacement. Given we expect approval from the state March 1, Culligan should be able to replace the filter in the early April timeframe.
  5. Financing the filter replacement: Two options here. a) Line of credit from Community Bank; loan from the State Drinking Water Fund. We are on the State list, but currently below the cut-off line (but close). This list gets updated every few weeks (projects are added/removed) so there is a chance we can still get funding from the State. Two advantages of using the Drinking water fund: a) The interest rate is lower; b) Oftentimes part of the loan is forgiven.
  6. There was some discussion on improving the current bill pay method – ie, moving to either an on-line payment option or an automatic checking account deduction. When the committee has a proposal, it will be sent out to the Foothills development for comment.

Meeting was adjourned at 8pm. Next meeting: Tuesday March 15, 2002 at 7pm.