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~A PORTE AREA WATER AUTHOR~Y MINUTES MARCH 12, 1991 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:08 P.M. by President Jerry Bramlett. MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Secretary- Treasurer Al Fields, Member Bob Blackwell MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice President Mike Wadsworth 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 15, 1991 regular meeting were read. Motion was made by Secretary Al fields and seconded by Member Bob Blackwell to approve the minutes as presented. Motion was unanimous. 3. Catch-up payment to the City of Houston was discussed. Steve Gillett discussed the make up of the invoice: approved change orders on the construction, construction management and inspection. He stated he understood the plant was substantially complete; La Porte is currently operating on an 8:00-5:00 basis, five days a week. He further discussed the continuing capital improvement program to be done after the plant is complete, the Authority's portion has been budgeted. Motion was made by Bob Blackwell to approve the catch-up payment of $51,647.39 and seconded by Al Fields. Motion was unanimous. The Board requested information regarding the way customers are billed. John Joerns stated that this information and a sample form would be available at the next meeting. 4. Dale Conger discussed progress to date on the project. He stated April 2nd is the planned date for substantial completion; he presented a letter of substantial completion to the Board for review. Several items were discussed with the Engineer by the Board and staff: possible amounts of change orders to Mercer Construction; the operating system, alarm dialer system and warranties on equipment. 5. John Joerns discussed vendor warranty extension problems that my result due to the delay of the project, as well as the impact to Mercer Construction. Mercer is to provide information on the items as part of a final punch list.