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, June 26, 2001, 7:00 P.M.

 

 

I.      CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION

 

   The President called the meeting to order at 7:00 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

               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. Jim Wiegert

                       

 

II.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.     June 12, 2001 – Regular Meeting.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve June 12, 2001 regular meeting minutes as they stand.  Second by Mr. Taylor.  Four in favor, one opposed.

 

III.           PUBLIC COMMENTS

             

No Action.

 

         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

(a)    Discussion, Consideration to give General Manager permission to pursue collection of funds due The District from the final judgement of R. C. Kyle.

2.       Real Estate

(a)    Discussion, Consideration for the sale of District owned property on Lockport (Marshall donated property).

3.       Discuss Legal Matters with District’s Attorney.

4.       Personnel Matters

a)      Discussion, Consideration on General Manager’s Performance Evaluation.

b)      Discussion, Consideration on partial withdrawal of Retirement Funds for Martha Cervantes.

               The Board proceeded into Closed Session at 7:10p.m.

 

The President called the Board back into Open Session at 8:24 p.m.

 

 

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

1.       Pending or Contemplated Litigation

(a)    Discussion, Consideration and Approval give General Manager permission to pursue collection of funds due The District from the final judgement of R. C. Kyle.

Mr. Taylor made a motion to table this item until the next regular scheduled meeting in closed session to give General Manager the opportunity to provide The Board with more information.  Second by Mr. Hayes.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

2.       Real Estate

(a)    Discussion, Consideration and Approval for the sale of District owned property on Lockport (Marshall donated property).

Mr. Hayes made a motion to table this item until the next regular scheduled meeting to give General Manager the opportunity to provide The Board with more information.  Second by Mr. Lara.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

3.       Discuss Legal Matters with District’s Attorney.

 

         No Action

 

4.       Personnel Matters

a)      Discussion, Consideration and Action on General Manager’s Performance Evaluation.

 

Mr. Bradshaw made a motion to give the General Manager a vote of confidence and a $3,000.00 annual wage increase.  Second by Mr. Hayes.  Four in favor, one opposed.

 

b)      Discussion, Consideration and Approval on partial withdrawal of Retirement Funds for Martha Cervantes.

 

Mr. Taylor made a motion to allow Martha Cervantes to withdraw $2,000.00 from retirement funds.  Second by Mr. Hayes.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

VI.        STAFF REPORTS

A.     General Manager’s Agenda

1.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Zeiss Utilities Inc.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to table this item for the next regular meeting to allow the General Manager to discuss the details of the change order and further negotiate.  Second by Mr. Taylor.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

 

2.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Pay Request No. 2 for Zeiss Utilities, Inc.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve payment of $44,015.19 to Zeiss Utilities, Inc.  Second by Mr. Taylor. All in favor, none opposed.

 

3.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval of Pay Request for 4-D Construction.

 

Mr. Taylor made a motion to approve payment of $39,301.47 to 4-D Construction.  Second by Mr. Taylor. All in favor, none opposed.

 

4.       Discussion, Consideration and Approval to give General Manager permission to advertise for bids on a hydraulic concrete breaker for a backhoe tractor.

 

Mr. Hayes made a motion of approval to give General Manager permission to advertise for bids on a hydraulic concrete breaker for a backhoe tractor.  Second by Mr. Taylor.  All in favor, none opposed.

 

B.     Comptroller’s Report

 

Mr. Hutton furnished the Board with the financial statement for May.  Mr. Hutton reported the progress on the training for the new software.

 

C.   Consulting Engineer’s Report

 

Mr. Wiegert furnished the board with a written report of progress.

 

 

     VII.    ITEMS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

 

VII.  MEETING ADJOURNED

 

               Mr. Taylor made a motion to adjourn.

 

               Meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.

 

           

 

 

               _________________________________

               Gene Hayes, Secretary

               Board of Directors