MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
June 16th, 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.
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), Peter Reinecke (Director), and Fred Rathert(Director). Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney), Feathergail Wilson(PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, andDan Meyer. Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
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1:03PMPresident Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on May 19th, 2015. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on May 19th, 2015 be accepted asmailed out. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thespecial meeting held on May 25th, 2015. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the special meeting held on May 25th, 2015 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 of
Directors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
explained that the landowner at site 34, who had asked to be on the agenda
to discuss land improvements, was not in attendance. No discussion followed.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed appointing a primary and secondary Contracting Officer for thesite 6 rehabilitation project. Mr. Halliburton explained that more information
was required. The agenda item was tabled until more information could beobtained.

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President Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed with the Board the required updating of the PCCD and Natural
Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) O&M agreement for site 6. The
Board individually read over the O&M agreement as the meeting continued
so that action could be taken on it later in the meeting.

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President Holt requested discussion of item VI 11 of the agenda. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA), Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD), Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District(BSEACD), and PCCD relating to studies of the Trinity Aquifer in Hays County. Mr. Bob Wilson stated that he felt PCCD should wait until the final MOU
version was complete before the Board should consider this action. The
Board agreed.

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President Holt then requested returning to item VI of the agenda for motions

2or comments. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to approve the execution ofthe"NEW" O&M agreement for rehabilitation of site 6. Mr. Rothert provided
the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
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President Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer reported to the Board a slide show presentation for the compliance ofPCCD's Desired Future Conditions (DFCs). Mr. Bob Wilson, briefly, explained how he felt he was not sure how this would evolve or how it would be
put into effect.
President Holt requested discussion of item X on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
explained that he had received a letter from Hays County requesting authorization for all properties in Hays County that had been damaged by the May
24th, 2015 flood to be reappraised by the Hays Central Appraisal District. Mr.
Twidwell made a motion to authorize all properties in Hays County damagedby the May 24t\ 2015 flood to be reappraised by the Hays Central Appraisal
District. Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion was approved.

1:54PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William
Feathergail Wilson. Mr. William Feathergail Wilson gave a detailed slide
show presentation of the research and implications of groundwater age dating. Mr. William Feathergail Wilson stated that groundwater age dating in
multiples is very valuable.

2:07PM

President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales was not in attendance.

Z:O?PMPresident Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer explained that he had created some draft maps of
PCCD's management plan looking at water use around and in PCCD's district and that he would be sending them to different entities and water supply
corporations. Mr. Meyer explained that he would also be putting them on thePCCD website. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that PCCD had issued a nonexempt agricultural use well permit for 39.5 ac/ft/yr. Mr. Meyer, lastly, informed the Board that he and Mr. Halliburton had attended the Lulling Foundation Farm Field Day and that it was very informative.

z:o 9PM President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton explained that the proposed site 6 timeschedule outline was in the Directors' folders for their review. Mr. Halliburton
informed the Board that President Holt had signed the contract with R&J Services who would be doing the contract administration service for the rehabilitation at site 6. Mr. Halliburton discussed that he, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Lipscomb had attended the investment funding training in Austin June 3'd, 2015.
Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the last application of fertilizer andherbicide had been applied. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, said that PCCD still had
not received the last payment from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) regarding the October 2013 flood.
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson discussed an email regarding the "Contracting Officer'' for thesite 6 rehabilitation project and how it outlined some of the requirements thatwould be expected. He stated that he had questions regarding some of therequests and that he would be getting with Mr. Halliburton to discuss thoseissues. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed Legislative Bill 3406 (the expansion of Barton Springs Edwards) and said that it had passed but had not yet beensigned by the Governor. He stated that he would keep the Board informed inthat matter. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed that in May 2015 there had beensome request for discovery in the landfill application and that on June 1ih,
2015 PCCD filled its initial responses to interrogatory request for information
and request for disclosures. Mr. Bob Wilson, lastly, stated in regards to thePCCD rules, that he had been reviewing the legislation that had been filed
and the impact that it would have on the proposed PCCD rule changes. He
said that he would, hopefully, have the Rules available for the July 21•\ 2015

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2:31PMPresident Holt moved the meeting into executive session.

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President Holt called the meeting back to order.

3:32PMMr. Reinecke made a motion, in regards to the site 6 rehabilitation, to authorize Mr. Johnie Halliburton to negotiate for a temporary parking area for theequipment to be stored in case of inclement weather. Mr. Twidwell provided
the second and the motion was approved.

3:32PMPresident Holt requested any public comments. There were no public comments.

3 :33 PMMr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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