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• Board Minutes 26 January, 2021 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 26, 2021   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 JANUARY 26, 2021   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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          John Juderman                                                            Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Doug Byrd                                                                  D.W. Williams                                                                                      Russell Flowers                                                                                           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.   Don T. O’ Neal led the Pledge of Allegiance.   The Roll was called with eight Commissioners present and Clyde Moore being absent.   Public Comments- John Juderman addressed the Board about a leak at his business address.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on January 12, 2021 was dispensed with and Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Don T. O’ Neal 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.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held January 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.  No formal motions made.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   D. W. Williams, Finance Committee, Chairman, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held January 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve leak adjustment requests as recommended by the District’s Attorney for accounts28-1670-01, 42-1060-14, 28-0940-00, 62-0615-16, 25-0930-03, 32-1230-00, 62-1420-03, 11-0180-04, 18-0040-19, 33-0790-00, 15-0070-03, 32-0090-00, 31-0800-00, 15-0070-03, 27-1270-05, 32-0020-12, 34-0160-01, 11-0700-01, 28-1630-18, 27-1270-05, and 18-1250-04.  Total of 21 accounts. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.     There was a roll call vote as follows:  Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Annette Williams, Controller, reviewed the Schedule of Funds.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Finance Committee meeting.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, stated there will be a Goals Committee meeting held February 04, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the status of ongoing projects in the District.   Billy McKay made a motion to approve specifications for the generator work at the treatment plant to be given to Trek, Inc. to submit a proposal and price for the work.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley 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 10:50 a.m.

• Board Minutes 12 January, 2021 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 12, 2021   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 JANUARY 12, 2021   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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rebecca Nation, Payne Moore & Herrington            Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Denise Cedars                                                             D.W. Williams                                                                                      Russell Flowers                                                                                           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 eight Commissioners present and Clyde Moore being absent.   Additions- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to add to the agenda under the Finance Committee the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for approval.  D. W. Williams seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Public Comments- Denice Cedars, customer at 1632 Hyland Park Dr. addressed the board with a leak and billing issue.  The issue will be addressed at the upcoming Finance Committee meeting.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on December 08, 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.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Robert Sibley, Chairman, Personnel, stated there will be a Personnel Committee meeting held January 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.   D. W. Williams, Finance Committee, Chairman, stated there will be a Finance Committee meeting held January 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.      There was a roll call vote as follows:  Robert Sibley; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Absent.  8-Aye, 0-Nay, 1-Absent 8-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, stated there will be a Goals Committee meeting held February 04, 2021 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.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay 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 10:46 a.m.