2014 08 25 BAWA Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
August 25, 2014
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) met in a Special Meeting
on Monday, August 25, 2014, at 8:33 A.M., in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall,
2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Brenda Bradley Smith President
Mike Wilson Vice President
Brandon Benoit Director
Frank McKay Director
Ron Bottoms Deputy General Manager
Ignacio Ramirez, Sr. General Counsel
Leticia Brysch Assistant Secretary
President Bradley Smith convened the August 25, 2014, Baytown Area Water Authority
(BAWA) Board Special Meeting with a quorum present at 8:33 A.M., all members were present
with the exception of Director Wayne Baldwin who was absent.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
President Bradley Smith requested that agenda items La. and I.b. be considered together
a. Consider a resolution authorizing the sole source purchase of a chain and scraper
from Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, for the Baytown Area Water Authority Plant.
b. Consider a resolution authorizing the General Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, for the installation of a chain and scraper
to repair the Baytown Area Water Authority Sedimentation Basin.
General Manager Leiper presented both agenda items La. and Lb. together. He stated that the
chain and scraper parts in the amount of $69,979, were necessary to repair the BAWA
sedimentation basin and the contract in the amount of $25,000 with a $5,000 contingency was
for the installation.
During further discussion, Director McKay inquired if he could see a picture of what the chain
looks like. Assistant General Manager Bottoms requested that pictures be submitted to each
member of the board.
A motion was made by Director Frank McKay 111 and seconded by Vice President Mike Wilson
approving Resolution No. 2014 -17. The vote was as follows:
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Ayes: Director Brandon Benoit, President Brenda Bradley Smith, Director Frank
McKay 111, Vice President Mike Wilson
Nays: None
Other: Secretary Wayne Baldwin (Absent)
Approved
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -17
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN
AREA WATER AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT
OF SIXTY -NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY -NINE AND
NO /100 DOLLARS ($69,979.00) TO EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES
LLC, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CHAIN AND SCRAPER TO REMOVE
THE SLUDGE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEDIMENTATION BASIN AT
THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY TREATMENT PLANT;
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -18
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN
AREA WATER AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH EVOQUA WATER
TECHNOLOGIES LLC, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A CHAIN AND
SCRAPER TO REPAIR THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
SEDIMENTATION BASIN; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($30,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
2. MANAGER'S REPORT
There was no report.
3. ADJOURN
With there being no further business
to discuss, President Bradley Smith adjourned the August
2 2014 BayO vn Area Water Authority
(BAWA) Board Special Meeting at 8:38 A.M.
'Leticia Brysch, Ass ant Secretary
City of Baytown