MINUTES

CASS RURAL WATER USERS DISTRICT

July 28, 2016

The regular board meeting was called to order by Chairman Zuther Thursday, July 28, at Kindred, North Dakota.

Directors present:

Keith Finger / Gordon Blixt / Brad Koetz
Barry Bowman / Mark Johnson / Keith Burley
Jon Zuther / Jeff Dahl

Also present was Manager Jerry Blomeke, Bryan Ziegler of Bartlett & West, Ryan Thorpe of Tharaldson Ethanol and Scott Mann of Cass Rural Water.

The minutes of the June 23, 2016 regular meeting were approved as presented.

Manager Blomeke presented the summary of cash and investments for June 2016.

Director Johnson moved and Director Blixt seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion Carried.

Ryan Thorpe gave a short presentation regarding the operation of Tharaldson Ethanol Plant and answered questions from the board.

A.  PAY CERTIFICATE #9 – PKG CONTRACTING – WTP EXPANSION

Director Koetz moved and Director Blixt seconded a motion to approve pay certificate #9 from PKG Contracting in the amount of $163,261.67. Motion Carried.

B.  PAY CERTIFICATE #9 – GRANT’S MECHANICAL – WTP EXPANSION

Director Dahl moved and Director Burley seconded a motion to approve pay certificate #9 from Grant’s Mechanical in the amount of $127,547.75. Motion Carried.

C.  PAY CERTIFICATE #2 – MICRO COMM – WTP EXPANSION

Director Blixt moved and Director Johnson seconded a motion to approve pay certificate #2 from Micro Comm in the amount of $88,200.00. Motion Carried.

D.  CHANGE ORDER #1 – TRAUT WELLS

Director Finger moved and Director Johnson seconded a motion to approve change order #1 from Traut Wells for a deduct of $2,466.00. Motion Carried.

E.  CHANGE ORDER #1 – GRANT’S MECHANICAL

Director Blixt moved and Director Dahl seconded a motion to approve change order #1 from Grant’s Mechanical for an increase of $10,623.00. Motion Carried.

Manager Blomeke reported on the District’s operations for the month of June 2016. He also discussed the Leonard Project status as well as upcoming development agreements.

The next regular Meeting was set for Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Kindred, North Dakota.

There being no further business brought to the Board, the meeting was adjourned.

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Barry Bowman, Secretary

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