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AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE
EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
ECUA BOARD ROOM
ELLYSON INDUSTRIAL PARK
9255 STURDEVANT STREET
ELLYSON INDUSTRIAL PARK
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
4. SWEARING IN OF BOARD MEMBERS
(a) Larry Williams, District Three
(b) Kevin Stephens, District Five
5. Adoption of General Resolution No. GR20-68
A GENERAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING DATES FOR 2021.
6. PRESENTATIONS
(a) Recognition of Dr. Cedric Alexander
(b) Recognition of Dr. Larry Walker
7. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD
(a) Election of Board Chairman
(b) Election of Board Vice Chairman
(c) Election of Committee Chairman
(d) Election of Committee Vice Chairman
(e) Appointment and Approval of Members to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee
(f) Approval of Staff Advisor to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee
(g) Approval of Parliamentarian
(h) 2021 Calendar – Board Meeting Dates (Proposed)
2021 Regular Board Meeting Dates (Proposed)
8. List of Current Citizens’ Advisory Committee Appointees
9. OPEN FORUM
10. ADJOURNMENT
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by ECUA with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings thereof. Since ECUA does not make verbatim records of its proceedings, such person may need to independently secure such a record, which should include the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based.
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GUIDELINES FOR OPEN FORUM
1. Please complete and submit a Speaker’s Registration Form to the ECUA meeting staff attendant and wait to be recognized by the Chairman.
2. If your presentation involves the use of ECUA’s computer system, that presentation must be provided to ECUA’s Information Technology (IT) Department at least one day in advance of the meeting to ensure it is free of any virus/malware.
3. Presentations are limited to five minutes.
4. The Chairman may extend the time allowed if the Chairman determines an extension is necessary in order to allow sufficient time for a presentation. In this event, all persons addressing the same issue shall be allowed a similar extension of time.
5. If a large number of persons have indicated their desire to speak, the Chairman may reduce the time allowed
6. Presentations are limited to agenda items or other issues related to ECUA.
7. Comments of a personal nature concerning any individual or comments or actions which are disruptive will not be permitted.