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Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met May 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Jay Anderson, John Dorman, Mark Gehringer, Linda Harnist, Camron Miller, Morris Mitchell, C. Michael Scherer, Stan Steele, Jon Strange, Lawrence Vaccaro, William Wallace, B. T. Williams and Greg Wine.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Melony Gay, Himesh Gandhi, Quart Graves, and Richard Morrison.
STAFF PRESENT: Michael Turco, Robeit Thompson, Daniel Newcomb, Dylan Jones, Ashley Grueter, Greg Ellis, Vivian Jones, and Noe Veldanez.
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. C. Michael Scherer led the pledges of allegiance.
2.1 Mr. Anderson is now present.
OATH OF OFFICE
Mr. Turco administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Camron Miller.
COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
3. Members of the public present were Andrew Crawford and Julia Frankovich with North Fort Bend Water Authority, Merritt Nolte-Roth with the City of Sugar Land, Philip Huseman with Pecan Grove, Charles Kalkomey with the City of Rosenberg, and Patrick Simmons with Whitley Penn.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
4. Mr. Williams moved that the minutes of the regular meeting, April 26, 2023, be approved; it was seconded by Mr. Strange. 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 APRIL 6, 2023, HEARING.
5. Mr. Thompson presented the Hearing Examiner's Report from the May 4, 2023, Hearing.
5.1 Mr. Strange moved to approve the Hearing Examiner's Repmi from the May 4, 2023, Hearing; it was seconded by Mr. Gehringer. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER EMERGENCY APPROVALS
6. Mr. Thompson stated that Emergency Approval had been granted by the General Manager for Katy Gaston Business Park, Martin Marietta, Missouri City, City of and Segmond, Todd.
6.1 Mr. Wallace moved to ratify the action taken by the General Manager granting Emergency Approval to Katy Gaston Park, Martin Marietta, Missouri City, City of and Segmond, Todd; it was seconded by Mr. Strange. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none, Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REPORT TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL DURING 2022 ON THE SUBSIDENCE OF LAND WITHIN THE DISTRICT
7. Mr. Thompson and Ashley Grueter presented the Groundwater Report for 2022 and discussion followed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REPORT TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF GROUNDWATER WITHDRAW AL DURING 2022 ON THE SUBSIDENCE OF LAND WITHIN THE DISTRICT
(This resolution is of record in Resolution Book VI of the Fort Bend Subsidence District being Resolution 23-469,)
7.1 Mr. Gehringer moved to adopt the Groundwater Report for 2022; it was seconded by Mr. Scherer. Chairman Wine called for objections, and hearing none,
Chairman Wine announced the motion carried unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT
8. Patrick Simmons presented an overview of the 2022 Annual Financial Audit prepared by Whitley Penn and discussion followed.
8.1 Mr. Strange moved to accept the 2022 Annual Financial Audit; it was seconded by Mr. Anderson. 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 Regulatmy 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. Mr. Ellis updated the Board on recent litigation and groundwater issues.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINES
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