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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD
MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 1986
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by President Cary
Burnley.
MEMBERS PRESENT: President Cary Burnley, Vice President Al
Fields, Member Jerry Bramlett.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Secretary Rick Matthews
OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager Bob Herrera, Director of Public
Works Steve Gillett, Authority Attorney John Armstrong.
2. There was discussion of the interviews with the attorneys and
whether or not upon retaining one of the firms if a deadline
should be placed on them. The motion was made by Jerry Bramlett
to retain the firm of Lloyd, Gosselink, Fowler, and Ryan, and for
them to have an initial response back to the Board by December 15,
1986. Second by Al Fields, it passed unanimously. Bob Herrera to
call Robin Lloyd on December 2, 1986, to inform him of the Board's
decision. There will be a meeting on December 17, 1986 to discuss
with the firm their findings.
3. Bob Herrera discussed the informal meeting held on November 25,
1986, with various Mayors and Directors of entities involved with
La Porte Area Water Authority. (minutes of this meeting are
attached). The next such meeting will be held at City Hall on
December 9, 1986, at 5:30 P.M.
4. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55
P.M.
Respectfully
Al Fields, Secretary/Treasurer
PASSED AND APPROVED:
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CAR
CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
La Porte Area Water Authority DATE: December 11, 1986
s~~ett, Public Works Director
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 9, 1986
This is toadvi~e you of the second informal meeting held on December
9-, 1~Hr6~~-at--City Hall to discuss surface water supplies with
representatives of various entities.
PERSONS PRESENT: From the City of La Porte - Mayor Norman Malone, City
Manager Bob Herrera, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett. From the
City of Seabrook - City Manager Lanny Lambert. From BAYMUD _ George
Mahlstedt, E. L. Tallichet, and Bill Gwaltney. From the La Porte Area
Water Authority - President Cary Burnley, Vice-President Al Fields,
A~torney John Armstrong.
Bob Herrera opened the meeting by explaining how these meetings came
about and that from the first meeting an agreement was made to keep the
lines of communication open between the La Porte Area Water Authority
and involved entities. He explained that per the La Porte Area Water
Authority minutes that there has been a lot of progress and that the
Authority is continuing to negotiate with the City of Houston. Bob
Herrera and Steve Gillett had visited with Jon Vanden Bosch from the
City of Houston concerning the Southeast Treatment Plant. At this time
Bob asked Steve to go over the points covered at this meeting.
Steve discussed changes that had been made to the proposed contract and
that he would be getting an updated copy within a week. There also was
discussion on the January I date as being in or out. That date was an
arbitrary one but they would at least like a letter of intent by then.
Lanny Lambert asked what direction the Water Authority and the other
entities would take as Seabrook is going to go with the Southeast
Plant. He also asked if the Authority or other entities would share in
the transmission line to Red Bluff or if the Authority would act as a
transmission company. It was decided these are valid concerns and
would be addressed.
Bob Herrera explained what the Authority was doing by hiring a water
attorney and that an initial response should be back by December 16 .
Since the La Porte Area Water Authority has a meeting scheduled on
December 17, it was decided for the entity representatives to meet on
December 18, 1986, at 5:30 P.M. at City Hall.
SG/lw