Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Feb. 11

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Feb. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

REGULAR MEETING

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, §551.071, to consult with the District's attorney 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. January 14, 2025, Public Hearing on Permit and Permit Amendment Applications 

B. January 14,2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

C. February 3, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

7. Discuss, consider, and take action as necessary regarding approving draft management plan for public comment― Stuart Traylor, Stacey Reese

8. 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 - Kenneth Earnest, 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 January in 2025 - Sarah Kouba, General Manager.

C. External Affairs Committee - Jim Spigener, Chair

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

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

9. 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.

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.

11. New Business.

12. Adjourn.

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