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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met March 9.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Rosa Alvarez, Emily Anderson, Sarah Benavides, Susan Baird, Augustus Campbell, Chris Canonico, Steve Gillett, Don Johnson, William Latimer, Shannon Lucas, Katherine Mears, Lindy Murff, Alan Petrov, Kathy Rogers, Melinda Salazar, Kyle Sears
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Pete Cite, Ken Keller, Shaun Theriot-Smith PRESIDING: Alan Petrov, Chairman
1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING. Chairman Petrov called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 10:05 a.m. and noted the presence of a quorum. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
2. ACCEPT COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. None.
3. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO BOARD MEMBERS. Mr. Kyle Sears. Ms. Baird is now present.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022. Ms. Rogers moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of February 9, 2022, be approved; it was seconded by Ms. Lucas. Chairman Petrov put the question, and after the vote, announced the motion carried. None opposed.
5. HEARING EXAMINERS REPORT. Ms. Helen Stewart Truscott presented the Hearing Examiner's Report for February 2022. Ms. Baird moved to accept the Hearing Examiner's recommendations; it was seconded by Mr. Latimer. Chairman Petrov called for abstentions. Mr. Murff abstained as to Murff Turf Farms, Inc. Chairman Petrov put the question, and after the vote, announced the motion carried. None opposed.
6. EMERGENCY PERMITS. The Board considered the General Manager's action in granting emergency permits to 11615 Crosby Lynchburg, L.L.C., Jose Cano, Wayne Long, and Pinnacle Machine Works. There were no motions to review the actions of the General Manager.
7. BRIEFING FROM STAFF REGARDING THE 2021 END OF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT. Mr. Daniel Newcomb, Director of Administrative and Financial Services, gave an overview of the 2021 fiscal year Annual Financial Report. Mr. Theriot-Smith is now present.
8. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMEN':J WITH THE TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI - CONRAD BLUCHER INSTITUTE, FOR SUBSIDENCE MAPPING WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. Mr. Turco stated that the funding for this item is included in the approved 2022 Budget, which included funds for technical assistance in the collection, analysis, and archival of GNSS benchmark survey data collection. Ms. Baird moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-1083, it was seconded by Mr. Latimer. Chairman Petrov put the question, and after the vote, announced the motion carried. None opposed. (This resolution is in full in the official records of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District being resolution No. 2022-1083).
9. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM STAFF ON THE STATUS OF THE JOINT REGULATORY PLAN. Mr. Turco briefed the Board on the status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review.
10. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT. Mr. Turco submitted the General Manager's Report. (The General Manager's Report is in full in the official records of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District as part of the Board's Agenda Packet for this meeting.)
11. LEGAL MATTERS. Mr. Ellis updated the Board on recent litigation on groundwater issues.
I 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION. CONSIDER THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER AND AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. The Board went into executive session at 11 :OO a.m. The Board of Directors returned from executive session at 44:40 a.m. Chairman Petrov asked for any motions From the item discussed in executive session. Mr. Sears made a motion to approve an increase of $250,000 in account 514 of the 2022 Fiscal Year Budget, which includes an increase to the General Manager's salary from its current level to $276,570. Ms. Mears seconded the motion. Chairman Petrov put the question, and after the vote, announced the motion carried. Mr. Gillett opposed.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 11 :43 A.M.
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