MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
September 19th, 2017

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 0 Lipscomb.
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The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James Lipscomb (Vice President), Lu
cy Knight (Treasurer/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke(Director), and Fred Rothert (Director). Also present were PCCD Attorney
Bob Wilson and PCCD staff members Johnie Halliburton, Daniel Meyer, andKaren Bassett. Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the15th,2017. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion that
regular meeting held on August
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mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approvedunanimously.
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President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the12th
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meeting / hearing held on Septemberthat the minutes of the meeting / hearing held on September l2’, 2017 be
accepted as mailed out. Mr. Twidwell 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.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Tommy
Koch discussed a request from the Open R Ranch and the County Line Special Utility District to file a treated waste water discharge permit application.
The Board agreed that there would be no problem in filing a treated wastewater discharge permit application from PCCD.
President Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mrs. Knight
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 0.0232 per $100.00 of valuation
which is effectively a 07.906977% increase in the tax rate for fiscal year 2017-2018. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed with six (6)assenting votes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mrs. Knight, Mr. Twidwell, Mr. Rothert, and Mr. Reinecke.
President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mrs. Knight
made a motion to approve the resolution setting the Plum Creek Conserva
tion District’s groundwater maintenance and operations tax rate at 0.0214 per$100.00 of valuation for fiscal year 2017-2018. Mr. Lipscomb provided thesecond and the motion passed with six (6) assenting votes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lip
scomb, Mrs. Knight, Mr. Twidwell, Mr. Rothert, and Mr. Reinecke.

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2:10PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. Commissioner
Hoppy Haden and Mr. Chris Martin discussed a request at site 31 to allow
construction of an access road within the PCCD easement. The Board andMr. Bob Wilson discussed with Commissioner Haden and Mr. Chris Martin
and agreed for Mr. Halliburton to get with the Natural Resources Conserva
tion Service (NRCS) engineer, Mr. Todd Marek, for his recommendations toallow construction of an access road within the PCCD easement at site 31.
President Holt requested discussion of item X on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer discussed with the Board a proposal from CASO concerning the Document Imaging Project REP 201 7-001. Mr. Reinecke made a motion for thePCCD to go with the CASO proposal concerning the Document Imaging Pro
ject RFP 2017-001 and for Mr. Johnie Hallibutton to have the authority to sign
the agreement on behalf of the PCCD. Mrs. Knight provided the second andthe motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item XI on the agenda. Mr. Daniel
Meyer gave the Board an annual review of the PCCD Management Plan.
President Holt requested discussion of item XII on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer then gave the Board of Directors a report concerning the complianceof the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Deposit and Fee Schedule. The
Board requested for Mr. Meyer to research what the state charges and bringthe issue back to the board.
President Holt requested discussion of item XIII on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer discussed with the Board the designation of an individual to presideover the management plan’s public hearing. Mrs. Knight made a motion to let
the PCCD staff preside over the management plan public hearing. Mr. Lip
scomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item XIV on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur
ton explained to the Board that Mrs. Ruby Owen with the Caidwell / Travis
Soil and Water Conservation District had requested its yearly donation. Mrs.
Knight made a motion to donate $5,000.00 to the CaIdwell / Travis Soil andWater Conservation District. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation on
groundwater pipeline projects and desalination logs.
Mr. Rob Tobias with the City of Lockhart Economic Development Corporation
introduced himself to the Board.

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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS’ District Conservationist,
Mr. Brandon Steinberg. Mr. Steinberg was not in attendance.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer updated the Board on the PCCD’s monitoring wells
and the Google imagery. Mr. Meyer stated that when Google imagery comesup with a proposal he would bring it to the Board. Mr. Meyer informed theBoard that Aqua’s permit would be up for renewal in November. Mr. Meyer,
lastly, reported that the Desired Future Conditions (DFC) explanatory reportthat was sent to the Texas Water Development Board for the Groundwater
Management Area (GMA) 13 had been administratively complete.

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2:32PM President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton updated the Board on Sexton Inc. andstated that they had completed a portion of the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) work and that a final inspection would be held on Wednesday
September 20th Mr. Halliburton stated that work was still being done on site
12 EWP and that an extension of time had been signed due to the flooding.
Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that due to the recent flooding he would
be applying for more EWP funding for repair on the structures. Mr. Hallibur
ton informed the Board that he had received confirmation from the NRCS thatthey want to apply rip rap on site 16. Lastly, Mr. Halliburton reported that due
to the flooding fish had been killed at site 6, 34, and 27 because of oxygen
depletion.
2:40PMPresident Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson briefly discussed a column that had been published in theLockhart paper regarding rumors that the dams were going to fail due to thehurricane. Mr. Bob Wilson explained that he had responded to the lady who
had published the column and that he had sent her information based upon
the design of the structures.

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President Holt requested public comments. There were no public comments.

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

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