Columbus, Georgia

JULY 11, 2005







The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners of

Columbus, Georgia was held at the office of the Columbus Water Works on Monday,

July 11, 2005, at 1:30 p.m., the following Commissioners being present:

Kathelen Amos, Chairperson

James Yancey

Harry Vernon

Mayor Robert Poydasheff



Absent: Leon Siegel, Treasurer





Receipt of the Minutes of the June 6, 2005, meeting was acknowledged by

the Board and approved as written.

Ms. Carter Schondelmayer advised the Board that Liz Daniels decided not

to speak because she still has an attorney and that the insurance company was

trying to settle the matter of her sewer backup claim. The Board acknowledged

Ms. Schondelmayer.

Management presented the reports from the Division of Operations and

Technical Services, Division of Engineering and Division of Strategic and

Master Plan Implementation. Following each presentation, the Board

acknowledged the Division Reports for the month of June.

Management advised the Board that Water Works representatives met with

the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County (UGCC) on June 22, 2005

in Cusseta. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Water Works?

updated proposal for sewer service to UGCC. Management stated that they had a

consensus to continue working on a revised proposal for the service plan. The

Water Works will need to get approval from Ft. Benning, EPD, UGCC, the Water

Board and the Columbus City Council. Management will update the Board on the

status of this service plan and seek approval at the appropriate time. The

Board acknowledged Management?s report.

Management informed the Board that on June 22, 2005 Mr. Tom Barron,

Human Resource Manager for the City, advised the Water Works that they had

included in their budget a one-time cost of living increase for their

retirees. The amount that it would cost the Water Works to do this would be

$15,032.00 for a total of 65 retirees. However, this item was not budgeted in

the Water Works? budget because they were not aware that this was going to take

place. Management provided the Board with a list of the participants and the

supplemental amount payable to each retiree. Management recommended that the

Board approve this one-time cost of living increase for all retirees. Motion

was made and seconded approving the cost of living increase. Motion carried.

The Financial Report for the month of June including Ft. Benning, along

with the Meter Reading, Employee and Customer Services? Reports, were presented

to the Board. Following discussion, motion was made and seconded to accept

the reports. Motion carried.

Before closing, Mayor Poydasheff informed Management and the Board that

Mr. Leon Siegel?s term on the Water Board will expire in July. The Mayor

advised that Councilor McDaniels was going to nominate Phillip Thayer to

replace Mr. Siegel on the Board.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.











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Emory E. Blount, Secretary