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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
June 19, 2002
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in
regular session on Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in the Conference Room, 7425 Thompson Road,
Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Robert L. Gillette, President
Peter R. Buenz, Secretary
Knox Beavers, Board Member
Absent: Dan Mundinger, Vice President.
The meeting opened with a quorum present, and the following business was conducted.
Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on April 17, 2002.
Board Member Buenz moved approval of the minutes of the meeting held on April 17, 2002.
Board Member Beavers seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers and Buenz
President Gillette
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Receive the 2001 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the Baytown Area Water Authority.
Armando Martinez, Lab Supervisor, reviewed the 2001 Consumer Confidence Report. The
report is mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency and reports contaminants and other
constituents in the drinking water. The report reveals the level detected, the maximum allowable
concentration and possible sources of the contamination. No contaminants or constituents were
detected at levels that endanger public health. No violations of standards occurred for BAWA or
the City of Baytown.
Board Member Buenz moved approval of the 2001 Consumer Confidence Report. Board
Member Beavers seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers and Buenz
President Gillette.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
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Consider request of Country Terrace Water Co., Inc. to finance capital buy -in fee for a one-year
period.
This item was withdrawn from consideration.
Consider approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract for lagoon cleaning.
Change Order No. 1 to the contract for lagoon cleaning adjusts the final quantities in the amount
of $7,410 and approves final payment of $27,885 to J. D. Ivey & Co. The contract award
amount was $20,475 and this change order represents a cost growth of 36.2%. The change order
is due to more sludge being encountered by the contractor than originally estimated by staff.
The performance of the contractor was acceptable.
Board Member Buenz moved approval of Change Order No. 1 to the lagoon cleaning contract
and final payment in the amount of $27,885. Board Member Beavers seconded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers and Buenz
President Gillette.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
Manager's Report.
Tony Brown reported that Phase I construction was at the final punch list necessary to operate
the new equipment for seven days without interruption. The seven-day test will begin on June
24, 2002. Upon successful completion, the contractor will request certification of substantial
completion. The new equipment is operational and in use for water production. The plant's
current capacity is 26 million gallons per day.
Fred Pack reported that Country Terrace Water Co., Inc. has failed to provide a plat of its
certificated area and a drawing of the tap to the BAWA line, meter box and route of the line to
Country Terrace's system. These documents are necessary to obtain the City of Houston's
approval for the sale of treated water to Country Terrace. The Subsidence District has paid the
majority of the capital buy -in fee and is displeased that Country Terrace has not completed the
transaction to purchase water from BAWA.
Gary Jackson, interim General Manager, was introduced to the BAWA Board of Directors and
requested that the Board contact him if he can provide assistance or information.
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Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, on motion of Board Member Buenz, seconded
by Board Member Beavers and unanimously approved, the meeting adjourned at 8:13 a.m.
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Sfmith, Assistant Secretary