BRAZOS VALLEY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing
December 9, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Brazos Valley Groundwater
Conservation District Office
112 West Third Street
Hearne, Texas 77859
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Discussion and possible action on the Minutes from the November 13, 2008 Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting.
4. Review and Authorization of payments made for services rendered during the month of November 2008.
5. Public Hearing for the purpose of taking public comment on the following items:
A. A proposed amendment to the Districts Management Plan, to raise the availability goal for
the Sparta Aquifer from the current level of 4,116 acre/feet per year, to 8,000 acre/feet per
year and, to correct a typographical error concerning well spacing in the Simsboro Aquifer.
B. An Operating Permit Application for one well for Carl Cotropia. The well is located on the
West side of FM 50 on a white rock road just South of Muse Road in Robertson County
within the City of Hearne, Texas for a total of 100 acre/feet per year for Agricultural use.
The well is in the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer.
C. A Drilling/Operating Permit Application for one well for Wickson Creek SUD. The well
will be located at 8856 Harris Lane, Bryan, Texas for a total of 700 acre/feet per year for
retail water supply. The well is targeted for the Sparta Aquifer.
6. Discussion and possible action on a proposed amendment to the Districts Management Plan
to raise the availability goal for the Sparta Aquifer from the current level of 4,116 acre/feet
per year, to 8,000 acre/feet per year and to correct a typographical error concerning well
spacing in the Simsboro Aquifer.
7. Discussion and possible action on proposed amendments to the Fiscal Year 2008 approved
budget.
8. Discussion and possible action on the Fiscal Year 2009 proposed budget.
9. Discussion and possible action on renewal of the contract with Monique Norman for
Providing legal services to the District.
10. Discussion and possible action on an amendment to the Administrative & Management
Services contract with Water Resources Management, LP.
11. Discussion and possible action on a contract with LBG-Guyton & Associates in the amount of
$60,000 to provide miscellaneous Hydrological and consulting services for the District
during Fiscal Year 2009.
12. Discussion and possible action on the following Operating Permit Application:
One well for Carl Cotropia. The well is located on the West side of FM 50, on a white
rock road just South of Muse Road in Robertson County within the City of Hearne, Texas for
a total of 100 acre/feet per year for Agricultural use. The well is in the Brazos River
Alluvium Aquifer.
13. Discussion and possible action on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Application:
One well for Wickson Creek SUD. The well will be located at 8856 Harris Lane,
Bryan, Texas for a total of 700 acre/feet per year for retail water supply. The well is
targeted for the Sparta Aquifer.
General Managers Report.
A. Financial Report ;
15. Legal Report.
16. Hear Visitors.
17. Adjourn.
Signed this 44th day of December, 2008
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Ralph D. Crum
The Board of Directors may meet in closed session, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code §§ 551.071-551.076, to:
(1) consult with attorney
(2) deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person;
(3) deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person;
(4) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a Board member or District employee;
(5) to receive information from employees or question employees, but not deliberate public business or agency policy that affects public business; and
(6) to deliberate the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.
The Board may also meet in open session on these matters as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.102.
** Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Board Chairman