Meeting Type: BCC Work Session
Meeting Date: 3/12/2019
Item Status: New
From: Ronald J. Cink, Budget Director
Submitted by: Miranda N. McKinnon, Administrative Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
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Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority - Board Appointments
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority, take the following actions:
1. Re-appoint Mr. Rudolph Peter Stritzinger, III for a pro-rata reduced six (6) year term, to fill place seat #1, said term to commence on March 19, 2019, and expire on March 1, 2025; and
2. Re-appoint Mr. Gailard Bixler for a pro-rata reduced six (6) year term, to fill place seat #6, said term to commence on March 19, 2019, and expire on March 1, 2025.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: September 4, 2018 - Last BCC appointment to board.
Background: Staff received correspondence from Ms. Shannon Harrison, Property Owners Association (POA) of Ono Island, Inc. Administrator and Assistant Business Manager, on March 4, 2019, stating that the POA and the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority is respectfully requesting the re-appointment of Gaillard Bixler and Rudolph Peter Stritzinger, III, to the Board of Directors of the Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority.
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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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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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: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):
Administration - Send appointment letters to the following:
Rudolph Peter Stritzinger, III
3975 Pampano Key
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Gaillard Bixler
30222 River Road
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
cc:
Shannon Harrison, Ono Island Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority Assistant Business Manager & Ono Island POA, Administrator - shannon@onoislandpoa.com <mailto:shannon@onoislandpoa.com>
Anu Gary - Update Board List with new Directors
Additional instructions/notes: N/A