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LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHQRITY
MINUTES
MARCH 13, 1990
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by President
Jerry Bramlett.
MEMBERS PRESENT: President Jerry Bramlett, Secretary Claude
Graves, and Member Mike Wadsworth
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice President Rick Matthews
OTHERS PRESENT: Bob Herrera, City Manager; Steve Gillett,
Director of Public Works; Buddy Jacobs, Assistant Director
of Public Works; Jeff Litchfield, Director of Finance; Dale
Conger, Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc.; Bud Geistner and
Brenda Justice of KPMG Peat Marwick.
2. The minutes from the February 13, 1990 regular meeting were
read. Motion was made by Member Mike Wadsworth and seconded
by Secretary Claude Graves to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion was unanimous.
3. Motion was made by Secretary Claude Graves and seconded by
Member Mike Wadsworth to approve payment of Espey, Huston &
Associates, Inc. invoice in the amount of Three Thousand Six
Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Seventy-Eight Cents
($3,634.78). Steve Gillett discussed the invoice and stated
that the Project Representative line item has only $4,458.15
remaining, and may require additional authorization if final
completion of SEWPP and LPAWA startup is further delayed.
Motion was unanimous.
4. Bud Geistner of KPMG Peat Marwick discussed the annual audit
of the La Porte Area Water Authority financial statements.
The statements meet all requirements of the Texas Water
Commission. He :Mated no material weakness of the
Authority's books and records were found. Motion was made
by Mike Wadsworth and seconded by Claude Graves to approve
audit as presented. Motion was unanimous.
5. Agenda item #6 was next discussed at the request of the
General Manager. Jeff Litchfield discussed arbitrage and
accounting practices on investments. Jeff answered various
questions from the Board, and provided detailed information
on cash transactions on the part of the LPAWA.
General Manager Bob Herrera submitted a resignation letter
received from Vice-President Rick Matthews.
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Minutes-LPAWA
March 13, 1990
6. Agenda item #5 was moved at the General Manager's request.
Steve Gillett reported that the earliest completion and
start-up date of the SEWPP is the end of April. This
information is from the February meeting of the SEWPP
Operating Committee, and would be updated later this montYi.
If the project continues to be delayed, the LPAWA may have
to cease work on the transmission project and pay the
contractor 1/2 of retai.nage. Work would resume upon
completion and startup of the SEWPP. Dale Conger of Espey,
fiuston stated the installation of the pipeline is complete.
Controls system ar-d electricity is being installed. Some
cleanup is still required.
7. President ,7erry Bramlett had no report at this time.
8. There being no further business, Secretary Claude Graves
made motion to adjourn, seconded by Mike Wadsworth. Motion
was unanimous and the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
Claude Graves, Secretary, Treasurer
PASSED AND APPROVED:
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Jeri B~~l~tt, President