Call to Order – Chairman White called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were J. B. White, Harvey Norris, Bob Harris, & Burt Jones; staff members present were Marcie Seleb & Joyce Hosey.
Opening Prayer – Mr. Norris opened the meeting with a prayer.
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings – Mr. Jones made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes from the June 9, 2009 meeting and approve the same. This was seconded by Mr. Norris and approved unanimously.
Adopt Fiscal Year 2010 Budget – Ms. Seleb advised the Board that the Authority has had unprecedented drops for FY 2009; i.e., high pumping service down 12%; gallons metered down 7%; water billing down 1%. She went on to say that the cost of doing business has seen unprecedented increases; i.e., personnel up 18%; plant utilities up 25%; plant chemicals up 56%. She said that the water system budget for FY 2009 vs. FY 2008 has shown a decrease in income by 3%, while expenses are up by 32%.
Ms. Seleb advised the Board that in order to have a balanced budget for FY 2010 vs. actual FY 2009, the Authority will need to increase income by 3% and lower expenses by 3%.
A motion was made by Mr. Norris to adopt the FY 2010 budget as written. This was seconded by Mr. Jones and approved unanimously.
Executive Session to Discuss Legal Matter – A motion was made by Mr. Norris to adjourn into an executive session to discuss a legal matter. This was seconded by Mr. Jones and approved unanimously.
A motion was made by Mr. Norris to return to the Board meeting. This was seconded by Mr. Jones and approved unanimously.
Adjourn – A motion was made by Mr. Norris to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m. This was seconded by Mr. Harris and approved unanimously.