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,~ - `ti . LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY • MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 1990 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 P.M. by President Jerry Bramlett. MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Vice President Rick Matthews, Secretary Claude Graves, and Member Mike Wadsworth MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: John Joerns, Assistant City Manager; Steve Gillett, Director of Public Works; Buddy Jacobs, Assistant Director of Public Works; Dale Conger, Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. 2. The minutes from the January 9, 1989 regular meeting were read. Motion was made by Secretary Claude Graves and seconded by Member Mike Wadsworth to approve the minutes as presented. Motion was unanimous. 3. Motion was made by Vice President Rick Matthews and seconded by Secretary Claude Graves to approve payment of Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. invoice in the amount of Six Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Fifty-Two Cents tS6,656.52). Steve Gillett discussed the invoice. Staff recommended payment of the invoice. President Jerry Bramlett asked the percentage of testing completed. Steve Gillett stated all tests are finished with the exception of a small section at Morgan's Point awaiting completion of storage tanks. Motion was unanimous. 4. Motion was made by Vice President Rick Matthews and seconded by Member Mike Wadsworth to approve "catch-up" payment to the City of Houston in the amount of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($118,780.18). Steve Gillett discussed the invoice. Mr. Gillett stated the City of Houston expects change orders will come in Forty-Three Thousand Dollars ($93,000.00) under the budgeted amount. Motion was unanimous. 5. Dale Conger stated the contractor is not working currently because the weather has been too wet to do any effective clean-up and until water is in the system to check out instrumentation. Mr. Conger related some minor problems they were having with Turner, Collie, & Braden, Inc. (TC&B) at the meter station at the plant. He stated they are expecting water mid to late March.