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, May 22, 2001, 7:00 P.M.

 

 

I.      CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION

 

   The Vice President called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.  Mr. Hamon led the invocation.

   Present were:

              

               Vice President           -           Mr. Wayne “Red” Taylor         

               Secretary                   -           Mr. Gene Hayes                      

               Director                     -           Ms. Karen E. Gray

               Treasurer                               Mr. Rodney Lara

               General Manager       -           Mr. Don Hamon

               Administrative Asst.               Ms. Annette Moody

               Comptroller                -           Mr. Lajon Hutton                     

               Consultants:

                        Attorney           -           Mr. Roger Beecham

            Engineer           -           Mr. Rick Lunsford

                       

 

II.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.     May 8, 2001 – Regular Meeting

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve as written.  Second by Mr. Lara.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

B.     May 14, 2001 – Special Meeting

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve as written.  Second by Ms. Gray.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

C.     May 14, 2001 – Workshop Meeting

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve as written.  Second by Mr. Lara.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

III.           PUBLIC COMMENTS

             

Mr. Len Lyons, Trinity Waste Services, presented himself to The Board to make a statement regarding the past service Trinity Waste has provided and the termination of the contract with The District. 

 

         IV.  APPOINTMENTS

 

No Action

 

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS, CONSIDERATION OF ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS AND BIDS

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

                     Meetings Law) Title 5, Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074

1.   Pending or Contemplated Litigation

2.   Real Estate

3.   Discuss Legal Matters with District’s Attorney

4.   Personnel Matters

 

               The Board proceeded into Closed Session at 7:15p.m.

 

The Vice President called the Board back into Open Session at 7:35p.m.

 

 

                B.   OPEN SESSION – Action Taken, if any, on Closed Session

1.       Pending or Contemplated Litigation

 

No Action

 

2.       Real Estate

 

No Action

 

3.       Discuss Legal Matters with District Attorney

 

No Action

 

4.       Personnel Matters

 

               No Action

 

5.       Discussion, Consideration, and Approval of Resolution No. 01-05-03 authorizing McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, L.L.P. to perform pro bono legal bond counsel for the District with reference to the issuance of the District’s proposed $300,000. Special Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2001 Bonds.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve Resolution No. 01-05-03.  Second by Mr. Lara.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

 

6.       Discussion, Consideration, and Approval of Resolution No. 01-05-04 authorizing Freese-Nichols, Inc. to assist the District in providing pro bono the engineering feasibility report and environmental assessment documents for supporting an application to the Texas Water Development Board for a loan application for Sand Branch Water/Wastewater Project.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve Resolution No. 01-05-04.  Second by Ms. Gray.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

VI.        STAFF REPORTS

A.     General Manager’s Agenda

1.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Pay Request No. 6 for C-Con Construction.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve Pay Request No. 6 for C-Con Construction in the amount of $95,757.40.  Second by Mr. Lara.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

 

2.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 5 for C-Con Construction.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve Change Order No. 5 in the total amount of $48,235.00 with an extension of time to complete job.  Second by Ms. Gray. All in favor, none opposed.

 

3.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval to pay invoices from The Wallace Group.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve payment of invoices from The Wallace Group in the amount of $1,417.50.  Second by Mr. Lara. All in favor, none opposed.

 

4.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval to pay invoices from Passman & Jones.

 

Mr. Lara made a motion to approve payment of invoices from Passman & Jones in the amount of $24,784.21.  Second by Hayes.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

5.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval to declare an emergency for the relocation of water mains at the Arrowdell Bridge and the Rylie Crest Bridge.

 

Ms. Gray made a motion to give approval to declare an emergency for the relocation of water mains at the Arrowdell Bridge and the Rylie Crest Bridge.  Second by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.

 

6.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval to select a contractor to perform emergency relocations of water mains at Arrowdell Bridge and the Rylie Crest Bridge.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to award emergency contract to 4-D Construction in the amount of $53,364.30.  Second by Mr. Lara.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

7.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval of street repairs in the Rylie Crest Area.

 

Mr. Lara made a motion to approve a contribution of funds in the amount of 21,000.00 for street repairs in the Rylie Crest area.  Second by Mr. Hayes.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

B.     Comptroller’s Report

 

Mr. Hutton briefly commented on the April financial statement.  He also updated the Board on the new computer installation.

 

C.   Consulting Engineer’s Report

 

Mr. Lunsford furnished the board with a written report. 

 

     VII.    ITEMS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

A special meeting was scheduled for 7:00p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2001 for approval of awarding the contract to Waste Management. Ms. Gray requested an update on previously discussed leak at the Shell station on Elam Road. 

 

VII.  MEETING ADJOURNED

 

               Mr. Hayes made a motion to adjourn.

 

               Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

 

           

 

 

               _________________________________

               Gene Hayes, Secretary

               Board of Directors