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• Board minutes 23 May, 2023 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON MAY 23, 2023   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 MAY 23, 2023   Those present for the meeting were:                           BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr., Absent                                       Oscar Coody                                                               Annette Williams, Controller                                      Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Greg Jones, Attorney, Absent                                      Billy McKay Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                            Don T. O’Neal                                           Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                    Greg Collins Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, Absent  Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Seth Johnson                                                                D.W. Williams                                                                                                                                David Corley, Chief, Alpine Fire Dept.                      Russell Flowers                                                                                      Lane Lavespere                                                                                               The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by D.W. Williams, President of the Board of Commissioners.   Lane Lavespere gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers led the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Roll was called with all Commissioners present.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on May 09, 2023 was dispensed with and Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to accept the minutes as printed.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.    Jamie Timberlake, Operations Manager, reported that all taps and leaks are up to date.    Russell Flowers made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, reported on the Personnel Committee held May 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  No formal motions made.   Oscar Coody made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held May 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve leak adjustments as presented for accounts 25-1045-00, 28-0720-02, 18-2250-08, 18-1370-00, and 13-2310-02. Don O’Neal seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye; Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0       Don O’Neal made a motion to approve an increase to the threshold on fixed assets to $5,000.00 effective June 01, 2023.  Billy McKay seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Billy McKay; Aye; Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Annette Williams, Controller, reviewed the Budget Comparison, Revenue and Expenses, and the Schedule of Unrestricted Funds.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the Finance Committee Report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay 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 10:28 a.m.

• Board minutes 09 May, 2023 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON MAY 09, 2023   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 MAY 09, 2023   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, Absent                                      Billy McKay Jamie Timberlake, Operations Mgr.                            Don T. O’Neal                                           Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                    Greg Collins Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers               Marion Simpson Jr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Seth Johnson                                                                D.W. Williams                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Russell Flowers                                                                                      Lane Lavespere                                                                                               The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by D.W. Williams, President of the Board of Commissioners.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay gave the invocation.   Greg Collins led the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Roll was called with all Commissioners present.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on April 25, 2023 was dispensed with and Elizabeth Q. Lindsay 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.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve adding an additional $20,000.00 to the amount of the emergency declaration for repairs to Well No. 7.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr., Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay   Lane Lavespere made a motion to declare the following items as surplus:  1. 500 gallon diesel tank, 2. 8x6 Weinman split case centrifugal pump, 3. 6314 ft. of C900 pvc pipe.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr., Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, stated the next Personnel Committee meeting will be held May 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  No formal motions made.     Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will held May 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, reported on the Goals Committee meeting held May 03, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  1st Quarter Goals were reviewed.  No formal motions made.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the Goals Committee report.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reviewed ongoing projects in the District.   Billy McKay made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   There being no other business Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 11:01 a.m.