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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />.MINUTES <br />December 16, 201.4 <br />1. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM by Vice President Kenneth Schlather. <br />Members Present: Vice President Kenneth Schlather, Secretary Doug Martin, Dennis Steger <br />Members Absent: Excused absence: Randy Woodard <br />Others Present: 2015 Board Member Charlie Perry, City of Shoreacres Administrator David Stall, Assistant <br />City Administrator Morgan's Point Brian Schneider, City of La Porte Assistant Water/Wastewater <br />Superintendent Ray Mayo, David Mick, City of La Porte Public Works Director. <br />2. The board welcomed Charlie Perry, new board member to be seated in 2015. <br />Officer elections were deferred until the first meeting in 2015 after Charlie Perry is sworn into his board position. <br />4. The July 24, 2014 minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved with Doug Martin malting the motion to <br />approve and. Dennis Steger seconding. <br />5. David Mick provided a general overview of the process involved in supplying treated water to the Authority <br />with raw water pumped from the Trinity River to the Southeast Water Purification Plant to the La Porte Area <br />Water Authority (LPAWA) to the Cities of LaPorte, Shoreacres and Morgan's Point and constraints inherent <br />with any water supply system. Ray Mayo explained that the LPAWA Water Conservation Plan requires update <br />by the Texas Administrative Code and then presented the proposed changes to the existing plan. The Shoreacres <br />and Morgan's Point representatives noted that the Building Code version adopted by their councils had been <br />updated from the version noted in the updated plan. These items will be addressed in the final version before <br />adoption. There were no other comments fromtheboard members or guests. <br />6. Ray Mayo and David Mick presented proposed changes to the proposed LPAWA Drought Contingency Plan <br />explaining that the final plans for the Cities of La Porte, Shoreacres, and Morgan's Point would for the most part <br />mirror the LPAWA plan. Items discussed in response to questions/comments fiom board members or guests: <br />each city will likely adopt their own penalty and variance procedures that differ from the proposed LPAWA <br />plan, La Porte staff reduced the Drought Contingency Plan stage triggers by 10% to be more <br />conservative/proactive in enacting the plan. components, David Stall recommended a change in the Stage 4 <br />(Critical) restrictions to include turning off landscape lines as the initial water rationing measure. Those present <br />concurred with the proposed changes and other language suggested to accommodate the board's suggestions. <br />These items will be addressed in the final version before adoption. <br />7. There were no General Manager comments. <br />Kenneth Schlather asked if there were additional questions or comments fiom the board. There were none. <br />9_ There being no farther business, the meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM. <br />Secretary <br />PASSED AND APPROVED <br />ON TITIS DAY <br />Arsident <br />