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Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met June 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
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 §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. May 14, 2024, Special Meeting of the Board of Directors.
B. May 14, 2024, Public Hearing on Permit and Permit Amendment Applications
C. May 14, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
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 May 2024 – Sarah Kouba, General Manager.
3) Discuss, consider, and take action as necessary concerning approval of Resolution #24-002 Reviewing and Approving Investment Policy and Investment Strategies.
C. External Affairs Committee - Jim Spigener, Chair
1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular board meeting.
D. DFC & Technical Committee
1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular board meeting – Stuart Traylor, Chair
2) Technical Consultants Update Receive updates from Technical Consultants on ongoing projects and/or applicable information Sarah Kouba, General Manager, and/or District's technical consultant(s).
3) Groundwater Management Area 14 - update the Board on the issues related to joint planning activities and development of desired future conditions in GMA 14 – Sarah Kouba, General Manager, and/or District's technical consultant(s).
E. Rules, Bylaws & Policies Committee - Jim Spigener, Chair
1) Brief the Board on the Committee's activities since the last regular board meeting
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. - Sarah Kouba, General Manager.
9. Discuss, consider and take action as necessary concerning a petition filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. – Stacey V. Reese, General Counsel
10. 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, General Counsel
11. New Business.
12. Adjourn.
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