The following
action was taken at the Board Meeting on December 8, 2009.
Revisions to Rules
& Regulations
The Board adopted the recommended changes to Rule II of WaterOne’s Rules
& Regulations, to include a change in the method of calculating the
Default AWC for all retail customer classes.
2010 Budget and
related Water Rates
The Board adopted the 2010 Budget which includes a 4.9% overall water
rate increase for water used on or after January 1, 2010.
Revision to Board
Policy No. 16
The Board approved revisions to Board Policy No. 16, which addresses
minimum budgeting requirements for debt service coverage.
Three-year
Agreement with Deloitte & Touche LLP
The Board approved a three-year agreement with Deloitte & Touche LLP to
provide actuarial services for the District, effective January 1, 2010
through December 31, 2012.
Investment
Policies and Objectives
The Board approved revisions to the Master Statement of Investment
Policies and Objectives, which serves as a guideline for investments of
the Defined Benefit Plan funds.
4th Revised
Retirement Plan
The Board approved and authorized the Board Chair to sign Amendment No.
3 to the 4th Revised Retirement Plan. This Amendment deals with IRS
Code Section 415 related to annual benefit limits. Amendment No. 3 does
not change plan design or otherwise impact benefits.
5th Revised
Retirement Plan
The Board approved and authorized the Board Chair to sign the 5th
Revised Retirement Plan that incorporates a number of technical changes
required by federal law. These revisions do not change the plan design
or otherwise impact the defined benefit plan in any substantive way.
Interlocal
Agreement with City of Leawood
The Board authorized the Board Chairman to execute an Interlocal
Agreement between WaterOne and the City of Leawood, Kansas. The Board
further authorized the Board Chairman to approve minor modifications to
the agreement that may be requested by the City of Leawood, provided
such modifications would not cause substantive changes to the Agreement,
with approval of the final form by WaterOne counsel.
Project MP-06007
The Board approved a change order to Project MP-06007 – Facility 3
(Phase V-A) Water Treatment Plant for an increase in the Contract Amount
of $463,086.00 with Grimm Construction Company, Inc.
Project OC-09007
The Board authorized the purchase of a DBS Gearbox for Project OC-09007,
Replacement of Primary Basin No. 7 Gearbox, from JCI Industries, Inc.,
the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive proposer in the amount
of $123,500.