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<br />Page 1 <br /> <br />OWASA Board of Directors <br />Board Member Job Description <br />January 2018 <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Local government appointment information is available at: <br /> <br />• Chapel Hill Town Clerk - Office Contact Number: 919-969-5014 <br />Website: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/boards <br /> <br />• Carrboro Town Clerk - Office Contact Number: 919-918-7309 <br />Website: http://www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/228/Advisory-Boards-Commissions <br /> <br />• Orange County Clerk - Office Contact Number: 919-245-2125 or 919-245-2130 <br />Website: <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/board_of_county_commissioners/volunte <br />er_advisory_boards_and_commissions/index.php <br /> <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 comm unity. 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 /> <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 /> <br />Regularly attend Board and Committee meetings. <br />4