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• Board Minutes 25 June, 2024 WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JUNE 25, 2024   Those present for the meeting were:                                                          Read more WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO.3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JUNE 25, 2024   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 Secretary           Greg Collins Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, Absent Marion Simpson Jr. Kelsi Ware, Payne Moore & Herrington                    D.W. Williams                                                                                                                                                                    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.   Greg Collins gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers 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 June 11, 2024 was dispensed with and Don O’Neal made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.    Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that taps and leaks are up to date and that flushing continues in the district.  He also reviewed the Consumption and Revenue and the Water Audit Report.  The Curtis Park project is at about 28% and the tank work at Beauregard continues.   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, reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held June 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. No formal motions made.   Don O’Neal made a motion to accept the Personnel Committee report.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, reported on the Finance Committee meeting held June 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve leak adjustments as presented for accounts 34-1530-03, 61-2111-05, 33-1450-01, 36-0820-01, 43-0221-01, 22-0480-04, 32-0090-00, 36-0222-05, and 14-2270-11.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.    There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don 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,   Seth Johnson, Controller, reviewed the Statement of Revenue and Expenses along with the Budget Comparison.   Kelsi Ware, Payne, Moore & Herrington, presented the District’s 2023 Audit Report.  The District received a positive report. A copy will be sent to the Legislative Auditor.   Oscar Coody made a motion to approve the 2023 Audit as presented by Payne, Moore & Herrington.  Don O’Neal seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don 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,   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the Finance Committee report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay, Chairwoman, Goals Committee, stated the next Goals Committee meeting will be held July 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.   Greg Jones, Attorney, requested the approval of a draft of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Dis-Tran.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to approve adopting a draft of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Dis-Tran.  Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.   There was a roll call vote as follows:  Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don 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,   Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.  Oscar Coody seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.

• Board Minutes 11 June, 2024 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON JUNE 11, 2024   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 JUNE 11, 2024   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.                                                                                     D.W. Williams                                                                                                                                                                    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.   Greg Collins gave the invocation.   Russell Flowers 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 May 30, 2024 was dispensed with and Don O’Neal made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Marion Simpson Jr. seconded the motion.  Motion carried.    Jimmy French, General Manager, reported that taps and leaks are up to date and that flushing continues in the district.  He also reviewed the Consumption and Revenue and the Water Audit Report.   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 June 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.   Billy McKay, Chairman, Finance Committee, stated the next Finance Committee meeting will held June 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.   Brendon Gaspard, Pan American Engineers, reported on the ongoing projects in the district.  He also presented a resolution to be brought to the full Board for approval.   Elizabeth Q. Lindsay made a motion to adopt a resolution that the Contract of Womack & Sons Construction Group, LLC, the Contractor for the project entitled, 8”Water Main Extension along U.S. Hwy. 167, is hereby accepted as “Substantially Complete” with the understanding that the final payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of any Punch List items and presentation of the Clear Lien Certificate as required by law.  Lane Lavespere seconded the motion.    There was a roll call vote as follows: Greg Collins; Aye, Marion Simpson Jr.; Aye, Russell Flowers; Aye, Don O’Neal; Aye, Elizabeth Q. Lindsay; Aye, Lane Lavespere; Aye, Oscar Coody; Aye, Billy McKay; Aye, D.W. Williams; Aye.  9-Aye, 0-Nay,   Marion Simpson Jr. made a motion to accept the Engineer’s report.  Elizabeth Q. Lindsay seconded the motion. Motion carried.   Marion Simpson Jr. made the motion to adjourn.   Russell Flowers seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:22 a.m.