Compliance & Legislation Committee Minutes 5-17-2017 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 <\/strong><\/p>\nJoint Water and Sewer Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n1703 Gloucester Street<\/strong><\/p>\nCommission Meeting Room<\/strong><\/p>\nWednesday, May 17, 2017 at 1:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCOMPLIANCE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPresent:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nMike Browning, Committee Chairman <\/strong><\/p>\nDon Elliott, Commission Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nJimmy Junkin, Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\nCharles Dorminy, Legal Counsel<\/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 <\/strong><\/p>\nAlso Present:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nTom Boland, Deputy Director<\/strong><\/p>\nJohn Donaghy, Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/p>\nAngela Walker, Pre-Treatment Compliance Coordinator<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAbsent:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nCornell Harvey, Commissioner<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nChairman Browning called the meeting to order 1:00 PM<\/p>\n
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD<\/strong><\/p>\nThere being no citizens who wished to address the Committee, Chairman Browning closed the Public Comment Period.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAPPROVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from April 19, 2017 Compliance & Legislative Committee and Finance Committee – Combined Meeting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Elliott made a motion seconded by Commissioner Browning to approve the minutes of the April 19, 2017 Compliance & Legislative Committee and Finance Committee Combined Meeting Minutes.\u00a0 Motion approved 2-0-1 (Commissioner Harvey was absent).<\/u>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nDISCUSSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \u00a0Pre-Treatment Compliance Report Update <\/strong>\u2013 A. Walker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Angela Walker presented the updated list of Pretreatment Compliance to the Committee.\u00a0 Other than the general information for update, she noted that item #5 indicated problems with grease in the lift stations, caused by certain restaurants lacking in the cleaning of their grease traps.\u00a0 Angela has been addressing those issues by visiting the restaurants and establishments which \u201cdump\u201d into these lift stations, requesting the grease traps to be cleaned out and pumped, revisiting where necessary, and providing notice to the Georgia Environmental Health Department.\u00a0 The pump out schedule for one specific restaurant has been changed from every 3 months to every month.\u00a0 After investigation of the establishments that pump into the lift station shared by this restaurant, JWSC was able to identify the specific location that was causing grease to move straight into the lift station. This location was been checked and required multiple visits by JWSC and Environmental Health.\u00a0 This occurrence of over-filled grease traps and grease moving straight into a lift station can cause a blockage and problems within the lift station.\u00a0 Even though JWSC is obligated to stay within compliance requirements as set forth by the EPD, it unfortunately often requires repeated visits by JWSC to non-complying establishments in an attempt to enforce compliance.\u00a0 Angela also noted item #9 on the update report, regarding industrial pretreatment permits and the status of the five that are in progress, one of which has had revisions.\u00a0 The original goal was for this group of permits to be approved by July 1, 2017 so they would all have concurring renewal dates.\u00a0 On a final note, Angela mentioned that she is working on a yearly pre-treatment report that is due to the EPD by June 1, 2017, and she would be meeting with Mr. Junkin to review the report prior to sending the final copy in.<\/p>\n
\n- Legislative Considerations for SPLOST<\/strong> \u2013 J. Junkin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Junkin advised that in the last few months the financial position of the utility has been closely looked at.\u00a0 It is known that funding is short for many of the R&R, Capital Projects and day to day operations which need to be done.\u00a0 He noted that JWSC\u2019s borrowing capacity will be used up based on the rate of funding that is needed for JWSC to do everything that is necessary to be done to the system.\u00a0 Mr. Junkin indicated that he is concerned about rates, for example tap fees going up and the fact that this still does not cover the funding requirements that will be incurred.\u00a0 He indicated that within the next couple of years, it may be necessary to make a case for support to our state representative for laying groundwork for the long term, and formulating plans to work with local elected officials and state representatives.\u00a0 The current SPLOST should not be the only source JWSC looks toward for additional funding.\u00a0 Mr. Junkin noted that JWSC may need some type of dedicated assistance in order to meet our long term needs.\u00a0 The Committee agreed that considerations should be made to find some solutions and avenues for sources of funding to help with the R&R Projects that must be done to maintain the system. Mr. Junkin expressed that additional sources must be searched for and he is willing to do what is necessary to solve these issues and meet with whomever necessary.<\/p>\n
3. \u00a0Rate Resolution \u2013 Draft of Verbiage Changes<\/strong> \u2013 J. Donaghy<\/span><\/p>\nJohn presented the draft of the Rate Resolution for 2017-2018 and explained the sections, along with verbiage changes that are being made.\u00a0 Currently the draft is still a work in progress.\u00a0 The final draft will be presented to the Commission at the last meeting in June. Specific attention was given for explanation of line items in the section concerning \u201cMeter Replacement Costs.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 John noted that replacement of damaged meters is addressed in the Ordinance, and was added to the Rate Resolution as well.\u00a0 He also mentioned that there are new sections in the fees portion of the Rate Resolution (e.g., on-site sanitary sewer systems fees required in the case JWSC is asked to do maintenance of private sewer systems which is granted on a case by case basis).<\/p>\n
Executive Director\u2019s Update<\/strong><\/p>\nThere was no additional update at this time.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThere being no other business to bring before the Committee, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 1:57 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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