M I N U T E S

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DALLAS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #6

3620 Shepherd Lane, Balch Springs, TX

Tuesday, April 13, 1999

  1. CALL TO ORDER AND INOCATION
    2.

    The President called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Bradshaw led invocation.

    Present were:

    President - Mr. Jimmy DeBorde

    Vice President - Mr. Bruce Miller

    Secretary - Mr. David Bradshaw

    Treasurer - Mr. Si Irwin

    Director - Ms. Karen E. Gray

    General Manager - Mr. Dan Washington

    Comptroller - Mr. John H. Caldwell, Jr.

    Consultants

    Attorney - Mr. Roger Beecham

    Engineer - Mr. Rick Lunsford

  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. March 23, 1999 – Regular Meeting

Mr. Miller made a motion to approve. Second by Mr. Irwin. All in favor, none opposed.
  1. PUBLIC COMMENTS

    2. No action taken.

  2. APPOINTMENTS
    1. Others
    1. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Professional and Personal Services Contract for Right-of-Way Acquisition Services from Real Estate Consultants, Inc. for 1998-99 Capital Improvement Projects

      2. After discussion, Mr. Bradshaw made a motion to approve the Professional and Personal Services Contract from Real Estate Consultants, Inc. for 1998-99 Capital Improvement

      Projects for $1,100 based on the $75 an hour fee. Second by Mr. Miller. All in favor, none

      opposed.

    2. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Surveying Service Proposal from Landmark Associates for 1998-99 Capital Improvement Projects

After discussion, Mr. DeBorde made a motion to approve the surveying service proposal

from Landmark Associates in the amount of $1,000 with $750 for the permanent easement

and $250 for the temporary easement and any additional easements would be $250 each but

it has to come back to the Board before any money is spent over $1,000. Second by Mr.

Irwin. All in favor, none opposed.

 

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V. A. CLOSED SESSION, In Compliance with Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes

(Open Meetings Law) Title 5, Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072

and 551.074
    1. Pending or Contemplated Litigation
    1. Discussion and Consideration of Condemnation of Handlin Property
    2. Discussion and Consideration of Condemnation of Freeman Property
    1. Real Estate
    1. Discussion and Consideration of Contract for Sale and Temporary Work Space Permit from Gregory A. Gay
    2. Discussion and Consideration of Selling Property Located at Crystal Drive/Russell Street
    1. Personnel Matters
    2. Consultation on Legal Matters with District’s Attorney
    1. Legislation

The Board went into closed session at 7:18 p.m.

The President called the Board back into open session at 8:09 p.m.
    1. OPEN SESSION – Action Taken, if any, on Closed Session
    1. Pending or Contemplated Litigation
    1. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Condemnation of Handlin Property

      2. Mr. Bradshaw made a motion to give the attorney the authority to continue to negotiate

      with the property owner and put a cap on it at $14,500. Second by Mr. DeBorde. All in

      favor, none opposed.

    2. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Condemnation of Freeman Property

Mr. Bradshaw made a motion to have the General Manager, the District’s attorney, one or

two of the Board members, and the District Engineer to meet with either Terrance Stewart

or Michael Day and if they want to call in Michael Hines to talk to them about the Dallas

side of this situation. Second by Mr. Irwin. All in favor, none opposed.

    1. Real Estate
    1. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Contract for Sale and Temporary Work Space Permit from Gregory A. Gay

      2. Mr. DeBorde made a motion to approve the Contract for Sale and Temporary Work Space

      Permit from Gregory A. Gay in the amount of $1,626. Second by Mr. Bradshaw. All in

      favor, none opposed.

    2. Discussion, Consideration and Action Regarding Selling Property Located at Crystal Drive/Russell Street

No action taken.

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    1. Personnel Matters

      2. No action taken.

    2. Consultation on Legal Matters with District’s Attorney

a. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Legislation

No action taken.

  1. PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS AND

    2. BIDS

    No action taken.

  2. STAFF REPORTS
    1. General Manager’s Report
    1. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Proposal for Surveying Services from Landmark Associates for Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Projects (from Sale Proceeds of Beckett Road Property)

      2. After discussion, Mr. DeBorde made a motion to approve the surveying services from

      Landmark Associates in the amount of $37,210. Second by Mr. Miller. All in favor, none

      opposed.

    2. Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Invoices from Passman & Jones

      3. Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the invoices from Passman & Jones. Second by Mr.

      DeBorde. All in favor, none opposed.

    3. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Use of City of Balch Springs’ Internet Website for Posting of District Information for District Customers

      4. After discussion, Mr. Miller made a motion to accept the City’s offer with anything going

      on it to be brought to the Board before it is put on the website. Second by Mr. Bradshaw.

      After further discussion, Mr. Miller amended his motion to accept the City’s offer and bring

      this item back at the next meeting to work out the details. Second by Mr. Bradshaw. Four

      in favor, Mr. Irwin opposed.

    4. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Relocation of Water Main and Outfall Mains at Rylie Crest and Arrowdell due to TxDot’s Widening of Bridges

      5. No action taken.

    5. Discussion, Consideration and After-the-Fact Approval of Purchase of Time Clock for Service Center

After discussion, Mr. Bradshaw made a motion to approve. Second by Mr. Miller. All in

favor, none opposed.

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Consensus by the Board to replace the lid on the ground storage tank for $1,050.

    1. Engineer’s Project Status Report

No action taken.

    1. Comptroller’s Report

No action taken.

  1. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    1. Comments from Directors
    1. Discussion, Consideration and Action on Requiring the Board President to File a Police Report on the District’s Missing Fire Arm

No action taken after discussion.

Next agenda to have discussion, consideration and action on the following items:

1. Closed session – hearing from all property owners about easement acquisition (listing of

each individual property owner)

2. Amount of money the General Manager can authorize

3. Establishing a District employee function(s).

IX. MEETING ADJOURNED

Mr. Irwin made a motion to adjourn. Second by Mr. Bradshaw. All in favor, none

opposed. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

 

 

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David Bradshaw, Secretary

Board of Directors