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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 8, 2012 <br />I . The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President David Janda. <br />Members Present: President David Janda, Vice President Kenneth Schlather, Secretary Steve <br />Valerius, Members Dennis Steger, Randy Woodard <br />Members Absent: None <br />Others Present: General Manager Steve Gillett, Public Works Director David Mick, Asst. Public <br />Works Director Don Pennell, Director of Finance Michael Dolby, City Controller Phyllis <br />Rinehart, and Tom Peterson Null-Lairson, PC CPA Texas City Texas. <br />2. President David Janda called for election of new officers. Motion by Steve Valerius to re-elect all <br />existing officers to then same position, second by Randy Woodard motion was unanimous. <br />3. The minutes from the meeting held August 1, 2011 were reviewed. Motion by Steve Valerius to <br />approve minutes, second by Randy Woodard, motion was unanimous <br />4. Tom Peterson representing Null-Lairson C.P.A. reviewed the La Porte Area Water Authority <br />annual financial report for year ending September 30, 2011. Steve Valerius noted that the officer <br />Positions noted on page 33 is incorrect. Tom Peterson will email the final copy to all board <br />members and send a hard copy by mail to Kenneth Schlather. Steve Valerius motioned to approve <br />as noted second by Ken Schlather motion was unanimous. <br />5. David Mick presented a draft agreement received from the City of Houston for "hue up" costs. <br />Randy Woodard asked if the lawyers retained have addressed the draft presented. The answer was <br />no. Steve Gillett advised that Freese Nichols Engineering had completed the report for feasibility <br />to obtain contract operation services for the Southeast Water Purification Plant (SEWPP). The <br />report indicated that savings may be obtained by contracting operations of the plant. David Mick <br />also pointed out that the report indicated there may be savings by contracting management of the <br />plant. Don Pennell advised the members that other Co -participants indicated a desire the took into <br />contract management along with operations as the Freese Nichols report indicated. Steve Gillett <br />advised the board that operations disagreement has occurred three times he can recall from the <br />beginning of the SEWPP. Board members agreed to continue to follow the lead of the larger co - <br />participants and have staff advise them of any change in direction to contracting operation <br />services. <br />6. The General Manager had no additional report comm( <br />7. The Board had no additional comments <br />8. There being no finther business, the meeting adjournei <br />PASSED AND APPROVED Secretary <br />ON THIS DAY <br />President <br />