PECAN VALLEY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

 

Minutes of Meeting

1-28-04

4:00 PM

 

Present: Board Members- Errol John Dietze, Gary Colman, Bob Davis, Bubba Steen- GM- Bob McCurdy

 

A quorum being present, and all notices having been properly posted, the meeting of the PVGCD was called to order at 4:00 P.M., at the Offices of Pecan Valley GCD, 1129 N. Esplanade, Cuero, TX

 

The previous minutes were read and approved by a unanimous vote with Bubba Steen making the motion, second by Bob Davis.

 

The expenses for Dec. & Jan. incurred were presented in a budget report by Gen. Mgr. Bob McCurdy and the budget report was approved with a unanimous vote with a motion by Gary Colman and a second by Bob Davis.

 

The Board then took under consideration, the hiring of part time office help. Kay Wild had been contacted and interviewed by Mgr. McCurdy and upon Board approval will be considered for employment for the PVGCD at the rate of $12.00 per/hr. for two days a week.  Mgr. McCurdy will contact Ms. Wild in order to present the Board’s offer. Also, it was agreed to contact CPA Mike McCauley to set a contract rate and payment schedule for employment.

 

The upcoming election for Board members was discussed (May 2004), and since the Board will meet again this month, the Board will decide on re-election schedules and candidates at that time.  It was also decided to pursue candidates to replace former Board member Peggy Lagin from the Yorktown area, (Prct. 3)

 

In order to comply with State mandated planning, the PVGCD will hold a public hearing on Feb. 16, 2004 at 6:30 PM at the DeWitt Co. Commissioner’s Courtroom to receive public input for the proposed Rules for the District. Vote to set the date and hold the meeting was put in a motion by Bubba Steen and seconded by Gary Colman. Vote was unanimous.  Mgr. McCurdy will co-ordinate with PVGCD attorney Jim Allison for legal preparation for the upcoming meeting. He will also file notice in all appropriate DeWitt Co. newspapers.

 

The Board then discussed entering into an agreement to conduct a GAM (Groundwater Assessment Model) with adjoining water districts; i.e. Goliad, Refugio, Live Oak, Victoria, Karnes, and BeeCounty. The Board agreed to help fund the engineering study with a contribution of $10,000 from the Pecan Valley GCD.  A meeting will be held on Feb., 4, 2004 in Goliad at 10:00 AM to discuss the projected costs of the study and how the payment schedule and contract with Texas A&M- Kingsville will be handled and report back to the Board on completion.

 

Agreement to enter into the contract was put in motion by Bubba Steen, and seconded by Bob Davis.  Vote was unanimous.

 

There being no further business on the scheduled agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45PMwith a motion by Bob Davis, seconded by Bubba Steen. Unanimously approved.

_____________________________ Sec./ Gary Colman

 

Recorded :   Bob McCurdy- G.M. -PVGCD