November 10, 2025 – Minutes

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

November 10, 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:

Curt Campbell – District 4 (President)

Bob Webster – District 1 (Vice President)

Allan P. Bloxsom III – At Large (Secretary)

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

 

Directors Absent:

Ben Eldredge – District 3 (Treasurer)

 

  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 Michalec, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
    1. Approval of minutes from the October 14th, 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. Meteorological Update: Weather is warmer and drier than average. These conditions will persist.
    3. Discussion and action on the current drought stage: Remaining in Stage 3.                       
    4. Status updates on:
      1. Pending enforcement issues: No pending enforcement issues.
      2. Pending permit applications: No pending permit applications.
      3. GMA9 activities: James Beech with AGS is working on model runs for Hays Trinity. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th at 10:00 AM.
      4. Region L activities: No updates.
      5. District Monitor Well Expansion Project: The District is ready to move forward with the Hale well.
      6. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project: No updates.
  7. Presentation, review, discussion and action on the District’s Annual Report for FY 2024 – 2025. GM Voulgaris presented the staff’s annual report. Motion to accept the report made by Director Michalec, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
  8. Discussion and action on proposed meteorological consulting services contract for 2026, Texas Hill Country Weather Services, LLC. Motion to approve the 2026 contract made by Director Bloxsom, seconded by Director Michalec. Approved 4-0.
  9. Discussion and action on the audit engagement letter with Siedel/Schroeder for the 9/30/2025 year end audit, including the services to review all fixed asset additions from 10/1/2017 to current and add them to the depreciation schedule. The budget will be amended at the next board meeting to move $25,000 from line item 5999 (Bank Reserve Transfer) to line item 6100 (Audit). Motion to approve the engagement letter made by Director Campbell, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
  10. Discussion and action on adopting a capitalization policy to establish guidelines for capitalizing and depreciating capital assets in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements. The board agreed to $100,000 capitalization for land, $100,000 capitalization for buildings with 30 years estimated depreciation, $5,000 for machinery and equipment with 5 years estimated depreciation and $5,000 capitalization and 5 years estimated depreciation. Motion to approve the capitalization policy made by Director Bloxsom, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
  11. Discussion and action on a resolution related to the annexation of two tracts into the Trinity Glen Rose GCD. Motion made by Director Michalec to table any action pending a response or additional information from our attorney and Trinity Glen Rose GCD, seconded by Director Bloxsom. Approved 4-0.
  12. Correspondence: No correspondence.
  13. Future meeting dates and meeting topics: The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 8th at 6:00 PM. The next GMA 9 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th at 10:00 AM.
  14. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:13 PM.

MINUTES APPROVED:

 


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