President Richard Greenhill called the Regular Board Meeting of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation to order at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2008. All Directors were present along with one member and employee Malcolm Tucker.
Item 2: Approve Minutes
Johnnie Bankston read the minutes from the November 11, 2008 Regular Board Meeting. Thomas Bills made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 4: Cody Padgett – Devon Energy – Moved next on the Agenda
Cody Padgett representing Devon Energy made a presentation to lease one acre at the Freeman Well to be added to a 425 acre unit. The offer was $1,000.00 for the acre with a 5/16th royalty for a 3 year lease for oil and gas only. He stated the unit could have as many as 7 wells, if the first 2 wells were productive. The Board stated the 5/16th royalty was not adequate and stated if a fracturing well was dug the Corporation would like to be involved in the specs of the well for a possible donation to the water community. Also the Corporation would have an addendum that the Lessee would be prohibited from using the surface of the land for any purpose, but may engage in directional drilling activities beneath the land that are conducted on the surface of other land. Cody stated he would ask for 20% royalties, as well as inquiring about the fracturing well proposal. After Cody left the meeting the Board asked Malcolm to request 25% royalties.
Item 3: Directors Source and Application of Funds
Malcolm Tucker presented the Source and Application of Funds. Tim Rochelle made a motion to accept the Source as presented. John Milburn seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 5: FM 934 Creek Bore
Malcolm stated we had a water outage on FM 934 in the creek on Thanksgiving Eve. Everyone was back on line by running a temporary line on top of the ground. He had gotten a bid from Williams Construction to bore the creek for $20,050.00. Linda Hasselstrom make a motion to award the job to Williams Construction, if after getting other bids his bid was still the lowest. Sandra Chilcutt seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 6: Public Comment
None
Item 7: Membership Changes
Thomas Bills made a motion to accept 1 new membership, 1 transfer, no sellbacks and 1 revoke # 541 William Haley. Malcolm stated Mr. Haley was in a nursing home and had received no help from family members toward fulfilling obligations. He has never been late on paying his water bill. If Mr. Haley returns home in the future the Board will look at the issue at that time for a possible re-instatement.
Item 8: Directors and Manager Comments
Thomas Bills informed the Board he attended the Commissioners Court due to the discussion of Ground Water Conservation Districts. The discussion was to make a resolution for Ellis, Johnson, Hill, Sommerville and possibly Navarro counties to form a district with each having equal representation and not population and being financed through users fee not ad-valorem tax. Malcolm Tucker said Woodrow Well was pumping and in 2 weeks samples will be taken. The Woodrow storage tank is being painted inside and will be finished soon. Johnnie Bankston reminded committees their reports will be made at the January meeting.
Item 9: Executive Session
None
Item 10: Adjourn
Jane Morgan made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Thomas Bills seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Respectively Submitted,
Johnnie Bankston
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation
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