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• ~_ =~ August. l4, 1987 Mr. Robert T. Herrera City Manager City of LaPorte City Hall LaPorte, Texas 77571 Mr. Michael Marcotte Departm of Public Works Cit Houston P .Box 1562 ouston, TX 77251 Re: LaPorte Area Water Authority; Contract for Participation by LPAWA and the City of Houston Southeast Treatment Plant Dear Mike: Thank you for meeting with Bill Beauchamp of the City of Houston's legal department, John Armstrong, Attorney for the LaPorte Area Water Authority, Steve Gillett, Director of Public Works for the City of LaPorte, Jerry Bramlett, Director of the LaPorte Area Water Authority and myself on August 13, 1987. The purpose of this letter is to briefly outline our understanding of what transpired at the meeting, together with our understanding of the next step that is to take place between us to finalize contract negotiations. First, it is our understanding that you will in writing commit to me a take point on the east side of the City of Houston's Southeast Treatment Plant for the LaPorte Area Water Authority. Next, it is our understanding that the City of Houston is still committed to a July 1, 1989 delivery date for treated water to the Authority. Further, it is our understanding that you are still catmitted to the three payment options that you previously outlined to us by letter. It is our responsibility to visit with our bond counsel, Richard Schwartz of the lawfirm of Baker & Botts, and ascertain from said bond counsel which of the three options is most appropriate for the Authority. You indicated to us in the meeting that although you would accept any of three options, your preference is to proceed with option number three, in which the LaPorte Area Water Authority is to make progress payments to the City of Houston, upon billing by the City of Houston. As we understand it, we would need to make a downpayment which would represent progress payments on construction that would already have been owed by the Authority to the City of Houston under this option. Bill Beauchamp, of the City of Houston's legal department, indicated that he would present to our attorney, John Armstrong, a marked up draft of the April 9, 1987 contract that we submitted to the City of Houston. The purpose of this draft would be in dealing with all agreed technical and legal matters. As we • • La forte AreaW~terAuthority PHONE ( 7131 471.5020 • P. O. Box 1 1 1 5 • LA PORTE. TEXAS 77571