President Bills called the Regular Board Meeting of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation to order at 6:30 p.m., April 14, 2015. All Directors were present with the exception of Ray Mershawn. Also, Manager Malcolm Tucker was present.
Item 2: Approve Minutes
Johnnie Bankston read the minutes from the March 10, 2015 Regular Board Meeting. Sandra Chilcutt made a motion to accept the minutes with one correction. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 3: Directors Source and Application of Funds
Malcolm Tucker presented the Source and Application of Funds. After discussion Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to accept the Source and Application of Funds as presented. Charles Jones seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 4: Membership Changes
Tim Rochelle made a motion to accept New Memberships-2, Transfers-None, Sellbacks-1 and Revokes- None. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 5: Gerald Rabroker with HD Supply to Discuss Meter Reading Machine
Tabled and will be placed on May Agenda.
Item 6: Approve Estimate for DMD Services
Tabled and will be placed on May Agenda.
Item 7: Employee Pay Raises
Malcolm stated, we had an excellent group of employees and he felt the Board would make the right decision on the pay raises. The item moved to Executive Session.
Item 8: Public Comment
None.
Item 9: Directors and Manager Comments
Tim Rochelle asked, how many open work orders? Malcolm said, he would check. Jane Morgan asked, about an individual dividing their property into small tracts. She was told there is a different set of rules that apply if it is an actual sub-division but, if it is an individual purchase it is the responsibility of the buyer to ask about water availability. Johnnie Bankston stated a member asked, if we could change the Annual Meeting, if it falls on Easter weekend. The Board all agreed Easter did not fall on the same date every year or doesn’t always fall in April, so we should follow our by-laws. Also, she stated for the first time after the Annual Meeting, several members thanked the Board for their service. Also, a member said, she appreciated the prayer before we ate. Thomas Bills said, he would like to see replacing Directors tables at the office and a ten year service recognition on the May Agenda. Johnnie Bankston stated, she was going to place the tables on the April agenda, but we had a lot of business to discuss.
Item 10: Executive Session
The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 7:45 p.m. Upon reconvening at 8:30 p.m. Charles Jones made a motion a $1.00 an hour increase be given to all full time employees. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous. Also, after part time employee Gary Brown has completed a 30 day trial basis, Malcolm has Board approval to hire him for full time employment at the hourly wage discussed.
Item 11: Adjourn
Jane Morgan made a motion to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. Charles Jones seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Respectively Submitted,
Johnnie Bankston
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation
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