pecan valley groundwater conservation disistrict

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

 

minutes

December 11, 2007 – 3:30 P.M.

General Meeting and Public Hearing

 

Board Members Present:   Errol John Dietze, Chairman; Bob Davis, Vice-Chairman; Gary Colman, Sec./Treasurer.;  Ted Aven, Director

 

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:  Kay Wild, GM

 

GUESTS:  Bubba Steen and Will Sauermilch

 

CALL TO ORDER:  The general meeting of PVGCD was called to order by Chairman Dietze at 3:35 P.M.

 

AGENDA:

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 11/13/07 MEETING:  With no corrections or additions, Gary Colman made a motion to approve the minutes as presented in the board packet; a second from Bob Davis and the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. FINANCIAL REPORT:   The financial report prepared by K. Wild was presented in the board packet.  With a motion from Bob Davis and a second from Gary Colman, the motion to accept the financial report as presented carried unanimously.

 

  1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED NOTICE, ON RESOLUTION TO TAX PERSONAL PROPERTY IN TRANSIT WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE EXEMPT PURSUANT TO TEXAS TAX CODE, SECTION 11.253:   DEFERED:  Chairman Dietze asked that items 3 and 4 be deferred to the end of the general meeting to comply with the published time of 4:00 for the public hearing.

 

  1. ADOPT RESOLUTION REGARDING GOODS IN TRANSIT TAX:  DEFERED:  Per request above.

 

  1. ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR VOELKEL, PRECT. #3, FROM BOTH HIS CURRENT TERM AND THE NEW TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2008, AND APPOINTMENT TO BOARD VACANCY:   Prior to presenting the resignation letter from Director Voelkel, Chairman Dietze presented a plaque of gratitude to Bubba Steen who resigned from the board in October, after serving Pecan Valley GCD from 2001-2007.  The resignation letter from Director Voelkel was presented to the board and with a motion from Ted Aven to accept Voelkel’s resignation from both his current term and the new term beginning January 1st, and a second from Gary Colman, the motion carried unanimously.  The board then appointed Wilbert Sauermilch to the vacated position on the board. 

 

  1. STATEMENT OF ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICER AND ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE:  The statement and oath were administered to newly appointed Director, Wilbert Sauermilch, by Vice-Chairman Davis, and appropriate papers will be filed with the Secretary of State by the GM.

 

  1. MANAGER’S REPORT:   Kay Wild, GM, informed the board that videos on TX Springs, uranium forums and commentaries, were available to check out from the district office.  Reporting on the Water Summett attended Dec. 3-4, monitor well progress, expiration and conclusion of Brannan Paving permit, annual audit process to begin on 12/12, procedures for training new board members and the need for board input in DFC process.

 

DEFERED AGENDA Item 3:

The public hearing was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Vice-Chairman Davis.  No public comments and no further discussion, the public hearing was closed at 4:07 P.M.

 

DEFERED AGENDA Item 4:

The general meeting was re-opened with a motion to adopt Resolution 2007-12-01 by Ted Aven and second by Gary Colman, the motion carried unanimously.

 

 

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.)

 

RETURN TO OPEN MEETING:  Pursuant to V.T.C.A. Government Code 551.102 return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary based upon discussions in closed session.

 

ADJOURNMENT:   With a motion from Gary Colman to adjourn the meeting, and a second from Ted Aven, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 P.M.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 

Sec/Gary Colman              

Recorded:  Kay Wild, GM