President Bills called the Regular Board Meeting of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation to order at 6:30 P.M., January 14, 2014. All Directors were present with the exception of Sandra Chilcutt and Charles Jones. Also, Manager Malcolm Tucker was present.
Item 2: Approve Minutes
Johnnie Bankston read the minutes from the December 10, 2013 Regular Board Meeting. Tim Rochelle made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Jane Morgan seconded. Vote was unanimous.
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 and Application of Funds as presented. Linda Hasselstrom seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 4: Auditor
Evelyn Pareya was moved next on the agenda. President Bills asked Ms. Pareya, if we could have a reader digest condensed version of the August 31,2013-August 31, 2014 audit to conserve time? She said, that was possible and she pointed out all the pertinent parts and gave the Corporation a favorable audit. John Milburn made a motion to accept the favorable audit as presented. Ray Mershawn seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 5: TRWA Annual Meeting
President Bills stated the Annual Meeting for TRWA will be held in Fort Worth, Texas on March 12-14, 2014. He felt the Corporation should be represented. Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to authorize the funds for the TRWA Annual Meeting, the accommodations at the Omni Hotel, Food and Fuel, if a Board member wished to attend. Tim Rochelle seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 6: Adopt New TRWA Meeting Rules
Johnnie Bankston addressed the rules for the election procedures for membership meetings. The board may declare the unopposed candidates elected in writing by resolution and a election will not be held, but the annual business meeting would still take place. John Milburn made a motion to adopt the new TRWA Annual Membership Meeting election procedures. Tim Rochelle seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 7: Membership Changes
Linda Hasselstrom made a motion to accept 1 New Membership, 2 Transfers, No Sellbacks and 1 Revoke-Tracy Baccus #854. John Milburn seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 8: Public Comment
None
Item 9: Directors and Manager Comments
Ray Mershawn stated with the vehicle accidents happening in the field, we were heading for a fatality. Malcolm stated, he would start having Monday safety meetings again. Tim Rochelle stated he was not seeing the unfinished work orders. Malcolm checked and stated there were 34. Jane Morgan stated the water loss was still so high. Malcolm said, we had several large breaks. Tom Bills stated, he noticed a campaign sign in front of the office and it could be conceived we were endorsing candidates. Malcolm said, he would remove the sign.
Item 10: Executive Session
None
Item 11: Adjourn
Jane Morgan made a motion to adjourn at 7:55 P.M. John Milburn seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Respectively Submitted,
Johnnie Bankston
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation
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