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• Board Minutes 08 December, 2020 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON DECEMBER 08, 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 DECEMBER 08, 2020   Those present for the meeting were:                           BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr.                                      Oscar Coody                                                                Annette Williams, Controller                                     Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Greg Jones, Attorney                                                  Billy McKay Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                           Don T. O’Neal                                           Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                   Clyde Moore, Board President, Absent Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Robert Sibley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Brennan Black, Foley Judell                                      Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        State Senator Jay Luneau                                           D.W. Williams  State Representative Mike Johnson                                                                                                                                                                            The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by D. W. Williams, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners.   Robert Sibley gave the invocation.   Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with seven Commissioners present and Clyde Moore being absent.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on November 24, 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.  He also reviewed the Water Audit Report and Consumption and Revenue report.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   New Business- Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve a resolution to finalize the approval of the 2020 refunding of the bonds currently held by Water Works District No. 3.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay 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, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent.  7-0, 7-Aye, 1-Absent   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel, stated there would not be a Personnel Committee meeting held in December.   D. W. Williams, Finance Committee, Chairman, stated there would not be a Finance Committee meeting held in December.   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.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve a resolution recognizing the extraordinary efforts and sincerely thank and express gratitude to State Senator Jay Luneau and State Representative Mike Johnson for their joint cooperation and work to have a new water testing lab opened in Alexandria, Louisiana, to serve the Central Louisiana area.  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 10:25 a.m.