MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
August 19th, 2014

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 },Ben Twidwell (Director), Lucy Knight (Director), and Fred Rathert (Director).
Also present were Eddie McCarthy (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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President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on July 151\ 2014. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on July 151h, 2014 be accepted asmailed out. Ms. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness at this time.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the possible approval of an engagement letter from Jansenand Gregorczyk to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's annual audit. The Board discussed Jansen and Gregorczyk's services and their price.
Ms. Knight made a motion that Jansen and Gregorczyk be retained to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's annual audit. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item Von the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
then discussed contract letters for the continued services of the contracted
personnel. Ms. Knight made a motion to retain Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Twidwell
provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously. Ms. Knight
made a motion to retain Mr. Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Twidwell provided thesecond and the motion was approved unanimously. Ms. Knight made a motion to retain Jansen and Gregorczyk. Mr. Twidwell provided the second andthe motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Dan Meyer reported to the Board that PCCD had completed its Desired Future Conditions (DFC) compliance report for 2013. Mr. Meyer then stated that in the future it would be beneficial for Plum Creek Conservation District's DFCs towork with other districts in its boundaries.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson, in detail, discussed a handout of theHays Caldwell Public Utility Agency's (HCPUA) #1 well. Mr. Feathergail Wilson informed the Board that he had been reviewing 50 to 100 logs per day.
Mr. Feathergail Wilson discussed with the Board a map of the Carrizo Wilcox
Aquifer. Mr. Feathergail Wilson explained to the Board that he had a meetingwith the Walton Group in regards to PCCD's rules and also that he had ameeting with Corolla, an engineering company, that is representing the Walton Group. Mr. Feathergail Wilson, lastly, discussed with the Board well logs
Northeast of Lockhart.

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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,
Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales stated that he had nothing to report.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reminded the Board of the upcoming Rules andMitigation Hearing on August 251h, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the PCCD office.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) had inspected PCCD's sites, 24,26, 28, 29, 18, and 21. Mr. Halliburton also mentioned that TCEQ would be
inspecting more PCCD sites in September 2014. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board that he and Dan Meyer had met with the individual who had requested the Open Records Request pertaining to the proposed landfill andthat all documents had been supplied to him. Mr. Halliburton informed theBoard that he had received a complaint from a landowner about PCCD's site
14 regarding the inundation waters that were ruining the landowner's haypastures. Mr. Halliburton stated that after speaking with him everything wasworked out. Mr. Halliburton explained that he had a meeting with a gentleman requesting information regarding PCCD's easement at site 6 and thatthe information had been supplied to him. Mr. Halliburton also mentionedthat the City of Kyle had plans to raise a crossing on Lehman Road 3 feet andthat he gave their engineer the contact information for NRCS. Mr. Halliburton
told the Board that he and Dan Meyer had met with the Green Group Holdings concerning their request on easement changes at PCCD's site 21 andthat their attorney and PCCD's attorney were in the process of working outthe language. Mr. Halliburton stated that when the information became available he would bring it before the Board. Mr. Halliburton then explained thatthe Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA) had performed its yearly
audit and that PCCD had not heard back as of the meeting. Mr. Halliburton
told the Board that in 2010 PCCD had applied for assessments on a numberof the PCCD structures and that NRCS had approved PCCD's request on site
34. Mr. Halliburton then stated that the assessment had been completed forsite 34. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the Freese and Nichols engineer who had been hired by NRCS to do the design work at PCCD's site 6
had completed 30% of the design. Mr. Halliburton discussed the responsibilities for this project in detail with the Board. Mr. Halliburton stated to theBoard that the NRCS engineer had recommended that PCCD get a quotefrom Freese and Nichols to provide all needed information to obtain a flood
plain hazard permit from Hays County for the site 6 rehabilitation project andthat the quote was in their folders for review. Ms. Knight made a motion toapprove Freese and Nichols. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Halliburton then discussed with theBoard that he needed direction on retaining or hiring an engineer for the District. The Board then discussed with Mr. Halliburton and decided not to retainor hire an engineer for the District at this time. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, statedthat he had a meeting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's(FEMA) representative and that they had toured PCCD's sites 11, 12, and 14
and that PCCD had supplied FEMA all information relating to these flood
damaged projects.

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l:43PMPresident Holt requested a report from Mr. Eddie McCarthy who was representing PCCD's Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. McCarthy reported on themeeting with the Walton Group regarding the Rules and their proposedchanges. Mr. McCarthy stated that the meeting was very productive.
President Holt requested discussion of item XI I on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2014-2015 budget
in depth with the Board of Directors and answered questions regarding thebudget. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion approving the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2014-2015 proposed budget. Mr. Rathert provided the second
and the motion passed unanimously.

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1:s2PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item XI 11 on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the tax rates with the Board of Directors. After little discussion,
Ms. Knight made a motion to set the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2014-2015 proposed tax rate for the Flood Control section at $0.022 per $100.00of valuation. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed
unanimously. Ms. Knight made a motion to set the Plum Creek Conservation
District's 2014-2015 proposed tax rate for the Groundwater section at $0.022
per $100.00 of valuation . Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion
passed unanimously.

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President Holt requested discussion of item XIV on the agenda. Ms. Knight
made a motion to set the public hearing dates regarding the proposed tax
rates for 2014-2015 to be held on September 5th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. and September gth, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Plum Creek Conservation District office.
Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.

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President Holt requested public comments. Mr. Danny Kohler, a concerned
citizen regarding the proposed landfill at PCCD's site 21 , showed the Board amap of the landfill area and addressed his concerns. Mr. Kohler thanked theBoard for their time.

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

President