Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met March 23

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met March 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Jay Anderson, Bob DeForest, Mark Gehringer, Himesh Gandhi, Quart Graves, Linda Harnist, Morris Mitchell, Stan Steele, C. Michael Scherer, Jon Strange, Lawrence Vaccaro, William Wallace, Gene Walton, B. T. Williams, and Greg Wine.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Richard Morrison and Benny Wleczyk.

STAFF PRESENT: Michael Turco, Robert Thompson, Greg Ellis, Laura Kacal, Wanda Sebesta Casey Hughes, 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. Mr. Strange led the pledges of allegiance.

2.1 Mr. Steele and Mr. Vaccaro now present.

OATH OF OFFICE

3. Wanda Sebesta administered the Oaths of Office to Mr. Gehringer and Mr. C. Michael Scherer, the new appointee for the City of Richmond.

3.1 Mr. Graves 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 Christina Miller and Matt Froehlich with the North Ft. Bend Water Authority, and Meredith Nolte-Roth with the City of Sugar Land.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

5. Mr. Gandhi moved that the minutes of the regular meeting, February 23, 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 MARCH 3, 2022, HEARING.

6. Mr. Thompson presented the Hearing Examiner's Report from the March 3, 2022, Hearing, (Exhibit #1).

6.1 Mr. Strange moved to approve the Hearing Examiner's Report from the March 3, 2022, Hearing; it was seconded by Mr. Steele. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.

EMERGENCY APPROVALS

7. Mr. Thompson stated that Emergency Approval had been granted by the General Manager for Cross Creek Ranch CA, Enerspace Modular, Sheena Le, Daniel Montemayor, and Sims Luxury Builders.

7.1 Mr. Strange moved to ratify the action taken by the General Manager granting Emergency Approval to Cross Creek Ranch CA, Enerspace Modular, Sheena Le, Daniel Montemayor, and Sims Luxury Builders. Chairman Wine Called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced them motion carried unanimously.

RECOMMENDATION FROM THE WATER CONSERVATION & COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE RELATED TO DISTRICT BRANDING

8. Mr. DeForest reviewed the progress made by the Water Conservation & Communication Committee regarding the development of the District branding and discussion followed.

8.1 Mr. DeForest moved to accept the recommendation from the Water Conservation & Communication Committee to move forward with the District branding as presented, it was seconded by Mr. Strange. 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. 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.

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