MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
January 20th, 2015

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 0. Lipscomb (Vice President ),Lucy Knight (Director), Ben Twidwell (Director), and Fred Rothert (Director).
Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney), Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, and Dan Meyer.
Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
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Mr. Halliburton then announced that Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Twidwell, and Mr.
Rothert had been reappointed to serve another term on the Plum Creek Conservation District's Board of Directors. Mr. Halliburton then administered theoath of office to Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Twidwell, and Mr. Rothert. Each newly
elected Director then signed the oath of office.
President Holt then called for the election of officers for the 2015 Board of Directors. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to appoint James Holt as the Plum
Creek Conservation District's Board of Directors' President. Mr. Twidwell
provided the second and the motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Knight thenmade a motion to appoint James Lipscomb as the Plum Creek Conservation
District's Board of Directors' Vice-President. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Twidwell made a motion toappoint Mrs. Knight as the Plum Creek Conservation District's Board of Directors' Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion
passed unanimously. Mr. Bob Wilson stated that he needed to review thePCCD Bylaws to see the requirements of the PCCD Treasurer but that thevote could stand until further review.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on December 16t\ 2014. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the regular meeting held on December 16t\ 2014 be accepted as mailed out. Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness at that time.

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President Holt skipped to item VII on the agenda. Mr. Lipscomb then gave
the Board of Directors an update of the investment accounts that the Plum
Creek Conservation District currently holds and their recent activities.

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President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton introduced Mr. Randy Padilla, Mr. Jesse Rodriguez, Mr. Kevin McHale,and Mr. David Quintinilla who gave a presentation to the Board regarding
PCCD's site 5 and what they wanted to accomplish. The Board then gave
approval for Mr. Jesse Rodriguez and Mr. Randy Padilla to approach The
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with their ideas and to see
what data NRCS would need to understand their concept and to make surethat it would be satisfactory. The Board also stated that they had the approval to remove the debris (only) from the property.

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President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson discussed with the Board the Trinity
1Aquifer Management meeting he had attended on January 15 h, 2015, concerning a proposed 2,200 home subdivision on the PCCD boundary locatedin Mountain City's extra-territorial jurisdiction. Mr. Feathergail Wilson statedthat he still had questions and was skeptical in regards to how much water it
would take to furnish the proposed subdivision. Mr. Feathergail Wilson discussed maps in regards to the proposed 2,200 home subdivision showing thethree Trinity wells that were drilled seven (7) miles from the proposed subdivision. Mr. Bob Wilson briefly discussed the Attorney General's Opinion regarding Barton Springs Edwards Conservation District's jurisdiction in Mountain City. Mr. Bob Wilson stated that there would be a meeting to discuss thegeology to see what the implications would be and that he would keep theBoard informed. Mr. Feathergail Wilson then discussed maps of the Wilcox
Recoverable Groundwater and proposed that PCCD take three water samples and age date each sample. Mrs. Knight made a motion that PCCD get
three (3) water samples and have each age dated. Mr. Rathert provided thesecond and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales was not in attendance at this meeting.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that PCCD had sent out lettersto all of the permit holders requesting their 2014 water use and that most had
sent a response. Mr. Meyer also mentioned that PCCD had renewed Dr. Joe
Smith's permit for his #1 well for 300 ac/ft/yr. Mr. Meyer then informed theBoard that notices had been sent to Mr. & Mrs. Pratka and Mr. & Mrs. Horton
requesting the renewal of their wells. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that hehad measured Mr. Platt's and Mr. Larson's wells. Mr. Meyer then discussedwith the Board the Rules hearing to be held on January 291h, 2015, at 1:00
p.m. in the PCCD office.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the Texas Soiland Water Conservation Board had awarded the Caldwell/Travis SWCD
$3,390.00 for operations and maintenance to be used on PCCD's structures.
Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that he had received a letter stating that
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds regarding theOctober 2013 floods should be arriving soon. Mr. Halliburton explained thatthe flood impact study for site 6 that was required by Hays County had been
initiated and an agreement with the Freese and Nichols engineering firm had
been signed. Mr. Halliburton stated that 90% of the site 6 rehabilitation design work had been completed. Mr. Halliburton mentioned that PCCD had
two public meetings regarding the planning of the rehabilitation on sites 10,12, 21, and 28 and that they went well. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board
that PCCD had a brush clearing plan for site 5 and that sediment surveys
were being performed on sites 28, 12, and 21 for planning of the possible rehabilitation.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson briefly discussed with the Board the Legislative Bill 78 in regards to developing a state water plan, and Legislative Bill 655 that relates tostorage and recovery of water in aquifers. He stated he would keep theBoard updated.
President Holt requested any public comments. Mr. Danny Kohler discussedwith the Board the protection of surface water and who should be responsible. Mr. Kohler asked if a U.S Army Corps of Engineers permit would be required when the dam would be under construction. Mr. Bob Wilson stated
that, yes, there would be.
President Holt moved the meeting into executive session for yearly employee
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33: 30PMPresident Holt called the meeting back to order after executive session. Mr.
Twidwell made a motion to retain all current employees and to give each employee a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) a year raise, retroactive to January
1st, 2015. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.

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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn was approved unanimously.

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