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~ LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY <br />- MINUTES <br />SEPTEMBER 23, 1887 <br />1. The meeting was 'called to order at 6:10 P. N1. by President Jerry <br />Bramlett. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Secretary Claude Graves, <br />P~Iember Mike Wadsworth <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice-President Rick Matthews <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Puble Works <br />Director Steve Gillet, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Buddy Jacobs, <br />Authority Attorney John Armstrong. <br />2. The minutes of the meeting held on September 1, 1987 were read. Motion was <br />made to approve minutes as read by Mike Wadsworth and seconded by Claude <br />Graves. Approval was unanimous. <br />3. John Joerns distributed copies of proposed contract with the City of <br />Houston for buy-in of the Southeast Water Purification Plant and the <br />purchase of treated water by the Authority. Authority Attorney John <br />Armstrong stated the changes proposed in the September 1 meeting had been <br />made as directed. The changes were discussed by the Board. Discussion of <br />metering costs by Claude Graves. Motion was made by Claude Graves to <br />accept and sign the contract between the City of Houston and the La Porte <br />Area Water Authority for cost sharing of the Southeast Water Purification <br />Plant. Motion was seconded by Mike Wadsworth. Approval was unanimous. <br />4. Authority Attorney John Armstrong stated that the Entity contracts for <br />purchase of treated water from the Authority were not prepared at this time <br />due to his inability to contact Mr. Johnson, Bond Counsel, for final review <br />of the proposed contracts. The contracts were discussed by the Board. <br />President Jerry Bramlett inquired about any difficulty on these contracts <br />posed by the annexation of any Entity. John Armstrong stated there would <br />be no difficulty. John Armstrong expressed the opinion that the General <br />Manager should prepare a letter to the Bond Counsel, Mr. Johnson, stating <br />the concern of the Board on the slow response to the Entity contracts. <br />John Joerns stated Mr. Herrera, General Manager, would do so. Motion was <br />made to table this item by Mike 4adsworth and seconded by Claude Graves. <br />Approval of motion was unanimous. <br />5. EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEM: Interim Financing <br />John Joerns distributed a proposal from a joint venture of the Bayshore <br />National Bank and La Porte State Bank on interim financing of the <br />operations of the Authority. Proposal was discussed by the Board. <br />a. <br />~?`. <br />,~~ <br />