October 2019

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Date: 
Monday, October 14, 2019

Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District

Meeting of Board of Trustees

Minutes of October 14, 2019

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:10 P.M. by Sarah Gassaway, Chair. In attendance: Don Haynes, Vice-Chair; Ivo Ballentine, Secretary; Jackie Bryson, MSD Representative; Joseph Martin, Director; Danny Whiteside, citizen.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Agenda approved by consensus.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Haynes to approve September 2019 minutes, Ballentine seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

MSD Report

Ms. Bryson reported: Buncombe County Commissioners invited MSD to serve on a strategic planning committee; the final phase of the South French Broad project is beginning; two new members from Henderson County will be added to the MSD Board.

 

Public Comment

Mr. Whiteside reiterated his appreciation for the District’s efforts to secure water for Ingle Road and the area residents’ continued interest in obtaining District water.

 

District Reports

No action taken.

 

Director’s Report

  1. The District’s health insurance plan came in at 16% below last year’s costs.
  2. The District will pump the sludge lagoon on-site with equipment procured within the next several weeks. Blue River Technologies has been retained to provide equipment and training. First year costs are estimated at $15,000 with desired annual costs beyond that at approximately $3,000.
  3. The Merrimon Avenue project has had no progress beyond its current point at Blackstone & Merrimon Avenue.
  4. The District’s FY 2019 audit will be presented at the November Board meeting.
  5. The District is working on an AMR pilot project with US Cellular.
  6. The reservoir is approximately 7 feet down from full. Voluntary conservation measures are recommended.
  7. The District replaced a main valve and leaking PRV on October 2nd that required a major outage in the Woodfin/Asheville area.

 

Old Business

No old business.

 

New Business

No new business

 

Call of Board Members

Motion by Gassaway to declare the District in Voluntary Conservation status, Ballentine seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 1:58 PM.