Amador County – Several hours into its first board meeting, the new faces of the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors picked its oldest face to remain president, Thursday morning at the agency office. The board kept District 5’s Terence Moore as president and selected a newly elected member, District 1 Board Member Bill Condrashoff as Vice President. Both were selected on 5-0 votes. Debbie Dunn (District 4) in discussion said she thought all 4 new members would make capable presidents. District 3’s Don Cooper nominated Moore as president, Condrashoff as vice president and then suggested the new rotation put Dunn third in line to be president in three years, followed by District 2’s Gary Thomas and then Cooper himself. Thomas seconded the nomination then suggested just the two nominees be voted on, with the rotation order to be addressed later. Dunn said that they were looking at five people that have never worked together before, and after a year, she did not want to make the next appointment automatic for someone who might not work well with the others. Condrashoff asked if the president had power over other board members, and asked if placing items on the agenda was such a power. General Manager Jim Abercrombie said the board can set agenda items only by vote. AWA attorney Steve Kronick said that under the Brown Act, the president had the power to call a special meeting, something the board cannot change. Regarding policy, the board can determine public speaking time limits (currently 5 minutes) or other policy. Kronick suggested the board look through board policy and come forward with suggestions. Condrashoff said he “would like to be vice president” and he would “like to be president in a year,” but he wanted to learn the job and did not think he would have the “band width to be able to lead” until after a year on the board. Moore said he would like to have the new members lead the discussion and sound off on issues – something not as easily done from the president’s chair, because the president runs the meeting and comments only at the end of the discussion. The board next meets January 8th. Story by Jim Reece (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Friday, 12 December 2008 00:01
Amador Water Agency Board Settles In
Amador County – Several hours into its first board meeting, the new faces of the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors picked its oldest face to remain president, Thursday morning at the agency office. The board kept District 5’s Terence Moore as president and selected a newly elected member, District 1 Board Member Bill Condrashoff as Vice President. Both were selected on 5-0 votes. Debbie Dunn (District 4) in discussion said she thought all 4 new members would make capable presidents. District 3’s Don Cooper nominated Moore as president, Condrashoff as vice president and then suggested the new rotation put Dunn third in line to be president in three years, followed by District 2’s Gary Thomas and then Cooper himself. Thomas seconded the nomination then suggested just the two nominees be voted on, with the rotation order to be addressed later. Dunn said that they were looking at five people that have never worked together before, and after a year, she did not want to make the next appointment automatic for someone who might not work well with the others. Condrashoff asked if the president had power over other board members, and asked if placing items on the agenda was such a power. General Manager Jim Abercrombie said the board can set agenda items only by vote. AWA attorney Steve Kronick said that under the Brown Act, the president had the power to call a special meeting, something the board cannot change. Regarding policy, the board can determine public speaking time limits (currently 5 minutes) or other policy. Kronick suggested the board look through board policy and come forward with suggestions. Condrashoff said he “would like to be vice president” and he would “like to be president in a year,” but he wanted to learn the job and did not think he would have the “band width to be able to lead” until after a year on the board. Moore said he would like to have the new members lead the discussion and sound off on issues – something not as easily done from the president’s chair, because the president runs the meeting and comments only at the end of the discussion. The board next meets January 8th. Story by Jim Reece (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
