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• Board Minures 26 November, 2019 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 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 NOVEMBER 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.   Robert Sibley gave the invocation.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay 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 to the Finance report the water rate increase.  Tommy Hollingsworth seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  Aye-9, Nay-0 9-0   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on November 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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that all taps and leaks are up to date.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held November 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. No formal motions made.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee held November 19, 2019 at 2:00 p. m.   Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to approve Blue Cross Blue Shield as the District’s Health Insurance carrier.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  Aye-9, Nay-0 9-0   Otha Hailey made a motion to approve DPC for Chlorine bids, and Harcros for Soda Ash.  Tommy Hollingsworth seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  Aye-9, Nay-0 9-0   Otha Hailey made a motion to approve Core and Main for material bids 1001 and 1002.  Tommy Hollingsworth seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  Aye-9, Nay-0 9-0   Otha Hailey made a motion to approve Lusco for material bids 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, and 1010.  Tommy Hollingsworth seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  Aye-9, Nay-0 9-0   Greg Jones, Attorney, stated there was no opposition from the public of the District’s published proposed January 01, 2020 Rate Change at the Public Hearing on November 26, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to adopt the proposed January 01, 2020 Rate Change as published.  Tommy Hollingsworth seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Tommy Hollingsworth; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  Aye-9, Nay-0 9-0   Brendon Gaspard, Engineer, Pan American Engineers, reported on the status of ongoing projects in the District.    Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Oscar Coody 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 10:50 a.m.

• Board Minutes 12 November, 2019 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 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 NOVEMBER 12, 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 Mike Johnson, State Representative                           Robert Sibley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Jim Fannin, La. State Senator                                     Marion Simpson Jr., Absent                                                                                                                             Murphy Chestnut, Asst. to Senator Kennedy             D. W. Williams       Tommie Seaton, Asst. to Senator Cassidy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Clyde Moore, President of the Board of Commissioners.   Robert Sibley gave the invocation.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present and Marion Simpson Jr. absent.   Public Comments- None.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on October 22, 2019 was dispensed with and Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jimmy French, General Manager, reviewed the Water Audit report and the Consumption and Revenue report.   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 November 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.   Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will be held November 19, 2019 at 2:00 p. m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, reported on the Goals Committee meeting held October 29, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Third quarter goals were reviewed.  No formal motions made.    Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to accept the Goals Committee Report.  Robert Sibley seconded the motion. Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Engineer, Pan American Engineers, reported on the status of ongoing projects in the District.    Tommy Hollingsworth made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There being no other business Oscar Coody made the motion to adjourn.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.