Minutes from the August 16th, 2011 PCCD regular scheduled meeting
to be presented on September 20th, 2011 for Board approval andsubject to corrections, additions, deletions and approval.

August 16th, 2011

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 O. Lipscomb (Vice President ),Peter Reinecke (Secretary/Treasurer), Lucy Knight (Director), Ben Twidwell(Director) and Fred Rothert (Director). Also present were Johnie Halliburton(Executive Manager), Bob Wilson (PCCD Attorney) Feathergail Wilson(PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke andDaniel Meyer. Minutes were taken by Karen Bassett and transcribed by Korey Schuelke.
1:00PM President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thePlum Creek Conservation District’s Regular Meeting held on July 19th, 2011.
Mr. Twidwell made a motion that the minutes of the Plum Creek Conservation
District’s Regular Meeting held on July 19th, 2011 be approved as circulated.
Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.

1:00PM President Holt requested discussion of any unfinished business. Mr. Hallibur-

ton then discussed a necessary amendment to the Site 5 Rehabilitation Project Agreement. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the bids
for the Site 5 Rehabilitation had been higher than the Natural Resources
Conservation Service had anticipated and an amendment was necessary regarding a change in the Plum Creek Conservation District’s 35% cost share.
Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the amendment to the Project Agreement forthe Site 5 Rehabilitation with the Board of Directors. Mrs. Knight made a motion that the Plum Creek Conservation District execute the amendment to theSite 5 Rehabilitation Project Agreement. Mr. Twidwell provided the second
and the motion was approved unanimously.
1:09PMPresident Holt requested discussion of Item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then introduced Mr. Richard Wigzell with the Texas Water Conservation
Association Risk Management Fund. Mr. Wigzell then presented the Boardof Directors with his final audit report regarding the risk involved with the operations that the Plum Creek Conservation District performs and possible
ways to protect themselves, employees, and the public, as well as how to
mitigate these risks.

1:23PM President Holt requested discussion of Item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton

and Mr. Meyer then discussed the 2011-2012 Budget with the Plum Creek
Conservation District’s Board of Directors. Mr. Halliburton then discussed
specific changes made to the budget for the upcoming year. The Board ofDirectors then discussed the 2011-2012 Budget with Mr. Halliburton and Mr.
Bob Wilson.
1:36PM

1:36PM

President Holt stated that there were no necessary amendments for the2010-2011 Budget at this time. Item VI on the agenda was bypassed
whereas; there were no necessary amendments to the 2010-2011 Budget atthe present time.
President Holt requested discussion of Item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then discussed current and future possible tax rates with the Board of Di-

2rectors. Mr. Halliburton then discussed changes that would have to be madeif the Plum Creek Conservation District went from being a small taxing entity
to a large taxing entity. The Board of Directors then discussed multiple tax
rate options. After much discussion, Mr. Twidwell made a motion to propose
a tax rate of $0.02 per $100 valuation for the Flood Control component of thePlum Creek Conservation District. Mrs. Knight provided the second and themotion was approved unanimously. Mrs. Knight made a motion to propose atax rate of $0.02 per $100 valuation for the Underground Water component ofthe Plum Creek Conservation District. Mr. Twidwell provided the second andthe motion was approved unanimously.
1:51PM President Holt then requested discussion of Item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Hal-liburton then informed the Board of Directors that he needed to discuss thesetting of dates for public hearings concerning the Plum Creek Conservation
District’s tax rates. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that in order to meet the public notice posting requirements that the first public hearing
regarding the tax rates would need to be on September 1st, 2011. The second public hearing would need to be held on September 9th, 2011, followedby the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Regular Meeting on September
20th, 2011, and the meeting to adopt the tax rates on September 23rd, 2011.
It was the consensus of the Board of Directors that the hearings and meeting
be held on the dates recommended by Mr. Halliburton at 2:00 pm on eachdate. The Plum Creek Conservation District’s Regular Meeting held on September 20th, 2011 would be held at the normal time of 1:00 pm.
1:55PM President Holt requested discussion of Item IX on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur-ton then discussed the Supplemental Watershed Plan #5 and the Environmental Assessment regarding the rehabilitation plan for Site 6. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the possible expenses involved with the possible rehabilitation of Site 6 with the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also discussed easement acquisitions with Mr. Bob Wilson. It was the consensus of
the Board of Directors that the execution of the Supplemental Watershed
Plan #5 and the Environmental Assessment regarding the rehabilitation planfor Site 6 be revisited at the public hearing on September 1st, 2011 at 2:00
pm.
2:06PM President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation Dis-trict’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed recent legislation that could have an effect on the Plum Creek Conservation District. Mr. Feather Wilson also discussed the effect of the Plum
Creek Conservation District’s recently adopted rules on permit holders withpermits that are nearing renewal. Mr. Feather Wilson discussed the status of
the monitoring well at the Nohra place. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed
well logs that he had recently analyzed. Mr. Feather Wilson and Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed possible revisions to the rules that may be necessary in
the future with the Board of Directors.
2:28PM President Holt requested a report from the Natural Resources Conservation

Service’s District Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales had nothing to report at this time.
2:29PM President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation Dis-

trict’s Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer first discussed thestatus of the disannexation letters mailed out regarding SB 1225 and thedually annexed properties in southeastern Caldwell County. Mr. Meyer thendiscussed issues at the most recent Groundwater Management Area-10Meeting. Mr. Meyer then discussed the status of the wells that he has beenmeasuring during the drought. Mr. Meyer then showed the Board of Directors
data that he had been collecting regarding springs and flowing water wells
within the Plum Creek Conservation District boundaries. Mr. Meyer then discussed the recent completion of the Nohra monitoring well. The Board of Directors then posed questions to Mr. Meyer and Mr. Feather Wilson regarding
the Nohra monitoring well.

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2:42PM President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation Dis-trict’s Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board of Directors that the new fence construction at Site 16 had been
completed. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the Plum
Creek Conservation District did receive the grant money from the Texas State
Soil and Water Conservation Board through the Hays County Soil and Water
Conservation District in the approximate amount of twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000.00) and through the Caldwell-Travis Soil and Water Conservation District in the approximate amount of thirty-two thousand dollars($32,000.00). Mr. Halliburton discussed possible development that may occur around the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Site 4. Mr. Halliburton discussed the status of the project study at the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Site 10 regarding a possible environmental water quality enhancement
project. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board of Directors that the Texas
State Soil and Water Conservation Board had approved for planning the Application for Federal Assistance for the possible rehabilitation of the Plum
Creek Conservation District’s Site 28.

2:44PM

2:45PM

2:47PM

President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the status of theeasement acquisition from the Southlake Homeowner’s Association regarding
the Site 5 Rehabilitation. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed legislation that will
have an effect on the Plum Creek Conservation District.
President Holt then requested discussion of Item XV on the agenda. Mr. Bob
Wilson then discussed changes he had made to the contract with the City ofLockhart for the possible purchase of property.
President Holt requested discussion of Item XVI on the agenda. Mrs. Knight
then began discussion on behalf of the building committee concerning thePlum Creek Conservation District’s proposed new office building. Mrs. Knightthen provided the Board of Directors with building estimates from Mr. Thom
Earnest, Architect, and Southwest Engineers. Staff members from Southwest Engineers then gave the Board of Directors a statement requesting anopportunity to work for the Plum Creek Conservation District. The Board ofDirectors then discussed the information that each estimate was based upon.
The Board of Directors then discussed the processes involved with the selection of an architect with Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Reinecke made a motion to begin contract negotiations with Mr. Thom Earnest for his architectural services.
Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion passed with three assenting
votes (Mr. Lipscomb, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Reinecke), two dissenting votes(Mr. Twidwell and Mr. Rothert), and one abstaining (Mr. Holt).

3:07PM There were no public comments due to a lack of public in attendance.
3:07PM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second

and the motion was approved unanimously.

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