Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Sept. 13

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Sept. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I Call to Order and the Pledge of Allegiance. 

2 Accept Comments from Members of the Public. 

3 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on August 9,  2023. 

4 Receive Hearing Examiner's Report and Consider Granting, Denying or Amending Applications for Water Well Permits Heard in August 2023 or prior. 

5 Consider Emergency Permits Reviewed by the General Manager. 

1. Anaya, Leo 

2. Aztec Glass & Mirror 

3. Eham, Trang 

4. The Fierro Group 

5. Gaytan, Andres (1 ) 

6 . Gaytan, Andres (2) 

7 . Gregg, Steve 

8 . Houston Garden Center #36 

9 . Richerson, James 

10 . Stonetown Capital, LLC 

11 . Zoomy's Car Wash 

6 Consider a Resolution Calling a Public Hearing for the Purposes of Receiving Testimony on Amending Rule 8 Related to Meter Requirements and Ordering the Posting and Publication of Notice of the Public Hearing. 

7 Receive Briefing from Staff on the Status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review, 

8 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, 

9 Consultation with the General Counsel on Recent Litigation on Groundwater Issues and Legislative Issues. 

9.I Consider contracting with legal counsel to draft and file an Amicus brief on behalf of HGSD in the case of San Jacinto River Authority v. City of Conroe and City of Magnolia, Case No. 22-0649 (Texas Supreme Court). 

10. Executive Session, if necessary 

The Board may meet in Closed Session on any item listed above if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 551. If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Agenda, the Board should determine that an executive session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this Agenda, then such executive session, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, will be held by the Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Agenda concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551.084 of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, Section 551.071 - for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by General Manager