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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
January 16, 2002
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in
regular session on Wednesday, January 16, 2002, in the Administrative Offices, 7425 Thompson
Road, Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Robert L. Gillette, President
Dan Mundinger, Vice President
Peter R. Buenz, Secretary
Knox Beavers, Board Member
Sam T. Schulze, Board Member.
The meeting opened with a quorum present, and the following business was conducted.
Consider approval of the minutes for the special meeting held on December 13, 2001.
Board Member Buenz moved approval of the minutes of the special meeting held on December
13, 2001. Board Member Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz, Mundinger and Schulze
President Gillette
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Consider awarding the bid for the annual purchase of zinc polyphosphate.
The item was withdrawn from consideration. Testing of the apparent low bidder's product was
required to assure that it would prevent corrosion and scale in the water distribution system.
Consider awarding the bid for the annual purchase of cationic polymer.
This item awards the bid for the annual purchase of cationic polymer to the apparent lowest
responsible bidder, Ciba Specialties, in the amount of $0.1720 per pound, for approximately
350,000 pounds ($60,200). The apparent low bidder is the successor to last year's supplier. This
year's bid projects a savings of $8,750. Eleven bid packets were mailed. We received six bids
and five no responses.
Board Member Buenz moved approval of the resolution. Board Member Schulze seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
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Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz, Mundinger and Schulze
President Gillette.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
Manager's Report.
Tony Brown reported that installation of the SCADA equipment was continuing on the
expansion project. Seven thousand terminations had to be made and required testing. The work
is 75% complete.
Fred Pack reported that the 90% design review has been completed on the expansion of the
facility. The plans and specifications will be presented to the Board at the February meeting.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting adjourned at 8:07 a.m.
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G W. fmith, Assistant Secretary