Meeting Minutes of November 11, 2014
Chairman Jospeh Burrow called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken and present were: Chairman Joseph Burrow, Vice Chairman Robert Jacobini, Water Supply Operator Ron Lada, District Secretary Karen Dunn, and Trustees Jenny Anderson, Grace Brewer, Robert Hughey, Jay Ross, and Jay Ruble. Absent was Secretary/Treasurer Mike Williamsen.
The professional in attendance was Mr. Mike Twomey, Attorney and also in attendance was District customer Greg Dunn.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the October 2014 regular meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Hughey to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by Ms. Anderson and with (6) yes and (0) no votes, the minutes were approved.
No visitor or customer requests were available for discussion at this time.
No forms of communication were presented for discussion at this time.
Under the order of new business related to the revision of the District Ordinance pertaining to Disconnects due to non-payment on owners with multiple meters, Mr. Twomey indicated that modifications have been made to the original ordinances, and he will coordinate with the District Secretary to prepare a revised version for presentation to the Board.
The next new business addressed was the excess water usage related to the November 4, 2014, residential fire at Stone Creek Golf Course. Water usage calculations and billing was discussed by the Board with instruction given to the District Secretary to bill accordingly.
Account information related to the Stone Creek Golf Course was addressed at this time.
Under the order of SHWD contract renegotiations, Mr. Twomey indicated South Highway’s interest in meeting with representatives of this Water District in an attempt to find common ground toward renegotiating a new contract. In order to address information obtained from this meeting in a timely fashion, Board members agreed to reschedule the December 9, 2014, regular meeting of the Buncombe Public Water District Board of Trustees to December 16, 2014, with proper notice to be given by the District Secretary.
Financials for September 2014 were reviewed. Brief discussion followed after which no action was taken.
The Edward Jones Investment Report for October 2014 was reviewed with no related discussion.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report and Accounts Payable Report for November 2014 were presented by the District Secretary in the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer. After discussion, a motion was made by Vice Chairman Jacobini to accept the reports as presented and pay the bills. Seconded by Mr. Ruble and with (6) yes and (0) no votes, the motion was approved.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by Ron Lada with no discrepancies. Discussion followed related to water loss. Also discussed was the status of new meter installations.
No additional public comments or questions were presented at this time.
There was no move for an executive session.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Ruble to adjourn; seconded by Mr. Hughey and with a voice count of (6) yes and (0) no votes, the meeting adjourned.