MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
September 20th, 2016

Notices of this regular meeting were posted in the Hays and Caldwell County
Courthouses at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Receipts of the notices
are on file in the office of Plum Creek Conservation District.
Checks were reviewed and signed, just prior to the call to order, by Vice
President, James O Lipscomb.
1:00 PM The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James Lipscomb (Vice President), Lucy Knight (Treasurer/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director}, and Peter Reinecke(Director). Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney}, Feathergail Wilson(PCCD Geologist}, and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton and Karen Bassett.
Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
1:00PM

1:01PM

1:01PM

President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on August 15th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on August 15th, 2016 be accepted asmailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approvedunanimously.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of themeeting/hearing held on September 5th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the meeting/hearing held on September 5th, 2016 be accepted as mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of themeeting/hearing held on September 13th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the meeting/hearing held on September 13th, 2016 be accepted as mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.

1:02PM

President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.

1:03PM

President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Lipscomb
made a motion approving the resolution that the Plum Creek Conservation
District's property tax for the surface maintenance and operations be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.023 per $100.00 of valuation, whichis effectively a 07.981221 % increase in the tax rate for fiscal year 2016-2017.
Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed with five (5) ascending votes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mrs. Knight, Mr. Twidwell, and Mr.
Reinecke.

1:04PM

1:05PM

President Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Lipscomb
made a motion to approve the resolution setting the Plum Creek Conservation District's groundwater maintenance and operations tax rate at 0.0215 per$100.00 of valuation for fiscal year 2016-2017. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed with five (5) ascending votes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mrs. Knight, Mr. Twidwell and Mr. Reinecke.
President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton stated that PCCD had received and was reviewing an amended application from the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA). Mr. Halliburton
stated that all landowners in the area of influence would have to be re-notified
and there would have to be another preliminary hearing if the Board approved

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the amended application.
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1:12PM

President Holt explained that items IX and X would be skipped due to Mr.
Daniel Meyer being absent.
President Holt requested discussion of item XI on the agenda. Mr. Johnie
Halliburton discussed with the Board the Hays County site 6 tour that would
be September 281h, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Board then discussed with Mr. Halliburton the times that they would be available for theHays County site 6 tour.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson briefly discussed the EP 130 hearingthat he had testified at and that it was an interesting hearing. Mr. Feathergail
Wilson then gave a slide show presentation of a map that he had submitted
at that hearing. Mr. Feathergail Wilson also discussed a slide show presentation of the Wilcox maps and the Lost Pines GCD groundwater statistics.

1:40PM

President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' acting District Conservationist, Mr. Robert Martinez. Mr. Martinez was not in attendance.

I: 4 0PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer was not in attendance.

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
1:40PM Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton updated the Board on the rehabilitation
project at PCCD's site 6 and explained that everything was going well. Mr.
Halliburton mentioned that PCCD was still waiting to hear back from NRCS in
regards to the Emergency Watershed Funding that PCCD had applied for.
Mr. Halliburton discussed that he had met with the Guadalupe Blanco River
Authority (GBRA) concerning the Plum Creek Watershed Plan and explainedthat they were wondering if there was more that plan could do to clean upPlum Creek. Mr. Halliburton stated that PCCD would be studying this issue
to see what could be done in the future. Mr. Halliburton then gave a slide
show presentation of site, 14, 16, and 12.
1:56PM

2:00PM

2:04PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board that the closing statements for the EP
130 would be due October 21•\ 2016. Mr. Bob Wilson also discussed waysof keeping the Board and staff better informed on the groundwater and surface water issues. The Board briefly discussed with Mr. Bob Wilson.
President Holt requested public comments. Mr. Peter George, the Senior Hydrogeologist with Collier Consulting Inc. in Stephenville, Texas asked theBoard if they would be interested in a demonstration on what Collier Consulting Inc. could do for PCCD. Mr. Holt stated for Mr. George to get with Mr.
Meyer concerning their services and then bring the issue back to the Board ata later date ..
Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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