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• Board Minutes 26 February, 2019 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                                                                                     Jimmy Read more MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                                                                                     Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr.                                     Otha Hailey, Vice President                                                                  Annette Williams, Controller                                     Tommy Hollingsworth, Secretary Greg Jones, Attorney                                                  Oscar Coody Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                           Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                   Billy McKay Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Clyde Moore, Board President                                                                                     Robert Sibley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     D. W. Williams                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Clyde Moore, President of the Board of Commissioners.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on February 12, 2019 was dispensed with and Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the minutes as printed.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.     Robert Sibley gave the invocation.   Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present and Otha Hailey coming in a few minutes late.   Public Comments – None   Additions- Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to add under the Finance report the quote from BGS, LLC. for two self-contained breathing apparatuses for the Treatment plant.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 8-0   Old Business – None   New Business- None   Jimmy French, Operations Manager, reported that all taps and leaks are up to date.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held February 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.  No formal motions were made.    Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held February 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to approve leak adjustment requests as recommended by the District’s Attorney for accounts 12-2030-00, 13-0605-00, 33-1730-01, 18-0390-01, 14-0050-00, 12-0255-01, 25-2191-01, 51-1300-04, 30-0180-00, 24-0330-01, 27-0400-14, 11-0460-00, 61-1690-05, 34-1940-09, 43-0740-00,  and 23-1150-01. Total of 16 accounts. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to approve a quote in the amount of $2,486.00 from Gemini Group for the annual CCR report.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve a quote from RINI Construction in the amount of $12,600.00 for the construction of a 20 x 60 storage building at the warehouse.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to approve a quote from Red Ball Oxygen in the amount of $12,960.98 for a welding machine/compressor/generator.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to approve a quote from Hixon Autoplex in the amount of $23,596.00, the lowest of three bids, for the purchase of a ½ ton truck.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   D. W. Williams made a motion to approve a quote from Courtesy Automotive Group in the amount of $29,522.25 under state contract for the purchase of a ½ ton truck.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Annette Williams, Controller, reviewed the Schedule of Funds.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Finance Committee report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the current status of ongoing projects in the District.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There being no other business, Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

• Board Minutes 12 February, 2019 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                                                                                     Jimmy Read more MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                                                                                     Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr., Absent                        Otha Hailey, Vice President                                                                  Annette Williams, Controller                                     Tommy Hollingsworth, Secretary Greg Jones, Attorney                                                  Oscar Coody Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                           Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                   Billy McKay Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Clyde Moore, Board President Troy Quirk, Trek, Inc.                                                Robert Sibley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phillip Terrell, Rapides Parish District Attorney       Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     D. W. Williams                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Clyde Moore, President of the Board of Commissioners.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on January 22, 2018 was dispensed with and Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes as printed.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.     Robert Sibley gave the invocation.   Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with all nine Commissioners present.   Public Comments – None   Additions- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add under the General Manager’s report the declaration an emergency as in related to Well 5 at Alpine.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Old Business – None   New Business- None   Jimmy French, Operations Manager, reported that all taps and leaks are up to date.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to declare an emergency related to needed work on Well 5 at Alpine to Continental Drilling and Service, Inc. in the amount of $18,136.00.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel Committee, stated the next Personnel Committee meeting will be held February 15, 2019.    Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will be held February 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, reported on the Goals Committee meeting held on January 29, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Fourth Quarter status goals were reviewed.  No formal motions made.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to approve the Goals Committee report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the current status of ongoing projects in the District.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to keep the original penalties as provided in contract by Trek, Inc.   Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There being no other business, Oscar Coody made the motion to adjourn.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.