Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2007
Chairman Daniel Cook called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Daniel Cook, Vice Chairman Joseph Burrow, District Secretary Karen Dunn, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, Trustees Mike Starling, Debbie Wheetley, Tammy Davis, and Jenny Jaros.
Visitors in attendance were Mrs. Patricia Hoke, Attorney with Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes, and Hoke; and Mr. Steven Williams.
The meeting opened by reviewing the minutes from the March 2007 meeting. A motion was made by Mrs. Wheetley to accept the minutes. Seconded by Mrs. Davis, and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.
Patricia Hoke, District Legal Counsel, began by reviewing the ordinances related to the recent appointment of Steven Williams to the Buncombe Public Water District Board by the Jackson County Board. Discussion continued related to eligibility as Mr. Williams is no t listed as a District customer nor is there a meter which correlates with his address on record. Further concerns were expressed that the Jackson County Board made the appointment having no prior contact with or recommendations from the Water District Board as Mr. Williams by-passed Water District approval by submitting application directly to Jackson County Board. Concern was discussed related to conflict of interest as Steven Williams is the son of Danny Williams, DD Williams Construction, who was recently contracted by the Water District for construction on the new pump station.
Next addressed was a letter from Sabrina Hardenbergh, Meter #01900, Ms. Hardenbergh expressed displeasure with the manner in which the grounds were left by DD Williams Construction during construction at the new pump station on Springer Ridge Road. She also noted that access to her and neighboring homes was difficult as construction vehicles continually blocked the access road. No action was taken at this time.
Financials for February 2007 were unavailable for review.
A letter from Ron Blagojevich, Governor, related to the Tax Fairness Plan was reviewed by the Board. There was no discussion or action taken.
The annual Certificate of Status of Exempt Property form was presented with no changes from previous years. As no motion was required, the form was signed by the Chairman.
The first order of old business was related to the new pump station installation. The Quarterly Report was presented, reviewed and signed by the Chairman.
The topic of Board Position Openings has been tabled until the next meeting until the eligibility of Steven Williams for a Board position can be verified.
No new business was presented at this time.
No South Highway Water District business was presented.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report was presented by Karen Dunn along with the Accounts Payable Report detailing bills for payment in April. It was noted that an additional $3,700 was required to pay the bills. After review and discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Davis to transfer $3,700 from the Repairs/Improvements Account, accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report and pay the bills. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion was approved.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by Ron Lada with no major discrepancies.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
There was no move for executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made for adjournment. A voice count was taken and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the meeting adjourned.