Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Sept. 22

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Sept. 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Jay Anderson, Bob DeForest, Mark Gehringer. Linda Harnist, Morris Mitchell, Richard Morrison, Stan Steele, Lawrence Vaccaro, William Wallace, B. T. Williams, Greg Wine and Benny Wleczyk.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Quart Graves and Jon Strange.

STAFF PRESENT: Michael Turco, Robert Thompson, Greg Ellis, Laura Kacal, Wanda Sebesta, Tina Peterson, Dylan Jones and Kelsey Seeker.

PRESIDING: Greg Wine, Chairman.

Chairman Wine called the meeting to order in the sixth-floor meeting room of the Wm. B. Travis Building, Richmond, Texas. The meeting was held remotely and in person. The roll was called and Chairman Wine announced the presence of a quorum.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. Chairman Wine led the pledges of allegiance.

OATH OF OFFICE

3. No Oath of Office was administered.

3.1 Mr. Vaccaro and Mr. Wleczyk are now present.

COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

4. There were no comments from members of the public.

4.1 Members of the public present were Meredith Nolte-Roth, with the City of Sugar Land, and Matt Froehlich, with the North Ft. Bend Water Authority.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

5. Mr. DeForest moved that the minutes of the regular meeting, August 25, 2021, be approved; it was seconded by Mr. Wallace, Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.

10 RECEIVE HEARING EXAMINER'S REPORT AND CONSIDER GRANTING, DENYING OR AMENDING APPLICATIONS FOR WATER WELL PERMITS HEARD AT THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2021, HEARING

6. Mr. Thompson presented the Hearing Examiner's Report from the September 2, 2021, Hearing. (Exhibit #1).

6.1 Mr. Wallace moved to approve the Hearing Examiner's Report from the September 2, 2021 Hearing; it was seconded by Ms. Harnist. Special Provisions for John Chacko (Well No. 1680) and Christopher & Laura Doremus (Well No. 1965) were removed since annual report provisions had been met. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESCHEDULING THE DISINCENTIVE FEE PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE NICHOLAS.

7. Mr. Turco reviewed the resolution calling a Public Hearing for the purpose of rescheduling the disincentive fee Public Hearing cancelled due to hurricane Nicholas.

CAPTION

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING TESTIMONY REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF A DISINCENTIVE PERMIT FEE, TO BE ESTABLISHED BY SCHEDULE.

(This resolution is of record in Resolution Book V1 of the Fort Bend Subsidence District being Resolution 21-440.)

7.1 Mr. Morrison moved to approve Resolution 21-440 calling a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing testimony regarding the determination of a disincentive permit fee to be established by schedule; it was seconded by Mr. Williams. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.

AUTHORIZATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAVAGE BRANDS FOR DISTRICT BRANDING.

8. Mr. Turco reviewed the resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Savage Brands for District branding.

8.1 Mr. Gehringer moved to approve authorizing the General Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Savage Brands for District branding; it was seconded by Ms. Harnist. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.

BRIEFING FROM DISTRICT STAFF ON THE JOINT REGULATORY PLAN REVIEW

9. Dr. Peterson updated the Board on the status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review.

BRIEFING FROM DISTRICT STAFF ON THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT

10. Mr. Turco gave an overview of the monthly financial report.

GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT

11. Mr. Turco updated the Board on pertinent operational and management issues that the District, its employees, or consultants have encountered since the last regular Board meeting.

CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL ON RECENT LITIGATION AND GROUNDWATER ISSUES

12. Mr. Ellis updated the Board on recent litigation and groundwater issues.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.

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