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• Board Minutes 27 October, 2020 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON OCTOBER 27, 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 OCTOBER 27, 2020   Those present for the meeting were:                            BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr.                                      Otha Hailey, Vice President                                                                  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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Laurilee Burns, McGriff Insurance                            Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Donnie Kendrick, McGriff Insurance                        D.W. Williams  Joe Bishop, City Marshall Candidate                         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.   Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with all nine Commissioners present.   Public Comments- Joe Bishop addressed the Board of Commissioners on his candidacy for City Marshall.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on October 13, 2020 was dispensed with and Marion Simpson Jr. 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.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay 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 on October 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.  No formal motions made.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance meeting held on October 20, 2020 at 10 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve leak adjustment requests as recommended by the District’s Attorney for accounts 13-0470-00, 33-1560-04, 18-1450-01, 12-1000-06, 17-2670-04, and 32-1450-01.  Total of 6 accounts. D. W. Williams seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0     Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to renew our policy for Worker’s Compensation through LUBA.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Oscar Coody made a motion to recommend the approval to renew our policy with Allied World as the General Liability Insurance carrier with Identity Fraud Resolution Endorsement.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve the Server Lease Renewal with Turner Teleco in the amount of $453.66 a month for 36 months.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve the BDR Backup/Offsite storage with Turner Teleco.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve a quote from Simpson Security Systems in the amount of $9,665.00 for a Video Security System.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve the Industrial Park Generator.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; 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 approve the Finance Committee report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, stated the next Goals Committee meeting will be held on November 03, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the status of ongoing projects in the District.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve the Engineer’s report.  Billy McKay 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 10:40 a.m.

• Board Minutes 13 October, 2020 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON OCTOBER 13, 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 OCTOBER 13, 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Jaime Holloway, Foley & Judell, L.L.P                     Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               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.   Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present, Otha Hailey being absent.   Additions- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add a resolution to the agenda under the Finance Committee report.  Robert Sibley seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on September 22, 2020 was dispensed with and Marion Simpson Jr. 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.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  D.W. Williams seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel Committee, stated the next Personnel Committee meeting will be held on October 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.   Otha Hailey, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance meeting will be held on October 20, 2020 at 10 a.m.     There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Oscar Coody made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   Jimmy French, General Manager, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held on September 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of not exceeding Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000) of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, of waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana; providing for the sale of such bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Otha Hailey; Absent, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Annette Williams, Controller, reviewed the Schedule of Funds and the Budget Comparison.   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 status of ongoing projects in the District.   Billy McKay made a motion to approve the Engineer’s report.  Marion Simpson Jr. 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 10:30 a.m.