President Richard Greenhill called the Regular Board Meeting of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation to order at 6:30p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2011. All Directors were present with the exception of John Milburn. Also, manager Malcolm Tucker was present.
Item 2: Approve Minutes
Johnnie Bankston read the minutes from the December 14, 2011 Regular Board Meeting. Thomas Bills made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 3: Directors Source and Application of Funds
Malcolm Tucker presented the Source and Application of Funds. Thomas Bills made a motion to accept the source as presented. Jane Morgan seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 4: Woodrow Well 7- Purchase of Property
Malcolm stated Martha McGregor-Corporation Attorney, was supplied with the sanitary easement for the purchase of the 1 acre and everything was sent to the title company. The closing on the 1 acre for Well #7 should take place soon.
Item 4: Directors Source and Application of Funds
Malcolm Tucker presented the Source and Application of Funds. The Board discussed the vehicle expenses and the amount spent for the year. Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to accept the Source and Application of Funds as presented. Charles Jones seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 5: Well #6
The information for bids on Well #6 will be placed in The Reporter and The Lakelander beginning January 13, 2011 and will run for three weeks, making the deadline for all bids February 2, 2011.
Item 6: Nominating and Credentials Committee Reports
Malcolm presented the Board with three(3) quotes to replace the inside A/C and Heating unit. Charles Jones made a motion to award Larry Gardner & Sons, Inc., for the bid amount of $2400.00 to replace the inside A/C and Heating unit. Jane Morgan seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 7: Pass Thru TCEQ Fees
Malcolm stated that all fees had been assessed from water samples and TCEQ and an annual pass thru fee for 2010 of $7.68 would apply per membership. Thomas Bills made a motion to pass thru the Annual 2010 fee of $7.68 per membership. Sandra Chilcutt seconded. Vote was unanimous. Also, TCEQ has requested the 2011, assessed fee of ˝% of water usage per membership be charged every month.
Item 8: Public Comment
None
Item 9: Membership Changes
Sandra Chilcutt made a motion to accept 2 New Memberships, 4 Transfers, No Sellbacks and No Revokes. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 10: Directors and Managers Comment
Thomas Bills stated he had read on a web site, that water districts were raiding aquifers and piping water to the metropolitan areas. Malcolm Tucker stated our TCEQ Inspection on January 04, 2011, on Well 1, 3 and 5 was a breeze. The inspector left a questionnaire asking what the Corporation thought about the fees being charged. Johnnie Bankston stated a member felt the Corporation should begin charging a $1.00 fuel surcharge. The Board ask Johnnie to add the Item to the February agenda, along with the Prairie Groundwater fee.
Item 11: Executive Session
None
Item 12: Adjourn
James Flanery made a motion to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Jane Morgan seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Respectively Submitted,
Johnnie Bankston
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation
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