OWASA Monthly Board Meeting

Date: 

Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 7:00pm

Location: 

Council Chambers, Chapel Hill Town Hall,

The OWASA Board of Directors meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday. A detailed agenda for this meeting is available at http://www.owasa.org/client_resources/about/agendas/2013/02-28-13%20agenda.pdf I've done my best to make the formatting readable, but it just doesn't translate very well.

Announcements
  1. Announcements by the Chair

    1. Any Board member who knows of a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest

      with respect to any item on the agenda tonight is asked to disclose the same at this

      time.

    2. Strategic Planning Work Session is Scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 5:30

      P.M. in the OWASA Boardroom

    3. Update on the February 28, 2013 Meeting between Chapel Hill Town Council's OWASA

      Committee and Chapel Hill Appointees to the OWASA Board of Directors

  2. Announcements by Board Members

    A. Update on the February 26, 2013 Finance Committee Meeting (John Young)
    B. Natural Resources and Technical Systems Committee Meeting on Tuesday, March 5,

    2013 at 5:00 PM in the OWASA Boardroom (Terri Buckner)

  3. Announcements by Staff

A. Change to Disinfection of Drinking Water with Chlorine instead of Chloramines in the month of March/Annual Chlorine Disinfection of Drinking Water in March will End on the 31st and Chloramine Disinfection will Resume (Kenneth Loflin)

Petitions and Requests

  1. Public

  2. Board

  3. Staff

 

CONSENT AGENDA
Information and Reports


1. 2012 Annual Recreation Report for University Lake and Cane Creek Reservoir (Kenneth Loflin)

Action

2. Approval of a Resolution of Appreciation to Mr. Hal "Doc" Crawford (John Greene)

  1. Approval of the Minutes of the January 10, 2013 Meeting of the Board of Directors (Andrea Orbich)

  2. Approval for a Minor, One-Time Adjustment in Merit Pay Calculations for Certain Employees (Gordon Merklein)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Discussion and Action

  1. Discussion of the January 10, 2013 Petition to Receive Additional Information on Fluoride in

    Drinking Water via Skype (Alan Rimer)

  2. Recommendations from the Natural Resources and Technical Systems Committee concerning

    Recreation at University Lake and Cane Creek Reservoir (Terri Buckner/John Greene)

    1. Change in the Operating Schedule at University Lake and Cane Creek Reservoir

    2. Resolution Endorsing Revisions to the Regulations Governing In-Lake Activities and

      Uses Of University Lake and Cane Creek Reservoir

    3. Evaluation of Opportunities for Expanded Recreation at University Lake and Cane Creek

      Reservoir

  3. Discuss Finance Committee's Rate Study Recommendation and Consider Selection of the

    Board's Preferred Scenario (John Young)

Summary of Board Meeting Action Items

8. Executive Director will summarize the key action items from the Board meeting and note significant items for discussion and/or action expected at the next Board meeting.

CLOSED SESSION

9. The Board will Convene in a Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing a Personnel Matter (Gordon Merklein)

 

Comments

Via OWASA staff digest:

  • Discussed
    recommendations from the Finance Committee and staff regarding options
    for potential changes in water and sewer rate structure.
    The
    proposed rates, budget and capital program to be developed in the
    coming weeks will be the subject of a public hearing in May.
  • Approved
    a change in lake hours in 2013 so that the Cane Creek Reservoir will be
    open Fridays and Saturdays and University Lake will be open Saturdays
    and Sundays in the recreation season from late March to early November.
    (In
    2012, the Cane Creek Reservoir was open only on Saturdays and
    University Lake was open Fridays through Sundays.) The Board will review
    experience with the new schedule after the 2013 season, and in the
    future will review OWASA's overall lake recreation program.
  • Authorized
    a request to the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources to
    increase the number of boats allowed at the Cane Creek Reservoir at a
    given time from 50 to 75.
  • Discussed
    a request to allow a presentation via the Internet by the principal
    author of a book opposing fluoridation of drinking water, and agreed
    that the author may if he wishes make a presentation in person to the
    Board's Natural Resources-Technical Systems Committee.
  • Received a report from Chair Alan Rimer on a meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council's OWASA Committee with the Town's appointees to the OWASA Board.

 

 

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