pecan valley groundwater conservation disistrict

Pecan Valley GCD Office       1129 N. Esplanade, suite 1129       Cuero, TX 77954

 

minutes

October 2, 2007 – 4:00 P.M..

 

Board Members Present:   Errol John Dietze, Chairman; Lias “Bubba” Steen, Director Prect. 1/Vice-Chairman, Tim Voelkel, Director Prect. 3, and Bob Davis, Director Prect. 4

 

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:  Jim Allison, District Attorney; Kay Wild, PVGCD General Manager

 

GUESTS: Ted Aven, Ryan Schoeneberg, Finley Barth

 

CALL TO ORDER:  The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.

 

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:  Kay Wild introduced Ryan Schoeneberg of the TX Parks and Wildlife and Finley Barth, PVGCD Field Agent.  Mr. Schoeneberg presented his request to the board for consideration of allowing him to share office space on the PVGCD premises.  Mr. Barth was hired as Field Agent for PVGCD and took this opportunity to meet the board and share some of his background with the directors.

 

CONSIDER AND/OR TAKE ACTION ON:

  1. Minutes from September 4th Meeting:  The minutes were presented in the board packets.  With a motion from Tim Voelkel to accept the minutes as presented, second by Bob Davis, the motion carried unanimously

 

  1. Financial Report:  The financial report showing the previous months check registry, CD rotation and interest earned was presented in the board packets.  With a motion from Bob Davis to accept the financial report as presented, second by Bubba Steen, the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON TRANSPORT PERMIT APPLICATION FROM ENERGY WASTE ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED NOTICE:   The Chairman opened the public hearing at 4:14 P.M. to allow discussion on the transport permit request from Energy Waste.  With no discussion from the board and no public comments, the Chairman closed the public hearing at 4:15 P.M...

 

  1. APPROVE TRANSPORT PERMIT FROM ENERGY WASTE:   With a motion from Bubba Steen to grant a transport permit to Energy Waste for 18,000 gallons annually for a three (3) year period, and second by Tim Voelkel, the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. ORDER OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION:  With applications filed to be on the ballot by Lias “Bubba” Steen and Tim Voelkel and no other candidate making application, the Chairman signed the Certification of Unopposed Candidates.  The election was then canceled with a motion from Tim Voelkel and second by Bob Davis; the motion carried unanimously and the two candidates were elected by acclamation to serve a 4 year term beginning January 1, 2008.   The Order of Cancellation was signed and will be filed with the County Clerk for posting at the election sites.

 

  1. ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR STEEN, PRCT. #1 AND APP0INTMENT OF TED AVEN TO BOARD VACANCY:  Mr. Steen presented his letter of resignation to the board of directors, read by Kay Wild.  Mr. Steen shared comments with the board about his time in service to PVGCD as a director and officer.  He then recommended Mr. Ted Aven to fill the board vacancy.   Mr. Aven shared comments with the board and accepted the board’s appointment.  With a motion to accept Mr. Steen’s resignation for both his present term and the new term beginning January 1, 2008, and to appoint Mr. Ted Aven to fill the board vacancy, second by Tim Voelkel; the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. STATEMENT OF ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICER AND ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE:  The statement and oath were administered and signed and will be properly filed with the Secretary of State.

 

  1. DECISION ON REQUEST FROM RYAN SCHOENBERG FOR SHARED OFFICE SPACE.  The board said there was no decision to be made as PVGCD did not have the authority to provide office space to an outside entity.

 

  1.  STATUS OF DR. UDDAMERI’S CONTRACT, FUND BALANCE AND DECISION ON USE:  Revenue from the terminated contract with Dr. Uddameri for a regional GAM study was proportionally distributed to the original contributors.  The money will be deposited in the general fund and designated use to be determined when needed.

 

  1. TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS:  Kay Wild asked the board to approve the purchase of a conductivity meter for water quality testing and Terrain Navigator software for data on wells.  Tim Voelkel indicated that purchases were approved by the nature of the approval of the budget and items of this nature were budgeted for.

 

  1. CONSIDER AND APPROVAL OF ASSISTANCE TO LANDOWNERS FOR WATER SAMPLING:  It is the Districts desire to accommodate landowners in every way possible to ensure quality water.  The board feels that the budget would not handle assistance to all landowners needing or wanting water sampling of their wells.  Monitor wells will be established for water quality with concentration in the areas most concerning due to the uranium exploration in Goliad County.

 

  1. MANAGER’S REPORT:  Kay Wild informed the board of a Water Summit to be held in December in San Antonio.  Barbara Diezel, director for Victoria GCD, has offered to share travel and lodging expenses.

 

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING DATE:  The next regularly scheduled meeting date is set for November 6th.  Kay Wild asked the board to consider meeting every other month and it was agreed to meet in November and then go to an every other month schedule.  Districts are only required to meet once every quarter.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT: (Limited to 3 Minutes per person) No comments from the floor at this time.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION: (If necessary) (Pursuant to Sec. 551. 071, or Sec 551.074 Govt. Code.)  None

 

ADJOURNMENT:   With a motion from Ted Aven and a second from Bob Davis, the meeting was adjourned by the chairman at 5:20 P.M.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 

Sec/Gary Colman              

Recorded:  Kay Wild, GM