Minutes of Meeting
PVGCD OFFICE
Cuero Plaza Mall-Suite 1129
Board Members Present: Errol
John Dietze (Chairman), Gary Colman (Secretary), Bubba Steen (Co-Chairman)
ALSO IN
ATTENDANCE: Bob McCurdy (GM), Jim
Allison (Attorney), Kay Wild (Office Assistant)
Call to order: A quorum being
present, and all notices having been properly posted, the meeting was called to
order at
approval of minutes: Minutes of the October 14th meeting were
presented in the Board packet. With no corrections, Gary Colman made a motion
to accept the minutes as presented, second by Bubba Steen; the motion carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
FINANCIAL SUMMARY & APPROVAL:
Bob McCurdy discussed the financial reports prepared by
Kay Wild and provided in the board packets.
Bubba Steen made a motion to accept the financial summary as presented,
seconded by Gary Colman; the motion carried unanimously.
OPERATIONS REPORT BY GM: Bob McCurdy gave the board and updated report on the well
log permit status. An extensive
discussion regarding a request for an irrigation well
followed. Noted that this would be our
first production permit and that a precedence would be
set, Jim Allison said that we needed to be very thorough in our process of
permitting the production well. The
application is for a pecan orchard and Jim Allison said that the usage would
only be for a couple months out of the year and probably would not present an
over-use problem. It was suggested that
all costs for processing and notification be included in the processing
fee. A production well would be metered,
paid for by landowner, and a monthly production report must be filed. A question was raised as to an irrigation
well being used for a different purpose other than what is stated on the permit. Jim Allison said that as long as it was for
the same purpose, not necessarily the same crop as the permit indicated, it would not pose a problem. However, if the irrigation changed purpose,
it would have to be re-permitted, i.e.: use for a catfish farm, etc. Jim Allison also suggested that if the
application was approved, the hearing should be scheduled for the next board
meeting and not result in having to call a special
meeting. Discussion regarding past-due
permits was discussed and decided that an extension form needed to be devised. Could extend up to 120 days and then have to
re-permit. Bob McCurdy informed the
board that he will enroll for a financial seminar to be held in January in
order to become an investment officer for the district. Bubba Steen made the motion to approve Bob
McCurdy to attend the financial seminar and serve as an investment officer for
the district.
SUBMIT JOB REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS TO BOARD: Bob
McCurdy noted the job descriptions for General Manager and Office Assistant
presented in the board packet.
APPROVAL OF RECORDING EXISTING WELLS TO BE PUBLISHED IN PAPER: The
revised form for publication to register historic wells was presented in the
board packet. With changes made from
suggestion at the previous board meeting, the form was accepted and will be
publicized in January.
REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING PRODUCTION
PERMITTING: The requirement states that a notice of application for a
production well must be published in the news papers to afford the public an
opportunity to contest. The notice for a
hearing requires 10 calendar days notice and a posting at the courthouse.
ADOPTION OF PRODUCTION PERMIT FORM:
A water production permit was
accepted subject to revision by counsel.
Jim Allison pointed out that two different forms needed to be applied
for … an application permit and a production permit. Gary Colman made a motion that we accept the
proposed form with the revision by counsel, Bubby Steen seconded the motion and
it carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The
Chairman called for a motion to adjourn; made the motion, second by and the
meeting was adjourned at
Sec/Gary Colman
Recorded: Kay Wild/Office Asst/PVGCD