Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 5/7/2024
Item Status: New
From: Anu Gary, Administrative Services Manager
Submitted by: Victoria Key, Administrative Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Perdido Bay Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District - Board Appointment(s)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Perdido Bay Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District, re-appoint Mr. Larry Chason as a member of the Board of Directors for a four (4) year term, said term commencing May 31, 2024, and expiring May 30, 2028.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Staff received correspondence from Jean Ray, Madam Chairman of the Board of Directors with the Perdido Bay Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District on February 28, 2024, requesting the re-appointment of Mr. Larry Chason as a member of the Board of Directors.
GENERAL BOARD INFORMATION:
The Perdido Bay Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District is a public corporation established in 1976, pursuant to Act No. 20, 1970 Special Session of the Legislature of Alabama, which is now codified at §11-89-1, et seq., Code of Alabama, 1975. When the Perdido Bay Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District was established in 1976, the Board of Directors was composed of thirteen members. Today, the District is composed of a five-member Board of Directors appointed by the County Commission to serve, respectively, terms of four (4) years each.
The required qualifications set forth in §11-89-6, et seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, for citizens to be appointed to the District are:
1) Nominee must be a duly qualified elector (i.e. registered voter) in Baldwin County.
2) Nominee must be a subscriber on the District System (i.e. member of the corporation).
3) Nominee cannot be an officer of the State, County or municipality during tenure of office.
Section §11-89-6, et seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, requires appointments be made no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the date such person will take office.
The appointments are at the discretion of the County Commission; the Commission can appoint the proposed nominee or another qualified citizen of its choice.
Previous Commission action/date: October 3, 2023 - Last BCC board appointment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Commission Administration staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration staff prepare correspondence as follows:
Send appointment letter to:
Mr. Larry Chason
Post Office Box 3102
Daphne, Alabama 36526
Via email to: Beth Downs at Beth@PerdidoBayWater.com
cc:
Ms. Jean Ray
Madam Chairman, Board of Directors
Perdido Bay Water District
28171 Freshwater Lane
Elberta, Alabama 36530
Additional instructions/notes: Update current board list and upload to BCAP.