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• Board Minutes 12 December, 2023 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON DECEMBER 12, 2023   Those present for the meeting were:                                                                                     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy Read more MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON DECEMBER 12, 2023   Those present for the meeting were:                                                                                     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                 Jimmy R. French, Gen. Mgr. Jamie Timberlake, Asst. General Mgr.                        Oscar Coody                                                               Seth Johnson, Controller                                             Elizabeth Q. Lindsay Greg Jones, Attorney                                                  Billy McKay                                           Keesha Halliburton, Administrative Sec.                    Greg Collins Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers              Marion Simpson Jr. David Corley, Chief, Alpine Fire Dept.                        D.W. Williams                                                                                Loren Lampert, Rapides District Judge Candidate     Russell Flowers                                                                                                                                                                                  Lane Lavespere                                                                                      Don T. O’Neal     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.   Marion Simpson Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Roll was called with all nine Commissioners present.   The reading of the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on November 28, 2023 was dispensed with and Don O’Neal 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 Audit Report and the Consumption and Revenue report.   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the General Manager’s report.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Personnel Committee, stated there will be no Personnel Committee meeting held in December.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated there would be no Finance Committee meeting in December.   New Business- Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve DPC for Chlorine bids.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Oscar Coody made a motion to approve Harcros for Soda Ash.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve Core and Main for material bids 1001, 1002, 1005, and 1009.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to approve Ferguson for material bids 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008, and 1010.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on ongoing projects.   Russell Flowers made a motion to approve the Engineers report.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Attorney’s report- Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to increase the water rates by 3.2% based on the cost of living increase as set forth by the District’s policy.  Russell Flowers seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows: Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don T. O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, Greg Collins; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay, 9-0   There being no other business Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.   Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:47 a.m.