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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />MINUTES <br />February 11, 2015 <br />1, The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM by Vice President Kenneth Schlather. <br />Members Present: Kenneth Schlather, Doug Martin, Dennis Steger, Charlie Perry <br />Members Absent: Excused absence: Randy Woodard <br />Others Present: Corby Alexander, General Manager; Michael Dolby, La Porte Finance Director; Phyllis <br />Rinehart, City of La Porte Controller; David Mick, La Porte Public Works Director; Brian Schneider, Assistant <br />City Administrator Morgan's Point; Tom Peterson of Null-Lairson, P.C.; Geoffrey Veuleman, Whitley Penn <br />Brian Schneider <br />2. Charlie Perry is now seated as a board member. <br />3. The board elected the following members as officers for 2015: President — Kenneth Schlather, Vice President — <br />Doug Martin, Secretary - Charlie Perry. <br />4. The December 16, 2014 minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved with Doug Martin making the <br />motion to approve and Dennis Steger seconding. <br />5. Geoffrey Veuleman of Whitley Penn provided the board members with hard copies of a power point presentation <br />summary of the Annual Financial Report for the LPAWA fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. Tom Peterson <br />provided additional information and clarification related to the financial report as well. After some discussion <br />Charlie Perry moved to approve the 2014 Annual Financial Report, Dennis Steger seconded, the 2014 Annual <br />Financial Report was unanimously approved. <br />6. David Mick presented the final drafts of the LPAWA Water Conservation Plan and LPAWA Drought <br />Contingency Plan noting that the only edits made to the plans since the board reviewed them in December 2014 <br />were the highlighted edits requested by the LPAWA board. The plans were reviewed and unanimously approved <br />by Resolution 2015-01 (Water Conservation Plan) and 2015-02 (Drought Contingency Plan), both resolutions <br />approved simultaneously, with Dennis Steger making the motion to approve and Doug Martin seconding. <br />7. David Mich presented information received by the City of Houston (COH) related to the true -up of the 2008 — <br />2011 Southeast Water Purification Plant expansion project true -up. COH sent an email in August 2014 <br />indicating the LPAWA share of the additional costs to be $292,392. Shortly after the original email was <br />received, CON rescinded the information pending an audit, The audited costs have not been received to date. <br />Staff will present additional information to the board when the audited information becomes available. <br />Corby Alexander thanked the board for their service this year concluding the General Manager report. <br />9. There were no additional comments concerning the authority fxom the board. <br />10. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM. <br />Secretary <br />PASSED AND APPROVED <br />ON THIS DAY <br />President <br />