HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-15 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Area Water Authority minutes LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY
MINUTES
February 11,2015
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM by Vice President Kenneth Schlather.
Members Present: Kenneth Schlather,Doug Martin,Dennis Steger,Charlie Perry
Members Absent: Excused absence:Randy Woodard
Others Present: Corby Alexander, General Manager; Michael Dolby, La Porte Finance Director; Phyllis
Rinehart,City of La Porte Controller;David Mick,La Porte Public Works Director;Brian Schneider,Assistant
City Administrator Morgan's Point; Tom Peterson of Null-Lairson, P.C.; Geoffrey Veuleman, Whitley Penn
Brian Schneider
2, Charlie Perry is now seated as a board member.
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3. The board elected the following members as officers for 2015: President—Kenneth Schlather,Vice President—
Doug Martin, Secretary-Charlie Perry.
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4. The December 16, 2014 minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved with Doug Martin making the
motion to approve and Dennis Steger seconding.
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5. Geoffrey Veuleman of Whitley Penn provided the board members with hard copies of a power point presentation
summary of the Annual Financial Report for the LPAWA fiscal year ending September 30,2014. Tom Peterson
provided additional information and clarification related to the financial report as well. After some discussion
Charlie Perry moved to approve the 2014 Annual Financial Report,Dennis Steger seconded, the 2014 Annual I
Financial Report was unanimously approved.
6. David Mick presented the final drafts of the LPAWA Water Conservation PIan and LPAWA Drought
Contingency Plan noting that the only edits made to the plans since the board reviewed them in December 2014 f
were the highlighted edits requested by the LPAWA board. The plans were reviewed and unanimously approved
by Resolution 2015-01 (Water Conservation Plan) and 2015-02 (Drought Contingency Plan), both resolutions
approved simultaneously,with Dennis Steger making the motion to approve and Doug Martin seconding.
7. David Mick presented information received by the City of Houston(COH)related to the true-up of the 2008—
2011 Southeast Water Purification Plant expansion project true-up. COH sent an email in August 2014
indicating the LPAWA share of the additional costs to be $292,392. Shortly after the original email was
received, COH rescinded the information pending an audit. The audited costs have not been received to date.
Staff will present additional information to the board when the audited information becomes available.
8. Corby Alexander thanked the board for their service this year concluding the General Manager report.
9. There were no additional comments concerning the authority from the board.
10. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM.
Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED
ON THIS DAY
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