Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2006
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, Secretary/Treasurer Karen Dunn, Trustees Tammy Davis, Jenny Jaros, Greg Dunn, Debbie Wheetley, and Water Supply Operator Ron Lada. Absent was Trustee Mike Starling.
Visitors in attendance were Mr. Praveen Sunny of Asaturian Eaton and Associates and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Williams of DD Williams Construction Company.
The meeting opened by reviewing the minutes from the September 2006 meeting. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burrow to accept the minutes. Seconded by Mrs. Davis, and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the minutes were approved.
No further visitor or customer requests were presented at this time.
Financials for August 2006 were reviewed by members of the Board with no related discussion.
Next presented was correspondence from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission related to 2007 membership. After brief discussion, Mrs. Jaros volunteered to contact the Commission to learn more about their service.
Related to the new pump station installation, Praveen Sunny noted that a letter had been sent to DD Williams Construction from Asaturian Eaton indicating award of contract. As requested by Danny Williams in a previous meeting that the performance bond be waived, it is the recommendation of Praveen Sunny and Armen Asaturian that a performance bond is required as well as a payment bond for the protection of the District. Per the Engineers, document requirements should remain as specified in the original bid. Mr. Sunny closed by presenting four copies of the contract to Mr. Williams and Chairman Cook for signature.
Mr. Williams, as in the previous month’s meeting, asked if the Board consideration had been given to his letter requesting them to reconsider their decision not to allow contractors/excavators to perform Buncombe Public Water District installations/repairs other than the currently contracted LD Bush Construction Company. Brief discussion followed.
Under the order of new business, the 2007 Maintenance Agreement Proposal for cathodic protection corrosion control equipment was presented from Corpro Companies, INC. Discussion followed and a motion was made by Mr. Dunn to accept the proposal as presented for 2007. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow, and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
No South Highway Water District business was presented at this time.
The Secretary/Treasurer Report was presented by Karen Dunn along with the Accounts Payable Report detailing the bills for payment in October. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn to accept the Secretary/Treasurer Report and pay the bills as presented. Seconded by Vice Chairman Burrow and with 5 yes and 0 no votes, the motion carried.
The Water Supply Operator Report was presented by Ron Lada with no major discrepancies.
No additional District related comments or questions were presented at this time.
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.