Commission Meeting Minutes 2-20-20 with Attachments<\/a><\/p>\nTo read the minutes, please open or download the pdf from the link above, or you may see more below.<\/p>\n
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Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n1703 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, GA 31520<\/strong><\/p>\nThursday, February 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCOMMISSION MINUTES<\/h1>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>PRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nG. Ben Turnipseed, Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nBob Duncan, Vice-Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nDonald Elliott, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nSteve Copeland, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nTripp Stephens, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nWayne Neal, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nCornell L. Harvey, Commissioner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nALSO PRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nAndrew Burroughs, Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\nJacob Kitchens, Legal Counsel HBS<\/strong><\/p>\nTodd Kline, Director of Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\nPam Crosby, Director of Procurement<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0John Donaghy, Director of Finance<\/strong><\/p>\nJay Sellers, Director of Administration<\/strong><\/p>\nJanice Meridith, Exec. Commission Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\nMEDIA PRESENT:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPamela Permar-Shierling, The Islander<\/strong><\/p>\nTaylor Cooper, The Brunswick News<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nChairman Turnipseed called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Copeland provided the invocation and Commissioner Stephens led the Pledge of Allegiance.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD<\/strong><\/p>\nChairman Turnipseed opened the public comment period.<\/p>\n
There being no citizens for public comment, Chairman Turnipseed closed the public comment period.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCOMMITTEE UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\nFacilities Committee Meeting Update<\/strong> \u2013 Chairman Turnipseed<\/p>\nChairman Turnipseed highlighted the items presented, discussed and approved at the Facilities Committee meeting on the previous day.\u00a0 A presentation was given by PUMPS on the mainland smoke testing project, which revealed that the system was in better shape than expected, and the resulting reports and maps will be used in CCTVing the areas\/lines of concern for further investigation.\u00a0 The Unsolicited proposal from West Point for PS2038 was deferred until a later date, and the 2020 Capital Projects Plan was approved to move forward to the full commission.\u00a0 Discussions included asset score card, Academy Creek rehab alternatives, plant flows, and the project report review.<\/p>\n
Finance Committee Meeting Update<\/strong> \u2013 Commissioner Duncan<\/p>\nCommissioner Duncan updated the Commissioners on the Finance Committee meeting also held on the previous day.\u00a0 The liability and property insurance renewal as well as the 2020 Capital Projects Plan were moved forward to the full Commission.\u00a0 Discussions included the preparations for the fiscal year 2020 audit and a review of the financial statements for the month ending January 31, 2020.<\/p>\n
APPROVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from the February 5, 2020 Commissioners\u2019 Retreat Workshop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Neal made a motion seconded by Commissioner Duncan to approve the minutes from the February 5, 2020 Commissioners\u2019 Retreat Workshop.\u00a0 Motion carried 5-0-2.\u00a0 (Commissioner Copeland abstained due to being absent from the retreat.\u00a0 Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from the February 5, 2020 Executive Session<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Elliott made a motion seconded by Commissioner Neal to approve the minutes from the February 5, 2020 Executive Session.\u00a0 Motion carried 5-0-2.\u00a0 (Commissioner Copeland abstained due to being absent from the retreat.\u00a0 Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.) <\/u><\/p>\n
3. Minutes from the February 6, 2020 Regular Commission Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\nCommissioner Elliott<\/u>\u00a0made a motion seconded by Commissioner Duncan to approve the minutes from the February 6, 2020 Regular Commission Meeting.\u00a0 Motion carried 5-0-2.\u00a0 (Commissioner Copeland abstained due to being absent from the meeting.\u00a0 Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from the February 6, 2020 Executive Session<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Neal made a motion seconded by Commissioner Duncan to approve the minutes from the February 6, 2020 Executive Session.\u00a0 Motion carried 5-0-2.\u00a0 (Commissioner Copeland abstained due to being absent from the meeting.\u00a0 Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Liability and Property Insurance <\/strong>\u2013 Fred McGinty, McGinty Gordon Associates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. McGinty provided revised spreadsheets with the corrected liability package premium calculations for the Commissioners to review.\u00a0 The data from the current provider Guard and proposed provider Traveler\u2019s was noted as it was compared.\u00a0 The Finance Committee had requested Mr. McGinty to check on the premium differences for alternate deductibles with Traveler\u2019s on the automobile comprehensive and collision, however he reported that the small amount saved on the premium was not worth taking the higher alternate deductibles.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Stephens made a motion seconded by Commissioner Duncan to move that the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission approve insurance renewal rates for each coverage category and insurer as listed in the attached memo provided by staff. Motion carried 6-0-1.\u00a0 (Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.)<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n\n- 2020 Capital Projects Plan<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Burroughs provided that on the previous day in both the Facilities and Finance Committees the 2020 Capital Projects Plan was discussed.\u00a0 The plan covers a year\u2019s worth of capital projects, and takes into account the system needs and resource availability.\u00a0 The Facilities Committee had requested a prioritization of projects for which Mr. Burroughs advised for engineering and also construction projects.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Elliott made a motion seconded by Commissioner Duncan to move that the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission approve the 2020 Capital Projects Plan as presented.\u00a0 Motion carried 6-0-1.\u00a0 (Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Unsolicited Proposal Application to Upgrade PS2038 \u2013 West Point Plantation, LLC<\/strong> \u2013<\/li>\n
- Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Chairman Turnipseed provided that the Facilities Committee had requested to defer this item until the next meeting after staff has met with the developer.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Duncan made a motion seconded by Commissioner Stephens to move that the Brunswick Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission defer the Unsolicited Proposal Application to Upgrade PS2038 until staff has met with West Point, LLC Developer, and this item will then be brought back before the next Facilities Committee Meeting.\u00a0 Motion carried 6-0-1.\u00a0 (Commissioner Harvey was not present for the vote.)<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
DISCUSSION<\/strong> – There were no items for discussion.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR\u2019S UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\nMr. Burroughs updated the Commission that the CIPP portion of the North Mainland SPLOST Project \u2013 Phase II along Whitlock and B&W Grade Road has been completed and the manhole portion is in process.\u00a0 The pre-bid for Phase III of the same SPLOST Project will be held Friday with the pump station portion pre-bid held in the morning and the force main portion being held in the afternoon.\u00a0 Budget reviews will begin on Friday and continue on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.\u00a0 During the next week JWSC will be hosting the Georgia Water and Wastewater Institute\u2019s Maintenance Technology Training for a number of JWSC staff.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Harvey arrived to the meeting at 2:20 p.m.<\/p>\n
Mr. Burroughs then announced that the City will have the GEFA Loan documents for JWSC on the agenda for their meeting on the following Wednesday, which will be the last step in completing the documents for the GEFA Loan. \u00a0The Ordinance revisions requested by JWSC are expected to be on the County\u2019s agenda for their meeting on March 19th<\/sup>.\u00a0\u00a0 The Commissioners asked about the start of the sewer rehab in Sea Palms, road cuts on Arnold Road on SSI, and the bid for Pump Station 4003, for which Mr. Burroughs provided responses to their questions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCHAIRMAN\u2019S UPDATE <\/strong><\/p>\nChairman Turnipseed made a special presentation during his update portion of the meeting, and asked Mr. Burroughs to join him for the presentation.\u00a0 Commissioner Steve Copeland\u2019s last official date for his term on JWSC\u2019s Commission will be March 5, 2020.\u00a0 Chairman Turnipseed presented Commissioner Copeland with a plaque in appreciation for his dedicated leadership and guidance as a member of the Commission.\u00a0 The Chairman then commented on his personal appreciation for all of the guidance Commissioner Copeland gave him as a new Commissioner, in addition to the assistance Commissioner Copeland provided while serving as the Vice-Chairman of JWSC.<\/p>\n
EXECUTIVE SESSION<\/strong> – There was no Executive Session.<\/p>\nThere being no additional business to bring before the Commission, Chairman Turnipseed adjourned the meeting at 2:27 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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