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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />MINUTES <br />February 10, 2022 <br />The La Porte Area Water Authority (LPAWA) Board meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by <br />President Stephen Ban-. <br />Members Present: President Stephen Barr, Secretary Cambria Beasley, Vice President Doug Martin, <br />Frank Nance Position 5 <br />Members Absent: Stephanie Bellew Position 4, General Manager Corby Alexander <br />Others Present: Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works. Michael Dolby, Directorof Finance. Shelley <br />Wolny, Assistant Director of Finance, LauraLynch andLupe Garcia with Whitley Penn, Barry Beasley <br />The July 28" `, 2021 meeting minuteswere reviewed and approved with Doug Martin making <br />the motion to approve with Cambria Beasley seconding. Unanimously approved. <br />2. Lupe Garcia with Whitley Penn presented the La Porte Area Water Authority draft financial <br />report for the year ending September 30, 2021. <br />Lupe cited the Required Connrnunications; <br />® Significant Accounting Policies -- The Authority's accounting policies and methods are <br />appropriate and in accordance with industry standards. <br />Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit — No difficulties were encountered in <br />dealing with management in performing and completing the audit. <br />s Requests of certain presentations from Management— All items were received. <br />Cambria Beasley made a motion to approve the draft financial report with no changes and <br />Frank Nance seconded. Unanimously approved. <br />3. Ray Mayo discussed the progress of contract operations proposals. Four proposals were <br />received on January 27, 2022. The proposals have not been released for evaluation. The City <br />of Houston (COH) and co -participants have formed an evaluation committee. No action was <br />needed from the Board at this time. <br />4. Ray Mayo discussed the progress of the negotiations between COH and co -participants for an <br />updated cost sharing contract. Co -participants are awaiting the first draft from COH legal <br />counsel. It was indicated that Public Works, City Attorney, General Manager, and Finance <br />would review all draft contracts. The Board expressed interest in only reviewing the final draft <br />at the last comment period, unless it was determined that a contract element required a vote <br />sooner. <br />5. Ray Mayo reviewed the five-year forecast for Capital Improvement Projects within the <br />Southeast water plant. <br />6. General Manager's Report; In Mr. Alexander's absence, Mr. Dolby thanked the Board for <br />attending on short notice to approve the financial report. <br />7. Board Comments; It was noted that Stephanie Bellew resigned from the Board due to other <br />personal commitments. Stephen Barr welcomed Frank Nance to the Board and wished to <br />thank Stephanie Bellew for her service. <br />8. Stephen Bair made a motion to adjourn at 6:39 prn and Frank Nance second the motion. There <br />were no objections. <br />PASS <br />ON T1 <br />Secretary <br />