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APPROVED 09-11-2000
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HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
July 31, 2000
7:30 PM, Town Barn
The Hillsborough Town Board held a Work Session on July 31th, 2000 at 7:30 PM in the
Hillsborough Town Barn. Present for the Board Meeting were Mayor Horace H. Johnson, Sr.,
Commissioners Kenneth Chavious, Frances Dancy, Evelyn Lloyd, Mark Sheridan, and Brian
Lowen. Staff present were Town Manager Eric Peterson, Finance Director Sherry Carter, Town
Engineer Kenny Keel, Wastewater Superintendent Alvin Bolick, and Water Superintendent
Russell Bateman.
Mayor Horace H. Johnson, Sr., cailed the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
1. OPEN THE WORKSHOP
Mayor Horace Johnson opened the Board Work Session.
2. AGENDA CHANGES & APPROVAL
. There were no changes and the Printed Agenda was approved by consensus as presented.
2. DISCUSS FORMAT, PURPOSE, MEETING PROTOCOL & METHOD OF
SETTING FUTURE WORKSHOP AGENDAS
The Board discussed their desire for the work sessions to be informal and have a time limit
of two hours. The Board agreed to hold the work sessions beginning in September on the
fourth Monday of each month as scheduled on the Town Board Meeting Schedule which is
filed in the Town Clerk's Office as required by General Statute.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consider awarding bid for electrical work at the Dam to Lewis Electric & Plumbing
Company for $49,450
Town Engineer Kenny Keel presented the contract to the Board for their consideration.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Dancy, seconded by Commissioner Lowen, the Board
moved to approve the bid for electrical work at the Dam to Lewis Electric & Plumbing
Company for $49,450 by a vote of 5-0. The motion was declared passed.
5. OPEN BOARD DISCUSSION & COMMITTEEIKEY ISSUE UPDATES
. The Board held discussions on the remaining Items on the Agenda which follows below.
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6. DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
This Item was tabled until a later date.
7. RECEIVE UPDATE ON WATER & SEWER PLANT OPERATIONS FROM THE
PLANT OPERATORS
Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Alvin Bolick and Water Treatment Plant
Superintendent Russell Bateman appeared before the Board and fielded questions regarding
their respective plant operations.
8. UPDATE & DISCUSS WATER TREATMENT PLANT GRANT
An update was provided on the high unit cost grant application for $3.0 million.
9. UPDATE ON THE COST OF THE RESERVOIR PROJECT
This Item was not discussed.
10. DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TOWN ATTORNEY PRESENT AT ALL
REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
Town Manager Eric Peterson solicited Board direction regarding the attendance of the Town
Attorney at monthly Board Meetings.
By consensus, the Board directed the Town Manager to have the Town Attorney attend all
Regular Monthly Board Meetings beginning in September.
11. OTHER
There was no other business discussed.
12. ADJOURN
Upon a motion by CommissioneI; Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Chavious, the Board
moved to adjourn at 9:30 PM by a vote of 5-0. The motion was declared passed.
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Respectfully submitted,
Donna F. Armbrister, CMC
Town Clerk
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