JANUARY 9, 2006
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,
January 9, 2006, at 1:30 p.m., the following Commissioners being present:
Kathelen Amos
James Yancey
Harry Vernon
Mayor Robert Poydasheff
Absent: Phillip Thayer
This being the first meeting of the new year, election of Officers was
in order. The following Officers were nominated:
Office 2006
Chairperson Kathelen Amos
Treasurer Harry Vernon
President Billy Turner
Secretary Emory Blount
Following discussion, motion was made and seconded to elect the above
Officers for the calendar year 2006. Motion carried.
Receipt of the Minutes of the December 12, 2005, meeting was
acknowledged by the Board and approved as written.
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 December.
Management gave a brief update on the Water Works? Strategic and Master
Facilities Plan Implementation. The Board acknowledged the report.
The Financial Report for the month of December 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.
President Turner presented the following meeting dates for the Board in
2006. These are all on the second Monday of each month starting at 1:30 p.m.
February 13, 2006
March 13, 2006
April 10, 2006
May 8, 2006
June 19, 2006 (Changed Due to AWWA Conference)
July 10, 2006
August 14, 2006
September 11, 2006
October 9, 2006 (No Meeting ? Columbus Day)
November 13, 2006
December 11, 2006
Motion was made and seconded approving the above meeting dates.
Motion carried.
President Turner presented the following Holiday Schedule for calendar
year 2006 for the Board?s approval:
Monday, January 2, 2006 (observed) ? New Year?s Day
Monday, January 16, 2006 ? Dr. MLK Day
Monday, May 29, 2006 ? Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2006 ? Independence Day
Monday, September 4, 2006 ? Labor Day (First Monday in September)
Monday, October 9, 2006* - Columbus Day
Thursday, November 23, 2006 ? Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24, 2006 ? Day After Thanksgiving
Monday, December 25, 2006 ? Christmas Day
Personal Holiday ? Employees? Own Choice
*Floating Holiday subject to Board Approval
After discussion, motion was made and seconded approving the Holiday
Schedule for calendar year 2006. Motion carried.
In its final order of business, President Turner advised the Board that
he has been invited by the Georgia Municipal Association to serve on the
Chattahoochee Basin Advisory Committee.
Also, President Turner informed the Board of the Middle Chattahoochee Water
Coalition which is an organization open to anyone interested in the water
issues along the Chattahoochee River from Troup County south to the
Georgia/Alabama/Florida state line. The Board was provided with a copy of the
by-laws.
Last, President Turner acknowledged some e-mails from customers thanking
members of the staff for their services. The Board acknowledged Management?s
Report.
At this time, Mayor Poydasheff advised Management that Ms. Liz Daniels would be
attending the Council meeting on Tuesday morning. He stated that she wanted
to talk about sewers. Secretary Blount advised the Mayor that the Water
Works? attorney, Ms. Carter Schondelmayer, sent an update on this issue to Mr.
Clifton Faye this morning. He also said that she would attend the meeting on
the Water Works? behalf if President Turner felt it was necessary. Mayor
Poydasheff just wanted to make sure that this issue was still in remediation.
Secretary Blount acknowledged that it was in remediation.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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Emory E. Blount, Secretary
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