Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District

Meeting of Board of Trustees

Minutes of November 18, 2019

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:05 P.M. by Don Haynes, Chair. In attendance: Ivo Ballentine, Secretary; Jackie Bryson, MSD Representative; Dan Mullinax, Gould-Killian CPA Group; Joseph Martin, Director.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Agenda approved by consensus.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Haynes to approve October 2019 minutes, Ballentine seconded. Motion carried 2-0 (Gassaway absent).

 

Presentation of FY 2019 Audit

Dan Mullinax of Gould-Killian CPA Group presented the District’s FY 2019 audit. No action taken.

 

MSD Report

Ms. Bryson provided an article concerning the City of Asheville’s water treatment strategy with regards to MSD.

 

Public Comment

No public comment.

 

District Reports

Motion by Ballentine to repeal voluntary water restrictions, Haynes seconded. Motion carried 2-0 (Gassaway absent).

 

Director’s Report

1. The Merrimon Avenue project should be complete by the end of December.
2. The District pumped the sludge lagoon at the treatment plant itself.
3. A District truck was damaged by a trailer mishap and was totaled by insurance. Payment was for just over $12,000 for the vehicle.
4. The District’s FY 2019 audit will be presented at the November Board meeting.
5. The District’s annual Christmas lunch will take place on December 9^th at 12 PM.
6. The reservoir at the treatment plant has refilled and is overflowing at this time.
7. The District has partnered with US Cellular to run another pilot test program on an automated meter reading system at not cost to the District.
8. District offices will be closed November 28^th and 29^th for the Thanksgiving holiday.

 

Old Business

No old business.

 

New Business

No new business

 

Call of Board Members

No concerns noted.

 

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 2:20 PM.