MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 08, 2020
Those present for the meeting were: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr. Otha Hailey, Vice President
Annette Williams, Controller, Absent Oscar Coody
Greg Jones, Attorney Elizabeth Q. Lindsay
Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr. Billy McKay
Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec. Clyde Moore, Board President, Absent
Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers Robert Sibley
Hardy Andrews, Foley & Judell, L.L.P Marion Simpson Jr., Phone
D.W. Williams, Phone
Don T. O’Neal
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Board member.
Robert Sibley gave the invocation.
Billy McKay led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Roll was called with six Commissioners present, Clyde Moore being absent, Marion Simpson Jr. and D.W. Williams present by phone.
Additions- None
The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on August 25, 2020 was dispensed with and Oscar Coody 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 and also reviewed the Water Audit Report.
D.W. Williams made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel Committee, stated the next Personnel Committee meeting will be held on September 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report. D. W. Williams seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will be held on September 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Finance Committee report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the status of ongoing projects in the
District.
Billy McKay made a motion to approve the Engineer’s report. Robert Sibley seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Billy McKay made a motion to approve the declaration of an emergency repair as in related to the 20 inch main. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.
There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Phone, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Phone, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent. 8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0
Oscar Coody made a motion to add to the Agenda under the Attorney’s report. Billy McKay seconded the motion.
There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Phone, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Phone, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent. 8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0
Billy McKay made a motion to authorize the President of the Board of Commissioners to sign the following resolution giving preliminary approval to the issuance of not to exceed Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000) of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds of Waterworks District No.3 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, in one or more series; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.
There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Phone, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Phone, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent. 8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0
Billy McKay made a motion to approve the Attorney’s report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion. Motion carried.
There being no other business Oscar Coody made the motion to adjourn. Don T. O’Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.