2011 01 26 BAWA MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
January 26, 2011
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA), Harris
County, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 26, 2011,
scheduled at 8:00 A.M. in the City Council Chamber, located in the Baytown
City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520 with the following in
attendance.
Brenda Bradley Smith President
Dan Mundinger Vice President
Wayne Baldwin Secretary
John Sandhop Director
Robert Leiper
Interim General Manager
Kevin Troller
Assistant General Manager
Karen Horner
Assistant General Counsel
Alisha Brinsfield
Open Government Specialist
President Smith convened the January 26, 2011, Baytown Area Water Authority
(BAWA) Board Regular Meeting with a quorum present at 8:00 A.M.
1. MINUTES
a. Approve the Minutes of the Baytown Area Water Authority
(BAWA) Board Regular Meeting held on November 17, 2010.
A motion was made by Vice - President Mundinger and seconded by Secretary
Baldwin approving the minutes from the November 17, 2010, BAWA Board
Regular Meeting as submitted.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Directors: Baldwin, Mundinger, Sandhop,
and President Smith
Nays: None
The motion carried.
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2. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
a. Consider the Zinc Polyphosphate Annual Contract - Public Works.
Interim General Manager, Bob Leiper presented the agenda item and stated
that Resolution No. 2011 -01 awards the Annual Zinc Polyphosphate Contract to
Sterling Water Technologies LLC in the amount of $58,700.
Bids were opened on Wednesday, January 05, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. with Sterling
Water Technologies LLC having the lowest bid per specifications at $58,700
(100,000 pounds @ $.5870 per pound). The previous contract dated January
2010, was awarded to Sterling Water Technologies LLC for $55,800.00
(100,000 pounds @ $0.558 per pound).
A motion was made by Director Sandhop and seconded by Vice President
Mundinger approving item 2.a. The vote was as follows:
The motion carried.
Ayes: Directors: Baldwin, Mundinger, Sandhop,
and President Smith
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -01
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY ACCEPTING THE BID
OF STERLING WATER TECHNOLOGIEES, LLC, FOR THE
ANNUAL ZINC POLYPHOSPHATE CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER
AUTHORITY, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY -EIGHT THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($58,700.00); MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
3. BUSINESS ITEM
b. BAWA Appointment - Assistant Secretary.
C.
Interim General Manager, Bob Leiper presented the agenda item to discuss and
consider a recommendation to the Mayor and City Council for the
appointment of one (1) Director to the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA)
Board to replace Mr. William Gidley who passed away on December 01, 2010.
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Director Baldwin inquired it' Mr. Wilson lived in the city hinits, IN/Ir. Lciper
stated that Mr. Wilson is a resident of the City of Baytown. President Smith
stated that Mr. Wilson is a dedicated public servant that has serval the City of
Baytown in various capacities.
Director Mundinger recommended to the Mayor and Council to appoint Mr.
Wilson to the BAWA Board, the Board C011CUrre(I.
A motion was inade by Director Sandliol) and seconded by Secretary Baldwin,
to rcconimerid to City COLHICil, Mr. Mike Wilson as Mr. Gidley's replacenimt
oti the BAWA board. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Directors: Baldwin, MUndinger, Sandhop,
and President Smith
Nays: None
'rhe motion carried.
3. MANAGER"S REPORT
Interim City Manager Leiper asked the BAWA StatTto presCIA updates,,
Mr. Steve Fife presented monthly docurricrits and stated that stalTwas currently
reviewing the first draft of reconunctidations froin Malcolin & Pirnie, and that
they would, in the next month, present those ideas back to the consultant.
Malcolm & Pirnic will then review Staff coninients and ad ' just their rcport,
accordingly; Staff shall present as final report to the Board in the second quarter
ofthe liscal year.
Mr. Leiper stated that, in order to meet state mandated deadlines related to (lie
year end financial report for the Board, the next 13AWA inecting is scheduled
for 1-diruary 09, 2011 at 8:00 AM In the City COLHICil Chamber; the BAWA
Board agreed to said date
4. ADJOURN
With there being no further business, President. Stilith adJourned the BA\AIA
Board Regular Meeting on October 20, 2010 at 8:07 A,M.
Leticia Brysch, /
City of Baytown
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