BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
MARCH 14, 2023
AT 6 P.M., JOHN RING CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
IN ATTENDANCE WAS CORTNEY GUNTER, MARYBETH BARRETT, DOUG KESLER, JEREMY OWENSBY, RONALD LONG, JOHN RING, ALLEN LOVE, ROBERT AKIN, MIKE PRUETT, ROGER BROCK, BROCK WILSON, ANN AUER, MARTY HUTCHENS, JEFF KILLIP, MATT ROSS.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
JOHN RING MOTION TO APPROVE LAST MONTHS MINUTES, BROCK WILSON MAKES MOTION TO ACCEPT, ROGER BROCK SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED
PUBLIC INPUT
- REPRESENTATIVES OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INCLUDED: ANN AUER, MARTY HUTCHENS AND JEFF KILLIP. THEY ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE NWA BOARD REGARDING GETTING WATER TO THEIR PROPERTY ON SANFORD RD. PART OF THAT DISCUSSION INCLUDED ALLOWING NWA TO DRILL A WELL ON THE SANFORD PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED IMPLICATIONS. NWA WOULD NEED AN EASEMENT TO THE APPROXIMATELY 1/10TH ACRE OF LAND TO DRILL THE TEST WELL. SHOULD THE TEST WELL PRODUCE AN ADEQUATE VOLUME OF WATER AND GOOD QUALITY, HABITAT WOULD DEED THE WELL LAND TO NWA. THE DRILLING AND FENCING EXPENSES WOULD BE BORNE BY NWA. IF THE TEST WELL DOES NOT PRODUCE THE REQUIRED WATER THE WELL WILL BE CAPPED AT NWA’S EXPENSE. WHEN HABITAT DECIDES TO DEVELOP THE SANFORD PROPERTY, THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD BE BUILT TO NWA’S SPECIFACTIONS AND GUIDELINES. ATTORNEY MIKE PRUETT DISCUSSED WORKING DIRECTLY WITH MS AUER AND HER TEAM TO GET THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TOGETHER TO DRILL THE TEST WELL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE NEXT NWA MEETING IS THE SECOND TUESDAY IN APRIL AT 6:00 PM.
- MATT ROSS FROM THE JACKSON EMS CAME TO THE MEETING TO DISCUSS CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING OPTIONS. THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE STAFF FULLY TRAINED IN FIRST AID/CPR. MATT ADVISED THAT HE HAS OPENINGS FOR MARCH 28, APRIL 3,4, AND 6, MAY 10, 15, 16, 19 AND THAT THE CLASS IS 8 HOURS AND CAN BE HELD AT THE NICHOLSON WATER AUTHORITY LOCATION BY 2 TRAINERS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 20 PEOPLE. CORTNEY GUNTER ADVISED SHE WOULD GET A COUNT TOGETHER AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH MATT ROSS TO GET SCHEDULED. THE COST OF THE TRAINING IS 50.00 PER EMPLOYEE THAT THE AUTHORITY WILL COVER AND ANY ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER WILL COVER THEIR OWN COST. THE BOARD DISCUSSED WORKING WITH THE CITY TO SEE IF WE COULD GO IN TOGETHER AND PURCHASE A DEFIBULATOR FOR THE BUILDING. MATT ROSS ADVISED COST TO BE BETWEEN $900-1100.00.
REPORTS
- OPERATIONS WERE COVERED BY DOUG KESLER WHO REPORTED THAT SIGNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THAT WELLS ARE DOING WELL. CORTNEY GUNTER ADVISED THAT SHE HAS ASKED DOUG KESLER TO MARK METERS, VALVES AND HYDRANTS WITH PAINT ON THE ROAD SO WE COULD GET AN UPDATED MAPPING SYSTEM. DISCUSSION WAS MADE ABOUT OPTIONS FOR MAPPING OUR SYSTEM. BROCK WILSON SUGGEST TRYING TO PIN LOCATIONS ON GOOGLE MAPS. BROCK WILSON WAS ASKED IF THE MAPS CAN THEN BE PRINTED AND HE ADVISED HE WOULD GET BACK WITH THAT ANSWER. JOHN RING ADVISED HE WOULD REACH OUT TO GEORGIA RURAL WATER TO SEE WHAT OPTIONS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE AUTHORITY.
FINANCIALS
- FINANCIALS WERE COVERED BY CORTNEY GUNTER WHO REPORTED MONTHLY FIGURES AND THAT THE AUTHORITY TOOK IN APPROXIMATELY $12,000 IN NEW METERS, ADDITIONAL INCOME FROM DATALOGS, ETC. ADJUSTMENTS WERE COVERED. SECURITY DEPOSITS WERE PROVIDED AND COVERED. PAYPAL ACCOUNT WAS DISCUSSED ABOUT ONE PAYING CUSTOMER THAT IS UNREACHABLE AND BOARD ADVISED TO PUT NOTICE ON DOOR TO CONTACT OFFICE. NOTHING FURTHER TO REPORT. JOHN RING ASKED THE BOARD OF ANY ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUEST. JOHN RING AND BROCK WILSON ASKED ABOUT BILLED AND USAGE REPORTS AND CORTNEY GUNTER ADVISED OF WHERE TO LOCATE FIGURES BASED ON WHAT SHE HAS. JOHN RING WANTED ADDITIONAL USAGE REPORTS AND OFFER TO ASSIST CORTNEY GUNTER ON HOW TO COMPLETE REPORT. JOHN RING MOTION TO APPROVE REPORTS, ALLEN LOVE AND BROCK WILSON MOTION TO APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR.
OLD BUSINESS
- TANK MAINTENANCE- BOARD DISCUSSED THAT THE CONTRACT NEEDS TO CLARIFY MORE DIRECTLY EACH YEAR AS THE PRESENTATION DID. BOARD AS A WHOLE AGREED TO ALLOW MIKE PRUETT TO HANDLE DIRECTLY WITH MASSIE TO GET CONTRACT WHERE WE NEEDED BEFORE SIGNING. BOARD DECIDED TO TABLE.
- INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES WAS VOTED ON. JOHN RING ASKED FOR MOTION, BROCK WILSON MOVED, ROGER BROCK SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR THAT EACH EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF $950 TOWARD INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. ANY ADDITIONAL COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE.
- BYLAW AND PERSONAL POLICY REVISIONS WERE TABLED TO ALLOW MIKE PRUETT TIME TO REVIEW. JOHN RING ASKED ABOUT HOLIDAY STRUCTURE MIRRORING THE CITY. CORTNEY GUNTER ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD GET WITH IRMA AND REPORT BACK.
- FUTURE PROJECTS WERE DISCUSSED BASED ON LIST PROVIDED BY DOUG KESLER. THE MAIN PROJECT IS GETTING A WELL INSTALLED ON SANFORD.
NEW BUSINESS
· NONE
MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY JOHN RING AT 7:15 PM, SECONDED BY ROBERT AKIN, ALL IN FAVOR.