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Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting August 4th at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting from July 7th.
  4. Financial / Operations update for; New services installed (4) Main extensions (1) Abandonments (5).
  5. 2023 rates and fees.
  6. Discussion about customer deposits.
  7. CNG station update.
  8. FY 2022 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant application.
  9. Discussion of new industrial customer opportunity on Comfort Rd.
  10. Other Business.
  11. Next Board Meeting September 1, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting July 7, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from June 2nd
  4. Financial / Operations update for May 2022; New services installed (7) Main extensions (0) Abandonments (3).
  5. Security/active shooter training update.
  6. Audit discussion.
  7. PGA customer deposit policy.
  8. Other Business.
  9. Next Board Meeting August 4, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting – June 2, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.  Guests from FGU are Tom Geoffroy and Katie Hall.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order.
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting from 5/5/2022.
  4. Tom Geoffroy to lead a discussion regarding proposed cost of gas protection for the remaining months of 2022.
  5. Financial / Operations update for April; New services installed (4) Main extensions (2) Abandonments (23).
  6. Review of the 2022 inspection by the Public Service Commission.
  7. Other Business.
  8. Next Board Meeting.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting – May 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting from 4/7/2022.
  4. Financial / Operations update for March; New services installed (4) Main extensions (2) Abandonments (22).
  5. Proposal to replace our Electrofusion machine.
  6. Discussion on the CNG station.
  7. Update on sale of the Mahindra tractor and trailer.
  8. Other Business.
  9. Next Board Meeting June 2, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting – April 7, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting from 3/3/2022.
  4. Tom Geoffroy from Florida Gas Utility will discuss rate stabilization and the progress on Georgia Pacific Prepay/Large Volume Industrial User rate schedule.
  5. Financial / Operations update for February; New services installed (4) Main extensions (1) Abandonments (4).
  6. Update on the purchase of a Vermeer D 10 boring machine.
  7. Discussion on the reconfiguration of the CNG station dispenser cabinets.
  8. Other Business.
  9. Next Board Meeting May 5, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting – March 3, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting from February 3, 2022.
  4. Financial update for January 2022; New services installed (5) Main extensions (1) Abandoned (3).
  5. CNG dispenser offer from Tulsa Gas Technologies.
  6. Review of quotes for Tough Books.
  7. Other Business.
  8. Next Board Meeting will be held on April 7, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting Held on February 3, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Tom Geoffrey with FGU, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting held on January 6, 2022.
  4. Financial / Operations update for; New services installed (5) Main extensions (0) Abandonments (8).
  5. Tom Geoffrey with FGU will be here to discuss the GP Prepay agreement.
  6. Discussion on replacing our Tinker-Rasor TriStar Interrupters with RMU3-G Remote Monitoring Units.
  7. Other Business.
  8. Next Board Meeting will be held on March 3, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting January, 6th 2022.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Chip Laibl, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting
  4. Financial / Operations update for; New services installed (5) Main extensions (0) Abandonments (313).
  5. Review of interest rate offers for the purchase of the Vermeer boring machine.
  6. Proposed master deposit for gas customers with 12 or more properties.
  7. General Manager Annual Review.
  8. Other Business.
  9. Next Board Meeting will be held on February 3rd, 2022.

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 10/7/2021.

Present Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Attorney George Young, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting September 2nd, 2021.
  4. Financial / Operations; New services installed (5) Main extensions (1) abandonments (285).
  5. Purchase of New Truck.
  6. Other Business.
  7. Next Board Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting.

Present Jud Neufeld, Marc Spalding, Bryan Screen, Attorney George Young, City Manager Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins and Brett Dennis.  Present by Zoom James Vickers.

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes from meeting held on July 1, 2021.
  4. Financial update for July; New services installed (6) Main extensions (0) Abandonments (263).
  5. Rate Study from FGU.
  6. Budget for 2021-2022.
  7. Onyx Site Services gas main extension and valve station proposal.
  8. Parcel #21-10-26-0000-0481-0001 to access Peniel Church Rd subdivision.
  9. Vaccination Mandate.
  10. Other Business.
  11. Next Board Meeting will be October 7, 2021.