TIMBERON WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 2005

A regular meeting of the Timberon Water & Sanitation District Board of Directors 
was held on November 19, 2005 at 10:00 AM in the community center.  Board 
members present were Joan Schug, Tom Tannehill, Betty Phillips, Larry Hanson and 
Sid Benson.

The agenda was approved.
 
Minutes of the October 12th, 15th  and 19th of 2005 meetings were read and 
approved.
Betty Phillips read the Treasurer's Report for October of 2005.
Bill Gideon presented the manager’s report.  The backhoe at the dump has been 
repaired.

Old business:
Betty Phillips moved to adopt the bylaws.  Tom Tannehill seconded the motion and 
Resolution 05/06-007 passed unanimously.

New Business:
Betty Phillips moved to renew the legal service contact for another year.  Sid 
Benson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 

Bill Gideon requested authority to negotiate payment plans for past due standby 
accounts that do not want their property foreclosed.  Betty Phillips moved to 
authorize Bill Gideon to work out payment schedules for past due standby fees.  
Sid Benson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

Betty Phillips asked Tom Tannehill to present a report on the seminar he 
attended.  It was titled “How to Keep Board Members Out of Hot Water”.  The Safe 
Drinking Water Act, NMED operators certification requirements, Open Meetings 
Act, Government Official Conduct Act and the State Election Code were discussed. 
He attended Part I in Las Cruces and Part II is to be presented early next year.  
Sid Benson moved to pay Tom Tannehill mileage and per diem.  Larry Hanson 
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously to pay Tom $162.44.

Tom Tannehill reviewed the evaluation criteria for the Water System Improvement 
Phase II RFP for engineering services.  He stated that he has checked references 
for both companies and they are equally qualified.  After totaling points Betty 
Phillips moved to award the contract to Souder, Miller and Associates.  Tom 
Tannehill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

Agenda Request:
Helen Cook asked why the bentonite has not been used to seal the fishing lakes.  
She also requested to have Mountainaire Drive maintained.   

Director Remarks:
Larry Hanson stated that if controversy is what brings the public to these 
meetings, he welcomes it.

The meeting was adjourned.