Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 7/16/2025
Item Status: New
From: Anu Gary, Administrative Services Manager
Submitted by: Roxanne Buch, Administrative Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Ono Island Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority - Appointment
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Ono Island Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority, take the following actions:
1) Appoint Mr. Dan W. Cummings to the board (Place Seat #5) for a pro-rata reduced six (6) year term, to fill the place seat formerly held by Mr. Gaillard Bixler, said term commencing July 16, 2025, and expiring March 1, 2031; and
2) Thank Mr. Gaillard Bixler for his prior civic service as a member of the Authority.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Staff received correspondence on June 23, 2025, from Ms. Shannon Harrison, Assistant Business Manager of the Ono Island Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority, requesting the appointment of Mr. Dan W. Cummings. Staff confirmed with Ms. Harrison the term would be pro-rata reduced to maintain the March expiration date and verified through correspondence 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, the Baldwin County Commission during its November 17, 2015, meeting, 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). During its March 3, 2016, 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: April 1, 2025 - 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 Appointment letter to:
Dan W. Cummings
31796 Shoalwater Drive
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Thank You letter to:
Gaillard Bixler
30222 River Road
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
cc: Shannon Harrison, Ono Island POA Administrator - shannon@onoislandpoa.com
Additional instructions/notes: Administration: 1) Enter appointments/resignations in boards app, have verified; 2) Use board checklist to update contact information in boards app if applicable 3) Send notification email.