Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Dec. 14

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Dec. 14.

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 November 9, 2022.

4 Receive Hearing Examiner's Report and Consider Granting, Denying or Amending Applications for Water Well Permits Heard in November 2022 or prior.

5 Consider Emergency Permits Reviewed by the General Manager.

1. Ricardo Perez

2. Consuelo Villarreal

6 Consider a Resolution Approving the 2023-2024 Governmental Affairs Agenda.

7 Consider a Resolution Directing the General Manager to Represent the District in Matters Before the 88th Legislature.

8 Consider a Resolution Reviewing the Investment Policy and Investment Strategies of the District.

9 Consider a Resolution Authorizing the General Manager to Enter into an Engagement Agreement with GM Ellis Law Firm, p.c., for General Counsel Services.

10 Consider Authorizing District Staff to Represent the District at the Tenth International Symposium on Land Subsidence to be held at the Delft University of Technology in Delft-Gouda, the Netherlands.

11 Receive Briefing from Staff on the Status of the 2022 GNSS Survey.

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

13 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.

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

14.1 Cockrell Investment Partners, Ltd. vs. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (8th Court of Appeals)(challenging settlement agreement with Fort Stockton Holdings)

14.2 Cockrell Investment Partners, Ltd. vs. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (8th Court of Appeals)(challenging permit renewal)

14.3 Gatehouse Water LLC v Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District et al. (denial of permit renewal plus multiple Constitutional and Federal claims)(Federal District Court-Western District of Texas, Austin Division)

15 Consider the Performance Review and Compensation of the General Manager.

16 Executive Session, if necessary

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