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          AFTERNOON EVERYONE. 
          I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING. 
          CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. 
          FIRST AUTUMN OF 
          [a.  Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of the Authority's attorneys on legal matters related to the Baytown Area Water Authority East Suface Water Treatment Plant.]
BUSINESS WILL BE TO RECESS INTO AND CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          WE WILL NOW OH PURSUANT TO, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 5 1 0.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE AUTHOR'S ATTORNEYS ON LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THE AUTHORITIES EAST SERVICE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. 
          WE WILL NOW RECESS INTO AND CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0 7 1 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE AUTHOR'S ATTORNEYS ON LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THE AUTHORITY EAST DISTRICT WATER TREATMENT PLANT. 
          SAY IT TWICE AND MEAN IT  IN OUR OPEN MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND ANNOUNCED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0.102 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          OUR NEXT ITEM OF 
          [a.  Consider a resolution accepting the Mediator's Offer of Settlement with Jones & Carter, Inc., regarding the Baytown Area Water Authority East Surface Water Treatment Plant.]
BUSINESS WILL BE TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE MEDIATOR'S OFFER OF SETTLEMENT WITH JONES AND CARTER INCORPORATED REGARDING THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY EAST SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. 
          I'LL MAKE A MOTION. 
          I HAVE A MOTION. 
          I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. 
          MOTION IS SECOND. 
          QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY A. 
          AYE. 
          OPPOSED LIKE SIGNED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 
          UM, ITEM TWO 
          [b.  Consider a resolution authorizing additional funding for Andrews Myers, P.C., for legal services in connection with the Baytown Area Water Authority East Surface Water Treatment Plant.]
B WILL BE TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ANDREWS MYERS PC FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY. 
          EUR WATER TREATMENT PLANT. 
          I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING. 
          HAVE A MOTION. 
          SECOND QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY A. 
          AYE. 
          AYE. 
          OPPOSED? LIKE SIGN. 
          MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 
          UH, THAT BRINGS US TO THE MANAGER'S REPORT. 
          [a. The next Baytown Area Water Authority meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 4:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520. ]
SO FORD, WE WOULD NORMALLY HOLD A MEETING ON NOVEMBER 17TH. 
          THAT WOULD BE OUR, UM, UH, NEXT MEETING. 
          UH, BUT WE'RE, WE REALLY DON'T HAVE A LOT TO PUT ON THAT AGENDA. 
          WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO PUT ON THAT AGENDA. 
          WE ARE GETTING THE BIDS FOR THE FILTER SCOUR FAIRLY CLOSE TO THAT DATE, SO THERE'S NOT REALLY ENOUGH TIME TO BRING THAT TO YOU. 
          SO WE'D RECOMMEND HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING IN DECEMBER TO CONSIDER THE BIDS FOR THE, UH, FILTER SCOUR, IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT. 
          ALRIGHT. 
          AND WHAT DATE WOULD THAT BE, RICK? WE HAVEN'T REALLY, UH, I GUESS IT WOULD BE THE SECOND, WEDNESDAY SECOND. 
          SECOND WEDNESDAY IN DECEMBER. 
          AND THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE OUR DECEMBER MEETING. 
          MM-HMM . 
          YOU NORMALLY HAVE A MEETING IN JANUARY? OH, WE WOULDN'T. 
          OKAY, SO, ALRIGHT, UH, SECOND. 
          SO WE DON'T HAVE TO REALLY WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL THE WAY. 
          I DO. 
          YOU KNOW, WE'LL SEE YOU BEFORE THEN. 
          THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU. 
          DECEMBER 8TH, I THINK IT IS. 
          IT LOOKS GOOD TO ME. 
          DO WE NEED A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? SECOND WEDNESDAY THEN IN DECEMBER, DO WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT'S FINE OR Y'ALL'S CAN JUST DO IT RIGHT? WE CAN JUST, NO, WE'LL JUST CALL, CALL THE MEETING. 
          JUST CALL IT. 
          OKAY. 
          YEAH. 
          AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. 
          OKAY. 
          AND IT WILL BE AT FOUR 30 ALSO? YES, MA'AM. 
          OKAY. 
          AWESOME. 
          WILL, AS THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN, SO MOVE SECOND. 
          ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. 
          ALL RIGHT. 
          AYE. 
          THANK YOU. 
          ALRIGHT.
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