The Georgetown Utility System Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Georgetown Municipal Complex, located at 300 Industrial Avenue, Georgetown, Texas

If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.

Georgetown Utility System Advisory Board Members:
Bill Sattler - Chair, Fred Beach - Vice Chair, Richard Lenning - Secretary, Patty Eason, John Nett, Stephen Quinn, Temple Page

Call to Order at 10:00 AM


Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Board Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Council Member, or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.

1. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the Special GUS Board meeting held on December 15, 2009. -- Jana Kern
   
2. Consideration and possible recommendation for the award of the annual bids for water meters and accessories, Bid No. 201020 to various bidders in the estimated amount of $311,545.06. -- David Thomison
   
3. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the contract for the EARZ – V, Trenchless Rehabilitation to Horseshoe Construction, Inc. of LaPorte, Texas, for the amount of $74,624.00. -- Michael Hallmark, Tom Benz
   
4. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve Task Order MEI-10-004 with McCord Engineering, Inc of College Station, Texas, for professional services related to current unplanned Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for the City of Georgetown’s Electrical System for an amount not to exceed $225,000.00. -- Steve Glenn, Tom Benz, Ken Arnold
   
5. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve Task Order No. CDM-10-001 with Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM), of Austin, Texas, for professional services related to the design and construction of a Lake Water Treatment Plant Expansion to 28.6 MGD for $1,773,000.00. -- Tom Benz, Glenn Dishong
   
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and timelines. -- Michael Hallmark, Tom Benz
   SG-P1, 2006 Annexation, EARZ Phase V - Manhole Rehab, LWTP Clearwell, LWTP Filter #10 & Sun City pumps #4 & #5, River Down/River Ridge Lift Station Decommission, Rock Street WW Extension, SG3-A.
   
7. Presentation and Discussion related to the development of a Distributed Energy Resource for strategic placement within the Electric System to augment the electric distribution grid, reduce ERCOT cost exposure and power consumption over peak energy demand periods -- Chris Foster, Ken Arnold, Jim Briggs
   
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION Called to order
   Sec.551.086 Competitive Matters
   The GUS Board will go into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to discuss matters or take action on a"competitive matter" of the Energy Services Department as provided under Section 551.086
   - Discussion and possible recommendation on 5 Megawatt Distribution Energy Resource and final Cost Analysis of the program. - Chris Foster, Ken Arnold, Jim Briggs
   
   RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
   
9. Action from Executive Session.