President Bills called the Regular Board Meeting of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation to order at 6:30 p.m., January 13, 2015. All Directors were present with the exception of John Milburn and Jane Morgan. Also, Manager Malcolm Tucker was present.
Item 2: Approve Minutes
Johnnie Bankston read the minutes from the December 09, 2014 Regular Board Meeting. Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to accept the minutes as read with one correction. Sandra Chilcutt seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 3: Directors Source and Application of Funds
Malcolm Tucker presented the Source and Application of Funds. Charles Jones made a motion to accept the Source and Application of Funds with one correction. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 4: Membership Changes
Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to accept 2-New Memberships, 3-Transfers, 2-Sellbacks and No Revokes. Charles Jones seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 5: Temporary Employees for Specific Projects
Malcolm stated to the Board, he would like to hire 2 temporary employees for line extension projects on FM 66, 309 and 1414 for approximately 2 to 3 months. The temp employees would not qualify for any benefits and during bad weather they would be sent home. They would be hired for $10.00 an hour and would be drug tested and be checked for DUI’s. Also, they will be supervised at all times and will not drive any Corporation vehicles or equipment. Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to hire 2 temp employees for 2 to 3 months with all the required stipulations. Ray Mershawn seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 6: Flag Poles for Office
President Bills stated, at the December meeting he would like to have flag stands displaying the Texas and US Flags in the Corporation office. Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to purchase the stands with the Flags. Charles Jones seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 7: Approval of 2015 Tariff
Tim Rochelle made a motion to accept the revised tariff to be sent to the PUC. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 8: Public Comment
None
Item 9: Directors and Manager Comments
Ray Mershawn asked the Board, if they would be interested in having Charles Tejas of Hilco and Brazos Valley Electric come and make a presentation. The consensus of the Board was, yes. Sandra Chilcutt asked about the meter belonging to Glenn Megee, that was installed on another property. Malcolm said, it was still on that property. He said, he would notify him the meter needed to be moved.
Also, Malcolm stated, Ken Whitsit and Johnny Shackelford both passed in the last several months. He said, they were good men to work with and will be missed. He stated, if the Board was satisfied with the letter our attorney had written to send to the PUC and Tx New Mexico, he would send that letter and the denial letter to both parties. The Board said yes, it was a good letter and send them both. He continued, saying the Osceola Well was down, but he felt it was the motor and Wallace is still working on cameras.
Item 10: Executive Session
None
Item 11: Adjourn
Charles Jones made a motion to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Respectively Submitted,
Johnnie Bankston
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation
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