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1996 10 16 BAWA Minutes• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY October 16, 1996 The Board, of Directors of -the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in regular. session on Wednesday, October 16, 1996, at 7425 Thompson. Road, in the BAWA Conference Room with the following attendance: Robert L. Gillette, President Peter R. Buenz, Secretary Knox Beavers, Board Member. Roy L. Fuller, Board Member Absent: Dan Mundinger, Vice -President Consider Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Held on August 21, 1996 Board Member Buenz moved for approval of the minutes for the regular meeting held on August 21, 1996. Board Member Beavers seconded the motion. The vote-, follows: Ayes: Board Members Buenz, Beavers, Fuller and Gillette Nays: None Plant Manager's Report Introduction. of New Superintendent - Tony Brown, formerly Chief Laboratory Technician, recently appointed Superintendent of BAWA, was introduced. Tank Baffling - This project is underway. Today the yard piping will be uncovered to make necessary measurements. The work will require several outages, but those will be effected at night. The expected completion date for this project is February 4. • 961016-2 Minutes of the BAWA Meeting - October 16, 1996 Dredging - The forebay cleaning was completed on August 21 and sounding -was performed on August 24. There were 16,000 cubic yards removed at $3.17 per cubic yard for a total cost of $50,720 for this part of the project. The next stage is to clean out the Central Lagoon. Texas Department of Health - The Texas Department of Health has granted BAWA $30,400 to change out its fluoride system. BAWA was one -of the first surface water treatment plants to convert to the State mandated system ten yearsago, and with the change in specifications by the State, is once again one of. the first facilities to convert. 1995196 Fiscal Year_- BAWA had. budget of.$4.8 million for the 1995/96 fiscal year. During the year the plant suffered from problems with manganese which resulted in a major- maintenance problem. Even with this problem, BAWA finished the fiscal year in the black by $100,000. Mr. Thomas commended the BAWA staff for an excellent job. Utilities Department of the City of Baytown City Council approved in the 1996/97 fiscal year budget a Utilities Department with Fred Pack as Director. It is • common throughout the State for cities the size of Baytown to' have a. -Utilities.. Department. Fred has over twenty years experience in. the business. Houston Chronicle - Water Treatment Plant Stories - The Houston Chronicle has been running a series on water treatment plants. Therefore, BAWA expected to be inundated with calls from BAWA customers but very few inquiries were received. Adjourn There being no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned. Peter-R. Buenz, E#retary W.,