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

August 11, 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)

Ben Eldredge – District 3 (Treasurer)

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

 

Directors Absent:

Allan P. Bloxsom III – At Large (Secretary)

 

1. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Director Campbell.
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 Webster, seconded by Director Michalec. Approved 4-0.
   1. Approval of minutes from the July 14^th, 2025 Regular Meeting
   2. Payroll, employee benefits, operational expenses, and payment of such
   3. Monthly financial report(s)
   4. Monthly operations report
6. Permit hearing, discussion and possible action on the following pending operating permit applications:
   1. The Applicant, Bergheim Trading Company, LLC is requesting a permit amendment for 7.4 acre-feet annually, with a maximum instantaneous production rate not to exceed 13 gpm from existing well W8729. The well is located at 919 SH46, in Bergheim, TX.  Well no. W8729 provides water for a gas station, commercial buildings and a shopping center.  Motion to approve the permit amendment made by Director Campbell, seconded by Director Eldredge. Approved 4-0.
   2. The Applicant, Bergheim Storage, LLC is requesting a permit amendment for 15.73 acre-feet annually, with a maximum instantaneous production rate not to exceed 12 gpm from existing well W7957. The well is located at 936 SH46, in Bergheim, TX.  Well no. W7957 provides water to commercial buildings and offices. Motion to approve the permit amendment made by Director Michalec, seconded by Director Eldredge. Approved 3-0-1.
7. 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 drought stage 3.
   3. Meteorological Update: Presented by David Knollhoff; we will continue having a neutral weather pattern through fall, with the possibility of tropical storms and hurricanes from September through October.
   4. Status updates on:
      1. Pending enforcement issues: No pending enforcement issues.
      2. Pending permit applications: No pending permit applications.
      3. GMA9 activities: Technical meeting with the TWDB on Friday, August 8^th. The next GMA 9 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9^th at 10:00 AM.
      4. Region L activities: The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 28^th at 9:30 AM.
      5. District Monitor Well Expansion Project: Operations Manager Heath Hoffman spoke with Chris Hale about the possibility of adding a monitor well on his property in the North-East area of Kendall County.
      6. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project: Repair the Land, helping landowners implement land management practices.
8. Discussion and possible action related to Rulemaking: Motion to propose the rule changes made by Director Michalec, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
9. Discussion and possible action on the 2025-2026 CCGCD Budget: Motion to propose the 2025-2026 CCGCD Budget and .005 tax rate made by Director Campbell, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
10. Correspondence: No correspondence.
11. Future meeting dates and meeting topics: The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8^th at 6:00 PM. The Public Hearings for the proposed rule changes and the proposed budget are scheduled for Monday, September 8^th at 6:00 PM.
12. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:13 PM.

MINUTES APPROVED:

 

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