Meeting Minutes 2018-09-07

PARKWAY UTILITY DISTRICT MINUTES OF EMERGENCY MEETING

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Directors”) of Parkway Utility District (the “District”) met in an emergency session, at 6:30 p.m., at 12843 Tidwell Road, Houston, Texas, on Friday, September 7, 2018, pursuant to notice of said meeting posted in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code; whereupon the roll was called of the members of the Board, to-wit:

Brenda McNeil – President
Alphonso P. Rettig, Jr. – Vice President
Jennifer Balderas – Secretary
Ron Everhart – Assistant Secretary
Gloria M. Woods – Director

All members of the Board were present.  Also attending were:  Bradley Jenkins of Jones|Carter (“Engineer” or “Jones|Carter”); Gary Syzek of Systems Project Management; and Elliot M. Barner of Radcliffe Bobbitt Adams Polley PLLC (“Attorney” or “RBAP”).

The President, after finding that the notice of the meeting was posted as required by law and determining that a quorum of the Board of Directors was present, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and declared it open for such business as may come before it.

The President first opened the meeting to public comment.  As no public comments were offered, the President instructed the Board to proceed with the agenda.

Mr. Jenkins explained to the Board that Tackle Construction Co. (“Tackle”) has determined that the manhole adjacent to Lift Station No. 4 (the “Manhole”) is not repairable and that the Board now needs to reconsider options for replacing the Manhole.

Mr. Jenkins then reviewed Tackle and Reddico Construction’s (“Reddico”) proposals for replacing the Manhole.  Extensive discussion ensued.  Messrs. Barner and Jenkins next explained to the Board that replacing the Manhole needed to be done as soon as possible and recommended that the Board declare such repair an emergency.  Mr. Jenkins informed the Board that he would be sending a letter to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding such emergency.

Upon a motion by Director Balderas, seconded by Director Woods, after full discussion and with all Directors present voting aye, the Board declared an emergency and approved Reddico’s proposal for the replacement of the Manhole in the amount of $96,084.40.

 

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, the meeting was adjourned.

PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of October, 2018.

 

 

 

                                                                       

Secretary, Board of Directors

September 7, 2018 Minutes Signature

September 7, 2018 Minutes Signature