18 May OWASA Board of Directors Meeting Summary for May 13
OWASA’s Board of Directors met virtually on Thursday, May 13, 2021, and considered an agenda that included draft guiding principles for the community’s Long-Range Water Supply Plan.
The Board of Directors is currently meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sherman Betts Retirement
The Board approved a resolution honoring the service of Sherman Betts to OWASA and the Carrboro-Chapel Hill-Orange County community. Betts is retiring in May after 36 years of service in OWASA’s Distribution and Collection System Department.
Long-Range Water Supply Plan
The Board provided feedback and guidance on draft guiding principles that will be used to evaluate water supply alternatives. The Board will continue this discussion at its meeting on June 10, 2021. OWASA is updating the community’s Long-Range Water Supply Plan to ensure that we have an adequate water supply for our community through 2070.
Employee Insurance Contracts
The Board authorized the Executive Director to execute contracts for insurance plans including: Employee Health and Dental, Employee Life, Dependent Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability to replace those scheduled to expire on June 30, 2021.
Strategic Plan
The Board approved the process for developing OWASA’s new strategic plan.
Employee Merit Increases
The Board provided information on Employee Cost of Labor/Merit Pay Increases for Fiscal Year 2022. The Board will approve the overall FY 2022 budget and rate adjustment on June 10, 2021.
Future Board Meetings
The Board agreed to cancel the Boards’ June 24, July 22 and August 12, 2021 meetings.
Next Meeting
The Board will hold its next meeting remotely on Thursday, May 27, 2021, via Microsoft Teams at 6 p.m.; a link will be provided here.
OWASA’s administrative office is closed to the public to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Customers in need of assistance can still contact OWASA from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling (919) 968-4421, emailing customerinquiries@owasa.org, or using the chat function available in the bottom-right corner of the web page. Please allow for additional time for OWASA staff to respond during this time. We appreciate your patience.