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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
January 24, 2001
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in
special session on Wednesday, January 24, 2001, at 7425 Thompson Road, in the BAWA
Conference Room, 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 meeting held on December 13, 2000
Board Member Buenz moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on December 13,
2000. Board Member Beavers seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz,
Gillette, Schulze and Mundinger
Nays: None
Consider awarding of bid and approval of contract for Surface Water Treatment Facility —
Interior Architectural Improvements Contract.
Fred Pack reported that three bids had been received for the project. QMH Interests was the
apparent low bidder with a bid of $123,000. The construction will begin in February with
completion in 90 days. The project will be funded from the 1997 bonds.
The project will include modifications to provide restrooms compliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and other renovations of the facility to comply with the Act. The flooring will
be replaced. The damaged drywall will be repaired or replaced. Wall treatments will be
replaced. The cabinets in the laboratory will receive a laminate treatment. Some restroom work
will take place in the Maintenance Building.
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Board member Buenz moved award of the bid and approval of the contract. Board member
Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz,
Gillette, Schulze and Mundinger
Nays: None
Consider awarding the Annual Uniform and Miscellaneous Services Rental Contract.
Eleven bid packets were mailed and two bids were received. The apparent low bidder is
Aramark for an amount of $3,562. The contract will provide uniforms for the 14 BAWA
employees and miscellaneous oil and grease rags. This is the first year that the contract has been
bid separately from the City.
Board member Mundinger moved awarding the bid. Board member Buenz seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz,
Gillette, Schulze and Mundinger
Nays: None
Consider Request of Villa Utilities for certification within BAWA certificated area.
Norman Barnett, representing Villa Utilities, requested BAWA decertify that area served by
Villa Utilities along Terry Lane. Villa Utilities is amending its CCN with the Texas Natural
Resources Conservation Commission to include the 18 home area along Terry Lane. The area is
certified to BAWA, but BAWA has never served the homes.
Ignacio Ramirez, General Counsel, recommended that the Board approve dual certification for
the area, as has been done in similar situations in the past. Decertification would prevent BAWA
from future service of the area.
Monte Mercer, General Manager, related that the past practice has been dual certification under
similar circumstances and dual certification would be in the better interest of all parties.
Board member Buenz moved to agree to dual certification with Villa Utilities for Terry Lane.
Board member Schulze seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz,
Gillette, Schulze and Mundinger
Nays: None
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Manager's Report
Ron Neighbors, Fritz Lanham and Jim Ainsworth had requested to address the Board under the
Manager's Report.
Ron Neighbors, Harris -Galveston Coastal Subsidence District, explained the new regulations
concerning encouragement of water districts and corporations to convert to surface water and the
role that BAWA can play in the conversion. The unique circumstances of Municipal Utility
District 50 were detailed.
Fritz Lanham, Harris -Galveston Coastal Subsidence District, encouraged BAWA to assist in the
conversion to surface water.
Fred Pack reviewed the capital buy -in fee for water districts that become customers of BAWA to
allow for the necessary capital improvements to meet the demands. Staff will review the
requests for treated water and report to the Board.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting adjourned at 8:39 a.m.
AA' Peter R. Buenz, Sec ary