Minutes of Meeting

August 2nd , 2005 - 4:00 P.M.

PVGCD Office

Cuero Plaza Mall-Suite 1129

Cuero, TX 77954

 

Board Members Present:   Errol John Dietze, Bubba Steen, Bob Davis, Gary Colman.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Bob McCurdy, Kay Wild, Jim Allison.

 

#1  Call to order:  A quorum present, and all notices properly posted, the meeting was called to order at 4:10 P.M. by Chairman Dietze.

 

#2  approval of minutes: Minutes of the June 14th meeting were presented in the Board packet.  Bob Davis made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, second by Gary Colman; the motion carried unanimously.

 

#3  PUBLIC COMMENT:  None

 

#4  FINANCIAL SUMMARY & APPROVAL:  The financial reports prepared by Kay Wild, was provided to the board in their packets.  Bubba Steen made a motion to accept the financial report, seconded by Bob Davis; the motion carried unanimously.

 

#5  Manager’s Report:  Bob McCurdy told the board that he would like to have a GAM study presentation along with the next public meeting.  He will invite

 Dr. Uddamerri to do a power point presentation at that time.  He said that the GAM shows more migration between the shallow and deeper aquifers, and that the draw-down is more on the GAM study than the State study indicates.  Bob recapped the Region L meeting he attended in Victoria, and discussed the boundaries for the Ground Water Management Groups.  Jim Allison said that we have one year to organize the management group.  Bob read an email from Art Dohmann regarding the need to change the boundaries of the GAM from 15 to 16 in order to be linked with counties that have similar characteristics. 

 

#6  APPROVAL OF TAX ROLL:  Gary Colman said that from information he received at the Yoakum school board meeting, the tax base has increased in DeWitt County.  Jim Allison said that the district needed to make a decision if it wants to leave the tax base as is or accept the increase and build up a reserve.  Bubba Steen made a motion to accept the increase, second by Bob Davis and the motion carried.

 

#7  PUBLIC HEARING:  A date to hold a public hearing was set for September 20 to adopt the election change and rule changes.  It was decided that an additional board meeting was needed to prepare for the public meeting and it was set for August 16,, 4:00, at the PVGCD office, at which time the board will adopt the tax rate and 2006 proposed budget. 

 

#8  ELECTION ORDER:  Jim Allison had the board sign the election order.  Positions 2 and 4 are coming open this election and candidates must live in that area.  Position at-large is coming open as well and can live any where in the County.  Deadline to file is Sept. 7th, write-in candidates have until Sept. 12th to file.  Jim encouraged Bob to start a dialogue with Commissioner’s Court to see what costs would be involved if we were to hold an election and piggy-back on the county ballot.  He suggested that we might even ask for a contingency contract stating the costs.  Bubba Steen said that he feels that we should do our part to pay whatever costs are incurred.  Bob Davis made a motion that we adopt that election order, Bubba Steen seconded the motion, and it carried. 

 

#9  REQUEST FOR PAY INCREASE FOR KAY WILD:    Denied.

 

#10  ADJOURNMENT:   A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Bubba Steen, second by Bob Davis, and Chairman Dietze adjourned the meeting at 6:00 P.M.

 

                                                                                         Sec/Gary Colman

Recorded:  Kay Wild/Office Asst/PVGCD