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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD
MINUTES
November 5, 1986
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:35 P.M. by President Jerry Bramlett.
MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Vice-President Al Fields,
Secretary, Rick Matthews, Member Cary Burnley.
OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager Bob Herrera, Authority Attorney John
Armstrong, Acting Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Neil Bishop
and Cecil Allen of Turner Collie & Braden.
2. Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting
held on September 25, 1986. It passed unanimously.
3. Mr. Bob Herrera was introduced to the Board and reported that he had
met with Ron Neighbors of the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence
District. He also had a meeting with Lannie Lambert, City Manager,
City of Seabrook, on their plans for conversion to surface water.
4. The City Council of La Porte approved on November 3, 1986, the sum
of $10,000 to retain legal counsel for the La Porte Area Water.~uthority
whose functions will include the study of raw water contracts, the
study of the proposed Houston contract and advise to the Board on
which direction to take. Motion was made for the City Manager to
research and review attorneys well versed in water law and to provide
the Authority with several possibilities to choose from. Passed
unanimously.
5. Motion was made to elect new officers as follows: President - Cary
Burnley, Vice President - Al Fields, Secretary - Rick Matthews.
Passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS NOT ON AGENDA: Steve Gillett reported that on
November 12, 1986, at 7:00 P.M., the City of Houston and Friendswood
would hold a meeting at the Subsidence District to discuss the
Southeast Plant.
Also, DuPont has contacted Steve to discuss their raw water contract
with CIWA that they wanted to get out of. Copies of the contract
will be delivered on Friday.
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La Porte Area Water Authority Board
Minutes - November 5, 1986
6. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Al Fields, Secretary/Treasurer
PASSED AND APPROVED:
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Jer~ B~ett, President
CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
La Porte Area Water Authority Board
DATE: December 1, 1986
FROM: Steve Gillett, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: INFORMAL MEETING EELD ON NOVEMBER 25, 1986
This is to advise you that an informal meeting was held on November 25,
1986 at 5:30 P.M. at City Hall. This meeting was to discuss surface
water supplies, and the role of the La Porte Area Water Authority.
PERSONS PRESENT: Norman Malone, Mayor, City of La Porte, Bob T. Herrera,
City Manager, City of La Porte, Steve Gillett, Public Works Director,
City of La Porte, Cary Burnley, President, La Porte Area Water Authority
Board, John Grimes, Mayor, City of Morgan's Point, Roy Fuller, City
Attorney, City of Morgan's Point, Bill Haiflick, Mayor, City of Shoreacres,
George Mahlstedt, Director, Bay MUD, R. C. Morris, Bay MUD member.
Cary Burnley, La Porte Area Water Authority President, briefed the
group on the history of the Authority 1 and its present position.
John Grimes, Mayor of Morgan's Point asked what the Authority would do
if the attorney retained by the Authority rendered the opinion that
Houston could not limit contract period for raw water. It was stated
that the Authority would request Houston to supply raw water on a 20 year
basis, and if Houston refused, Authority would conside'r qoing to the
Texas Water Commission.
A discussion was held on what would happen if the attorney ruled Houston
could offer a contract for any term wanted.
A question was raised as to whether a signed contract or a letter of
intent is needed by January 1, 1987 to purchase capacity at the
Southeast Water Treatment Plant. Roy Fuller, City Attorney for the City
of Morgan's Point will call the City of Houston in order to get answer __
to this question, and he will report back to the Authority.
There is a meeting scheduled on December 9, 1986 at 5:30 P.M. at City Hall
to update the area cities. Please schedule on your calendars.
SG/lw