Directing his comments to Director Cox, President Felps announced in a stern tone, "I will remember this." He then went on to call for board interaction "from a more civilized standpoint"
Editor's Note: In case you missed it, back in December in an op-ed piece new board member Dr. Patrick Cox of Wimberley, among other things, called for the resignations of old guard board members R. B. Felps and O. C. Harmon.
Guest Commentary
By Dave Collins
Johnson City – Watching the Pedernales Electric Cooperative saga and history unfold these past months has frequently brought to mind the 2007 Oscar-winning movie, "There Will Be Blood." That tale of small-town corruption, greed, family influence, and violence offers interesting parallels to what was most certainly a "family affair" over the decades at the PEC. However, save vague, whispered rumors from the past, the PEC tragedy lacked the blood and violence of the movie. Perhaps that is about to change.
At the January 15th PEC board meeting, Patrick Cox, one of the three newly elected, voting directors, introduced a motion asking board President R. B. Felps and Secretary/Treasurer O. C. Harmon to step down. The resolution called for a board vote to remove them from their positions as board officers for just cause should they refuse. The resolution failed 4-3; Old-Guard Directors voting "against" and Elected Directors voting "for." President Felps cast the tie-breaking vote to defeat the resolution to oust him from his position.
Following that vote, President Felps engaged in what can fairly be described as a victory demonstration, though not as animated as those we see in an NFL end zone. Fortunately, and a true sign of the reforms at PEC to date, the event was recorded on video. The curious may view that dramatic scene here.
Fair warning - it is not an Oscar-candidate performance. And turn up the volume; President Felps tends to mumble a bit.
Directing his comments to Director Cox, President Felps announced in a stern tone, "I will remember this." He then went on to call for board interaction "from a more civilized standpoint." Felps said that in the future if Cox thought he had done something "a little bit wrong" Cox should "have guts enough to tell me face to face," all the while glaring into Director Cox's face. Felps concluded by noting that, "if you are wrong, one of us is going to get skinned up."
Since it seems that President Felps is of the opinion that the model of civilized behavior is to be found in good old Fist City, PEC members may now be able to look forward to a return of Friday Night Fights - at the very next meeting of the PEC board.
Just when we thought it couldn't get any stranger, R. B. Felps proves us wrong.
Stay tuned!
Mr. Collins resides in Johnson City.
1 comment:
I guess if we were at the same wreck, and one of the involved was your friend, we would see the scene differently. I looked at the video and I did not hear the anger or other accusations you make at Felps. Frankly, I thought Mr. Cox could have been a bit more professional. And why would he want to go for a deal he was sure to lose? Also, you misreport the whole event. It was a request to remove from the OFFICER positions, not the board. If you're going to tell people stuff, at least get the core of the story correct. The rest is your perception and should be presented as such. After viewing the video, I have a diffferent perception. So much for drama.
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