Sweetwater Springs Water District
Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES*
(*In order
discussed)
Board of
Directors Meeting
SPECIAL
Meeting
May 6, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Board Members Present: Wanda Smith
Victoria
Wikle
Ken
McLean
Jim
Quigley
Gaylord
Schaap
Board Members Absent: (None.)
Staff in Attendance: Steve
Mack, General Manager
Julie
Kenny, Clerk of the Board
Others in Attendance: Julina
Cross
Wanda
Holmer
The properly agendized meeting was called to
Order by President Victoria Wikle at 6:42 p.m.
The GM
commented on the State Water Regional Control Board’s meeting regarding the
Russian River Temporary Urgency Petition.
A. (6:48 p.m.) Discussion/Action re Interviews
and appointment for a replacement for resigning Board Member Ken McLean. Director Wikle introduced this item. Brief discussion ensued. A coin flip established the order of the
candidate’s opening statements. Candidate
Rich Holmer gave an opening statement.
Candidate Sukey Wilder gave an opening statement. Board questions and discussion ensued. Candidates asked questions of the Board. Discussion continued. Director Smith nominated Sukey Wilder to
replace Director McLean. Director Schaap
nominated Rich Holmer to replace Director McLean. Director Quigley seconded Director Schaap’s
motion. Director Wikle seconded Director
Smith’s motion. Discussion ensued.
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At 8:05 p.m. a brief recess was taken.
The meeting reconvened at 8:11 p.m.
Discussion ensued. Public comment was made by Julie Kenny. Public comment was made by Wanda Holmer. Discussion ensued.
After determining that a deadlock
existed and that both candidates were equally qualified, Director Smith moved
that Director McLean flip a coin to the floor with Candidate Holmer calling the
flip mid-air. If Candidate Holmer’s call
was correct, he would be appointed; if not, Candidate Wilder would be
appointed. Director Schaap seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4-0. Director McLean did not vote because the
departing director was ineligible to vote.
Director McLean flipped a coin to the floor and Candidate Holmer called
“heads”. District counsel Jeff Duplicki
announced that the results of the coin flip was “tails”, which made Candidate
Wilder the appointed Director. Brief
discussion ensued.
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Julie A.
Kenny
Clerk
to the Board of Directors
APPROVED:
Wanda Smith: ______________ _ ______
Victoria Wikle: ______________ _ ______
Gaylord Schaap: _____ _______ _ ______
Sukey Wilder: ______________ _ ______
Jim Quigley: ______ ______ _ ______