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Board of Directors Meeting

by on 4 June 2019in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 06/04/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes May 7, 2019
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (0); New services installed (2)
  5. Service line abandonment program 2019 – 32 abandoned services, 20 closed out, 67 services checked. Total 506 to be checked.
  6. Cost of gas adjustment – no change.
  7. CRI – Targeted to be completed in early June.
  8. ADA Compliance for Webpage – MTN Proposal
  9. Plumbing License Update.
  10. Utility Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit
    1. Holly Ridge Investors, LLC – deposit paid.
    2. Woodland Apartments – Meeting on May 17th (Bond anniversary 11/01/2019)
    3. Solaris Healthcare – Meeting on May 17th (Bond anniversary 6/19/2019)
  11. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building – update.
    2. Crescent City Natural Gas
  12. Other Business.
  13. Next Board Meeting – July 2nd, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 6 May 2019in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 05/07/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes April 4, 2019
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (2); New services installed (4)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – decrease by $.12
  6. Proposed increase of CD to $400,000 and review of rate offerings.
  7. CRI – Targeted to be completed by June 1st.
  8. Service line abandonment program 2019 – 32 abandoned services, 20 closed out, 67 services checked. Total 506 to be checked.
  9. Prebuy update/status – MGAG & Black Belt Energy pre-buys have priced and are scheduled to start flowing July 1st and November 1st.
  10. Sponsorship of the Blue Crab Festival – Proposed $1,000 sponsorship.
  11. Anti-Drug and Alcohol Plan – CBD supplements.
  12. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building – update.
  13. Other Business.
  14. Next Board Meeting – June 6th, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 4 April 2019in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 4/04/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes February 7, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (1); New services installed (7)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – March 4th – decrease $.01
  6. Center State Bank – Certificate of Deposit review of bids.
  7. CRI – Audit currently underway
  8. Service line abandonment program 2019 – 21 abandoned services, 19 closed out, 48 services checked. Total 506 to be checked.
  9. Proposed hire of a part-time teller (20 hours per week @ $11.00/hour).
  10. Prebuy update/status
  11. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Inspire quote for IT service.
  12. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building
    2. Continental
  13. Next Board Meeting – April 4th, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 5 March 2019in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 3/07/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes February 7, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (1); New services installed (7)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – March 4th – decrease $.01
  6. Center State Bank – Certificate of Deposit review of bids.
  7. CRI – Audit currently underway
  8. Service line abandonment program 2019 – 21 abandoned services, 19 closed out, 48 services checked. Total 506 to be checked.
  9. Proposed hire of a part-time teller (20 hours per week @ $11.00/hour).
  10. Prebuy update/status
  11. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Inspire quote for IT service.
  12. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building
    2. Continental
  13. Next Board Meeting – April 4th, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 4 April 2019in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 3/07/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes February 7, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (1); New services installed (7)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – March 4th – decrease $.01
  6. Center State Bank – Certificate of Deposit review of bids.
  7. CRI – Audit currently underway
  8. Service line abandonment program 2019 – 21 abandoned services, 19 closed out, 48 services checked. Total 506 to be checked.
  9. Proposed hire of a part-time teller (20 hours per week @ $11.00/hour).
  10. Prebuy update/status
  11. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Inspire quote for IT service.
  12. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building
    2. Continental
  13. Next Board Meeting – April 4th, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 7 February 2019in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 2/07/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes January 3, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (1); New services installed (7)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – February 6th – decrease $.11
  6. Graphic design of new vehicles.
  7. CRI – Audit currently underway
  8. Service line abandonment program 2019
  9. Proposed purchase of Wheeler Rex Sidekick threader for new installation van.
  10. Prebuy update/status
  11. FGT Transportation Rate Decrease
  12. Airport Fly In Event
  13. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Neptune – Neptune to upgrade to cellular
    2. ADG access request for two city employees (Jonathan Griffith & Glenda Hinton)
  14. CNG – Selling price of CNG (Waste Pro & Putnam County School District)
  15. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building
    2. Continental
  16. Next Board Meeting – March 7th, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 27 December 2018in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 1/3/19 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers, Brett Dennis

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes November 1, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (_1_); New services installed (_10_since October)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – December 1st – increase $.15
  6. CRI – Audit currently underway
  7. Service line abandonment program 2019
  8. Municode – change in ownership
  9. Prebuy update/status
  10. FGT Transportation Rate Decrease
  11. FGU Audit (printed copy)
  12. Airport Fly-In Event/Rodeheaver Foundation Sponsorship Requests
  13. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Neptune – Neptune to upgrade to cellular
  14. CNG
    1. Selling price of CNG (Waste Pro & Putnam County School District)
  15. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings – SR 207 building
    2. W Peniel
    3. Continental
    4. East Coast Aggregates
  16. Next Board Meeting – February 7th, 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 30 October 2018in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 11/1/18 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes October 4, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (__); New services installed (__in October)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – October – no change
  6. Add Brett Dennis as an approved signer for financial documents
  7. CRI – Audit
  8. FPSC Audit
  9. County building SR 207; Customer SR 19
  10. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Neptune – waiting on Neptune
  11. CNG
    1. Selling price of CNG
  12. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings
    2. W Peniel / Motes Road – permit applied for
    3. Continental
    4. East Coast Aggregates
  13. Next Board Meeting – December 6, 2018 or Christmas Party December 14th @ Villa Farms

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 30 August 2018in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 9/6/18 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Betsy Driggers

1. Invocation

2. Call to Order

3. Approval of minutes August 2, 2018

4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete; New services installed (_ in August)

5. Cost of gas adjustment – August – no change

6. CRI – Audit

7. Grant

8. Salary Adjustment – equal to City with all other benefits remaining the same

9. Vehicle replacement

10. Budget

11. Computer upgrade – status

  1. Neptune – waiting on Neptune

12. CNG

  1. Selling price of CNG

13. Strategic projects

  1. Hastings
  2. W Peniel / Motes Road – permit applied for’
  3. Continental
  4. East Coast Aggregates

14. Next Board Meeting – October 4, 2018

Board of Directors Meeting

by on 29 June 2018in

Palatka Gas Authority

Board of Directors Meeting 7/12/18 – 7:00 pm

Present: Jud Neufeld, James Vickers, Marc Spalding, Andy Kiley, Bryan Screen, Don Holmes, Don Kitner, Keith Dunham, Ann Atkins, Zeriah Folston

  1. Invocation
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of minutes June 7, 2018
  4. Financial / Operations update; Mains complete (Silver Lake); New services installed (10 in June)
  5. Cost of gas adjustment – June – no change
  6. Audit firm
  7. Grant
  8. Computer upgrade – status
    1. Neptune – waiting on Neptune
    2. Aclara – complete
    3. SCADA Computer – replacement
  9. CNG
    1. Selling price of CNG
  10. Strategic projects
    1. Hastings
    2. W Peniel / Motes Road – permit applied for
    3. Continental
    4. East Coast Aggregates
  11. General Manager Discussion
  12. Next Board Meeting – August 2, 2018