November 2016

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Date: 
Monday, November 21, 2016

Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District

Meeting of Board of Trustees

Minutes of November 21, 2016

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:03 P.M. by Sarah Gassaway, Chair. In attendance: Don Haynes, Vice-Chair; Ivo Ballentine, Secretary; Jackie Bryson, MSD Representative; Director Joseph Martin; Dan Wolfe, Baird Cove Estates.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Agenda approved by consensus.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Haynes to approve October 2016 minutes, Ballentine seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

MSD Report

Jackie Bryson reported: nothing to report regarding the Asheville water system; MSD received a clean audit at its last meeting.   

 

Public Comment

Dan Wolfe of Baird Cove Estates described the request from the subdivision for the tapping district contained within “New Business”.

 

District Reports

No action taken.

 

Director’s Report

  1. Several individuals had been interviewed for the vacant distribution system technician position but it had not been filled as of the meeting.
  2. The impending treatment plant violation was avoided by working with the state to relocate the sampling point for the test in question.
  3. Dive teams will clean and inspect the clearwell and the Leisure Mountain tank beginning November 21st.
  4. The District’s new phone system will be operational by the end of the month and will include the ability for customers to pay directly by phone, avoid busy signals, connect directly with other pertinent government organizations, and more.
  5. District bills will be delivered by envelope beginning with the bills issued at the end of November 2016.
  6. District offices will be closed November 24-25 in observance of Thanksgiving.
  7. The District Christmas lunch is scheduled for Monday, December 13th at 12 PM prior to the start of the regularly scheduled Board meeting.
  8. The Merrimon Avenue project is close to state submission. An alternative route for the water line has been identified along Old Weaverville Road to avoid some disturbance of the newly paved areas on Merrimon Avenue.
  9. The District is participating in an area guide for the Town of Woodfin put together by the Weaverville Tribune.

 

Old Business

No old business.

 

New Business

A.   

Resolution 2016-006 Baird Cove Estates Tapping District – Motion by Gassaway to approve, Haynes seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Call of Board Members

No concerns noted.

 

Adjournment

 

Meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.