Willey's Lake Water Association

11/13/2020

Do you have a water leak? We recently had two water leaks fixed in our neighborhood, by getting those two water leaks fixed the homeowners cut our monthly power bill by more than half. Please do your part and pay attention to your own for me as it may be putting a strain on our complete system. 

01/30/2018

WLWA Annual Meeting Monday January 29, 2018

Meeting called to order by Wade Vander Meulan at 7:09pm at the home of Bruce & Mary Thomas

In attendance were Glen Tromp, Jared Peterson, Bruce Thomas, Mary Thomas, Alberto Solozano, Jose M Rodriguez, Steve Janiszewski, Nicole Janiszewski, Dave Guisewite, Wade Vander Meulan & Josh Levien

The 2017 WLWA minutes were presented by Josh Levien
A motion was made by Dave to approve minutes as presented, 2nd Nicole, Approved All

The 2017 WLWA Financial Statement was presented by Josh Levien
A motion to approve as presented was made by Steve, 2nd Bruce, Approved All

All 2017 testing met guidelines put forth by the state of Washington, our nitrate levels again dropped and is at 4.97 as compared to 2016 which was 5.8. We do have a lead copper test coming up in 2018

We will continue our contract with Cornerstone Management in 2018

Our water rates will continue at $40 per month billed bi-monthly in 2018

The office of treasurer is up for election, Dave nominated Josh, 2nd by Bruce, Approved All

Water usage for 2017 was at 3,565,000 gallons which is about 130,000 below 2017, great work on continued wise water usage and leak reduction.

Discussion was had around the possible purchase of a generator, due to the high cost, low use, and other more pressing needs it was decided to hold off on a generator until future projects are completed.

A motion was made by Josh that when a power outage reaches 24 hours we will make every effort to rent a generator knowing full well that the power may turn on at any moment. 2nd by Bruce, approved by all.

Wade & Josh will work on getting a cord set on sight.

Due to our fiscal soundness discussion was had around replacing the next section of our main water line.
A motion was made by Josh to move forward with replacing the Crestview section of the water line as long as the costs do not exceed $45,000. 2nd by Steve, Approved all
Wade will gather some bids.

Open floor for questions, comments, concerns. None given.

A motion was made by Josh to adjourn the meeting at 7:50, 2nd by Bruce, Approved all

02/04/2017

It may be a very good idea to have some water on hand. This freezing rain may take out power. So fill some water jugs, fill the bath tub.........

01/24/2017

Minutes from our January 23rd 2017 meeting.

2017 Willeys Lake Water Association Meeting Minutes

Meeting called to order by Wade Vander Meulan at 7:05
In attendance were: Jared Pederson, Steve & Chris Monroe, Dave Guisewite, Bruce & Mary Thomas, Lyle Isbell, Glenn Tromp, Wade Vander Meulan, & Josh Levien

Josh Levien presented the 2016 WLWA meeting minutes. Motion to approve minutes by Dave, 2nd by Glenn, Approved by all.
Josh Levien presented the 2016 WLWA financial statement. Motion to approve minutes by Steve, 2nd by Lyle, Approved by all.
Wade reported on water quality and testing. Everything tests below state and federal mandated guidelines. Nitrate were 5.8 with a trigger point of 10, Bacteria came back clear, chlorine tested at .8, Lead was non detectable, and copper showed high (still below trigger point) in one house that was tested, every other house was well below standards. Chris asked why she sometimes tastes chlorine in her water, Wade explained why and how that happens. Lyle suggested we look into a UV filtration system, Wade will talk with Dave from Cornerstone Consulting to see cost, maintenance, benefits of a UV system.

A motion was made by Josh to continue with Dave Olson as our certified operator as long as his annual fee stays below $2000. 2nd by Bruce and all approved.

The office of VP is up for election for a 3-year term. A motion by Bruce to re-elect Dave G, 2nd by Mary, and approved by all.

Our water rates will continue at $40 per month for the time being, they could go down or up in the future as needed for upgrades. Lyle asked if we had considered allowing people to “suspend” their service for a period of a month or more if they went on vacation. Discussion was had about the positives and negatives of doing so; it was decided to continue with our current protocol that services couldn’t be suspended.

Past due accounts in 2016 were reduced but it is still a major concern for WLWA. A motion was made by Josh that any accounts receivable that exceeds $165 for more than 15 day will have there water delivery pressure reduced by a minimum of 50%. The motion was received a 2nd from Jared and was approved by all.

Water usage in 2016 was 3,682,000 gallons of water that is significantly below 2015 and about a million gallons less than 2014. This is attributed to leak reduction and conservation efforts.

Josh is in need of a new version of QuickBooks and a new Laptop to run it on. The estimated cost is between $700 - $800. A motion to approve by Lyle, 2nd by Bruce and approved by all.

Wade and Josh presented the possibility of a back up generator for our pump house. In research it was found that at a minimum our pumps would require a 25kw generator. A generator of this size installed will cost between $22000 & $25000 or $450-$500 per household. At this time we do not see the need to make this investment.
Based on our current savings and income it is estimated that we will be replacing the second section of our mainline in the next 2 to 3 years. Assuming costs remain similar to the first section and we encounter no other major expenses.

A motion to adjourn the meeting by Josh, 2nd by Wade, Approved all meeting adjourned 8:02PM

01/03/2017

Mark your calendars for January 23rd for our annual meeting. Time will be at 7:00 PM, at the home of Bruce & Mary Thomas. See you all their.

10/12/2016

Make sure you are prepared. Things tied down, bathtub full of water, and emergency supplies ready.

Multiple potent storms will blast the northwestern United States through early next week and could be a sign of developing La Nina conditions this winter.

03/24/2016

The new water line installation is going very well. We are pressure testing the new line and cleaning it as well to assure that everything will operate smoothly when we go live. Currently the schedule shows that we will be experiencing a temporary shutdown on Monday 28th between roughly 9AM and 1:30PM.

01/19/2016

2016 Willeys Lake Water Association Meeting

Meeting was called to order by Wade Vander Meulan at 7:01 on January 18, 2016 at the home of Bruce & Mary Thomas. Those in attendance were Josh Levien, Wade Vander Muelan, Dave Guisewite, Chris Monroe, Lyle Isbell, Mike Drake, Glen Tromp, Bruce & Mary Thomas.

Josh presented the 2015 WLWA meeting minutes. Motion to approve as presented by Glen, 2nd by Dave, approved by all.

Josh presented the 2015 WLWA financial statement, discussion was had concerning some of the increased costs. (Cost increases will be covered under water usage in the agenda) A motion was made by Lyle to accept financial statement as presented, 2nd by Dave, approved by all.

Wade presented our annual water quality report. Our Nitrate levels this year tested at 4.6 which is well below the State of Washington’s trigger point of 10. Our bacteria levels were low on every test this year. We did see our chlorine levels jump around between .2 & .8 but have now stabilized at .2.

Our annual contract with Water System Services is up for renewal. Motion by Dave to extend our contract for 2016, 2nd by Josh, approved by all.

The office of president is up for election. Wade has served well for the past 9 years. Thank you Wade! A motion was made by Dave to re-elect Wade as president for another 3 year term, 2nd by Mary, approved by all.

Our current water rates have been at $35 per month for the past 4 to 5 years. Due to some upcoming expenses it appears to be time to increase our rates. Some discussion was had concerning what was the best method to bill for water, whether it be meter reading, number of people living in the household, or continuing with a flat fee. A motion by Chris to raise our monthly rates to $40, 2nd by Bruce, approved by many, with Mary & Lyle not approving this method of rate increase. Motion passes and rates will be going to $40 per month starting in March 2016

We currently have several past due account, most are fairly small less than 2 months past due. We do have one household this is way past due, Wade and Josh will be speaking to them about the problem and inform them that they need to be paying $100 per month until they catch up. Several members are very unhappy that we have people that are not paying on time.

2015 saw our water usage hit 11,200,000 as opposed to 4,100,000 in 2014, the actual water delivered to households in 2015 was 4,200,000. What this means is we had a major leak. This leak added significant cost to our Puget Sound Energy bill, our chlorine bill, and also cost us in repairs. This leak is an indicator that the time is nearing for us to start replacing our main water lines. Estimated cost for the first section of main line is around $50,000. We are soliciting multiple bids. A motion was made by Mike to accept the lowest bid and move forward with replacing the first section of our water line. With the motion on the table we had a 2nd by Lyle, approved by all.

Lyle brought up the possibility of WLWA purchasing a generator to insure our water supply when we lose power. This discussion was tabled and a true cost to install a back up system will be presented at our next meeting. In the mean time Josh will send out information about emergency preparedness along with a reminder to always keep extra water available for usage during such events.

Motion to adjourn by Josh, 2nd by Lyle, approved by all. Meeting adjourned at 8:14

01/12/2016

Our annual meeting is Monday January 18th at 7:00pm and is open to all home owners in the neighborhood.

Beside presenting the financial statement we will also discuss the need for main waterline replacement, our water quality report and hold nominations and election for the office of president. We look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming meeting.

07/01/2015

Well we are definitely at a point of water conservation that means and every other day watering schedule washing vehicles wisely watering it proper times of the day and even doing things such as fertilization to reduce your need for water. This sunshine is awesome let's all enjoy it!

03/02/2015

For those of you who were unable to make it to our last meeting. Here is a copy of the minutes.

2015 Willeys Lake Water Association Meeting

Meeting was called to order at 7:03 on January 19th at the home of Bruce & Mary Thomas. Those in attendance were Bruce & Mary Thomas, Wade Vander Meulan, Glen Tromp, Steve Monroe, Josh Levien, & Dave Guisewite.

Minutes from our 2014 meeting were presented by Josh Levien, a motion was made by Mary to accept the minutes as presented, 2nd by Dave, and all approved.

2014 Financial Statement was presented. Discussion was had about a couple bad past due accounts and some guidelines for a timely repayment were put into place. If payments are not made by the 15th of every month until account is brought current WLWA will be forced to shut there water service off. Other than a couple late accounts our finances remain in good position. Motion by Glen to accept financial statement as presented, 2nd by Steve, approved by all.

Wade reported on our water usage and quality. Our usage for 2014 was at 4.2 million gallons, up from 4.1 million gallons. As for water testing all testing for 2014 came back as good, all levels were well below trigger points and our nitrate levels actually dropped significantly.

The contract for our certified operator is up for renewal. For the past several years we have used Dave Olson/ Water System Services. A motion was made by Josh to renew our contract for 2015, 2nd by Dave, and approved by all.

Currently we use 3 different companies to perform our various tests that are needed. Dave is requesting that we possibly consolidate as long as prices are competitive. A motion was made by Wade to use Exact Scientific for a majority of our water testing needs, 2nd by Mary, and approved by all.

The office of treasurer/secretary is up for vote. Josh was nominated by Dave and Bruce gave it a 2nd, all approved.
A discussion was had concerning water rates as we have been at our current rates for quite sometime. For 2015 we will keep our rates at there current levels but in 2016 we will discuss the possibility of charging members that miss our annual meeting a $5 per month surcharge.

Wade would like approval to purchase a new style pump for our Sodium Silicate solution when our current one dies or requires service. The cost of this pump is between $600 & $700. Motion by Josh to approve pump purchase as needed, 2nd by Dave, approved by all.

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Wade, 2nd by Steve, and approved by all. Meeting officially adjourned at 7:37

01/06/2015

Mark your calendars for our upcoming 2015 Association meeting happening Monday January 26th at 7:00pm