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<br />u <br />LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />MINUTES <br />AUGUST 8, 1989 <br />1. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 P.M. by President <br />Jerry Bramlett. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Vice President <br />Rick Matthews, Secretary Claude Graves, and Member Mike <br />Wadsworth. <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br />OTHERS PRESENT: John Joerns, Assistant City Manager; Steve <br />Gillett, Director of Public Works; Buddy Jacobs, Assistant <br />Director of Public Works; Jeff Litchfield, Director of <br />Finance; Dale Conger and Robert Ray, Espey, Huston & <br />Associates, Inc. <br />2. The minutes from the July 11, 1989 regular meeting were <br />read. Vice President Rick Matthews made motion to approve <br />the minutes as presented and seconded by Member Mike <br />Wadsworth. No discussion. The motion carried with Claude <br />Graves abstaining. <br />3. Oath of Office was administered to Claude Graves, Position 2 <br />by President Jerry Bramlett. <br />4. Approval of payment of Espey, Huston ~ Associates, Inc. <br />invoice in the amount of Eight Thousand One Hundred Nine <br />Dollars and Two Cents ($8,109.02) was discussed. Steve <br />Gillett explained the invoice noting Task 26, Project <br />Representation, was in question. Mr. Gillett stated that <br />the La Porte Area Water Authority is not responsible, per <br />our contract with Espey, Huston ~ Associates, Inc., for <br />travel and subsistence (mileage) for project representative. <br />Mr. Gillett reported this item was also included on the Iasi <br />invoice that was paid. Staff recommends withholding Six <br />Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($615.38) for <br />mileage charges from this payment. This portion of the <br />contract is being interpreted differently by Espey, Huston & <br />Associates, Inc. John Joerns stated that payment of this <br />item would be withheld until a meeting with Espey, Huston <br />can be arranged to discuss this charge. Dale Conger <br />explained Espey, Huston 's stand on this matter. Motion was <br />made by Vice President Rick Matthews to approve payment of <br />the Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. invoice in the amount <br />of Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and <br />Sixty-Four Cents ($7,493.64) and seconded by Secretary <br />Claude Graves. Motion was unanimous. <br />