2013 03 20 BAWA MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
March 20, 2013
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) met in a
Regular Meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 9:02 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
Wayne Baldwin Secretary
Brandon Benoit Director
Ron Bottoms
Deputy General Manager
Karen Horner
Assistant General Counsel
Jason Cozza
Deputy Assistant Secretary
President Bradley Smith convened the March 20, 2013, Baytown Area Water Authority
(BAWA) Board Regular Meeting with a quorum present at 9:02 A.M., all members were present
with the exception of Directors Dan Mundinger and Mike Wilson who were both absent.
1. MINUTES
a. Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA)
Board Regular Meeting held on January 30, 2013.
A motion was made by Secretary Wayne Baldwin and seconded by Director Brandon Benoit
approving the January 30, 2013, BAWA Board Regular Meeting minutes. The vote was as
follows:
Ayes: Secretary Wayne Baldwin, Director Brandon Benoit, President Brenda
Bradley Smith
Other: Vice - President Dan Mundinger (Absent), Director Mike Wilson (Absent)
Approved
2. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
a. Consider a resolution approving the Retainage Reduction for the BAWA Power
Distribution System Project with T &C Construction, Inc.
Director of Engineering, Jose Pastrana presented the agenda item and stated that T &C
Construction, Inc., requested the retainage on this project be reduced from 5% to 2.5 %. He stated
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that the majority of the work is complete, and while staff is waiting on a few documents before
closing out the project next month there is no objection to the retainage reduction.
A motion was made by Director Brandon Benoit and seconded by Secretary Wayne Baldwin
approving Resolution No. 2013 -02. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Secretary Wayne Baldwin, Director Brandon Benoit, President Brenda
Bradley Smith
Other: Vice - President Dan Mundinger (Absent), Director Mike Wilson (Absent)
Approved
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -02
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN
AREA WATER AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING A PARTIAL RELEASE OF
RETAWAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY -TWO THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED FORTY -THREE AND 47/100 DOLLARS ($62,843.47) TO T &C
CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR THE BAWA POWER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
3. MANAGER'S REPORT
There was no report.
4. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, President Bradley Smith adjourned the March
20, 2013, Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) Board Regular Meeting at 9:04 A.M.
Leticia Brysch, Assistant Sec �eGy
City of Baytown "