Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
August 26th, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District Office
112 West Third Street
Hearne, TX 77859
1. Call meeting to order.
Board President Kent Watson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Directors present:
Kent Watson, President
Pete Brien, Vice, President
Dale Johnson, Secretary
Carl Cotropia, Treasurer
Dave Coleman, Director
Tom McDonald, Director
Wayne Wilson, Director
Steve Lazarus, Director
Staff present:
Bill Riley, General Manager
Ralph Crum, Assistant General Manager
Joined Via-Conference Call:
Monique Norman, Attorney
Others Present:
Mary Sahs Attorney
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Discussion and possible action on contracting with the State Office of Administrative Hearings, or alternative hearings examiner for the contested case hearing of Dr. Cliff A. Skiles and C.A. Skiles Family Partnership, Ltd. A motion was made by Wayne Wilson, second by Dave Coleman to forgo a contract with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), and retain Attorney John Vay, to handle the administrative procedures of the contested case hearing of Dr. Cliff A. Skiles and C.A. Skiles Family Partnership, Ltd.
4. Adjourn:
Mr. Kent Watson, Board President adjourned the meeting at 11:27 a.m.
Signed this day of August 29, 2008
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Cynthia Lopez
Administrative Assistant
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