The Service Authority Board of Directors meeting for April 3, 2018 began at 6:31pm. Chairman of the Board Chris Werle was out of town so Vice-Chairman Mike Bennett led the meeting. He commented that this was his first time running a meeting like this and would try not to embarrass himself.
Howard Yarus was the only public speaker and again asked that the Service Authority get straightened out and impose the regulations as they were intended. He said he planned to speak later in the evening to the Board of Supervisors as well and said there was too much debt and that it was out of control.
Richard Granger led the Board reports and thanked Mr. Yarus for his comments. Granger said he attended the last budget work session on March 29th and that he was happy there would be no increase in rates or the debt service fee.
Ruby Brabo participated in a four hour conference call on March 21st about the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. She said the local targets for the Watershed Implementation Plan are being set at the state level instead of the local level and that "communication with the state as these targets are set is going to be critical." She said she also attended the budget work session on the 29th and thanked the citizen appointees to the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee. She also thanked Mrs. Richard [EDITOR'S NOTE - Yvonne Richard is the wife of Neil Richard, a co-founder of Project94] for her attendance and engagement as a member of the public at all of the meetings.
Cathy Binder said she also attended the budget work session on March 29th and was pleased that the budget had no rate increases and no increase to the debt fee.
Mike Bennett also attended the budget work session on the 29th and was also pleased that there was no rate increase. He also thanked Mr. Yarus for his time and service as a citizen on the Advisory Committee.
The Consent Agenda was approved without comment.
Eric Gregory, County Attorney, was absent but his proxy had nothing to report.
Chris Thomas, General Manager, gave an update on the Fairview Beach system stating that there was a request to increase the frequency of flushing the lines to clear sediment at previous meetings. He said the next round of flushing is scheduled for April 17th and 18th. Thomas said the KGALERT system would be used to notify residents as well as the Fairview Beach Residents Association. He said the flushing would also include Potomac Landing. Thomas said traditionally the flushing was done a week before Memorial Day so there may be questions regarding why it was done so early or when the "Memorial Day flush" would be held. He said another flush would be planned sometime during the summer.
Richard Granger asked if there was an update on raising rates for unmetered customers and Thomas said there is no update yet. He said there was some concern about it needing a Public Notice and he was working to address this with Eric Gregory.
The Board of Directors then went into Closed Session at 6:40pm and invited their legal counsel, financial advisor, and Jeff Bueche and John Jenkins from the Board of Supervisors. The financial advisors left at 7:49pm and the Board returned from Closed Session at 8:23pm. They adjourned shortly after.
Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Thomas (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Vice-Chairman, Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
unnamed (proxy for County Attorney)
Absent:
Christopher Werle (Chairman, Board of Directors)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)
Meeting Agenda
Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on April 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.
Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.
Howard Yarus was the only public speaker and again asked that the Service Authority get straightened out and impose the regulations as they were intended. He said he planned to speak later in the evening to the Board of Supervisors as well and said there was too much debt and that it was out of control.
Richard Granger led the Board reports and thanked Mr. Yarus for his comments. Granger said he attended the last budget work session on March 29th and that he was happy there would be no increase in rates or the debt service fee.
Ruby Brabo participated in a four hour conference call on March 21st about the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. She said the local targets for the Watershed Implementation Plan are being set at the state level instead of the local level and that "communication with the state as these targets are set is going to be critical." She said she also attended the budget work session on the 29th and thanked the citizen appointees to the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee. She also thanked Mrs. Richard [EDITOR'S NOTE - Yvonne Richard is the wife of Neil Richard, a co-founder of Project94] for her attendance and engagement as a member of the public at all of the meetings.
Cathy Binder said she also attended the budget work session on March 29th and was pleased that the budget had no rate increases and no increase to the debt fee.
Mike Bennett also attended the budget work session on the 29th and was also pleased that there was no rate increase. He also thanked Mr. Yarus for his time and service as a citizen on the Advisory Committee.
The Consent Agenda was approved without comment.
Eric Gregory, County Attorney, was absent but his proxy had nothing to report.
Chris Thomas, General Manager, gave an update on the Fairview Beach system stating that there was a request to increase the frequency of flushing the lines to clear sediment at previous meetings. He said the next round of flushing is scheduled for April 17th and 18th. Thomas said the KGALERT system would be used to notify residents as well as the Fairview Beach Residents Association. He said the flushing would also include Potomac Landing. Thomas said traditionally the flushing was done a week before Memorial Day so there may be questions regarding why it was done so early or when the "Memorial Day flush" would be held. He said another flush would be planned sometime during the summer.
Richard Granger asked if there was an update on raising rates for unmetered customers and Thomas said there is no update yet. He said there was some concern about it needing a Public Notice and he was working to address this with Eric Gregory.
The Board of Directors then went into Closed Session at 6:40pm and invited their legal counsel, financial advisor, and Jeff Bueche and John Jenkins from the Board of Supervisors. The financial advisors left at 7:49pm and the Board returned from Closed Session at 8:23pm. They adjourned shortly after.
Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Thomas (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Vice-Chairman, Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
unnamed (proxy for County Attorney)
Absent:
Christopher Werle (Chairman, Board of Directors)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)
Meeting Agenda
Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on April 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.
Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.
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