M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tuesday, July
10, 2001, 7:00 P.M.
The President called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Taylor 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.
Rick Lunsford
A.
June 26, 2001 – Regular Meeting.
Mr. Hayes made a motion to approve June 12, 2001
regular meeting minutes as they stand.
Second by Mr. Taylor. All in
favor, none opposed.
No Action.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
No Action.
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 7:09p.m.
The President called the
Board back into Open Session at 7:28 p.m.
1. Pending or Contemplated Litigation
No Action
2. Real Estate
No Action
3. Discuss Legal Matters with
District’s Attorney.
No Action
4. Personnel Matters
a) Discussion, Consideration
and Approval of General Manager’s vacation.
Vacation request withdrawn
by General Manager.
VI. STAFF REPORTS
A.
General Manager’s Agenda
1. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Zeiss Utilities Inc.
After numerous motions and
retractions The Board shows no action on this item. This will allow the General Manager to
negotiate the price discrepancy.
2. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval to pay invoices from ROWAC.
Mr. Hayes made a motion to
approve payment of $9,125.00 to ROWAC.
Second by Mr. Lara. All in favor, none opposed.
3. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval to pay invoices from Passman & Jones.
Mr. Hayes made a motion to
approve payment of $14,249.54 to Passman & Jones. Second by Mr. Taylor. All in favor, none
opposed.
4. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval of Change Order No. 6 for C-Con Construction.
Mr. Earl Cotton and Mr.
James Scott representatives for C-Con Construction discussed the Change Order
with the Board and The Board made the following motion. Mr. Taylor made a motion to approve Change
Order No. 6 for C-Con Construction as has been amended to reflect July 24, 2001
as substantial completion date and August 10, 2001 as the final completion
date. Second by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
5. Discussion, Consideration
and Approval of Pay Request No. 8 for C-Con Construction.
Mr. Taylor made a motion to
approve Pay Request No. 8 for C-Con Construction in the amount of
$48,462.85. Second by Mr. Hayes. All in favor, none opposed.
B.
Comptroller’s Report
Mr. Hutton will present June
Financial report to The Board at the next regular meeting. He also gave an update on the training for
the new software.
Mr. Lunsford furnished the board with a written
report of progress.
VII. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board and staff had a lengthy discussion
regarding the change to the new solid waste service. Mr. Otto Lawrence, city councilman for Balch
Springs presented himself before the Board regarding the past solid waste
service.
The Board scheduled a special closed Executive
Workshop for July 31, 2001 regarding the General Manager’s executive
evaluations.
VII. MEETING ADJOURNED
Mr. Hayes made a motion to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Gene Hayes, Secretary
Board of Directors