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Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Jay Anderson, Bob DeForest, Himesh Gandhi, Quart Graves, Linda Harnist, Richard Morrison, Stan Steele, Jon Strange, Lawrence Vaccaro, William Wallace, Gene Walton, B. T. Williams, Greg Wine and Benny Wleczyk.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Mark Gehringer and Morris Mitchell.
STAFF PRESENT: Michael Turco, Robert Thompson, Greg Ellis, Laura Kacal, Wanda Sebesta and Dylan Jones.
PRESIDING: Greg Wine, Chairman.
Chairman Wine called the meeting to order in the sixth-floor meeting room of the Wm. B. Travis Building, in Richmond Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. Ms. Harnist led the pledges of allegiance.
OATH OF OFFICE
3. Wanda Sebesta administered the Oaths of Office to Mr. DeForest, Ms. Harnist, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Steele and Mr. Wallace.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
4. Chairman Wine opened the floor for nominations for the Board positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary.
4.1 Mr. Strange moved to retain the same slate of officers as Mr. Wine, Chairman, Mr. Williams, Vice-Chairman and Mr. Wallace, Secretary: it was seconded by Mr. Morrison. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.
COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
5. There were no cominents from members of the public.
5.1 Members of the public present were Christina Miller and Matt Froehlich with the North Ft. Bend Water Authority, Nadia Morales and Charles Kalkomey with the City of Rosenberg and Meredith Nolte-Roth with the City of Sugar Land.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
6. Mr. Gandhi moved that the minutes of the regular meeting, January 26, 2022, be approved; it was seconded by Mr. Strange. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVE HEARING EXAMINER'S REPORT AND CONSIDER GRANTING, DENYING OR AMENDING APPLICATIONS FOR WATER WELL PERMITS HEARD AT THE FEBRUARY 3, 2022, HEARING.
7. Mr. Thompson presented the Hearing Examiner’s Report from the February 3, 2022, Hearing. (Exhibit #1).
7.1 Mr. Strange moved to approve the Hearing Examiner's Report from the February 3, 2022 Hearing, including the amended page for Quiroz, Ramon/Paredes, Perla (Well 2429); it was seconded by Mr. Wallace. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING TESTIMONY REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF EFFECTS OF GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL ON LAND SUBSIDENCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021.
8. Mr. Turco reviewed the resolution calling a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing testimony regarding the determination of effect of groundwater withdrawal on land subsidence during the year ending December 31, 2021.
CAPTION
RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING TESTIMONY REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF EFFECTS OF GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL ON LAND SUBSIDENCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021.
(This resolution is of record in Resolution Book V1 of the Fort Bend Subsidence District being Resolution 22-449).
BRIEFING FROM DISTRICT STAFF ON THE JOINT REGULATORY PLAN REVIEW
9. Mr. Turco updated the Board on the status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review.
BREIFING 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.
https://fbsubsidence.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2-23-2022-Minutes.pdf