M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tuesday,
February 13, 2001, 7:00 P.M.
The
President called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Mr. Bradshaw led
the invocation.
Present
were:
President - Mr. David Bradshaw
Vice President - Mr. Wayne “Red” Taylor
Secretary - Mr. Gene Hayes
Director - Ms. Karen E. Gray
General Manager - Mr. Don Hamon
Comptroller - Mr. Lajon Hutton
Consultants:
Attorney - Mr. Roger Beecham
Engineer - Mr.
Rick Lunsford
Real
Estate - Mr. Gary Williamson
A.
January 23, 2001 – Regular Meeting
Mr. Taylor made a motion to approve as written. Second by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
Judi Hill, 12220 Seagoville
Rd., stated that she would be unable to continue as a
Member of the Golden anniversary committee,
due to personal matters associated with the
condition of her son. Undertaking such responsibility at this time
would be to ambitious for
her involvement.
Sue Barham, 12215 Quail Dr., inquired to the Board about
funding for the Golden Anniversary
Celebration. Ms. Barham asked whether monies would have to be raised by
means of fund
raisers, or
whether the Board would like to donate the monies. Whatever decision, she
requested
to be contacted.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
No Action
1. Pending or Contemplated
Litigation
2. Real Estate
a. Discussion and Consideration
on Contract of Sale for the right of way easement of
Ricky L. Hudson and wife,
Lawana S. Langston.
b. Discussion and Consideration
on Contract of Sale for the right of way easement of
Richard Eckstein.
c. Discussion and Consideration to accept easement by Iglesia Monte
Carmelo Worship Center & Gilbert Guzman Sr., for Carolyn Jean water line
project.
3. Discuss Legal Matters with
District’s Attorney.
4. Personnel Matters
a. Discussion, Consideration on General
Manager’s Performance Evaluation.
The Board proceeded into Closed Session at 7:15
p.m.
The President called the Board back into Open
Session at 8:33 p.m.
1. Pending or Contemplated
Litigation
No Action
2. Real Estate
a. Discussion, Consideration
and Action on Contract of Sale for the right of way
easement of Ricky L. Hudson
and wife, Lawana S. Langston.
Mr.
Taylor made a motion to approve the Contract of Sale for the amount of
$6,236.00. Second
by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
b. Discussion, Consideration
and Action on Contract of Sale for the right of way
easement of Richard Eckstein.
Mr.
Taylor made a motion to approve the Contract of Sale for the amount of
$6,165.00. Second
by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
c. Discussion, Consideration
and Action to accept easement by Iglesia Monte Carmelo Worship Center &
Gilbert Guzman Sr., for Carolyn Jean water line project.
Mr. Taylor made a motion to
adopt Resolution 01-02-01 with stipulation that the church’s share not to
exceed more than $20,000, total estimated amount being $18,140.33. Second by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
3. Discuss Legal Matters with
District Attorney
No Action
4. Personnel Matters
a. Discussion, Consideration, and Action on
General Manager’s Performance Evaluation.
Mr.
Taylor made a motion to accept the General Manager’s Performance evaluation
as
written, as well as the hand written addition, signed and initialed by
the Board of Directors.
Second by Mr. Bradshaw. All in favor, none opposed.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS AND BIDS
A.
Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Change Order No.2 regarding
C-Con
Construction for the Hickory
Creek Sanitary Sewer Segments II-III: Section 1: ETL Project
Mr. Taylor made a motion to
approve Change Order No.2. Second by Mr.
Hayes. All in favor,
none opposed.
B.
Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Resolution to approve TNRCC
memo on application for $1,190,000.00 Revenue Bonds.
Mr. Taylor made a motion to
approve Resolution 01-02-02. Second by
Mr. Bradshaw.
All in favor, none opposed.
C.
Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Resolution to authorize
Southwest Securities and the engineering firm of Lunsford & Associates to
proceed on the application for $1,190,000.00 Revenue Bonds, Series 2001.
Mr. Taylor made a motion to
authorize Southwest Securities and Lunsford &
Associates, LC to proceed with the application for 1,190,000.00 Revenue Bonds,
Series 2001. Second by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
D.
Discussion, Consideration and Action to award contract for bids
received for the construction of the Rylie Crest, Carolyn Jean and Cochise
Water line replacement project.
A total of fourteen (14) bids
were received for the above-mentioned project.
Zeiss Construction
was the lowest bidder, for the
total bid amount of $179,906.50. Mr.
Taylor made a motion to
award the construction Contract
to Zeiss Construction, the low bidder. Second by Mr. Bradshaw.
All in favor, none opposed.
VII. STAFF REPORTS
A.
General Manager’s Agenda
1. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval to pay invoices from Real Estate Consultants,
for
Hickory Creek Segment V Right of way acquisition services.
Mr.
Taylor made a motion to approve payment to Real Estate Consultants in the
amount of
$7,262.50. Second by Mr.
Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
2. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval to pay invoices from The Wallace Group for
services rendered in
connection with the Carolyn Jean Project Water Line Replacement Project.
Mr.
Taylor made a motion to approve payment to the Wallace Group in the amount of
$1,280.00.
Second by
Mr. Bradshaw.
All in favor, none opposed.
3. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval of Pay Estimate No.3 to C-Con Construction, for the
Hickory Creek Segment
II-III: East Trunk Line Project.
Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve
payment to C-Con Construction in the amount of
$195,171.97. Second by Mr.
Taylor. All in favor, none opposed.
B.
Comptroller’s Report
Mr. Hutton briefly commented
on the upcoming financial report for the next regular meeting.
C.
Consulting Engineer’s Report
Mr.
Lunsford briefly commented on the Arrowdell
& Rylie Crest Bridge Replacement Projects, these
are to begin construction in June, according to a meeting held with TxDOT. Delays in the
Arrowdell bridge replacement, was due to the sanitary
sewer main currently being installed near its location. Relocation of water lines due to the
construction of these Projects, would include design engineering and surveying.
Mr. Lunsford suggested that these projects would be a
good addition as a change order to the Rylie Crest,
Carolyn Jean, and Cochise Projects.
VIII. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A.
Discussion, Consideration and Appointment of Board Member vacancy
position.
Mr. Bradshaw nominated Mr.
Rodney Lara.
Mr. Hayes nominated Mr. Charles Stevens.
Ms. Gray nominated Mr. Bruce Miller.
All nominees would have to complete an application form, and submit it
for Board review. The Board requested a
Special meeting be held on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. to interview the
nominees.
IX. MEETING ADJOURNED
Mr.
Hayes made a motion to adjourn. Second
by Mr. Taylor. All in favor, none
opposed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.
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Gene Hayes, Secretary
Board of Directors