MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
August 21st, 2018

Notices of this regular meeting were posted in the Hays and CaIdweIl 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),
Ben Twidwell (Director), Fred Rothert (Director), and Peter Reinecke(Director). Also present were PCCD Attorney Eddie McCarthy and PCCD
staff members Johnie Halliburton, Daniel Meyer, and Karen Bassett. Minutes
were transcribed by Karen Bassett.

1:00PM

President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on July
2018. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on July 17th 2018 be accepted as
mailed out. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.

1:00PM

President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors’ attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.

1:00PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur
ton discussed an agreement with R&J Contract Services for administrative
assistance for upcoming EWP work at site 11. Mr. Twidwell made a motion
to approve the agreement with R&J Contract Services for administrative assistance for upcoming EWP work at site 11. Mr. Rothert provided the second
and the motion was approved unanimously.
Mr. Halliburton introduced Mr. Stephen Risinger who is the new Plum Creek
Watershed Coordinator. Mr. Risinger stated that he was very excited to workwith PCCD in upcoming programs.

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1:18PM

President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed new easement requirements at site 12. Mr. Twidwell made a motion to have the PCCD Attorney draw up the new easement requirement forsite 12. Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion was approved unani
mously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed an initial letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers toget the site 10 404 permit application process started. Mr. Lipscomb made amotion to send a letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers to get
the site 10 404 permit application process started. Mr. Twidwell provided thesecond and the motion passed unanimously.

1:21PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur
ton discussed contract services of the contracted personnel. Mr. Twidwell
made a motion to retain Mr. Bob Wilson, McCarthy and McCarthy, LLP, Mr.
William Feathergail Wilson, and Mr. Jim Jansen with Jansen and Gregor
czyk. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.

1:22PM

President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Dan
Meyer discussed Interlocal Agreements for GMA 13. President Holt suggest-2

ed that Mr. Bob Wilson work with the Evergreen Underground Conservation
District and bring back to the Board for discussion.
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President Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed the review and assessment of PCCD’s Drought Management Plan.
President Holt requested discussion of item X on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed the 201 8-2019 budget. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to approve the2018-2019 budget for the Groundwater district. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed with four (4) for and one (1) abstain. Mr. Lip
scomb made a motion to approve the 2018-2019 budget for the Surface district. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed with four (4) forand one (1) abstain.
President HoIt requested discussion of item Xl on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed the proposed tax rates for groundwater and flood control. Mr. Twid
well made a motion to propose a tax rate (Flood) of 0.0232 per $100.00 of val
uation and a proposed tax rate (Groundwater) of 0.02147 per $100.00 of valua
tion. Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item XII on the agenda. Mr. Daniel
Meyer reminded the Board that the two public hearings on the proposed tax
rates for groundwater and flood control would be September 7 and September 13th, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the PCCD office, 1101 W. San Antonio St. Lockhart, TX 78644.
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President Holt requested discussion of item XIII on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed proposed revision of PCCD’s Groundwater Management & Protection
Rules. Mr. Meyer stated that he felt PCCD should hold off doing anything to
the PCCD Groundwater Management Protection Rules until all comments weresubmitted and for a draft report to be submitted for the Board to act on. The
Board agreed with Mr. Meyer.
President Holt requested discussion of item XIV on the agenda. Mr. Lipscomb
made a motion to designate Mr. Daniel Meyer to be the Executive Manager asof September 1st, 2018. Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion
passed unanimously.

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation on theWilcox Stratigraphic Cross-Section, Simsboro Thickness, DFC-MAG Compli
ance Requirements PCCD strategic DFC Compliance Program, and Groundwater classifications.
President Holt requested report from the NRCS’ District Conservationist, Mr.
Jeremy Hasty. Mr. Hasty was not in attendance.

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD new Executive Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that PCCD had installed a server and that itshould be up soon, and that he had sent an updated Management Plan to theTexas Water Development Board (TWDB).
President Holt requested a report from the previous Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton updated the Board on site 6 and stated thatMr. Tony Barley who had been the NRCS Inspector had been replaced by Mr.
Jeremy Ruiz. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the middle of September
2018 the contract date should end for the site 6 project. Mr. Halliburton reminded the Board that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of thesite 6 rehabilitation project would be September 27th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Mr.
Halliburton mentioned the site 16 repair project and stated that it should bestarting soon. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that sites 10, 12, 21, and 28
had all been surveyed for rehabilitation and that site 11 should be surveyed by
the end of the day for the EWP project. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, mentioned that
there had been 40 applications submitted to PCCD for the staff position.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Attorney, Mr. Eddie McCar
thy. Mr. McCarthy thanked the Board for retaining McCarthy and McCarthy
for another year. Mr. McCarthy stated that he was looking forward to hearing
comments from Alliance Regional Water Authority regarding the proposed
Groundwater Management Protection Rules.
President Holt requested public comments. Mr. Wayne Dolcefino with Dolcefino Consulting addressed the Board and asked questions regarding the130 Environmental Park. The Board thanked Mr. Dolcefino for coming.
Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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Vice President