Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District

Meeting of Board of Trustees

Minutes of September 16, 2019

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:02 P.M. by Sarah Gassaway, Chair. In attendance: Ivo Ballentine, Secretary; Joseph Martin, Director; several interested citizens. Don Haynes, Vice-Chair, arrived at 1:10.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Agenda approved by consensus.

 

Approval of Minutes

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

 

MSD Report

Ms. Bryson absent; no report submitted.

 

Public Comment

Several citizens appeared before the Board to request consideration for water service on Ingle Road. Several options were discussed; no action taken. More information will be gathered and discussed at a later meeting.

 

District Reports

No action taken.

 

Director’s Report

1. The Old Home Road connector project is complete.
2. The District is reviewing options to dewater treatment plant sludge on-site after bids were received from two separate firms that were in excess of budgeted amounts.
3. The Merrimon Avenue project is complete from Baird Cove Road to Merrimon Avenue.
4. The District’s FY 2019 audit is anticipated to be presented at the October meeting.
5. The District’s discharge permit was renewed for five more years. The plant lab inspection went well
6. The reservoir is approximately 1 foot down from full. The plant received virtually no rain the past month.

 

Old Business

No old business.

 

New Business

No new business

 

Call of Board Members

No concerns noted.

 

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 2:14 PM.