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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-28 Special Meeting MinutesTROPHY CLUB MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES MAY 28, 2015 at 11:00 A .M. 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262 The Trophy Club Municipal Utility Distri ct No. 1 Board of Directors, of Denton and Tarrant Counties, met in a Special Session on May 28, 2015 at 11:00 A.M ., in the Boardroom of the Administration Building, 100 Munici pal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the District, and was open to the public. STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON AND TARRANT § DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Jim Moss Jim Hase Kev i n Carr Jim Thomas Neil Twomey STAFF PRESENT: President Vice Pres i dent Secretary/Treasurer Director Di rector Jennifer McKnight General Manager Laurie Slaght District Secretary Mike McMahon Water Superintendent Pam Liston General Legal Counsel GUESTS PRESENT: Tom Rutledge, P.E. Teague Nail & Perkins CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM President Moss announced the date of, 2015 , and called the meeting to order and announced a quorum present at 6:00 p.m. REGULAR SESSION 1. Consider and take appropriate act i on to approve bid and award a contract for the Water System Improvements Project on Pebble Beach Drive, Pin Oak Court, and Timberline Court and authorize the General Manager to execute related documents . Tom Rutledge, Principal with Teague Nail & Perkins , gave the Board an overview of the project and answered questions related thereto. Mr. Rutledge explained only one bid was received for the project and this may be because there is a great deal of work ava i lable in the area. He said that the Town and District met with the contractor and worked out some costs savings for both entities. The majority of the savings were through a time reduction for the project schedule and about $8,000 was saved for the District as lower pipe costs came in after the bids were received . Motion made by Director Thomas and seconded by Director Twomey to approve the bid and award a contract for the Water System Improvements Project on Pebble Beach Drive, Pin Oak Court, and Timberline Court to McClendon Construction Company for an amount of $294,994.25 and authorize the General Manager to execute related documents Motion carried unanimously The Board convened into Closed Session at 11:20 a.m. CLOSED SESSION The Board will conduct a Closed Session pursuant to Texas Government Code, annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following: Pursuant to section 551.071, the District will consult with its attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Governmental Body under the Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act or to seek advice of counsel on legal matters involving pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers: 2. Allegations of misuse of property within Trophy Club Fire Department. The Board reconvened into Regular Session at 12:46 p.m. 3 . Consider and take appropriate action regarding Closed Session items. Motion made by Director Twomey and seconded by Director Carr to direct the General Manager to seek proposals for a firm to evaluate fire operations and procedures in order to identify areas working efficiently and those that need improvement. For: Carr, Twomey, Moss, Thomas Against: Hase Motion passes 4 - 1 Motion made by Director Carr and seconded by Director Thomas to direct the General Manager to follow the steps in the January 7, 2013 lnterlocal Agreement for Fire Department Personnel Services. Motion carried unanimously President Moss adjourned the Meeting at 12:52 p.m.