On the agenda: Kings Mountain meeting — data center (May 7)

John H. Moss Reservoir Commission Meeting Agenda
Members:
Trip Boinest
Woody Edwards

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6:00 PM Thursday May 7, 2026

Thomas Rikard
Carmen Scism, Vice Chair

Call meeting to order
Adoption of May agenda
Motion:
Second:
Adoption of April “unofficial” minutes was approved via email
Citizen’s comments/discussion

Hogan Sellers
Russell Wingfield, Chair

Vote:

Old business 2025
5. Travis projection update
6. Labella engineering report update from the city High Priority!
7. Budget items review and questions
8. Dredging and debris prevention update
a. Timeline for non-dredging moratorium
Budget Review and questions
Monthly Data 2025
9. Financial highlights
a. Based on the resignation of city finance director the following questions from our April meeting
sent to Chris will be addressed by whom?
“Request the following from Chris Costner:”
i. Please add concession revenue to Moss Lake revenues. $5,250 expense listed (help to
assess need & usage)
ii. Please add any late fees paid to Moss Lake to financial reports. City still charges late
fees.
iii. Does the city have plans on using $250k Track-hoe bought with lake funds at lake?
1. If not used for lake operations and only for city use for the last few years, how
does the lake budget address this?
iv. Please remove the word “dredging” from Line; Moss Lake Commission (error from old
report) original budget document from city was “Moss Lake Commission”
v. What is appropriated fund balance of $106,390 that shows on financial reports?
vi. Lake Commission would like to request a list of capital project expenses July 2024 to
present (for review)
vii. What building repairs do the budgeted $100k in current budget cover?
viii. What was $25,078 from capital fund used for last year bringing balance of $224,923
forward.
ix. Is it possible to review specific invoices for Lake expenses?
“end of Chris Costner request”
10. ***Water reports (Who is acting Water Director?)
a. Does this commission need to have a person appointed for requests sent to Water Director?
b. Gallons used for treatment
c. Gallons released downstream
d. Lake levels

11. Lake treatment update from Water Department
12. Spillway updates based on current condition of the spillway and impact on lake levels at full pond
13. Update on USGS gauge at Buffalo Creek to measure inflow
New business
14. City ordinance on Moss Lake updates and questions for Clint Houser
15. Long-term impact from proposed data centers if dependent on Moss Lake
16. Request lake-related data presented to city council be shared with this commission
a. Should this be a request to Karen Tucker?
17. Requested information/reports from NCDEQ are moving forward
18. Update on a conversation with the Riverkeeper concerning watershed & Buffalo Creek contamination
sites including new testing & report research.
Other items
19. Motion to Adjourn.

Motion:

Meeting closed:

PM

Second:

Vote: