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• Regular Session Minutes 28 January, 2025 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 28, 2025     Those present for the meeting were: Read more WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 28, 2025     Those present for the meeting were:                                                                                     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr. Jamie Timberlake, Asst. General Mgr.                      Oscar Coody Seth Johnson, Controller                                            Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Greg Jones, Attorney                                                 Billy McKay Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Secretary          Greg Collins, Absent Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Marion Simpson Jr. Laurilee Burns, McGriff Insurance                            D.W. Williams Jack Stehr, McGriff Insurance                                    Russell Flowers                                                                                     Lane Lavespere                                                                                     Don T. O’Neal       The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by D.W. Williams, President of the Board of Commissioners.   Marion Simpson Jr. gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers led the Pledge of Allegiance.                                 The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present and Greg Collins being absent.   Public Comments- Jack Stehr, McGriff Insurance, spoke to the Board of Commissioners.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on January 14, 2025 was dispensed with and Don O’Neal made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.    Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that taps and leaks are up to date and that there were no problems in the District when the weather was below freezing for a few days.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Old Business- Lane Lavespere made a motion to reevaluate the truck leasing program after a year.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held January 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  There were no formal motions made.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held January 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.    Lane Lavespere made a motion to approve leak adjustments as presented for accounts 15-2340-00, 17-0620-09, 62-0560-01, 32-0870-00, 11-0800-01, 30-0670-00, 36-0580-00, 15-2340-00, 18-1895-07, 42-1210-00, 15-1860-00, 61-0660-02, 14-1320-03, 61-1970-03, 41-0840-00, 41-2180-00, 32-0690-05, 35-0290-19, 18-0650-00, and 19-0310-03. Russell Flowers seconded the motion.   There was roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve replacing the Rotork valve at the treatment plant in the amount of $12,215.00 from Innovative Flow Solutions, Inc.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.   There was roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Marion Simpson Jr.  made a motion for a Change of Agent to Risk Management Services for general liability and fleet insurance.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.   There was roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects within the District.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

• Regular Session Minutes 14 January, 2025 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 14, 2025     Those present for the meeting were: Read more WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 14, 2025     Those present for the meeting were:                                                                                     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr. Jamie Timberlake, Asst. General Mgr.                      Oscar Coody-Absent Seth Johnson, Controller, Absent                               Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Greg Jones, Attorney, Absent                                     Billy McKay Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Secretary          Greg Collins Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Marion Simpson Jr. Mike Chatelain, Risk Management Services of La. Inc.  D.W. Williams Nick Chatelain, Risk Management Services of La. Inc.  Russell Flowers                                                                                           Lane Lavespere                                                                                           Don T. O’Neal       The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by D.W. Williams, President of the Board of Commissioners.   Greg Collins gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present and Oscar Coody being absent.   Additions- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add to the agenda under Old Business, Risk Management Services of La. Inc.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on December 10, 2024 was dispensed with and Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.    Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that taps and leaks are up to date and reviewed the Water Audit Report and the Consumption and Revenue Report. Don O’Neal made a motion to approve Board President D.W. Williams and Secretary Billy McKay to sign the Louisiana Audit Compliance Questionnaire.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Absent, Billy McKay; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye. 8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent, 8-0     Billy McKay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, stated the Personnel Committee meeting will be held January 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.    Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the Finance Committee meeting will be held January 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.   Old Business- Mike Chatelain with Risk Management Services of La. Inc. gave an update on policy inquiries.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects within the District.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   Lane Lavespere made the motion to adjourn.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.