Osage Nation Utility Authority Meeting

OSAGE NATION UTILTY AUTHORITY
 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TELECONFERENCE
Date:14 April, 2020
 Time: 9-12pm CST
 
Location: Teleconference
 Call-In Number:
Dial-in Number: 1-302-202-1110
Conference Code: 531529
 

  1. Call to Order: 9am
  2. Prayer: Gary Burd
  3. Roll Call:
  4. Safety Message: BACKFLOW PREVENTION Paul Bemore
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyUi4RMb-bA
     
    *also see notes at end of Agenda
  5. Approval of Meeting Agenda: 
  6. Approve March 2020 Minutes:
  7. Old Business
    1. Broadband Project Updates: Rick Perrier, Frank Freeman, James Lightfoot
    2. Report Navajo Solar Tour; March 12 &13, 2020
    3. ON IT fiber project. (Tentative) Mark Kirk
  8. New Business
    1. ONUA Appointment Confirmation by Osage Nation Congress
    2. Solar Projects, Jann Hayman, Director, Natural Resources
    3. Travel Reimbursement Process; Corinthian Lorenzo
    4. ONUA Budget Review; Julia Roe
    5. ACRS Contract Amendment/Motion:
      1. Assistance with consulting and engineering efforts related to the fulfillment of the existing broadband feasibility study, including but not limited to assistance with pursuing future funding opportunities and regulatory filings.
      2. Assistance with the application for the tribal set-aside 2.5GHz wireless spectrum auction.
      3. Assistance with analysis, recommendations and possible participation in the FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction.
  9. Executive Session.
  10. Next Meeting Schedule: May 12, 2020
  11. Adjourn

 
Backflow prevention
PROTECT YOUR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
 
The City’s Water & Sewer Department is dedicated to ensuring the water delivered to your home is safe to drink. However, situations outside of the City’s control may jeopardize the quality of your drinking water by allowing backflow into the public water system.
 
Backflow is the reverse flow of water from a plumbing system into the public water system.
 
Cross-connections can occur between the public water system and anything else allowing the backflow of foreign materials into the system. Follow these simple precautions to help protect our drinking water system from backflow events:
 
• Never submerge hoses in buckets, pools, tubs, sinks or other containers.
• Always keep hose ends clear of possible contaminants. An air gap of 2 inches or more between the hose end and the receptacle is the safest and simplest way to prevent backflow.
• Don’t tamper with the temperature and pressure valves on hot water tanks. These valves will discharge when there is thermal expansion in the tank. Install a thermal expansion tank if necessary.
• Buy and install inexpensive backflow prevention devices called vacuum breakers for all faucets in your home.
• Don’t use garden hose spray attachments to apply chemicals without using a vacuum breaker at the faucet. Lawn or cleaning chemicals are toxic and may be fatal if ingested.