STOKES
COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
MINUTES
JANUARY
27, 2005
The Stokes County Water and Sewer Authority
met in regular session on January 27, 2005, in the Commissioners Chambers of
the Stokes County Administration Building in Danbury with the following members
present:
Wayne
Smart, Chairman
Ron
Clifford, Member
Worth
Hampton, Member
Arzell
Montgomery, Member
Jay Kinney,
Public Works Director
Ron Morgan,
Economic Development Director
Brenda Carter,
Secretary
Absent: John Hawkins, Vice Chairman
Julia Edwards, Finance Director
Mr. Montgomery made a motion to approve the
December 9, 2004, minutes, seconded by Mr. Clifton and the motion was approved.
Mr. Tory Wagoner, with Cavanaugh and
Associates, stated that he had had discussion with Mr. Randall Patterson with
Sauratown Fire Department. Mr. Wagoner
noted that Mr. Patterson, chief at the fire department had been informed by the
Rural Center that they had until February 8th to advise if they are doing the project or not. Mr. Wagoner noted that the fire department
is trying to secure funding for this project and should know by the end of the
following week if this project will be approved.
WALNUT COVE ASSESSMENT
Mr. Wagoner noted that he had a final draft
of the study for Walnut Cove and informed the Board that he had assessed the
operating and maintenance costs to produce water. He noted that the Town of Walnut Cove does not have an updated
report on the water project, but he was able to gather data sufficient enough
for his report. He noted that the Town of Walnut Cove is producing almost 65
million gallons of water per year and generating about ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($143,000.00) in revenue. The cost was calculated at TWO
HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($235,000.00). This is at a loss of NINETY
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($91,000.00) per year. He noted that if the Town purchased
water from the Authority they would still maintain their tanks, pipes and
billing system. The SCWS Authority billing rate is $2.76 per thousand and in
order to sell the water at a reasonable rate it would have to be dropped below
$1.70, maybe at $1.50. If this was
sold at the rate of $1.50 then this would be saving the Town of Walnut Cove
about 11.8% of their production cost.
Mr. Wagoner noted that the problem with
this is that the SCWS Authority would be paying $2.76 and would be selling to
the Town of Walnut Cove for $1.50.
Mr. Wagoner noted that the waste that SCWS
Authority is experiencing is 2.1-6.3 million gallons per year and if the Town
of Walnut Cove could buy 10% of their annual need, this would take care of the
wasted water and to sell them no more than this amount.
There was discussion concerning
renegotiations with Forsyth County in buying more water if the rate would
decrease. Mr. Jay Kinney, the Public
Works Director, will contact Doug Saunders with Forsyth County concerning this
matter. Mr. Wagoner gave the Board
members copies of the draft for the Walnut Cove Assessment.
Mr. Kinney informed the Board that his
department was getting calls concerning when there would be water lines run
along Highway #8. Mr. Montgomery noted
that the residents along Hinsdale Road are interested in lines being run there
and he noted that this was the highest residential site to consider running the
water lines.
Mr. Kinney informed the Board that the Fiddlers Creek Project had been
finalized and the County has made the final payment of $5,409.80. He noted that Cavanaugh and Associates have
submitted two invoices for approval by the Board to be paid ($200.20 and
$2,900.00) for services for the month of December. Mr. Hampton made a motion to approve this payment, seconded by Mr.
Montgomery and the motion was approved.
Mr. Kinney noted that there was a fire
hydrant in the jurisdiction of Walnut Cove but was outside Walnut Cove’s city
limits, this hydrant was in need of repair due to being run over by an
automobile. Mr. Wagoner noted that it
depended on what side of the Master Meter it was located. It was determined that the SCWS Authority
was responsible for the cost of replacing this hydrant.
As there was no further business to discuss
Mr. Clifford made a motion to adjourn.