Council approves payments over $50,000, including large water and meter invoices

The City Council of Bunker Hill Village voted 5–0 Aug. 20 to approve payments exceeding $50,000, authorizing a series of invoices tied to water purchase, wastewater treatment and infrastructure design.

Council considered two City of Houston monthly water bills totaling $143,220.63, Core & Main invoices of $76,125.00 (3/4" meters) and $135,720.00 (1" meters) for the ongoing water‑meter replacement project, Memorial Villages Water Authority wastewater treatment charges, and a Tetra Tech invoice of $56,581.00 for design services related to asphalt mill and overlay improvements on Bunker Hill Road. "All activities related to the May 2024 Derecho storm and Hurricane Beryl have been documented and will be submitted to FEMA for potential reimbursement," Commander Baker had reported earlier while updating the council on storm costs that staff are documenting for reimbursement.

The motion "to approve payments that exceed $50,000.00" was made by Councilmember Keith Brown and seconded by Councilmember Eric Thode; minutes record the motion as carried 5–0. The council did not attach additional conditions to the approvals in the motion recorded in the minutes.

Why it matters: the approved invoices fund ongoing water‑system work and storm‑related expenses and authorize procurement tied directly to the city's meter replacement and street‑maintenance programs. The measures move several capital and operating payments forward in advance of the 2025 budget cycle.

Council will follow standard procurement and invoice‑processing procedures for the listed vendors and projects; the minutes do not record any amendments to the listed invoices or further direction to staff.