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

November 12, 2024

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)

Allan P. Bloxsom III – At Large (Secretary)

Directors Absent:

 

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 comment.
5. Consent Agenda: Motion to approve made by Director Michalec, seconded by Director Bloxsom. Approved 4-0.
   1. Approval of minutes from the October 15^th, 2024 Regular Meeting
   2. Approval of minutes from the October 15^th, 2024 Workshop
   3. Payroll, employee benefits, operational expenses, and payment of such
   4. Monthly financial report(s)
   5. 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. Status updates on:
      1. Pending enforcement issues: No pending enforcement issues.
      2. Pending permit applications: No pending permit applications.
      3. GMA9 activities: A meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 13^th at 10:00 AM. The GMA9 members will review district management plans.
      4. Region L activities: Director Campbell gave an update on the meeting last week. Region L has approved the use of rainwater harvesting and cloud seeding.
      5. District Monitor Well Expansion Project: The District has not heard from the property owners of the two prospective monitor well sites.
      6. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project: No updates.
7. Discussion and action on an educational budget item related to Meteorological Services provided by David Knollhoff. Motion to approve an educational budget item related to Meteorological Services provided by David Knollhoff made by Director Michalec, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 5-0.
8. Discussion and action regarding a mapping subscription to Nearmap. Nearmap provides recently taken aerial photos for use with the ArcGIS mapping software. Staff member Heath Hoffman stated that coverage is based on high density population, this subscription would not cover the majority of the District
9. Discussion and action on water quality sampling within the District. Motion to increase the Water Quality budget item by $2,000 made by Director Bloxsom, seconded by Director Eldredge. Approved 5-0.
10. Discussion and action on the District’s education program and a proposal from Rudkin Productions to assist in the District’s social media presence/outreach program. Kathy Rudkin gave a brief presentation on a possible social media outreach program for the District. Heath Hoffman will go through the options and prices to present his recommendations at the December meeting.
11. Resolution declaring two front, two rear bumpers and one tailgate off of the newly purchased 2024 Ford F-150 work trucks as salvage and authorize staff to take appropriate action to send the items to auction (GovDeals.com). Motion to approve the resolution made by Director Michalec, seconded by Director Bloxsom. Approved 4-0.
12. Correspondence: No correspondence.
13. Future meeting dates and meeting topics: Legislative Workshop scheduled for Monday, December 9^th at 4:00 PM. The next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 9^th at 6:00 PM.
14. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.

MINUTES APPROVED:

 

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