Meeting Minutes of September 9, 1980
Regular meeting of the Buncombe Public Water District was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman W. Brieschke. At roll call the following members were present: J. Simpson, B. Schauwecker, R. McCleland, J. Hastings, R. Jackson, D. Mayer, and W. Brieschke.
Minutes were approved. Financial report was presented. Motion by B. Schauwecker, seconded by J. Simpson to accept financial report as presented. Rol call vote: all members present voted yeas, no nays. Motion carried.
Presentation of bills: Motion by Schauwecker, seconded by Jackon that bills be paid as money is available. Roll call: all members present at roll call voted yeas, no nays.
Sec/Treas. Report: Secretary reported on collection agency’s response to her letter referring tap #114A. Contract was read to Board and secretary was instructed to take the necessary steps as specified in the contract. Report was made to board on the status of tap #140. After discussion, motion by McCleland, seconded by Simpson that tap #140 be sealed at no cost to the church after church has paid current billing of $374.50. Roll call: all members present voted yeas, no nays.
At this time, Chairman appointed J. Nannie and C. Cottingham to renumbering committee. They will renumber the taps and present it to the board before November.
Ordinance committee report: Discussion, comments, questions, deletions, additions, were made to certain specific sections of Chapter 3. Motion by Schauwecker, seconded by Jackson that vote be tabled on Revised Code of Ordinances until October 80 meeting. Voice Vote: 6 yeas, 1 nay. Motion carried.
Maintenance committee reported that they have obtained a pattern to follow and will work at it an will report at the next monthly meeting.
Budget committee presented the proposed budget for FY 1981. Roll call: All members present voted yeas, no nays. Motin carried.
Audit committee appointed consisting of J. Hastings, D. Mayer, and R. Jackson. They will look into estimates for end of the year audit. Written report to be submitted to the board at the Oct. Meeting.
Discussion on the need to get an engineer to help solve some of the District’s problems such as water loss, pump stations, line extensions, etc. Request to annex by a group of people and letter from attorney were read. Motion by D. Mayer, seconded by Hastings that the district retain an engineer for preliminary report on water loss and pump station problems, further, to provide an opinion on the feasibility of a water line extension, per circuit court docket #80-MR-25. Roll call: All members present voted yeas, no nays. Motion carried.
Maintenance report: Operator reported on problems at the water tower and pump stations which caused customers to be without water for a couple of days. See report on file. Problems on reading meters were discussed with J. Nannie. Motion by Schauwecker, seconded by McCleland that J. Nannie be instructed to read the meters on or before the first of the month. Roll call vote: all members present voted yeas, no nays. Motion carried.
Announcements: GER&PC workshop, invitation to Buncombe Water Board to join assembly of local governments for $75.00. Court hearing postponed. Motion by Schauwecker, seconded by Mayer to decline invitation to join assembly of local governments. Voice vote: 6 yeas, 1 nay. Motion carried.
Nannie requested permission to order overhaul kits. Motion by Simpson, seconded by McCleland to have overhaul kits in inventory (two) for repairs of high-speed booster pump estimated at $200.00 ($100.00 each). Roll call vote: All members present votes yeas, no nays.
Since there were no more pressing business, motion by Jackson, seconded by Hastings that meeting be adjourned. Vote: all members voted yeas, no nays. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Board went into executive session.