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~ • *.r LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY MINUTES JANUARY 27, 1987 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:35 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: President Cary Burnley, Vice President Al Fields, Secretary Rick Matthews, Member Jerry Bramlett. OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager/General Manager Bob Herrera, Authority Attorney John Armstrong; from the City of La Porte: Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Community Development John Joerns, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Buddy Jacobs; from the City of Morgan"s Point: City Attorney Roy Fuller; from Bay MUD: W. E. Gwaltney, Jack Mitrano, and George Mahlstedt; from the City of Shoreacres: Mayor Bill Haiflich, Wayne Gamble, Richard Florence, and Jim Neal. 2. This item tabled until after Item ~k3. 3. Bob Herrera reported that he had received a letter from the City of Seabrook stating that they were no longer interested in buying water from the La Porte Area Water Authority. However, they are interested in sharing transmission line costs from the Southeast Plant to Red Bluff Road. This will be discussed at a later date. Mr. Herrera also reported that he, Steve Gillett, and Cary Burnley had visited with John Vanden Bosch and Mike Marcotte of the City of Houston. The City of Houston wants a contract to them by January 31, 1987. The proposed contract was drawn from several contracts and was written for the best interest of the La Porte Area Water Authority. Mr. Herrera, Steve Gillett, Al Fields, and representatives of Maroney & Beisner will go to Austin on January 29, 1987, to meet with the Texas Water Development Board to discuss funding of the project. 2. Steve Gillett presented a draft copy of the contract between the La Porte Area Water Authority and the City of Houston. He explained each section and answered questions as he went. The biggest concern appeared to be debt obligations and whether the entities would be obligated to the La Porte Area Water Authority or the funding institution.