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• Board Minutes 28 July, 2020 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JULY 28, 2020   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. Read more MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JULY 28, 2020   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr.                                      Otha Hailey, Vice President, Absent                                                                  Annette Williams, Controller                                     Oscar Coody Greg Jones, Attorney                                                  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                           Billy McKay Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                   Clyde Moore, Board President Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Robert Sibley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gail Wilking, Mayor, Town of Ball                           Marion Simpson Jr., Phone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Carroll Ward, Alderman, Town of Ball                     D. W. Williams                                                                                      Don T. O’Neal                                                                                                                                            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.   Billy McKay led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with seven Commissioners present, Otha Hailey being absent and Marion Simpson Jr. present by phone.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on July 14, 2020 was dispensed with and Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that all taps and leaks are up to date.   Oscar Coody made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   New Business- Election of officers and professional staff for a one-year term beginning July 28, 2020 and ending with the first meeting in July 2021 was held as follows:   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay nominated Clyde Moore for President of the Board of Commissioners.  Billy McKay seconded the nomination.    There being no other nominations, Greg Jones called for the nominations for President to close.   Oscar Coody moved that the Board accept Clyde Moore as President of the Board of Commissioners by acclamation.   D. W. Williams seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent,  Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay 8-0    Clyde Moore nominated Otha Hailey for Vice President of the Board of Commissioners.  D. W. Williams seconded the nomination.    There being no other nominations, Greg Jones called for the nominations for Vice President to close.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay moved that the Board accept Otha Hailey as Vice President of the Board of Commissioners by acclamation.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent,  Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay nominated D. W. Williams for Secretary of the Board of Commissioners.  Oscar Coody seconded the nomination.   There being no other nominations, Greg Jones called for the nominations for Secretary to close.   Oscar Coody moved that the Board accept D. W. Williams as Secretary of the Board of Commissioners by acclamation.  Robert Sibley seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent,  Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent, 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to appoint professional staff; Pan American Engineers as the Engineering firm, Greg Jones as Attorney and legal advisor, and Payne, Moore and Herrington as finance advisor and auditor for the District.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.   There being no other nominations, Greg Jones called for the nominations for the Professional Staff to close.   Oscar Coody moved that the Board accept Pan American Engineers as the Engineering firm, Greg Jones as Attorney, and Payne, Moore and Herrington as finance advisor for the District by acclamation.  Billy McKay seconded the motion. Motion carried.                                                There was a roll call vote as follows:  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent,  Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent, 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Goals Committee, Chairwoman, reviewed the Second Quarter Goals for 2020.  No formal motions were made.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Goals Committee report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects.      Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve the expenditure for the emergency repairs at Big Creek Raw Water Intake Station to be increased from $150,000.00 to $200,000.00.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.                                                There was a roll call vote as follows:  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent,  Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent, 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve a resolution allowing Trek, Inc. to complete the emergency work at the Big Creek Water Intake Station not to exceed $125,000.00.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent,  Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent, 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineers report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There being no other business Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.

• Board Minutes 14 July, 2020 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JULY 14, 2020   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. Read more MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JULY 14, 2020   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr.                                      Otha Hailey, Vice President, Phone                                                                  Annette Williams, Controller                                     Oscar Coody, Phone Greg Jones, Attorney, Phone                                      Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Phone Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                           Billy McKay, Phone Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                   Clyde Moore, Board President Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Robert Sibley, Phone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Marion Simpson Jr., Phone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 D. W. Williams, Phone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   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.   Jimmy French led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with all eight Commissioners present.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on June 23, 2020 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 and also reviewed the Water Audit report and Consumption and Revenue report.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   New Business- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to authorize the President of the Board of Commissioners to sign a resolution whereas D. W. Williams, Secretary act as signatory on Southern Heritage Bank accounts in place of Mr. Tommy Hollingsworth.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: D. W. Williams; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay 8-0   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Engineers 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.