Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Oct. 10

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Oct. 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

The Board of Directors may discuss, consider, and take action, including expenditure of funds, on any item or subject matter posted in this agenda.

1. Call to Order and Declare Regular Meeting Open to the Public

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment on any agenda item or any other matter (Public comment is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker); See Comment Card for Other Guidelines and Procedures.

4. Executive Session The Board will recess for a closed Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code, section § 551. 074 and section §551.071, to consult with the District's attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers; or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code regarding any agenda item on any of the board meetings or hearings posted for today.

No action will be taken in Executive Session.

5. Re-convene in Open Session.

6. Discuss, consider, and take action as necessary concerning approval of Meeting Minutes:

a) September 12, 2023, Special Meeting Public Feedback Session on District Rules

b) September 12, 2023, Hearing on Permit and Permit Amendment Applications

c) September 12, 2023, Regular Meeting

7. Committee Reports:

A. Executive Committee - Jim Spigener, Chair

1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular Board meeting.

B. Budget & Finance Committee - Jonathan Prykryl, Chair

1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular Board meeting.

2) Review of unaudited financials for the month of September 2023 - Sarah Kouba

3) Review of 3rd Quarterly Investment Report - Sarah Kouba

C. External Affairs Committee – Jim Spigener, Chair

1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular Board meeting

2) Discuss, consider and possible action related to a contract with an external communications agent

D. DFC & Technical Committee - Stuart Traylor, Chair

1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular Board meeting

E. Rules, Bylaws & Policies Committee – Jim Spigener, Chair

1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular Board meeting

2) Discuss, consider and possible action to approve proposed draft rule on petition for rulemaking for public comment. -- Stacey V. Reese

8. Receive information from District's technical consultants regarding subsidence studies and/or discussion regarding the same – Jim Spigener, Board President, and/or District's technical consultant(s).

9. Groundwater Management Area 14 - update the board on the issues related to joint planning activities and development of desired future conditions in GMA 14 – Jim Spigener, Board President and/or District's technical consultant(s).

10. 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. – Sarah Kouba, General Manager

11. General Counsel's Report - The District's legal counsel will brief the Board on any pertinent legal issues and developments impacting the District since the last regular Board meeting, and legal counsel's activities on behalf of the District, including without limitation: waste injection well monitoring activities and injection well applications filed at the Railroad Commission of Texas or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, including District protests or other actions regarding same; District Rules enforcement activities; District Rules and regulations, permitting and District Management Plan development or implementation issues; groundwater-related legislative activities; joint planning and desired future conditions development activities; contemplated and/or pending litigation involving the District; developments in groundwater case law and submission of legal briefs; legislation or legislative activities; contractual issues related to the District; open government, open records requests, policy, personnel, election matters and financial issues of the District; and other legal activities on behalf of the District. – Stacey V. Reese.

12. New Business.

13. Adjourn.

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