The Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees met at the District’s Administration Office,
located at 5002 East 100 North, Warsaw, Indiana.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, by Jim Haney.
Present: Jim Haney, Bob Marcuccilli, Mike DeWald, Rosa Ritchie, Emily Shipley, and Rich Dan. Joe
Cleland joined the meeting at 6:08PM.
Report of Meeting Notice:
The meeting date and time were posted and advertised as required.
Jim Haney welcomed Rich Dan to the Board of Trustees.
Public Comment:
There were no forms provided, public comments were closed.
Approval of previous meeting minutes:
Jim Haney presented the April 19 meeting minutes and made a motion to approve. Seconded by Mike
DeWald. The motion was carried by a voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Executive meeting minutes from April 24, 2023, were presented. Jim Haney made a motion to approve
Minutes seconded by Mike DeWald. The motion was carried by a voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Treasurer Report
Mike Dewald discussed monthly cash flow. The district’s receipts are currently behind budget by $8,000,
this will be caught up when the property liens are collected.
YTD cash flow- The district is caught up on all Astbury payments and sticking close to budget.
Mike asked for approval for IDEM payment of $100.15 to be approved. Jim Haney made a motion to
approve the payment, seconded by Emily Shipley.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Bob Marcuccilli made a motion to approve reports of Monthly Analysis of Cash and Investment
Accounts, Analysis of fund balances, and unaudited schedule of cash receipts and disbursements.
The motion was seconded by Emily Shipley.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Customer Graham has requested reimbursement for the plumber service call, $395.00.
Greg met with the customer last month. Customer Graham requested reimbursement of $395, for
plumber due to sewage back-up due to alarm not sounding. The board discussed the instance and
decided to deny the request, since it is the property owner’s responsibility to maintain electrical service
to the grinder. Jim Haney made a motion to deny the request as discussed. Seconded by Rosa Ritchie.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Grease Violations and other issues- Lakelife and Barbee Hotel.
Joe Galloway was present. Joe Galloway provided pictures and diagrams to discuss the issues he is
having at Lakelife Restaurant, with not being compliant with grease trap into grinder.
Joe requested someone to come out and look at his system. Strombeck will now be cleaning his grinder,
he feels they are doing a better job than the previous company.
Joe discussed the possibility of a meter to better evaluate the usage of the sewer to his facility. He feels
the current $2500 per month on a 12-month cycle is unfair, due to the seasonality of his establishment.
Bob Marcuccilli and Joe Cleland discussed and asked for feedback from the board on how metering the 2
restaurants would affect the district.
Jim Haney made a motion to request that Baker-Tilley perform a rate study to switch commercial users
to a metered rate, and how it would financially impact the district. The motion was seconded by Bob
Marcuccilli.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 6 Nays- 1 Abstain- 0
Astbury Report
Discussed previous months alarm calls. Barbee Hotel currently needs to be cleaned.
Astbury will obtain a quote for a sticker to be put on Grinders, that gives homeowner direction.
To keep power to the units to maintain and keep grinders operational. Also, the number to call
for alarm calls or grinder issues.
Engineering Update
The permit was sent to Bob Marcuccilli for the Dewatering system.
Purchasing Update
Josh is meeting with coating company.
Lighting- Shaum will be doing the work on the lighting. Joe Cleland will contact them to
See where we are, in getting them completed.
Property Owner Connection status- Gear/Carson
Jerry Smith- Some excavation has started. Property owner is hand digging.
Gail Notes sold May 3, 2023. Hopefully we can get that connected in the next few months.
Jellystone Update
Their board met and are looking at options. At this time they do not feel Lakeland will be an option.
He agreed to take it off the district’s old business. If something changes, they will get back to us.
Administration Office Updates
As of May 17, 2023 we are terminating our contract with Greg Gear. He will be in the office until June 9,
2023.
Jim Haney seeking approval and makes a motion for Jim Haney to sign termination agreement letter.
Motion made by Bob Marcuccilli, Joe Cleland seconded.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Other items that may come before the board
The board extended an offer to Lichelle Parker to join the district as Office Administrator effective June 5,
2023. She accepted the offer on April 29, 2023. Mike DeWald made a motion to honor the offer that was
extended. Joe Cleland seconds.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Part of Lichelle’s employment agreement is the district will be contributing to the Indiana retirement
fund on her behalf. The district will be required to create the resolution as to what the district’s plan is
for this employee. Seeking board approval to sign the 2023-02 resolution to join employee retirement
fund.
Bob Marcuccilli made a motion authorizing Jim Haney to sign the resolution. Joe Cleland seconded the
motion.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
All employee records are public knowledge. The office hours will be changed to 7:30AM-3:30PM
beginning on June 5, 2023. Jim Haney made a motion to change office hours as of June 5, 2023.
Seconded by Bob Marcuccilli.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
8:18 PM Jim Haney made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Joe Cleland.
The motion was carried by voice vote of:
Yeas- 7 Nays- 0 Abstain- 0
Meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM