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
Ono Island Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority - Board Appointment(s)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Ono Island Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority, take the following actions:
1) Accept the resignation of Mr. Randy W. Smith (Place Seat #2) dated January 11, 2024, and thank Mr. Smith for his prior civic service on the board; and
2) Appoint Mr. Dennis (Denny) Variali to the board (Place Seat #2) for a pro-rata reduced six (6) year term to fill the place seat formerly held by Mr. Randy W. Smith, said term commencing May 7, 2024, and expiring March 1, 2027.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Staff received email correspondence on April 4, 2024, from Ms. Harrison, Ono Island Property Owners Association (POA) Administrator and Assistant Business Manager, requesting for Mr. Dennis (Denny) Variali, to be appointed. Staff verified the required qualifications have been met.
GENERAL BOARD INFORMATION:
Established in 1993, the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority is a public corporation and is statutorily governed by §11-88-1, Code of Alabama 1975. The term of each member of the Board of Directors is six (6) years.
Originally established as a three-member Board, at the November 17, 2015, Baldwin County Commission meeting, the Baldwin County Commission, pursuant to Section §11-88-5(d), Code of Alabama 1975, adopted Resolution #2016-022 which approved the Application of the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority for approval of an Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to increase its number of Directors from three (3) to five (5). At the March 3, 2016, Baldwin County Commission meeting, the Commission appointed two (2) new members to the Board of Directors of the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority.
The required qualifications for citizens to be appointed to the Authority as set forth in §11-88-6, Code of Alabama 1975 are:
1) Be a duly qualified elector (i.e. registered voter) in Baldwin County
2) Be a resident of that part of the service area of the Authority
3) Be an owner of real property in that part of the service area of the Authority
4) Cannot be an officer of the state, county or municipality during tenure of office
All regular appointments, and appointments of vacancies, to the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority are made by the Baldwin County Commission. Pursuant to §11-88-6(d), Code of Alabama 1975, each election of a director, whether for a full six-year term or to complete an unexpired term, shall be made no earlier than 30 days prior to the date on which such director is to take office as such (i.e. the County Commission cannot make appointments thirty-one (31) days or more in advance).
Previous Commission action/date: June 6, 2023 - Last BCC appointment to board.
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?
N/A
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
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration - Send Correspondence to:
Appointment letter to:
Mr. Dennis Variali
30885 Peninsula Drive
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Thank you letter to:
Mr. Randy W. Smith
31991 River Road
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
cc:
Pete Stritzinger, III, Chairman, Ono Island Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority - rpstritzinger@gmail.com
Shannon Harrison, Ono Island POA Administrator - shannon@onoislandpoa.com
Additional instructions/notes: Administration - Update Board List.