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• Regular Session Minutes 24 June, 2025 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JUNE 24, 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 JUNE 24, 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.   Oscar Coody led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with all nine Commissioners present.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on June 10, 2025 was dispensed with and Don O’Neal made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   General Manager’s report- Material Bids were reviewed for approval. Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve Core & Main for material bids 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, and 1005.  Greg Collins seconded the motion.   There was a 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; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve Ferguson for material bids 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, and 1010.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   There was a 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; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Billy Motion made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held June 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Lane Lavespere made a motion to approve setting a minimum of 3% for the cost-of-living effective January 1, 2026.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a 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; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Billy McKay made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee report.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held June 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve leak adjustments as presented for accounts 13-0921-00, 15-0440-22, 51-0160-05, 61-0530-01, 28-2320-08, and 31-1070-00.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a 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; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Seth Johnson, Controller, reviewed the Budget Comparison and the Statement of Revenue and Expenses.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve the Finance Committee report.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the ongoing projects in the District and discussed a resolution to be approved by the Board.   Lane Lavespere made a motion to authorize the board President to sign a resolution;    WHEREAS, Water Works District No. 3 received Bids on Tuesday June 17, 2025 for the project entitled Backflow Preventers at LANG Training Center Pineville.  WHEREAS, the Bids have been checked and tabulated by Pan American Engineers, LLC, with a recommendation of award being made to the low Bidder; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the contract for said construction is hereby awarded to the low bidder, MJL Construction, LLC for the Base Bid in the amount of $174,384.48, and: BE IT FURTHER REESOLVED, that the President is hereby authorized to execute contracts and change orders between Water Works District No. 3 of Rapides Parish and the successful Bidder.   Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a 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; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   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 10:40.

• Regular Session Minutes 10 June, 2025 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JUNE 10, 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 JUNE 10, 2025     Those present for the meeting were:                                                                                     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr., Absent Jamie Timberlake, Asst. General Mgr., Absent         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.   Lane Lavespere led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with all nine Commissioners present.   Additions- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add under the Attorney’s report a supplement to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add under the Attorney’s report a list of trucks to be declared surplus.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on May 27, 2025 was dispensed with and Russell Flowers made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   General Manager’s report- Seth Johnson, Controller, reviewed the Consumption and Revenue report and the Water Audit report.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, stated the next Personnel Committee meeting will be held June 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.    Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will be held June 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the ongoing projects in the District.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   Greg Jones, Attorney, reviewed a supplement to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with DISTRAN allowing a period of 90 days to complete any and all work that DISTRAN is responsible for on the customer side of meter one and meter two to become operational.   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; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to declare 9 trucks and a backhoe as surplus to go to the next auction available.  Oscar Coody 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; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Attorney’s report.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Don O’Neal made the motion to adjourn.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:32 a.m.