MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
August 18th, 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.
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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 (Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke(Director), and Fred Rathert (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 KarenBassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on July 21st, 2015. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on July 21st, 2015 be accepted as
mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approvedunanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board of
Directors' attention. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed with the Board the process of
payments to the contractor for the site 6 rehabilitation project. The Board
then discussed their options with Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Reinecke made a motion that PCCD resume the responsibility to make the payments to the contractor for the site 6 rehabilitation project. Mrs. Knight provided the second
and the motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Bob Wilson briefly discussed
the options of processing PCCD's In-Kind Credit for the site 6 rehabilitation
project. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the fish relocation had started at site 6.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the possible approval of an engagement letter from Jansen
and Gregorczyk to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's annual audit. The Board briefly discussed Jansen and Gregorczyk with Mr. Halliburton.
Mr. Lipscomb made a motion that Jansen and Gregorczyk be retained to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's annual audit. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed contract letters for the continued services of the contracted personnel. Mrs. Knight made a motion to retain Mr. Bob Wilson, Mr. Feathergail Wilson, and Jansen and Gregorczyk. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second andthe motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. President Holt
stated that this item had already been done.
President Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed with the Board the consideration and possible action authorizing him to spend an amount of funds necessary for operations above the$5,000.00 a month limit. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion that any two Board
members could act as a committee authorizing Mr. Halliburton the ability tospend up to $25,000.00. Mr. Rathert provided the second and the motion
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President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation of agedating water in the Carrizo/Wilcox Aquifer, San Antonio System's water wells
in Burelson County, and Plum Creek's flow rates.

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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that on August 3'ct, 2015 he had
met with the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and Halff and Associates. Mr. Meyer stated that they were working on a report on behalf of PCCDin regards to the 2013 lnterlocal Agreement that PCCD had entered into inorder to complete the breach analysis on PCCDs site's 14, 16, 23, 31, 34,and 38. Mr. Meyer stated that this report should be completed by Thanksgiving 2015. Mr. Meyer then informed the Board that he had attended a Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 10 meeting on August 1 ?1h, 2015.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton explained that he had met with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and that they had completed
their inspections on sites 10, 12, and 16. Mr. Halliburton stated that he hadreceived their last year's inspection reports for sites 26, 28, and 29. Mr. Halliburton lastly discussed the Texas State Soil and Water conservation Board's(TSSWCB) 0 & M new grant program and said that PCCD would possibly beapplying for grant money to assist in fertilization and dam maintenance in thefuture.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson briefly mentioned that he and Mr. Meyer would be gettingback to the Proposed Rules to see if there needed to be any changes.

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President Holt requested discussion of item XIII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2015-2016 budget in
depth with the Board of Directors and answered questions regarding thebudget. After some discussion, the Board tabled this item until the next
Board meeting September 15th, 2015.

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President Holt requested discussion of item XIV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the tax rates with the Board of Directors. After discussions, Mr.
Reinecke made a motion to set the Plum Creek Conservation District's 20152016 proposed tax rate for the Flood Control section at $0.0225 per $100.00
of valuation, and for the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2015-2016 proposed tax rate for the Groundwater section at $0.0215 per $100.00 of valuation. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.

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President Holt requested discussion of item XV on the agenda. Mr. Meyer
reminded the Board that the public hearing dates regarding the proposed tax
rates for 2015-2016 would be held September 91h, 2015 at 1 :00 p.m. andSeptember 151\ 2015 at 1 :00 p.m. He also said there would be a meeting toadopt the proposed tax rates on September 22"ct, 2015 at 1 :00 p.m.

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President Holt requested any public comments. Ms. Lou McNaughton requested that the PCCD Board ask the Texas Water Development Board(TWDB) to participate in the Age Dating of well water. Mr. Bob Wilson repliedthat all of the data that Mr. Feathergail Wilson acquires is provided to TWDB.

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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn was approved unanimou_sly.

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