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4 <br /> Each Board member should prepare for and participate fully in an effort to contribute his or her <br /> knowledge and skills to the collective deliberations of the Board, to the end that the Board's <br /> decisions and policies are the product of nine members' efforts, skills, and experiences, and thus <br /> stronger by way of the Board's deliberative process, and thus more assuredly in the best interest <br /> of the organization. <br /> Must vote and shall not be excused from voting except on matters involving consideration of <br /> his/her own official conduct, or where his/her financial or personal interests are involved; must <br /> disclose potential conflicts of interest, and may ask the Board of Directors to recuse him/her from <br /> duty to vote based upon conflict of interest. <br /> Must be aware and abstain from any conflict of interests. <br /> Keep an open mind, deliberate together, and foster a positive working relationship with other <br /> Board members and staff, and take care to act in compliance with Open Meetings and Public <br /> Records Laws. <br /> Acts in a position of trust for OWASA's current and future customers and for the community and <br /> other stakeholders. <br /> Have a genuine interest in OWASA's continued success. <br /> Board Member Time Commitment <br /> The OWASA Board meets on the 2nd and 4rh Thursday of the month. The first meeting of the <br /> month begins at 6:00 P.M. and is held in the OWASA Community Room (400 Jones Ferry Road <br /> in Carrboro); and the second meeting of the month begins at 7:00 P.M. and is held in the Council <br /> Chambers at Chapel Hill Town Hall (405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill). The <br /> Board of Directors does not meet the fourth Thursdays of November and December due to the <br /> holidays. <br /> Board members are also expected to serve on one or more Standing Committees of the Board. The <br /> number of Committee meetings can vary greatly, but there are generally one or two different <br /> committee meetings per month. <br /> Board Member Compensation <br /> Board members receive$50 compensation for attendance at each Board Meeting, Special Meeting, <br /> Work Session, and Standing Committee meeting of the Board. In lieu of a meeting attendance <br /> payment, the Board Chair receives a $250 monthly stipend regardless of the number of meetings <br /> attended. <br /> For More Information <br /> For more information about the organization,please visit the OWASA website at www..owa:sa:...M <br /> or contact the Clerk to the Board at 919-537-4217. <br /> Page 2 <br />