Minutes of Meeting

EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 19, 2006 - 4:00 P.M.

PVGCD Office

Cuero Plaza Mall-Suite 1129

Cuero, TX 77954

 

Board Members Present:   Errol John Dietze, Bubba Steen, Tim Voelkel, Gary Colman, and Bob Davis

 

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:  GM, Bob McCurdy; Office Assistant, Kay Wild; Attorney, Jim Allison; guests, Cuero City Manager, Corlis Riedesel; Cuero Mayor, Buzz Edge, and Barry Breaux

 

#1.     CALL TO ORDER:  A quorum present, and all notices properly posted, the meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Chairman Dietze.

 

#2.     PUBLIC COMMENTS:  None present, none made.

 

#3.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  The minutes from the previous board meeting were reviewed.  With no corrections, additions or deletions, Bob Davis made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, second by Gary Colman; the motion carried unanimously.

 

#4.     DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON TRANSPORT WELL PERMITS AND PERMITTING PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPALITIES:   Chairman Dietze welcomed and introduced the guests.  Jim Allison presented a synopsis of events leading up to the issue of water sales by the City of Cuero, and the transport of water out of the District’s boundaries.  He reiterated the District’s obligation to enforce the rules of PVGCD as established in the Rules and Management Plan developed under the requirements of Chapter 36 of the State Water Code.  There was discussion from the board and guests regarding the issue of production wells and transporting water out of the district.  There was discussion from the City Manager and Mayor regarding conditions, procedures and fees connected with the sale of water which is transported out of the district.  The City Manager informed the board of the City Council meeting to be held on January 4th, and invited Bob McCurdy to present at that meeting.  The board discussed the issue of a Transport Permit Application fee and asked that this be put on the next meeting’s agenda.

 

#5      DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON PERMITTING REGARDING WATER USAGE FOR DOMESTIC/AG WELLS FOR NON-DOMESTIC/AG USE:  The board discussed the Brannan Paving issue.  Bob McCurdy was directed to draft a letter putting Waylan Brannan, Jr. on notice that he is in violation of his well permit as filed with the PVGCD, and state the need for him to complete a Production Permit Application, and to send the letter by registered mail. 

 

#6.     EXECUTIVE SESSION:  The executive session was called by Chairman Dietze at 5:35 P.M.  PVGCD personnel were asked to leave the room and the board met and discussed personnel issues.

 

#7.     ADJOURNMENT:   Bubba Steen made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Tim Voelkel; the motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Dietze at 6:03 P.M.

 

                                                                    

Sec/Gary Colman

Recorded:  Kay Wild/Office Asst/PVGCD