pecan valley groundwater conservation district

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

 

minutes

November 13, 2007 – 4:00 P.M..

 

Board Members Present:   Errol John Dietze, Chairman;, Ted Aven, Director Prect. 1, Gary Colman, Director Prect. 2, Tim Voelkel, Director Prect. 3, and Bob Davis, Director Prect. 4

 

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:  Attorney Jim Allison and GM, Kay Wild

 

GUESTS: None

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER:  The Chairman, Errol John Dietze, called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M.

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE 10/2/07 MEETING:  With no corrections or additions, Gary Colman made a motion to approve the minutes as presented in the board packet.   With a second from Tim Voelkel, the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. FINANCIAL REPORT FROM 10/2-11/12 2007:  With a motion from Gary Colman to accept the financial report as prepared by Kay Wild and presented in the board packet, and a second from Tim Voelkel, the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING, AS PUBLISHED, REGARDING WAIVER REQUEST FROM B.J. AND JACKIE DREHR ON SPACING REQUIREMENT FOR A DOMESTIC WELL AT 127 NORTHWOOD DRIVE:  The Chairman opened the public hearing at 4:15.  The board reviewed the request to waive the spacing requirement which requires 100 ft. from all adjacent property owners.  After discussions, the Chairman closed the public hearing at 4:20 and returned to the open meeting.  With a waiver signed by Ray Reese, adjacent property owner to the west, the board considered the spacing adjacent to the back of the property belonging to the Rail Road.  The board granted the waiver request.

 

  1. REVIEW END OF YEAR TAX SUMMARY FROM APPRAISAL DISTRICT:  This was an information item and did not require action.

 

  1. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ VICE-CHAIRMAN ACCORDING TO §36.054(b):   With a nomination from Gary Colman to consider Bob Davis as the vice-chairman of the board of directions, second by Tim Voelkel, the board voted unanimously to approve this nomination and name Bob Davis as Vice-Chairman.

 

  1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATING TO APPROVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF TO BE FILED BY TAGD IN THE CASE OF GUITAR HOLDING, INC. V. HUDSPETH UWCD:  Jim Allison presented to the board the circumstances surrounding this law suit and how its outcome would affect all GCDs.  After discussions, and with a motion by Tim Voelkel and second by Gary Colman, the board approved a pledge of $200 in support of the amicus brief, contingent upon the filing and acceptance of the brief by the Supreme Court. 

 

  1. SUPPORT LETTER AGAINST TWDB PROPOSED CHAPTER 356 RULES ON THE APPEALS PROCESS FOR ADOPTED DFC:  Jim Allison provided the board with a copy of letter he drafted that will be sent to the TWDB commenting on the proposed amendments to 31 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 356.  With a motion from Ted Aven directing the GM to prepare the letter on District letterhead and send to the TWDB under the signature of the board of directors, and second by Tim Voelkel, the motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. MANAGER’S REPORT:  Kay Wild reported on her attendance at the GMA 15 meeting on Turs. 11/8/07 and the continued efforts at arriving at a DFC for the district.  Discussion was held on the process for water testing by B-Environmental and the continued need and process for obtaining well registrations from historic users.  The GM informed the board that Farm Bureau has offered their help in achieving this goal for registering historic users.

 

  1. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:  Because of the January 1 deadline to adopt a resolution on HB 621, the board will meet December 11, 2007 in a public hearing to consider and adopt a resolution.

 

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:   The meeting was adjourned by the vice-chairman, Bob Davis, at 5:20 P.M.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 

Sec/Gary Colman              

Recorded:  Kay Wild, GM