Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Nov. 10

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Nov. 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1 Call to Order. 

2 Accept Comments from Members of the Public. 

3 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on October 13, 2021. 

4 Approval of the Minutes of the Board Workshop Held on October 13, 2021. 

5 Receive Hearing Examiner's Report and Consider Granting, Denying or Amending Applications for Water Well Permits Heard in October 2021 or prior. 

6 Consider Emergency Permits Reviewed by the General Manager. 

1. Arzell, Inc. 

2. Bohorquez, David 

3. Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials, LLC 

4. Houston Serenity Place, Inc. 

5. Red Hawk Industrial 

7 Consider a Resolution Adopting a Budget for the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for the Period Beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022. 

8 Consider a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Joint-Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to provide for a Cooperative Research Program for the Collection and Publication of Water Resource and Subsidence Data for the Year Ending December 31, 2022; and Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds. 

9 Consider a Resolution Approving a Contract with Kip Averitt of Averitt & Associates to assist the District with Legislative Affairs for the period ending December 31, 2023. 

10 Receive Briefing from Staff on the Status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review. 

11 General Manager's Report - The General Manager will brief the Board on pertinent operational and management issues that the District, its employees, or consultants have encountered since the last regular Board meeting. 

12 Consultation with the General Counsel on Recent Litigation on Groundwater Issues 

12.1 Fazzino v Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Federal District Court - Waco Division) 

12.2 Cockrell Investment Partners, Ltd. v Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County District Court) 

12.3 Mountain Pure TX LLC v. Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District, (Petition to Texas Supreme Court) 

12.4 San Jacinto River Authority v. City of Conroe and City of Magnolia (9th Court of Appeals) 

13 Consider a Settlement Counter-Offer from Francisco Alamilla (Well 11087). 

14 Executive Session 

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