President Richard Greenhill called the Regular Board Meeting of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation to order at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2010. All Directors were present with the exception of James Flannery, Linda Hasselstrom, John Milburn and Tim Rochelle. Also, manager Malcolm Tucker was present.
Item 2: Approve Minutes
Johnnie Bankston read the minutes from the September 14 and 21, 2010 Regular Board Meeting. Thomas Bills made a motion to accept both sets of 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. Sandra Chilcutt made a motion to accept the source as presented. Thomas Bills seconded. Vote was unanimous. Johnnie Bankston stated Malcolm would still be adding overtime worked by employees to the source.
Item 4: Bids to Replace 8” Supply Line at Freeman Elevated Storage
President Richard Greenhill opened bills from Bowman H2O and J. T. Williams Construction. Sandra Chilcutt made a motion to award the job to the lowest bidder, J.T. Williams Construction at a cost of $99,630. Also, Williams will need to add an addendum stating the bid included bonds, fees, permits and construction staking. Thomas Bills seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 5: Woodrow Well 3-A-Purchase of Property
President Richard Greenhill stated Woodrow Well should be referred to as Well #7 and Board agreed this was correct. Thomas Bills made a motion to purchase the 1 acre of land from Mr. Rainville at the amount of the existing loan pay-off. Also, an addendum needed to be added to the contract for sale, stating one-half of all closing cost would be paid by the seller and a promissory note showing Mr. Rainville would pay his half of all closing cost no later than six months, after closing. The signing of the contract and promissory note would take place at Martha McGregor’s office by both parties. Jane Morgan seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 6: Well #6
Malcolm stated USDA had all the material needed to tie up loose ends and the project should be going out for bids (maybe).
Item 7: Public Comment
None
Item 8: Membership Changes
Sandra Chilcutt made a motion to accept 3 New Membership, 2 Transfers, no Sellbacks and 3 Revokes-Jon & Tracy Eudy #82 and Premium Realty #694 and # 1104. Thomas Bills seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Item 9: Directors and Manager Comments
Thomas Bills stated he would be attending the October 19, 2010, Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District Meeting held in Cleburne to vote on adoption of proposed temporary District Rules to regulate water wells within the boundaries of Ellis, Hill, Johnson and Somervell counties. The rules if adopted, will go into effect April 1, 2011 and fees will be assessed. Malcolm stated he had not had time to get samples of tile for the office, but would try by the next meeting, Also, he stated Jaime Martinez was made part-time with no benefits and Rodney Votaw was doing a good job. Richard asked, if Rodney could run the back-hoe well and Malcolm said yes, he could. Johnnie stated he had been observed taking extra care of equipment.
Item 10: Executive Session
None
Item 11: Adjourn
Jane Morgan made a motion to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Sandra Chilcutt seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Respectively Submitted,
Johnnie Bankston
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation
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USDA, Director of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Ave, S.W., Washington,D.C. 20250-941-, or call (800)795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).