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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
April 16, 2003
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in
regular session on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, 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.
The meeting opened with a quorum present, and the following business was conducted.
Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on February 19, 2003.
Board Member Mundinger moved approval of the minutes of the meeting held on February 19,
2003. Board Member Beavers seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Conejo, and Mundinger
President Gillette
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Peter Buenz joined the meeting at 8:02 a.m.
Consider awarding bid and authorizing contract of the annual purchase of Powdered Activated
Carbon.
Armando Martinez, Lab Supervisor, related that five bid packets were mailed and three bids
were received. The apparent lowest responsible bidder is Acticarb with a bid of $0.297 per
pound. It is estimated that 160,000 pounds will be used. The total projected cost is $47,520.
Acticarb supplied Powdered Activated Carbon under last year's contract.
Board Member Beavers moved award of the bid and authorization of the contract. Board
Member Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz, Conejo, and Mundinger
President Gillette
Nays: None
The motion carried.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting —April 16, 2003
Receive quarterly investment reports for the quarter ending March 31, 2003.
Chief Financial Officer Donna Sams reviewed the quarterly investment report for the quarter
ending March 31, 2003. Interest income is reflective of the low interest rates currently being
paid. The drop in the value held in the pools is a result of payments being made for the
improvement projects at the facility.
Board Member Buenz moved acceptance of the reports. Board Member Beavers seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz, Conejo, and Mundinger
President Gillette
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Manager's Report.
Fred Pack reported that Kinsel, the original contractor on the Phase I project, has been working
on completion of the project. The major items have been addressed. It should take
approximately one month to complete the project. Camp, Dresser & McKee is monitoring the
work of Kinsel.
The Phase III work is progressing. With the new basin running, the old basin has been taken out
of service and is being rehabilitated and the flocculators are being rebuilt.
Water sales remain down compared to last year. As a result, revenue is off.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting adjourned at 8:13 a.m.
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G W./Smith, Assistant Secretary