Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District

Meeting of Board of Trustees

Minutes of December 12, 2016

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:00 P.M. by Sarah Gassaway, Chair. In attendance: Don Haynes, Vice-Chair; Ivo Ballentine, Secretary; Jackie Bryson, MSD Representative; Director Joseph Martin.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Agenda approved by consensus.

 

Approval of Minutes

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

 

MSD Report

Jackie Bryson reported: nothing to report.    

 

Public Comment

No public comment.

 

District Reports

Motion by Gassaway to approve the 2017 Board meeting dates, Haynes seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Director’s Report

1. Thomas Gibson has been hired to fill the vacant Distribution system operator position.
2. The first several automated meters using the Verizon system have been installed at Pinebrook Farms for a pilot program and results are promising to date.
3. Liquid Engineering inspected and cleaned the clear well; due to the ongoing drought the Reynolds Mountain tank was inspected only, but sediment levels were less than ½” inch.
4. The District’s new phone system is operational.
5. District bills were delivered via envelope beginning with the end of November’s bills.
6. District offices will be closed December 23, 26-27 in observance of the Christmas holiday and January 2, 2017 in observance of New Years Day.
7. The District Christmas lunch is scheduled for Monday, December 13^th at 12 PM.
8. The Merrimon Avenue project is expected to be ready to put to bid in January or February.

 

Old Business

No old business.

 

New Business

A.   

Consideration of developer request – Skyfin Town Homes – Motion by Haynes to approve, Ballentine seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Call of Board Members

No concerns noted.

 

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 1:51 PM.