MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JANUARY 25, 2022
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
Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers Robert Sibley, Absent David Corley, Chief, Alpine Fire Dept. Marion Simpson Jr.
D.W. Williams
Russell Flowers
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Clyde Moore, President of the Board of Commissioners.
Billy McKay gave the invocation.
Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Roll was called with all eight Commissioners present and Robert Sibley being absent.
The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on January 11, 2021 was dispensed with and Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that all taps and leaks are up to date.
Marion Simpson made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held January 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. No formal motions made.
Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report. Don O’Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried.
D.W. Williams, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held January 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve leak adjustment requests as recommended by the District’s Attorney for accounts 26-3180-01, 36-1790-04, 18-1250-04, 22-0330-00, 17-2610-00, 21-1520-01, 14-1750-20, 26-2460-00, 23-0990-14, 15-0758-00, 15-1440-02, 28-0140-35, 18-2350-00, 22-1260-16, 31-0080-08, 14-2820-00, and 30-0610-00. Oscar Coody seconded the motion.
There was a roll call vote as follows: D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr., Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Absent, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye. 8-Aye, 0-Nay 1-Absent
Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the 2021 Audit. Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.
There was a roll call vote as follows: D. W. Williams; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr., Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Robert Sibley; Absent, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Clyde Moore; Aye. 8-Aye, 0-Nay 1-Absent
Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the Finance Committee report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairman, Goals Committee, stated the next Goals Committee meeting will be held February 01, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Brendan Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the status of ongoing projects.
Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report. Oscar Coody seconded the motion. Motion carried.
There being no other business Oscar Coody made the motion to adjourn. Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m.
