NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
July 27, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. Present: Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Andrew A. Foster, Robert Orlowsky, excused.
OLD BUSNESS
NSD Chair Stephen Dey reported on continuing efforts to remediate the WWTP vegetation and other issues of non-compliance. NSD hired a crew from Verhelst House which has been cutting down trees and weeds, the lagoons are all flowing well after the Vac-Truck maintenance with the City of Bisbee and City of Douglas site operators.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Dey spoke about the ongoing efforts to hire a site operator including email solicitations, phone calls and advertisements. After meeting with Ronald L. Jacobsen, a Grade 4 site operator in charge of the San Jose WWTP, Mr. Jacobsen accepted the offer to become NSD site operator, for a salary of $2000 a month.
Mr. Jacobsen has forty years of experience. He has the expertise to return NSD’s WWTP to compliance with ADEQ.
Mr. Behney made a motion to hire Mr. Jacobsen for $2000 a month, effective on August 1st. NSD’s attorney should assist in drafting a contract. Mr. Foster seconded the motion.
The motion was passed unanimously.
Mr. Dey made a motion to adjourn, which Mr. Behney seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:04 PM.
Minutes Approved on August 3, 2021.
Stephen T. Dey
Naco Sanitary District Chair August 3, 2021