2005 08 17 BAWA MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
August 17, 2005
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in
regular session on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 in the Conference Room, 7425 Thompson Road,
Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Robert L. Gillette, President
Dan Mundinger, Vice President
Knox Beavers, Board Member
Dan Conejo, Board Member.
Absent was Peter Buenz, Secretary.
The meeting opened at 8:00 a.m. with a quorum present, and the following business was
conducted:
Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on July 20, 2005.
Board Member Conejo moved approval of the minutes of the meeting held on July 20, 2005.
Board Member Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Conejo, and Mundinger
President Gillette.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
Conduct the public hearing on the proposed 2005-2006 fiscal year budget.
The public hearing was opened at 8:02 a.m. No one signed to address the board during the
public hearing. The public hearing was closed at 8:02 a.m.
Consider adopting the 2005-2006 fiscal year budget.
The proposed budget projects revenues of $6,101,492 for 12.5 million gallons of water per day.
No increases are projected for BAWA's rate structure. The total operating expenditures in the
proposed budget are $4,280,047, an increase of $404,346 from the 2004-05 budget. The
depreciation expense increased to recognize one full year of depreciation on the new
improvements. The estimated 2004-05 and proposed 2005-06 include a transfer to General Fund
for the communication costs, which excludes pagers and cell phone charges. Highlights of major
operating changes were as follows:
• Increase in personnel costs $ 35,889
• Increase in supplies. (Primarily treated water rate increase) 229,881
• Decrease in maintenance (3,500)
• Increase in special services. (Primarily electric rate increases) 142,076
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting —August 17, 2005
The working capital is projected to be 95 days as of September 2006. The budget was discussed
during the meeting held on July 20, 2005.
Board Member Conejo moved approval of the 2005-2006 fiscal year budget. Board Member
Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Conejo, and Mundinger
President Gillette.
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Consider designating the City Clerk for the City of Baytown as the Assistant Secretary.
In August 2001, the Board authorized the Assistant Secretary to sign in lieu of the Secretary on
Authority documents. Although the Baytown City Clerk has performed the duties of the
Assistant Secretary, no clear designation has been found. This item will ratify and confirm that
the person serving as the City Clerk for the City of Baytown is designated to serve as the
Assistant Secretary for the Authority.
Board Member Conejo moved designation of the City Clerk of the City of Baytown as the
Assistant Secretary. Board Member Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Conejo, and Mundinger
President Gillette.
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Manager's Report.
Tony Brown, Plant Supervisor, reported that the water produced by the plant, year-to-date
through August 15, is averaging 12.52 million gallons per day. The budget projected 12.21
million gallons per day.
Fred Pack, Plant Manager, reported that the lagoon -cleaning project was completed in seven
days and that an excellent job was done.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 a.m.
ary W. Smith, Assistant
. Assistant Secretary