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2025 05 07 BAWA Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY May 7, 2025 The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) met in a Special Meeting on May 7, 2025, at 4:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance: Brenda Bradley Smith Jimmy Smith Alyssa Linares David Start, Jr. Brant Gary Kristin Holmes Gabriella Gonzales President Secretary Director Director Assistant General Manager Assistant General Counsel Acting Assistant Secretary President Brenda Bradley Smith convened the May 7, 2025, BAWA Board Special Meeting with a quorum present at 4:38 P.M., all members were present with the exception of Vice President Frank McKay III who was absent. 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS President Brenda Bradley Smith announced no one signed up to speak. 2. MINUTES a. Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown Area Water Authority Special Meeting held on January 30, 2025. A motion was made by Secretary Jimmy Smith, and seconded by Director Alyssa Linares to approve the Baytown Area Water Authority Special Meeting minutes held on January 30, 2025, as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Brenda Bradley Smith, Secretary Jimmy Smith, Director Alyssa Linares, Director David Start, Jr. Nays: None Other: Vice President Frank McKay III (Absent) Approved BAWA Board Special Meeting Minutes May 7, 2025 Paiae 2 of 6 3. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS a. Consider a resolution authorizing a new Untreated Water Supply Contract with the City of Houston. Director of Public Works and Engineering Frank Simoneaux presented Agenda Item 3.a. and stated this proposed resolution is to approve a new Untreated Water Supply Contract with the City of Houston and the primary purpose of the contract is to modify the contract expiration date to match the terms of the 30-year bonds to be issued in 2025, which would be an expiration date of December 31, 2055. As this is a requirement to issue the bonds for BAWA East Expansion Project. Additionally, Mr. Simoneaux stated the City of Houston has a new contract form that is required, and for the current operations there would not be any substantial changes; however, in the future there might be some impact if we request additional capacity. In which there is a clause in the new contract that states we would have to pay for that additional capacity reservation even if it's not used. However, we do not foresee needing additional capacity as we do not plan on another BAWA East expansion until after 2040. Director David Start, Jr. asked for clarification in regard to this item issuing bonds and Agenda Item 3.b. refers to State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) and Mr. Simoneaux responded that if the SWIFT application does not go through they would issue debt, but their intent is to utilize the SWIFT loan. Further, Director Start, Jr. asked for clarification concerning the clause involving return flows that belong to the City of Houston and Mr. Simoneaux stated we shouldn't have return flows, and this verbiage is part of their standard contract. A motion was made by Secretary Jimmy Smith, and seconded by Director David Start, Jr. to approve Resolution No. 2025-3, related to Item 3.a. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Brenda Bradley Smith, Secretary Jimmy Smith, Director Alyssa Linares, Director David Start, Jr. Nays: None Other: Vice President Frank McKay III (Absent) Approved RESOLUTION NO. 2025-3 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING A NEW UNTREATED WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON, CONSOLIDATING THE PREVIOUS FOUR (4) CONTRACT AMENDMENTS AND MODIFYING THE CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE TO DECEMBER 3112055; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BAWA Board Special Meeting Minutes May 7, 2025 Page 3 of 6 b. Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of a State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $69,000,000.00, for the Baytown Area Water Authority East Surface Water Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion Project. Director of Public Works and Engineering Frank Simoneaux presented Agenda Item 3.a. and state this proposed resolution authorizes the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) to submit a State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) loan application and execute all necessary documents related to the East Surface Water Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion Project. The City is seeking funding under the Texas Water Development Board's SWIFT program to support the proposed expansion, which will increase the plant's capacity by 6 Million Gallons per Day, bringing the total to 12 Million Gallons per Day (MGD). Director David Start, Jr. asked for clarification as it relates to the bond rates for the SWIFT loan and Ms. Lindsey Kovar, Senior Project Manager with BGE, Inc. (Owner's Advisor) approached the podium and stated these loans are typically below the market rate as they are subsidized. Also, Mr. Jonathan Frels with Bracewell LLC clarified that if you receive a SWIFT loan from a Water Development Board you are going to issue revenue bonds to Water Development Board to evidence that loan; therefore, as we talk about bonds and loans they are all one thing because they have to get some instrument back from the Water Authority to evidence the loan they are giving. Therefore, later this year you will receive a scale of the subsidized rates are for these types of projects. Lastly, Director Start, Jr. stated for clarification that revenue bonds are going to be issued regardless, if this SWIFT application is approved or not and Mr. Frels concurred to his statement and further clarified the only difference is whom you will sell the bonds to, as well as the process, and the interest rate would be the largest difference. A motion was made by Director David Start, Jr., and seconded by Director Alyssa Linares to approve Resolution No. 2025-4, related to Item 3.b. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Brenda Bradley Smith, Secretary Jimmy Smith, Director Alyssa Linares, Director David Start, Jr. Nays: None Other: Vice President Frank McKay III (Absent) Approved 4. RESOLUTION NO.2025-4 BAWA Board Special Meeting Minutes May 7, 2025 Page 4 of 6 IUb&n_ot % Re, I It, Application Filing and Authorized Representative Resolution A RESOLUTION by the Board or Dveelors of die Baytown Area Water Authority _ requesting financial assistance from the Texas \\ ater Dc\clopment Board. authorizing the filing or an application for assistance: and making cenain findings in connection there"ith. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Directors _ OF rHL Baytown Area Water Authority SECTION I That an application is hereby apprtned and authurized Ito he filed scidt the Teas \\ater Dc\clupment Board seeking financial assistance in an amount not to exceed S69.000.000 to pro%tde for the casts or water system improvements. including the BAWA East SWTP Expansion Project SECTION 2 That the person 5M ng as one Pres den' of ew Owed of (Mec:ws or ha or her designee he and is heroh% designated the audnrieed reprcsentame of the Baytown Area Water Authority _— lir porpo.cs of lirnishing such utfimuatitco and e\ccutinc such document a, may be required tit connection milt the preparation and filing of such application fir lnancial asmsiance and the Odes of the I e\as \\ ater De%elopment Hoard 5ECTI0\ : that the fidfatsing fines and utdinulual. are hereby authortzed and directed h, aid and assist in the preparation and suhinicsimt tit' such application and appear tin hehalr ul' and represent the Baytown Area Water Authority before am hearine held by the I e\as \\ ater Dc\clopownt Board tin rich application. hi tin financial \dstitif Joseph W Morrow. Hilltop Securities, Inc. 700 Milam St.. Suite 1200. Houston, TX 77002 f itgiiteer Lindsay Kovar. PE. BGE Inc 10777 Westhetmer. Ste 400 Houston. TX 77042 Bond c otinsel Jonathan K. Frels. Bracewell LLP 711 Louisiana St.. Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002 \\\t11u tir1S 5ED \\D APPRO\ ED. this the 1}y day of M 1 'D WAT �— _p == - ►- ;D r a its\\\\x\ trt REPORTS a. Receive a report on the status of the Baytown Area Water Authority East Expansion Project. BAWA Board Special Meeting Minutes May 7, 2025 Page 5 of 6 Ms. Lindsay Kovar, Senior Project Manager with BGE, Inc. (Owner's Advisor), presented the status report for the Baytown Area Water Authority East Plant Expansion Project. She announced they have received 30% base design form BWP they provided some comments on it and overall, they were satisfied with the design, and now that they have our comments they are moving to the 60% design submittal. Additionally, they have received the 30% baseline cost model, and they submitted comments last week. They have a workshop scheduled with them for tomorrow. Ms. Kovar stated they anticipate they should have 60% design to be complete sometime this summer, in which at that time we will start to negotiate the guaranteed maximum contract price. Lastly, Ms. Kovar mentioned the previous item that was approved under Agenda Item 3.b. was to apply for the SWIFT loans and if we received approval of the SWIFT loans, there would be additional items before the Board related to the SWIFT loans. b. Receive the Baytown Area Water Authority Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2024. Director of Finance Teresa McKenzie presented the Baytown Area Water Authority's Quarterly Investment Report for the Fourth Quarter Ending September 30, 2024, and stated the report is out of order since the Board has already received the audit report at their January 30, 2025 meeting; therefore, she provided the following overview of the report: • Budget Revenue came in at $21.6 million which is 130% over what was budgeted; • Expenditures were at 107% over what was budgeted, thereby leaving a Working Capital Balance of $10.9 million; • Capital Improvements Program came in at $2.4 million; and • Earnings ended at $385,000 with a Book Value balance of $14,259,000. C. Receive the Baytown Area Water Authority Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2024. Director of Finance Teresa McKenzie presented the Baytown Area Water Authority's Quarterly Investment Report, for the First Quarter ending December 31, 2024, and provided the following overview of the report: • Budget Revenue came in at $5.2 million which is 25% for what was budgeted; • Expenditures were at $5.5 million which is 28% of what was budgeted, thereby leaving a Working Capital Balance of $10.6 million; • Capital Improvements Program came in at $3.5 million; and • Book Value for Investments ended at $10.8 million with Investment Earnings at $1409000. 5. MANAGER'S REPORT a. The next Baytown Area Water Authority meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520. BAWA Board Special Meeting Minutes May 7, 2025 Page 6 of 6 Assistant General Manager Brant Gary stated there was nothing to report at this time and reminded the Board Members of their next Baytown Area Water Authority meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 4:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber at City Hall. 6. ADJOURN A motion was made by Director Alyssa Linares, and seconded by Director David Start, Jr. to adjourn the May 7, 2025 Baytown Area Water Authority Board Special Meeting at 4:58 P.M. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Brenda Bradley Smith, Secretary Jimmy Smith, Director Alyssa Linares, Director David Start, Jr. Nays: None Other: Vice President Frank McKay III (Absent) Approved ����fttlllil!? Angela'J kson, Assistat-4 G-+ x= City of Baytown Q t-- m -a S Y�