Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met June 28

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met June 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: John Dorman, Mark Gehringer, Linda Harnist, C. Michael Scherer, Stan Steele, Jon Strange, Lawrence Vaccaro, William Wallace, B. T. Williams and Greg Wine.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Jay Anderson, Melony Gay, Camron Miller, Morris Mitchell, and Richard Morrison.

STAFF PRESENT: Michael Turco, Robert Thompson, Ashley Greuter, Greg Ellis, Vivian Jones, Liz Giglio 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. Ms. Linda Harnist led the pledges of allegiance.

COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

3. Members of the public present were Merritt Nolte-Roth with the City of Sugar Land, Joe Reyes with the City of Richmond, Philip Huseman with Pecan Grove and Charles Kalkomey with the City of Rosenberg.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

4. Mr. Strange moved that the minutes of the regular meeting, May 24, 2023, be approved; it was seconded by Ms. Harnist. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried unanimously.

HEARING EXAMINER'S REPORT AND CONSIDER GRANTING, DENYING OR AMENDING APPLICATIONS FOR WATER WELL PERMITS HEARD AT THE JUNE 1, 2023, HEARING.

5. Mr. Thompson presented the Hearing Examiner's Report from the June 1, 2023, Hearing.

5.1 Mr. Strange moved to approve the Hearing Examiner's Report from the June 1, 2023, Hearing including the revised pages; it was seconded by Mr. Dorman. Chairman Wine put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried unanimously.

BRIEFING FROM DISTRICT STAFF ON THE JOINT REGULATORY PLAN REVIEW

6. Ms. Greuter updated the Board on the status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review.

6.1 Mr. Gehringer now present.

BRIEFING FROM DISTRICT STAFF ON THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT

7. Mr. Turco presented the Monthly Financial Report.

GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT

8. 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

10. 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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