BRAZOS VALLEY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Regular Board Meeting
January 3, 2008
Immediately Following Public Hearing at 3:00pm
Brazos Valley Groundwater
Conservation District Office
112 W. 3rd Street
Hearne, Texas 77859
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Administer Oath of Office for new Board Member David Coleman to the Brazos Valley
Groundwater Conservation District.
4 Election of officers for Calendar year 2008 as per District Bylaws. Officers to be elected include, President,
Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
5. Discussion and possible action on the Minutes from the December 6, 2007 Regular Board Meeting.
6. Review and Authorization of payments made for services rendered during December 2007.
7. Discussion and possible action on the following Historic Use Permit Applications:
A. Eight wells for CA Skiles Family Partnership, Ltd. Two wells are located at Brazos Barton Farms, 4026 North FM 1644, Hearne, TX and six wells are located at Goodland/Harlan Farms, North of FM 485, West of Hwy 6 extending East of the Brazos River, Hearne, TX for Agricultural Irrigation. The wells are in the Simsboro Aquifer.
B. Fifty-five wells for Cliff A. Skiles Jr., D. V. M. Fifteen wells are located at Brazos Barton Farms, 4026 FM 1644, Hearne, TX and forty wells are located at Goodland/Harlan Farms, North of FM 485, West of Hwy 6 extending East of the Brazos River, Hearne, TX for Agricultural Irrigation. All fifty-five wells are in the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer.
8. Discussion and possible action on the following Operating Permit Applications:
A. Two wells for Ta-Tran Partnership, Theresa Ta. The wells are located at 8209 Old Hwy Road, Calvert, TX for a total of 20 acre/feet per year for Poultry Houses. The wells are in the Hooper Aquifer.
B. Two wells for Ty Rampy. The wells are located at 7470 West FM 979, Calvert, TX for a total of 250 acre/feet per year for Agricultural Irrigation. The wells are in the Calvert Bluff Aquifer.
9. Discussion and possible action on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Application:
A. One well for John S. Reagan located at 12868 J.C. Reagan Road, Franklin, TX for a total of 2.66 acre/feet per year for Poultry Houses. The well is in the Carrizo Aquifer.
10. General Managers Report.
11. Legal Report.
12. Hear visitors.
13. Adjourn.
Signed this 28th day of December, 2007.
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Kristi M. Sutton
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