Facilities Committee Minutes 7-13-17 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 & Sewer Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n1703 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, GA 31520<\/strong><\/p>\nCommission Meeting Room<\/strong><\/p>\nThursday, July 13, 2017 at 3:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFACILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES<\/strong><\/p>\nPRESENT: \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>\nCliff Adams, Committee Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nRobert Bowen, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nDavid Ford, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nTodd Kline, Senior Engineer <\/strong><\/p>\nJimmy Junkin, Executive Director<\/strong>\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\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>\nDon Elliott, Commission Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nThomas Boland, Deputy Director<\/strong><\/p>\nJohn Donaghy, Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/p>\nPam Crosby, Director of Procurement<\/strong>\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\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\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>\nChairman Adams called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD<\/strong><\/p>\nThere being no citizens that wished to address the Committee, Chairman Adams closed the Public Comment Period.<\/p>\n
APPROVAL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from June 13, 2017 Facilities Committee Meeting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Ford made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bowen to approve the minutes from the Facilities Committee Meeting on June 13, 2017.\u00a0 Motion carried 3-0-0.<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Surplus Vehicles <\/strong>\u2013 P. Crosby<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Pam Crosby presented the recommendation for the declaration of 5 vehicles to be identified as surplus and for the authorization of their disposal in a manner most beneficial to the JWSC.\u00a0 She referred to an attached memo listing the vehicles, notation of their current condition and mileage.\u00a0 For these items to be disposed of, they must be declared as surplus by the Commission.\u00a0 She explained request was for approval to move this forward to the Finance Committee and then to the full Commission for final approval.\u00a0 Mrs. Crosby also noted that the items will be placed on GovDeals for sale.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Ford made a motion seconded by Commissioner Bowen to declare these items as surplus and move forward to the full Commission.\u00a0 Motion carried 3-0-0.<\/u><\/p>\n
DISCUSSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- U.S.G.S. Annual Survey Renewal<\/strong> \u2013 P. Crosby<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Pam Crosby presented to the Committee discussion regarding the annual renewal of the U.S.G.S. Survey\/Study.\u00a0 She noted that this is a long term survey that has been ongoing since the 1950\u2019s, which is about the water supply in Glynn County and the coastal areas, and that the reason for the study is the concern of the Chloride concentration in specific areas, meaning saltwater intrusion.\u00a0 She further mentioned that there have been a couple of wells that have had to be terminated because of that intrusion.\u00a0 Mrs. Crosby continued to explain that basically what the study does is go through various sites and monitor the movement of salt plumes and the Chloride levels. She referenced a technical presentation prepared by Greg Cherry with U.S.G.S., and displayed portions from that presentation.\u00a0 Mrs. Crosby noted a slide that showed the levels of the aquifers and noted the detail of the intrusion.\u00a0 Also provided was a set of pictures which showed the progression of Chloride concentration in the upper water-bearing zone of the upper Floridian aquifer in Brunswick, GA from the year of 1957 to 2015.\u00a0 She then noted that the increase of Chloride concentration in the aquifers in this area is why the continuation of the study is important. Mr. Junkin added that even though there have been some dramatic process changes by Georgia Pacific to reduce the withdrawal rate of water for operations, there have still been increases in this problem in the last couple of years. Mrs. Crosby added that even though since 1980 both Georgia Pacific and Pinova have by more than half decreased their daily withdrawals of water, the Chlorides continue to go up, and this may be something to continue to monitor. She then presented to the Committee the expected expenditures for the study to continue for the next year, and explained that for the cost for FY2018 the cost from FY2015 has continued to be held, and the funding is shared by USGS and JWSC.\u00a0 She also noted that as the water authority in the community that this is an important study to be maintained and continued. Mr. Junkin added that this was included in the budget for this new Fiscal Year.\u00a0 He also re-emphasized Mrs. Crosby\u2019s point that as the water and sewer utility and in the act of providing water for the community it behooves us to be the leader in managing it and making sure that action is taken when action is needed.\u00a0 We cannot take action or recommend action without knowing the details of what\u2019s really going on and seeing the trends of progress, positive or negative. He wanted to go on record as strongly supporting the need and desire to show the ownership of the processes that belong to us as we act here in the community.\u00a0 There was further discussion by the Committee regarding the study and the funding thereof.\u00a0 Additional information will be gathered before this item is brought before the full Commission.<\/p>\n
Chairman Elliott requested an update on the first contract for the SPLOST project.\u00a0 Mr. Junkin advised that the kickoff meeting had been held with discussion of progress towards the 30% design.\u00a0 It was also noted that pump selections had been made, and that progress is where it was expected to be. Discussion continued with updates regarding various projects that are new, ongoing and those nearing completion such as Lift Station 2032, Holly Street Project, Alder Street, Urbana, Mansfield, Canal Crossing, Altamaha, Force Main on Harry Driggers Blvd., State Road 99, etc.<\/p>\n
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR\u2019S UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\nMr. Junkin updated the Committee on some informal projects.\u00a0 Staff is working on some temporary upgrades to Lift Station 4003.\u00a0 There are some needs for capacity that cannot wait 18-24 months until SPLOST Project to get started and completed and other downstream issues.\u00a0 Staff is working on coming up with a near term package plan and bridge that gap in capacity and time until we get the SPLOST Project completed.\u00a0 Pricing on the temporary project is being obtained.\u00a0 This will give a temporary bypass to Lift Station 4003.<\/p>\n
Meeting was adjourned at 3:43 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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