Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 9/4/2018
Item Status: New
From: Ronald J. Cink, County Administrator
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administration/Records Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority - Board Appointment
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority, take the following actions:
1) Accept the resignation of Mr. John P. Fonde (place seat #3) effective August 1, 2018 and thank Mr. Fonde for his previous civic service on the board; and
2) Appoint Mr. Bruce Donaldson for a pro-rata reduced six (6) year term, to fill place seat #3 and un-expired term of Mr. John P. Fonde, said term to commence on September 4, 2018 and expire on March 1, 2023.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: August 15, 2017 - Last BCC appointment to board.
Background:
Staff received correspondence from Ms. Nancy Mackey, Property Owners Association (POA) of Ono Island, Inc. Administrator and Assistant Business Manager, stating that the POA and the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority respectfully requesting the appointment of Mr. William "Sparky" Ericson or Mr. Bruce Donaldson, to replace the place seat and unexpired term of Mr. John P. Fonde, Jr., who resigned effective August 1, 2018, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority.
Staff received an additional email on August 22, 2018, from the Ono Island Property Owners’ Association, Mr. Ericson and Mr. Donaldson, verifying that both candidates meet the qualifications to be appointed to the Authority.
The two candidates were discussed at the August 28, 2018, Work Session and the Commission decided to designate Mr. Donaldson to take the place of Mr. Fonde.
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 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 not 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).
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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LEGAL IMPACT
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ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
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FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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Individual(s) responsible for follow up:
Update Board List
Appointment letter to:
Mr. Bruce Donaldson
31043 Peninsula Drive
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Thank you letter to:
Mr. John P. Fonde, Jr.
31813 Shoalwater Drive
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
copy:
Mr. Peter Stritzinger, III, Chairman
Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority
c/o Nancy Mackey, Administrator and Assistant Business Manager
Property Owners Association of Ono Island, Inc.
28491 Ono Boulevard
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
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