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• Regular Session Minutes 27 May, 2025 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON MAY 27, 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 MAY 27, 2025     Those present for the meeting were:                                                                                     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr. Jamie Timberlake, Asst. General Mgr., Absent         Oscar Coody, Absent Seth Johnson, Controller                                            Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Greg Jones, Attorney, Absent                                    Billy McKay Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Secretary, Absent Greg Collins Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Marion Simpson Jr. David Corley, Chief, Alpine Fire Dept                      D.W. Williams Rebecca Nation, Payne, Moore, and Herrington        Marion Simpson Jr. Kelci Ware, Payne, Moore, and Herrington               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.   Don O’Neal gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present and Oscar Coody being absent.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on May 13, 2025 was dispensed with and Don O’Neal made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that taps and leaks are up to date.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report. Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held May 20, 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 May 20,2025 at 10:00 a.m.   Russell Flowers made a motion to approve leak adjustment requests as presented.  25-3670-00, 12-2480-12, 15-0440-22, 11-1650-0, 21-0620-17, 23-0310-01, 41-2226-02, 23-0990-17, and 41-0150-16.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Kelsi Ware with Payne, Moore & Herrington, presented the District’s 2024 Audit Report.  The District received a positive report. A copy will be sent to the Legislative Auditor.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Kelsi Ware with Payne , Moore & Herrington, presented the 2024 Rate Study.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve the 2024 Rate Study as presented.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Seth Johnson, Controller, reviewed the Budget Comparison report and the Statement of Revenue and Expenses.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Finance Committee report.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects within the District and presented a resolution to be approved.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve a resolution Whereas, Water Works District No. 3 of Rapides Parish and Dis-Tran Steel, LLC wish to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to transfer certain items of infrastructure to Dis-Tran, and Whereas, it is in the public interest and the best interests of all parties herein, that Water Works District No.3 of Rapides Parish abandon the portion(s) of said waterline beyond the public right-of-way of Cenla Drive. Now, therefore it be Resolve by Water Works District No.3 of Rapides Parish, that the President of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to act on behalf of water works District No.3 of Rapides Parish in all matters pertaining to this project, including executing the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, etc.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Absent, D.W. Williams; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.    Billy McKay made the motion to adjourn.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

• Regular Session Minutes 13 May, 2025 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON MAY 13, 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 MAY 13, 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 Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Marion Simpson Jr. David Corley, Chief, Alpine Fire Dept                      D.W. Williams                                                                                     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.   Don O’Neal gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Roll was called with all nine Commissioners present.   Additions- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add to the Agenda under New Business to adopt the proposed rate change.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, and D.W. Williams; Aye.  0-Nay, 9-Aye 9-0   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on April 22, 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 reviewed the Water Audit Report and Consumption and Revenue report.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   New Business- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to adopt the proposed rate changes for Industrial and Municipal accounts as approved at the Public Hearing held on May 13, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, and D.W. Williams; Aye.  0-Nay, 9-Aye 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee stated the next Personnel Committee meeting will be held May 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will be held May 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, reported on the Goals Committee meeting held April 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  1st Quarter Goals were reviewed with no formal motions made.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Goals Committee report.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects within the District.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.   Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:44 a.m.