Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District
Meeting of Board of Trustees
Minutes of January 16, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 P.M. by Gordon Maybury, Chair. In attendance: Larry Hopkins, Vice-chair; Lauren Edgerton, Secretary; Jackie Bryson, MSD Representative. Joseph Martin, Executive Director attended the meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams due to weather conditions.
Approval of the Agenda
Agenda approved by unanimous consensus.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Edgerton to approve amended December 2023 minutes, Hopkins seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
MSD Report
Ms. Bryson reported: she will be sworn in on 1/17/24 for her next 3-year MSD term; the Board can tour the MSD treatment plant in the spring.
Public Comment
No public comment.
District Reports
Motion by Hopkins to lift voluntary conservation restrictions, Edgerton seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Director’s Report
- The Distribution Tech position and Treatment Plant operator positions have been filled. There is only one remaining vacancy at this time.
- The District’s reservoir at the Treatment plant is full and overflowing.
- A copy of proposed adjustments to the City of Asheville’s wholesale water sales rates was provided to the Board. Increases over the next 5 years range from 7.5% to over 30%.
- The District now has live-streaming of Board meetings available through Instagram.
- A separate packet containing resumes received for the position of Executive Director was provided to each Trustee.
- Director will be out of town on a pre-planned vacation for several weeks but will be available to the Board as necessary and will continue to operate the District remotely during that time.
Old Business
Maybury announced to the Board that the project in the Robin Hood Road area will not occur as the surrounding property owners have purchased the property.
New Business
No new business.
Call of Board Members
Motion by Hopkins to create a mechanism for approval of future projects requiring some type of coordination with affected municipalities, Edgerton seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Director will present adjustment language to District regulations at the next Board meeting. Maybury requested a more detailed summary of leaks and breaks for future meetings. Director will demonstrate GIS capabilities and offer options at a future meeting.
Executive Session
Motion by Edgerton at 6:05 to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel, Hopkins seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Board exited Executive Session at 6:21 P.M, no action taken. At conclusion of Executive Session, motion by Hopkins to have a Board work session on 1/30/24 at 1 PM to review resumes and applications for the position of Executive Director, Edgerton seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 6:21 PM.