Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 22

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

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Jay Anderson, John Dorman, Melony Gay, Mark Gehringer, Morris Mitchell, C. Michael Scherer, Stan Steele, Lawrence Vaccaro, William Wallace, B. T. Williams and Greg Wine.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Himesh Gandhi, Quart Graves, Linda Harnist, and Richard Morrison.

STAFF PRESENT: Michael Turco, Robert Thompson, Dylan Jones, Vivian Jones, and Laura Kacal.

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. Mike Turco led the pledges of allegiance.

OATH OF OFFICE

Vivian Jones administered the Oaths of Office to Mr. John Dorman, Mr. Michael Scherer, Mr. Lawrence Vaccaro, Mr. B.T. Williams and Mr. Greg Wine.

COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

3. Mr. Larry Mueller with Cinco M.U.D. No. 1 commented on the brackish desal plant that Cinco M.U.D. No. 1 constructed to treat the water from its new well in the Jasper Aquifer. He also invited the Board for a tour of the facility.

3.1 Members of the public present were Julia Frankovich and Christina Miller with the North Fort Bend Water Authority.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

4. Mr. Scherer moved that the minutes of the regular meeting, January 25, 2023, be approved; it was seconded by Ms. Gay. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote, 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 2, 2023, HEARING.

5. Mr. Thompson presented the Hearing Examiner's Report from the February 2, 2023, Hearing.

5.1 Mr. Strange moved to approve the Hearing Examiner's Report from the February 2, 2023, Hearing; it was seconded by Mr. Gehringer. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INVESTMENT POLICY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

6. Mr. Turco reviewed the resolution certifying the Investment Policy and Investment Strategies.

CAPTION

RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INVESTMENT POLICY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

(This resolution is of record in Resolution Book VI of the Fort Bend Subsidence District being Resolution 23-466.)

6.1 Mr. Strange moved to approve the Investment Policy and Investment Strategies; it was seconded by Mr. Wallace. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote announced the motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AUDIT SERVICES

7. Mr. Turco presented the resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement for Audit Services be approved

CAPTION

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AUDIT SERVICES.

(This resolution is of record in Resolution Book VI of the Fort Bend Subsidence District being Resolution 23-467.)

7.1 Mr. Dorman moved to approve the resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement for Audit Services with WhitleyPenn; it was seconded by Mr. Strange. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote 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, 2022

8. Mr. Turco presented the Resolution for the Groundwater Withdrawal Hearing.

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, 2022

(This resolution is of record in Resolution Book VI of the Fort Bend Subsidence District being Resolution 23-468.)

8.1 Mr. Gehringer moved that the Resolution for calling a Public Hearing regarding Groundwater Withdrawal be approved; it was seconded by Ms. Gay. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote 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.

GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT

10.. 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

11. No update was given.

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

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