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M <br />OWASA Board of Directors <br />Board Member Job Description <br />February 2015 <br />Organization <br />The Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is a public, non - profit agency, designated by <br />the NC General Statutes as a special purpose unit of local government, to provide water, sewer <br />and reclaimed water services to the Chapel Hill - Carrboro community. OWASA is governed by a <br />nine member Board of Directors. <br />Mission Statement <br />We are a community -owned utility providing our customers high quality and reliable water, <br />wastewater, and reclaimed water services through responsible and creative stewardship of the <br />resources we manage. <br />Board Appointments <br />Appointments to the OWASA Board of Directors are made by the Chapel Hill Town Council <br />(appoints five); the Carrboro Board of Aldermen (appoints 2); and the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners (appoints 2). Board members serve staggered three year - terms, subject to the <br />power of each appointing body to remove its appointees with or without cause. <br />Local government appointment information is available at: <br />• Chapel Hill Town CIerk Telephone: 919- 969 -5014 <br />Website: http://www.townofchapelhill.oi-g/boat-ds <br />• Carrboro Town Cleric Telephone: 919 -918 -7309 <br />Website: http: / /www.oi.carrboro.nc.us/ 228 /Advisory- Boards - Commissions <br />Orange County Clerk Telephone: 919245 -2125 or 919245 -2130 <br />Website: http: / /www.co.orange.ne.us /boards/ <br />Board Authority <br />The Board of Directors is solely responsible for the governance of OWASA, and acts in a fiduciary <br />position with respect to the entire service community. Its primary duties include establishing <br />policy to assure that OWASA accomplishes its statutory mission and complies with its contractual <br />and other legal duties, including sole responsibility for adopting budgets, rates, fees and charges. <br />The Board is responsible for hiring of the Executive Director, General Counsel and Auditor. <br />Board Member Responsibilities <br />Must take an Oath of Office to discharge faithfully the duties of his /her office, to abide by the <br />constitution and laws of the United States and of North Carolina, and to exercise his /her best <br />judgment as a member of the Board of Directors. <br />Regularly attend Board and Committee meetings. <br />Page 1 <br />