From December 5th-11th, the entire water system will be checked for leaks. On December 11th, the new waterlines that have been installed in downtown RBS will be tied into the system. Leak detection and correction will continue throughout December, Gordon said, while pre-installation work continues. Asked by council members if the new filtration system will be operational by January, Gordon said, "I believe we can make it, but it's going to be tight." Gordon acknowledged that during the time from mid-December to mid-January, when the old filter is removed and the new filter installed, there will be a reduction in water available to customers. However, during that time, he said, "with a little conservation, everyone should have enough to meet their needs."
City Attorney Gary Copas asked the Council to convene a referendum concerning the boundaries of the Urban Growth Boundary Report, prepared in 1999 for Red Boiling Springs by state planners from the Dept. of Economic and Community Development. The Council agreed, but has not yet set a date for the referendum, nor determined the extent to which they would seek to change the currently existing boundaries in the official Urban Growth Plan.
In other business, the Mayor asked the Council to approve a 10% water rate hike for Jackson County, whose rate, he said, had not been raised since 2001. The Council approved the new water rate for Jackson County customers. They also approved City ordinance 12-9-04 concerning a $500. donation to the RBS Public Library, a $100 Christmas bonus for all city employees and a turkey for each fireman. Mayor Gregory reminded the Council to ask the Macon County Election Commission to call an election for April 23, 2005 to elect a mayor and three city council members.
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