THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KENDALL
COW CREEK GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

June 9, 2025

The Board of Directors of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District (CCGCD) convened the Regular Meeting in the District Board Room located at 9 Toepperwein Road, Boerne, Texas.

 

Directors Present:

Bob Webster – District 1 (Vice President)

Allan P. Bloxsom III – At Large (Secretary)

Ben Eldredge – District 3 (Treasurer)

Milan J. Michalec – District 2 (Asst. Secretary/Treasurer)

 

Directors Absent:

Curt Campbell – District 4 (President)

 

1. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Director Michalec.
3. Establishment of a Quorum: A quorum was established with 4 out of 5 directors present.
4. Public comment: No public comment.
5. Consent Agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda made by Director Eldredge, seconded by Director Michalec. Approved 4-0.
   1. Approval of minutes of the May 12^th, 2025 Regular Meeting
   2. Payroll, employee benefits, operational expenses, and payment of such
   3. Monthly financial report(s)
   4. Monthly operations report
6. District activities & subcommittee updates:
   1. Monthly report: General Manager Micah Voulgaris presented the staff’s monthly report.
   2. Discussion and action on the current drought stage: Remaining in Stage 4.
   3. Meteorological Update
      1. Development of a county/district index: David Knollhoff and staff member Heath Hoffman are working on a tool to help determine drought stages.
      2. Software tools: The software being utilized has a learning curve. It is a helpful tool, but progress is slow.
      3. Evapotranspiration (ET) measurement options: Texas ET network-there is no site in Kendall County, but there are sites in neighboring counties. $350 CoCoRaHS-quality gauge; David Knollhoff would take the readings.
      4. Campbell Scientific automated meteorological station: Mesonet station through TexasET, the district would maintain the station but TexasET would calculate the information, approximate cost would be $8,000.
      5. Development of a subcommittee: No subcommittee has been formed at this time, the item will carry over to the next meeting.          
   4. Status updates on:
      1. Pending enforcement issues: No pending enforcement issues.
      2. Pending permit applications: No pending permit applications.
      3. GMA9 activities: Potentially drafting DFC’s from the old model.
      4. Region L activities: No updates.
      5. District Monitor Well Expansion Project: The district will be working on the Hixon well in the next month and will be adding the unused well at the district office as a monitor well.
      6. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project: No updates.
7. Discussion and possible action relating to Rulemaking: Discussion on clarifying the different types of wells.
8. Discussion and action on purchasing statistical analysis software from NCSS Software: Motion made by Director Eldredge to approve $995 from budget item #6157 for the NCSS Software, seconded by Director Michalec. Approved 4-0.
9. Correspondence: No correspondence.
10. Future meeting dates and meeting topics: The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 14^th at 6:00 PM.
11. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:12 PM.

MINUTES APPROVED:

 

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