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<br />LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />MINUTES <br />January 26, 2005 <br /> <br />1. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM by President Robert Roy. <br /> <br />Members Present: President Robert Roy, Vice President Paul Berner, Secretary <br />Chester Pool, Members Steve Valerius and Dennis Steger. <br /> <br />Members Absent: None <br /> <br />Others Present: General Manager Debra Feazelle, Director of Public Works <br />Steve Gillett, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Tom Peterson of <br />Null-Lairson and Dora Leos, Notary Public. <br /> <br />2. The minutes from the meeting held June 16, 2004 were reviewed. Motion by <br />Chester Pool, second by Paul Berner to approve the minutes as presented. Motion <br />was unanImous. <br /> <br />3. The Oath of Office was administered to Paul Berner and Chester Pool by Notary <br />Dora Leos. <br /> <br />4. Auditor Tom Peterson reviewed the audit process, and stated that Null-Lairson <br />was issuing an unqualified opinion of the Authority's annual financial reports, <br />which is the highest opinion that can be given. He also reviewed the Authority's <br />Net Assets, Revenues, expenses, changes in net assets and internal controls. <br /> <br />General Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby and <br />Auditor Tom Peterson answered questions from the Board, including the <br />Authority's Investment Policy. <br /> <br />5. General Manager Debra Feazelle distributed copies of the City's Handbook and <br />Directory of Boards and Commissions. Public Works Director Steve Gillett <br />briefed the Board on the progress ofthe City of Houston's Interim Expansion and <br />Additional Capacity Projects. He informed the Board that the Co-Participants in <br />the Southeast Water Purification Plant have expressed concerns regarding costs <br />for these two projects, and that the City of Houston was preparing additional <br />documentation of the justification and detailed cost breakdowns of each <br />component for Co-Participant review. <br /> <br />The Board requested information regarding the Authority's capacity for the <br />future. General Manager Debra Feazelle informed the Board that this information <br />was presented to the Board several years ago when the Interim Capacity Project <br />was discussed. Because the Authority has three new members, this information <br />would be included in the General Manager's Report for the next Board Meeting, <br />which would be in late spring or early summer. <br />