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• • <br />LA FORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />MINUTES <br />JUNE 11, 1991 <br />1. The meeting was called to order at 6:22 P.M. by President <br />Jerry Bramlett. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Secretary- <br />Treasurer Al Fields, Member Bob Blackwell <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice President Mike Wadsworth <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Mayor James Neal, City of Shoreacres; John <br />Joerns, Assistant City Manager; Steve Gillett, Director of <br />Public Works; Buddy Jacobs, Assistant Director of Public <br />Works <br />2. The minutes from the March 12, 1991 regular meeting were <br />read. Motion was made by Secretary Al Fields and seconded <br />by Member Bob Blackwell to approve the minutes as presented. <br />Motion was unanimous. <br />3. Catch-up payment to the City of Houston for $102,948.58 for <br />the quarter January-March 1991 was discussed. The plant is <br />substantially complete; start-up change orders can be <br />expected; however, the projected cost is expected to be <br />under budget. They are more than a year behind schedule in <br />completion. Houston and the contractor are in negotiations <br />regarding liquidated damages. <br />Al Fields made motion to pay the invoice, seconded by Bob <br />Blackwell. Motion was unanimous. <br />4. Final payment to Espey, Huston & Associates in the amount of <br />$3,439.82 was discussed. Steve Gillett stated this amount <br />will close out the contract administration portion of the <br />contract. Approval was recommended since they have had the <br />substantial completion inspection and have processed the <br />final change order. <br />Motion was made by Al Fields and seconded by Bob Blackwell <br />to pay this invoice. Motion was unanimous. <br />5. Change Order #4 to Mercer Construction for a net increase in <br />the contract amount of $39.662.00, subject to approval by <br />the Water Development Board, was discussed by Steve Gillett <br />and John Joerns. Steve Gillett went over each item of the <br />change order and answered questions from the Board. This <br />would finalize this contract. The increases were for a <br />number of reasons: delay charges due to late completion of <br />the Southeast Water Purification Plant; the requirement that <br />