HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-08 La Porte Area Water Authority Meeting minutes
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LAPORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 13,2008
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Steve Valerius.
Members Present: President Steve Valerius, Vice President Paul Berner, Secretary
Chester Pool and Member Robert Roy.
Members Absent: Member Dennis Steger.
Others Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Public Works Steve
Gillett, Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Controller Phyllis Rinehart and Paula
Spiegelhauer of Pattillo, Brown & Hill.
2. The minutes from the meeting held October 22, 2007 were reviewed. Motion by Robert
Roy, second by Chester Pool to approve the minutes as presented. Motion was
unanimous.
3. Auditor Paula Spiegelhauer distributed copies of the Audit Report. She reviewed the
audit process, and stated that Pattillo, Brown & Hill was issuing an unqualified opinion of
the Authority's annual financial reports, which is the highest opinion that can be given.
She also reviewed the three (3) main sections of the Report: (1) Management's
Discussion and Analysis; Basic Financial Statements and (3) Supplemental Information.
Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Finance Director Michael Dolby and the Auditor
answered questions from the Board.
4. Steve Gillett informed the Board that the City of Houston's Expansion and Improvement
Project at the Southeast Water Purification Plant was moving forward, and that the
Authority's share of the Project had increased from $542,880 to $586,560. Payment to
Houston would be made in two (2) parts, with the initial estimate due on March 20, 2008
and the second payment due on June 18,2008.
Steve Gillett also briefed the Board on the upcoming SCADA Project and timeline.
5.
tj:her business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 16 PM.
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