Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met July 10

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met July 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT: Bill Alcorn, Emily Anderson, Sarah Benavides, Chris Canonico, Pete Cite, Brian Freedman, Jason Long, Craig Lovell, Katherine Mears, Lindy Murff, Alan Petrov, Kyle Sears

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT: Rosa Alvarez, Susan Baird, Augustus Campbell, Steve Gillett, Don Johnson, Shannon Lucas, Shaun Theriot-Smith

PRESIDING: Alan Petrov, Chairman

1. CALLTOORDEROFTHEREGULARBOARDMEETINGANDTHEPLEDGEOF ALLEGIANCE. Chairman Petrov called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 10:03 a.m. and noted the presence of a quorum. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2. ACCEPT COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. Melissa Rowell, President of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority, Board of Directors, addressed the Board in her capacity as President of the NHCRWA and in a personal capacity as a resident of Regulatory Area 3.

3. APPROVALOFTHEMINUTESOFTHEREGULARBOARDMEETINGOFJUNE12, 2024. Mr. Johnson is now present. Mr. Cite moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 12, 2024, be approved; it was seconded by Ms. Mears. Chairman Petrov called for abstentions and, hearing none, put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried. None opposed.

Without objection, Chairman Petrov took Item 10. of the Agenda out of order.

10. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS OR LETTER OPINIONS. Mr. Canonico moved to authorize, as amended, the general manager to communicate with the attorney general regarding AG Opinions or Letter Opinions; it was seconded by Ms. Anderson. Chairman Petrov put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried. None opposed.

4. HEARING EXAMINERS REPORT. Ms. Helen Stewart Truscott presented the Hearing Examiner's Report for June 2024 and prior, including for Martin Vega. Mr. Cite moved to accept the Hearing Examiner's recommendations as amended; it was seconded by Mr. Murff. Chairman Petrov called for abstentions and, hearing none, put the question and, after the vote, announced the motion carried. None opposed.

5. EMERGENCY PERMITS. The Board considered the General Manager's action in granting emergency permits to Darren Bureaus and Groendyke Transport, Inc.

6. RECEIVEBRIEFINGFROMSTAFFONTHESTATUSOFTHEJOINTREGULATORY

PLAN. Ashley Greuter, Director of Research and Water Conservation, briefed the Board on the status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review.

7. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT. Mr. Turco submitted the General Manager's Report. (The General Manager's Report is in full in the official records of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District as part of the Board's Agenda Packet for this meeting.)

Mr. Canonico (10:39) is no longer present.

8. LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. Mr. Ellis updated the Board on recent litigation on groundwater issues and legislative matters.

Mr. Long (10:40), Ms. Anderson (10:45), and Ms. Benavides (10:47) are no longer present. There is no longer a quorum present.

9. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT COUNTEROFFER FOR CASE No. 2024-22094 (Well '15730, Ismenia Cabrera). Mr. Turco stated that Ismenia Cabrera was unable to attend today's meeting and recommended that this item be taken up at the Board meeting in August. Without objection, Chairman Petrov continued this item to the Regular meeting in August, 2024.

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION. None.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:49 A.M.

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