September 11, 2023 – Minutes

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

September 11, 2023

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)

Curt Campbell – District 4 (Treasurer)

Ben Eldredge – District 3 (Asst. Secretary/Treasurer)

Directors Absent:

Milan J. Michalec – District 2 (President)

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 3 out of 5 directors present.
  4. Public comment: No comment.
  5. Consent Agenda: Motion to approve by Director Campbell, seconded by Director Eldredge. Approved 3-0.
    1. Approval of minutes from the August 14th, 2023 Workshop
    2. Approval of minutes from the August 14th, 2023 Regular Meeting
    3. Payroll, employee benefits, operational expenses, and payment of such
    4. Monthly financial report(s)
    5. Monthly operations report
  6. Public Hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 District Budget and the 2023 tax rate of $0.005 per $100 of valuation (1/2¢).
  7. Discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2023-2024 District Budget. Motion by Director Eldredge, seconded by Director Campbell. Approved 3-0.
  8. Discussion and possible adoption of the 2023 tax rate of $0.005 per $100 of valuation (1/2¢).: Motion by Director Eldredge, seconded by Director Campbell. Approved 3-0.
  9. Discussion and action on District Rulemaking. Possible proposal of new rules and amendments to existing rules and set date for a public hearing on the same.: Motion by Director Campbell to propose rule changes, seconded by Director Eldredge. Approved 3-0.
  10. District activities & subcommittee updates:
    1. Monthly report: GM Voulgaris presented the staff’s monthly report.
    2. Discussion and action on the current drought stage: Remaining in Stage 4.
    3. Subcommittee updates:
    4. GMA 9: Meeting on Tuesday, September 26th at 10:00 AM.
    5. Region L:
    6. District Monitor Well Expansion Project:
    7. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project:
  11. Discussion and action on authorizing the General Manager to execute a Scope of Work and a subsequent contract with GMA 9 Consultant Advanced Groundwater Solutions, LLC. The scope of work is for GMA 9 modeling and the preparation of the Explanatory Report.: Motion by Director Campbell, seconded by Director Eldredge. Approved 3-0.
  12. Discussion and action related to engaging a new auditor for the District. The district will require a contract with the new auditor stating they will complete the audit backlog.
  13. Correspondence: N/A
  14. Future meeting dates and meeting topics: The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th at 6:00 PM, with a public hearing on the proposed rule changes.
  15. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:02 PM.

MINUTES APPROVED:

 


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