Meeting Minutes March 12, 1981
Meeting called to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present: Mr. Mayer, Miss Cox, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hardenbergh, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Brieschke, Mr. Nannie, and Mrs. Cottingham.
Minutes: There were no additions, corrections, or changes; approved.
Secretary/Treasurer and Financial reports read and approved.
Motion by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Miss Cox to approve payment of bills. Roll call vote: all present votes yes, no nays – motion passed.
Maintenance Report presented.
Water Rate Study – tabled till next meeting, waiting clarification from FMHA on their question to comment on the adequacy of water rates to generate the revenue in the proposed budget.
Verble reports made; water conservation; map; engineer and FmHA committees.
Review of Amendment to Water Purchase Contract proposal. Was sent back to Mr. Dillinger and SHWD Board for final draft revision, to strike the sentence requiring Buncombe to pay ½ of the REA electric rate increase to SHWD master pump station on Springer Ridge Road north of Boskydell Road. Also, Buncombe urged that non-discrimination clause remain.
Executive session for personnel matters.
Return to open session.
Mrs. Cottingham submitted her resignation effectively on this date.
Motion by Miss Cox, seconded by Mr. Mayer to accept Mrs. Cotting ham resignation. Voice Vote: all present votes yeas, motion passed
Motion by Mr. Jacckson, seconded by Mr. Simpson not to approve request by Dycus Schmidt, and Bradley auditors for additional $3-400 fee for work completed on annual FY 1980 audit. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Mayer – yes, Mr. Jackson – yes, Mr. Hardenbergh – No, Miss Cox – yes, Mr. Simpson – yes, Mr. Brieschke – No. Motion passed.
Mr. Simpson requested that the following comments be entered in the record: “I had gone with John Nannie to read meters on 2-27-81. We started reading meters at 8:30 a.m. and read the entire day until approximately 6:15 p.m. Lunch was skipped and meters were read as quickly as possible. I wanted it noted that the entire system could be read in one day provided you had enough daylight hours and provided that the weather was agreeable. The day the meters were read we had optimum weather conditions in that it was sunny, warm, and approximately 10 meter wills had to be bailed out. It is my recommendation that John Nannie be given 2 days time to read the meters, and to instruct him to definitely try to read the meters in one day if the weather will permit. We also discovered Robert Warner stealing water from the District, I want that entered into the minutes that one of the Board members actually saw that. It is not possible to read the meters and run the tape at the same time like I previously thought it could be done. I also suggest other Board members go along with John sometime in the future on the day that he does read meters because I feel that it is a rewarding experience to know where the people on our system live and to get to know where the line are in regards to our system and other things that John can explain along the way.”
Motion made by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Hardenbergh to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote: all present voted yes – meeting adjourned.