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Home My WebLink About11-24-1987 Meeting-- ~ • • LA PORTF AREA WATER AUTHORITY h9IriUTES ATOVEMDER 2~4 , 1987 1 . The meeting; 4tas called to order at Fi :00 P .hl. by President Jerry F,ramlett . P~EP~I3ERS PRESEPIT: President Jerry Bramlett, Vice President Rick Matthews, Secretary Claude Graves, Member ifiike GJadsworth OTHERS PRESENT: Robert Herrera, General Manager, John Joerns, Assistant City Manager, S`eve Gillett, Public 6~'orks Director, Buddy Jacobs, Assistant Public ~;lorks Director, Authority Attorney John Armstrong, Project Manap;er Dale Conger 2. The minutes of the meeting held on October 10, 1987 were read. h"otion was Made to approve minutes by Rick Matthews and seconded by Mike G?adsworth. Notion was unanimous. 3. Due to a another meeting, the General Manager"s Report was moved forward from Item 5 on the agenda. Bob Herrera, General Manager, gave an update on the contract with the City of. Houston. The City of Houston has accepted the contract as it was .last drafted. Bob thanked everyone for all their help in getting this contract executed. Bob Herrera discussed the signing of the entity contracts with the .!embers of the Board. He stated these have been signed by the entities, each individual council, and reviewed by our city council. At this time, the President and Secretary-Trea::urer need to sign the contract and they will be forwarded to the Niayor for his siP;nature along with the proper seal. Bob Herrera informed the Board that the City of La Porte is currently performing a Feasibility Study Five (5) Yesr Update Utility Financial Plan and he has arranged for a Five (5) Year Forecasting Plan to be done for the La Porte Area G7ater Authority. A copy will be forwarded to the Board for their review. It was stressed this was a planning; tool only. Bob Herrera introduced Dale Gonger of Espey/Huston Engineers to the Board. A Corrosion Study by Espey/FIuston was discussed. The study will determine what type of preventative maintenance or preventative needs .required in order to maintain 17 !piles of pipeline. • • Page Two Niinutes P7ovember 24, 1987 Dale Conger discussed properties of different pipes and corrosion techniques, costs of various types of pipe in the larder sizes, costs of various types of corrosion control. systems and savings of different types of corrosion control systems. Reasons .for doing a Corrosion Study are: a. defense against protest by pipe suppliers. b. allows for competition among; pipe suppliers. c. allows determination of type protection needed for ferrous fittings. {~uestions~were raised as to whether study is needed until pipe material is determined and if. study is covered under basic services, and could FiP, obtain this information from C~nIA. Bob Herrera stated more study needs to be done on the necessity of the Corrosion Study, that he was not completely comfortable with the need of a study. 4. Bob Herrera discussed invoices for Espey/Huston and Baseline Corporation. Staff recommends payment of 41?_,383.33 to Espey/Huston, however, invoice for $5,181.90 is questioned and needs further backup information from Espey/Huston, he recommends not paying this invoice at this time. Dale Conger brought the Board up to date on the progress made on design of rotate. (copies of proposed route distributed). Recommendation was made to pay Baseline Corporation"s invoice in the amount of $8,853.6. A motion was made by Rick (~atthews to pay invoices as recommended by staff. Seconded by Mike 4:adsworth. Notion unanimous. 5• Discussion was-held on Board meeting times. Mike t~?adsworth made a motion to set monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at a place to be designated in agendas. Seconded by Claude Graves. Motion unanimous. 6. Jerry Bramlett stated he has a copy of the letter to Cti~~A. from the La Porte Area Gdater Authority concerning R.O.f~1. usage, along with letter from Espey/Huston concerning Morgan"s Point take point. • • Page Three P-Iinutes November 24, 1987 7. There being no further business to discuss, a notion was made by Ric)t t9atthews to adjourn. Seconded by Claude Graves. h:otion unanimous. Respectfully Submitted aude Graves, Secre ary/Treasurer /~~~~C'~--- PASSFT' A.r]n APPROVLhr OT' TIiIS DAY ~ O~ ~ ~ , 19 )J~C: 3 '87 16:11 FROM ESPEY-HI_ISTON-RUSTIN TO HOUSTON PAGE.~~~ • • ESPEY, NUSTC7N & ASSf7~lATES, 1 N C. engineering & Environmental Consultants 03 Aecember x.987 Invoice No. 87-1i.-0001 Uab Na. 10790 Terii<tS : NET 30 Days LA POItTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY (50110) 1~1TTN : BOB HERRERA GENERAL MANAGER 7rPAWA P.P. SOX 1115 LA FORTE TX 7757. LA FORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REMITTANCE PAGE TOTAL - Current Invoice: $33,$70.95 TOTAL - ACCOt7NT BALANCE; $39,0~2.$S TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED; ~ Please return this page with payment to ensure prompt & accurate credit. 916 Capital of Texas Highway South • P.O. Box 519 + Austin, Texas 7$767 • 15121 327~i840 + Telex 1561232 DEC 3 '87 16: 1S FROhI ESPEY-HUSTUN-RLISTIh•J • ES~~Y, N U STC~N & ASSQCIATES, INS. Engin~erir~g & Environmental Consultants $~ December 1987 Invoice Nc~, 87~i1-DO(}1 Jc~b No. IO'~g0 Terms: NET 30 Days LA PORTS AREA WA'V'ER AUTHORITY (50110} A7,'TN : BOE HERRERA GENERAT• MANAGER LPAWA ~.p. aox 1115 LA PORTS TX 77571 LA PORTS A1~EA WATER AUTHORITY pISTRIHUTION SYSTEM INVOICE SUMMARY (From li 1 87 to 12 3/$7) Task O1 - LPAWA DER Task 21 - SURVEY TOTAL DUE THIS INVOICE TOTAL ~- Previous Invoices TOTAL - Ri11ed to Date Less Payments/Crer]its as of 12/03/87 NEW $ALANCE DUE; Please retain this page .far yat~r records TO HOUSTGh•I PRGE . ~~3 • Fa~ge 1 of 3 Amt Due: $ 15,$23.15 Amt Due: 1$,047.$Q ~ 33,870.35 W- 17,SbS.23 $ 51,435.18 12.3$3.33 rn. $ 39,t?52.85 91C> C~pil¢I of Texas Highway 5~uth • P.O. Bqx 519 • Austin, Texan 78767 • t512f 327-6840 • Teiex 1561212 L?~~~ 3 '87 16: 12 FR~h1 ESPE1'-HUSTC?N-AU6TIN TO HC?USTC?N ' ~EY, HUSTON & A$$aCIATES, INCi Project 10790 ~- Mgr. CONGER, Y7AT,E D. LA PdRTE AREA WATER AUTFlORITY pISTYt1H[~TION SYSTEM PAGE.a64 InvoiC~ No. 87-11-004. 43 December 1987 Page 2 of 3 'SAS R 41 LPAWA A$R Total Cantr~Ct Amdttrit percent Complete - (41~) Less Prevfous Invoiced Amount TOTAL, DUE This Phase TOTAL DUE This Phase $68,796.30 $28,,206.48 x].2.,383.33 $11 r5,a82~3y.15 $15,823r15 DEC 3 '87 16: 1~ FR~h1 ESPE1'-HUSTUN-AUSTIPd T~? H~?UE~TOhJ ~• ' ~EY, HUST~N & A55QGIATES, 1NC~ Fro~ect 10790 - Mgr. Coi~GER, DALE D. I,A PQRTE AREA WATER A[TTAO~2ITY 1~ISTRIBUTION SY~^TEM PAGE.~~S Invoice No. $7-~.1-0001 03 December 19$7 Page 3 of 3 TASK 2l SURVEY L A B O R Casts Salary Costs w TOTAL x Contract Multiplier Labor Costs - SUB-TOTAL $ 3,769.12 2.5004 $ 9,422.$0 Survey Costs 3--Man Crew - 115.0 hrs @ $75.00 8 625.40 Lobar costs - TOTAL $18,047.80 ~'OTAL AUE 'This Task $18,04~.8Q Pra~eet 10790 - TOTAL AMOiTN'r DUE: ~:~ TOTAL Pi~iaE . Etk~S ~~: