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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br /> MINUTES <br /> December 16,2014 <br /> 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM by Vice President Kenneth Schlather. <br /> Members Present: Vice President Kenneth Schlather,Secretary Doug Martin,Dennis Steger <br /> Members Absent: Excused absence:Randy Woodard <br /> Others Present: 2015 Board Member Charlie Perry, City of Shoreacres Administrator David Stall, Assistant <br /> City Administrator Morgan's Point Brian Schneider, City of La Porte Assistant Water/Wastevwater <br /> Superintendent Ray Mayo,David Mick,City of La Porte Public Works Director. <br /> 2. The board welcomed Charlie Perry,new board member to be seated in 2015. <br /> 3. Officer elections were deferred until the firstmeeting in 2015 after Charlie Perry is sworn into his board position. <br /> 4. The July 24,2014 minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved with Doug Martin malting the motion to <br /> approve and Dennis Steger seconding. <br /> :; <br /> 5. David Mick provided a general overview of the process involved in supplying treated water to the Authority <br /> with raw water pumped from the Trinity River to the Southeast Water Purification Plant to the La Porte Area <br /> Water Authority(LPAWA)to the Cities of LaPorte, Shoreacres and Morgan's Point and constraints inherent <br /> with any water supply system. Ray Mayo explained that the LPAWA Water Conservation Plan requires update <br /> by the Texas Administrative Code and then presented the proposed changes to the existing plan. The Shoreacres <br /> and Morgan's Point representatives noted that the Building Code version adopted by their councils had been <br /> updated from the version noted in the updated plan. These items will be addressed in the final version before <br /> adoption. There were no other comments from the board members or guests. <br /> 6. Ray Mayo and David Mick presented proposed changes to the proposed LPAWA Drought Contingency Plan <br /> explaining that the final plans for the Cities of La Porte,Shoreacres,and Morgan's Point would for the most part <br /> mirror the LPAWA plan. Items discussed in response to questions/comments from board members or guests: <br /> each city will likely adopt their own penalty and variance procedures that differ from the proposed LPAWA <br /> plan, La Porte staff reduced the Drought Contingency Plan stage triggers by 10% to be more <br /> conservative/proactive in enacting the plan components, David Stall recommended a change in the Stage 4 <br /> (Critical)restrictions to include turning off landscape lines as the initial water rationing measure. Those present <br /> concurred with the proposed changes and other language suggested to accommodate the board's suggestions. <br /> These items will be addressed in the final version before adoption. <br /> 7. There were no General Manager comments. <br /> 8. Kenneth SchIather asked if there were additional questions or comments from the board. There were none. <br /> 9. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM. <br /> Secretary <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED <br /> ON THIS DAY <br /> Pr sident <br />