MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
August 16th, 2016

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.
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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), Lucy Knight (Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke(Director), and Fred Rathert (Director). Also present were Eddie McCarthy Ill(Attorney), Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, and Dan Meyer. Minutes were transcribed by KarenBassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on July 19th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on July 191\ 2016 be accepted as
mailed out. Mrs. Knight 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 stated that the Board would skip to item IV on the agenda. Mr.
Halliburton discussed the possible approval of an engagement letter from
Jansen and Gregorczyk to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's
annual audit. Mr. Jim Jansen then discussed that PCCD would be subject toa Yellow Book (Special) audit due to the Federal and State funds that PCCD
had received for the site 6 rehabilitation project. Mrs. Knight made a motionthat Jansen and Gregorczyk be retained to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's annual audit. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item Von the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed contract services of the contracted personnel. Mrs. Knight made amotion to retain Mr. Bob Wilson and Mr. Eddie McCarthy Ill with Jackson,Sjoberg, McCarthy, & Townsend, L.L. Mr. Reinecke provided the second andthe motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Knight made a motion to retain
PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Reinecke provided
the second and the motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Knight made a motion
to retain Mr. Jim Jansen with Jansen and Gregorczyk. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Daniel
Meyer briefly reported that he had a meeting with the Hays Caldwell Public
Utility Agency (HCPUA) after the last Board meeting and stated that at thistime they were having internal evaluations.
President Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the bid amount of $21,772.00 offered to the Luling ISO on .216
acres out of Lot 1, Block 7, Josey's North Addition to the City of Luling/ tax
account #25942. Mr. Twidwell made a motion to sale the .216 acres out ofLot 1, Block 7, Josey's North Addition. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion was approved unanimously.

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President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Daniel
Meyer gave the Board of Directors a slide show report concerning the annual
review of the Plum Creek Conservation District's Management Plan. No action was taken.

1:24PMPresident Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. William Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation
on Carrizo Wilcox logs. Mr. Feathergail Wilson briefly discussed a proposedtransit Carrizo water level monitoring well.

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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' acting District conservationist, Mr. Robert Martinez. Mr. Martinez was not in attendance.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that he had attended a Regional L Meeting August 5th, 2016. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that Mr. Eric Giacomel
had applied for a permit renewal for 7 .5 ac/ft./yr.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton updated the Board on the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) funding that PCCD had applied for andstated that it had been signed and that it would most likely be after the first of
the year 2017 before PCCD would be able to receive any of the EWP funding. Mr. Halliburton gave a slide show presentation on site 14 regarding aland owner and debris clean up. Mr. Halliburton then discussed that PCCD
had its liability audit and that everything went well. Mr. Halliburton then stated that the erosion at sites 28 and 21 had been repaired and that the debris
from the past floods had been cleaned up. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, gave theBoard a slide show presentation of the site 6 rehabilitation, site 17, and site 1.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr. Eddie
McCarthy Ill. Mr. McCarthy Ill reported that Mr. Bob Wilson would be at theEP 130 Hearing all week. Mr. McCarthy Ill stated that Mr. Johnie Halliburton
had prefiled his testimony with EP 130 and that Mr. Halliburton and Mr. William Feathergail Wilson would be put on the stand for questioning.
President Holt requested discussion of item XV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the proposed 2016-2017 tax rates with the Board of Directors.
After discussions, Mr. Reinecke made a motion to propose a tax rate (Flood)of .023 per $100.00 of valuation and to propose a tax rate (Groundwater)of .0215 per $100.00 of valuation. Mrs. Knight provided the second and themotion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item XIV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2016-2017 budget in
depth with the Board of Directors and answered questions regarding thebudget. After some discussion, Mr. Reinecke made a motion to approve the2016-2017 budget. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion passed
unanimously
President Holt requested discussion of item XVI on the agenda. Mr. Meyer
reminded the Board that the public hearing dates regarding the proposed taxrates for 2016-2017 would be held September 5th, 2016 at 1 :00 p.m. and
September 13th, 2016 at 1 :00 p.m. at the PCCD office. Mr. Meyer stated that
there would be a meeting September 20th, 2016, at 1 :00 p.m. to adopt theproposed tax rates.

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

2:33PMMr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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