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1999-09-08: GM Sign up to $25,000

WHEREAS, the duties and responsibilities of the President with respect to the execution of contracts is set forth in the duly adopted By-Laws; and

WHEREAS, the By-Laws require that the President execute all contracts presented to and approved by -the Board; and

WHEREAS, the duties and responsibilities of the General Manager with respect to purchases of items and services is limited to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) without prior approval of the Board;

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the efficiency of the operation of the District will be improved by assigning the authority for execution of contracts (approved by the Board) to the General Manager as well as the President; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the efficiency of the operation of the District may be further improved by extending the purchasing authority of the General Manager to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the By-Laws of the District pertaining to the execution of contracts approved by the Board and p6chases of items and services by the General Manager shall be changed from:

The Board shall appoint a General Manager who shall be responsible for the day to day operation of the District and who shall have the power to employ or terminate necessary clerical workers, engineering assistants, laborers or others subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by the Board. The General Manager may purchase items and services in amounts not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) unless it is for the maintenance and operation of the District system, then the General Manager may purchase items and services in amounts not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). The General Manager may pay out funds of the District on the check of the Virgin Valley Water District not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) without prior approval of the Board and may sign checks of any amount to transfer funds from one account to another along with the signature of the Secretary-Treasurer of the District. All such actions shall be reported to the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The General Manager must not be a member of the Board.

To provide as follows:

The Board shall appoint a General Manager who shall be responsible for the day to day operation of the District and who shall have the power to employ or terminate necessary clerical workers, engineering assistants, laborers or others subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by the Board. The General Manager may pay out funds of the District on the check of the Virgin Valley Water District not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) without prior approval of the Board and may sign checks of any amount to transfer funds from one account to another along with the signature of the Secretary-Treasurer of the District. The General Manager, in addition to the President, shall have the authority to sign contracts, and other instruments, which shall first have been approved by the Board of Directors. All such actions shall be reported to the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The General Manager must not be a member of the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that paragraph 1 of the By-Laws pertaining to Officers shall be changed from:

The president shall sign all contracts and other investments in writing which shall have first been approved by the Board of Directors, and shall have the right to draw checks upon the treasury when thereto directed by the Board of Directors, and countersigned by the secretary-treasurer or vice-president,

To provide as follows:

The president (andlor the General Manager) shall sign all contracts and other instruments in writing which shall have first been approved by the Board of Directors, and shall have the right to draw checks upon the treasury when thereto directed by the Board of Directors, and countersigned by the secretary-treasurer or vice-president.