HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-14 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Area Water Authority minutes (2) LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY
MINUTES
December 16,2014
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM by Vice President Kenneth Schlather.
Members Present: Vice President Kenneth Schlather,Secretary Doug Martin,Dennis Steger
Members Absent: Excused absence:Randy Woodard
Others Present: 2015 Board Member Charlie Perry, City of Shoreacres Administrator David Stall, Assistant
City Administrator Morgan's Point Brian Schneider, City of La Porte Assistant Water/Wastevwater
Superintendent Ray Mayo,David Mick,City of La Porte Public Works Director.
2. The board welcomed Charlie Perry,new board member to be seated in 2015.
3. Officer elections were deferred until the firstmeeting in 2015 after Charlie Perry is sworn into his board position.
4. The July 24,2014 minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved with Doug Martin malting the motion to
approve and Dennis Steger seconding.
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5. David Mick provided a general overview of the process involved in supplying treated water to the Authority
with raw water pumped from the Trinity River to the Southeast Water Purification Plant to the La Porte Area
Water Authority(LPAWA)to the Cities of LaPorte, Shoreacres and Morgan's Point and constraints inherent
with any water supply system. Ray Mayo explained that the LPAWA Water Conservation Plan requires update
by the Texas Administrative Code and then presented the proposed changes to the existing plan. The Shoreacres
and Morgan's Point representatives noted that the Building Code version adopted by their councils had been
updated from the version noted in the updated plan. These items will be addressed in the final version before
adoption. There were no other comments from the board members or guests.
6. Ray Mayo and David Mick presented proposed changes to the proposed LPAWA Drought Contingency Plan
explaining that the final plans for the Cities of La Porte,Shoreacres,and Morgan's Point would for the most part
mirror the LPAWA plan. Items discussed in response to questions/comments from board members or guests:
each city will likely adopt their own penalty and variance procedures that differ from the proposed LPAWA
plan, La Porte staff reduced the Drought Contingency Plan stage triggers by 10% to be more
conservative/proactive in enacting the plan components, David Stall recommended a change in the Stage 4
(Critical)restrictions to include turning off landscape lines as the initial water rationing measure. Those present
concurred with the proposed changes and other language suggested to accommodate the board's suggestions.
These items will be addressed in the final version before adoption.
7. There were no General Manager comments.
8. Kenneth SchIather asked if there were additional questions or comments from the board. There were none.
9. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM.
Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED
ON THIS DAY
Pr sident