SPECIAL MEETING / HEARING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICTCONFERENCE ROOM, COUNTY ANNEXBUILDING, LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
September 23rd, 2011

Notices of this special meeting and proposed tax rate hearing were posted inthe Hays and Caldwell County Courthouses at least 72 hours prior to themeeting. 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 VicePresident, James O Lipscomb.
2:00 PMThe special meeting and proposed tax rate hearing was called to order by
President of the Board, James Holt, with the following Board members present: James O. Lipscomb (Vice President ), Lucy Knight (Director), and Fred
Rothert (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson (PCCD Attorney) and
PCCD staff Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke and Daniel Meyer. Minutes weretaken by Karen Bassett and transcribed by Korey Schuelke.

2:00PMPresident Holt opened the public hearing for the proposed tax rate for theGroundwater component of the Plum Creek Conservation District for 20112012.

2:00PMPresident Holt opened the public hearing for the proposed tax rate for theFlood Control component of the Plum Creek Conservation District for 20112012. President Holt then requested public comments. President Holt statedthat there were no members of the public in attendance except for the Plum
Creek Conservation District’s Board of Directors and the Plum Creek Conservation District’s staff.

2:17PM

President Holt then closed the public hearings for the proposed tax rate for
the Groundwater and Flood Control components of the Plum Creek Conservation District for 2011-2012.

2:17PM

President Holt called the special meeting back to order.

2:17PM

President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors’ attention. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that there
was no unfinished business at this time.

2:18PM

President Holt requested discussion of Item VII on the agenda regarding any
budget amendment resolutions that the Board of Directors deemed necessary. After some discussion, the Board of Directors didn’t feel that there wereany budget amendment resolutions necessary at this time.

2:18PM

President Holt requested discussion of Item VIII on the agenda. Mr.
Lipscomb made a motion to adopt the Plum Creek Conservation District’s
2011-2012 Budget as presented to the Board of Directors. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.

2:20PM

President Holt requested discussion of Item IX on the agenda. Mr. Twidwell
made a motion to approve the resolution setting the Plum Creek Conservation District’s 2011-2012 tax rate for the Flood Control component at $0.020
per $100 of valuation. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion byresolution was passed unanimously. (President Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mr.
Twidwell, Mr. Rothert, and Mrs. Knight provided the assenting votes and Mr.
Reinecke was not in attendance.)

2:20PMPresident Holt requested discussion of Item X on the agenda. Mr. Twidwell
made a motion to approve the resolution setting the Plum Creek Conservation District’s 2011-2012 tax rate for the Groundwater component at $0.020
per $100 of valuation. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion by2resolution was passed unanimously. (President Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mr.
Twidwell, Mr. Rothert, and Mrs. Knight provided the assenting votes and Mr.
Reinecke was not in attendance.)
2:27 PM President Holt requested discussion of Item XI on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur-ton, Mr. Bob Wilson, and the Board of Directors discussed different options
for a possible new Plum Creek Conservation District office building and workshop, as well as, an upcoming appraisal of a property with the possibility forpurchase. The Board of Directors then discussed different permutations regarding a possible workshop for the Plum Creek Conservation District.
2:43PM

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

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