CUATRO VILLAS MDWUA
18537 US 84/285 SUITE A,
ARROYO SECO, NM PH 505-747-4848
January 29, 2020 - 6:30 pm

 

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting

 

Cuatro Villas MDWUA meetings are conducted in accordance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. All meetings are open to the public. We encourage and welcome members to attend meetings to become more involved with our local water system.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. MATTERS FROM GUESTS/MEMBERS

5. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES (ACTION)
    October 30, 2019 Meeting Minutes
    November and December meeting were canceled, no quorum

6. FINANCIAL REPORTS (ACTION)
    December 2019 Financial Approval

7. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND STANDING COMMITTEES
    a) Monthly Report on MCL from Frank Naranjo
    b) Work shop session report by Nancy and Robin
    c) Nancy’s Issues

8. OLD BUSINESS
    a) Water Fair March 14, 2020
    b) Mathew Smith Letter about the fair
    c) Annual Meeting

9. NEW BUSINESS
    a) Approval of expenditures of over $100.00 for the month of December 2019 and January 2020
    b) Next Monthly Meeting February 26, 2020 is canceled.
    c) Next meeting and the annual will be posted on February 9, 2020.

10. ADJOURNMENT


CUATRO VILLAS MDWUA MINUTES OF MEETING 01/29/2020

The minutes for the January Meeting were approved at the February 27, 2020 Board Meeting  

  1. Call to Order
    Meeting was called to order by Chairman Mukhtiar Khalsa at 6:38 pm.

  2. Roll Call
    Voting Board Members in attendance included Mukhtiar Khalsa, James Smart, Robin Rodar, and Nancy Williams. Shana Vigil, the office manager, was also present. Matt Martinez was absent.
    Mel Herrera, our meter reader, was also present.

  3. Approval of Agenda
    Motion to approve the agenda with changes was made by Nancy Williams, seconded by James Smart. Motion passed.

  4. Matters from Guest/Members
    a) A Participant wants us to delete his late fees for medical reasons. When he provides his bills to indicate the time in the hospital, we will discuss it at the meeting when he provides what we need.
    b) Two Participants needs to work with the time late for their bill.
    c) Another participant with a tenant, Mukhtiar will have Mel deliver a letter to the tenant to give to his landlord and keep a copy signed by the tenant, in proof that the letter was delivered because of lack of membership and is using water. Will have two weeks to respond or will be turned off.
    d) 2 meters need replacement, Mel will ask Vence’s to do the work.

  5. Reading and Approval of Minutes(Action)
    The Chair asked for a motion to approve September 25, 2019 minutes. Motion was made by Nancy Williams and seconded by James Smart. Motion passed.

  6. Financial Reports (Action)
    Motion was made by James Smart seconded by Nancy Williams to approve the amended Financial Reports for September 2019 through December 2019. Motion passed.

  7. Reports from Officers, Boards,and Standing Committees
    a) Mukhtiar was unable to meet with Frank Naranjo for MCL report. He will pursue and report next month. Robin will remind him again.
    b) Report was made by Robin and Nancy on the Nov. 21, 2019 Optimizing Performance and Accessing Funding to Improve Small Systems conference. As a result we:
        i. Attempted calls to the NM Legislature but failed to meet deadline because contact has left for this year and we need to be sure what they will fund and proceed for next year.
        ii. Will have Robin contact Thelma DiBartolomeo, Community Programs Loan Specialist for her input on getting further loans.
    c) Nancy reported:
        i. Gross receipts lack of payment was incorrect and Nancy corrected it.
        ii. Trees issue needed by ONM. We should have a 2016 plan. If not call Royce Beaudry at (707) 363-8161 for it or ask Vences, he should have one. We should save a copy in our office. The state should already have a copy too, but they can’t provide one.
    iii. We need to have an Emergency Response Plan update– Nancy will Check our current plan and update. Include an address for elderly participants.
        iv. Every 5 years we need an inspection for our water tank. Needs to be put in the budget to make sure we have the money for each plan.
        v. Reserve funding account 2% is required for all MDWUAs. We do not have enough funds.

  8. Old Business
    a) Mukhtiar will provide the letter he wrote to tentatively resigning members for us to review at our next meeting. Robin will remind him again.
    b) This year’s Water Fair is March 14, 2020 and our Annual Meeting also March 14. Will plan now in February. Shana will do the process and Sam Rodar will help with her computer. Robin will do the flyers and Nancy will determine where it will be due to parking problem.
    c) March 14, 2020 the annual meeting at 10 am. Sombrillo, Arroyo Seco, Cuarteles need new board members elected for 2 year terms. Announcement will be made by February.

  9. New Business
    a) Motion to approve expenditures of over $100.00 for the month of February was made by Mukhtiar and seconded by Nancy Williams. Motion passed.
    b) Next Monthly Meeting February 26, 2020
    c) Deadline to submit monthly agenda items for publication is February 9, 2020.
    d) Deadline to submit Annual Meeting agenda items for publication is no later than February 23, 2020.

  10. Adjournment
    Motion to adjourn was made by Nancy Williams, seconded by at James Smart. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 pm.

                        ________________________       _____________________
                        Mukhtiar Khalsa, Chairman               Robin Rodar, Secretary

Signatures on File