MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICTCONFERENCE ROOM, COUNTY ANNEXBUILDING, LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
October 18th, 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.
The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, with
1:00 PM the following Board members present: James O. Lipscomb (Vice President),Peter Reinecke (Secretary/Treasurer), Lucy Knight (Director) and Ben
Twidwell (Director). Also present were Johnie Halliburton (Executive Manager), Ed McCarthy III (PCCD Attorney) Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Karen Bassett, and Daniel Meyer. Minutes were taken
by Karen Bassett and transcribed by Korey Schuelke.
1:00PMPresident Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thePlum Creek Conservation District’s Regular Meeting held on September 20th,
2011. Mr. Twidwell made a motion that the minutes of the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Regular Meeting held on September 20th, 2011, be accepted as circulated. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.

1:00PMPresident Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thePlum Creek Conservation District’s Special Meeting/Hearing held on September 23rd, 2011. Mr. Twidwell made a motion that the minutes of the Plum
Creek Conservation District’s Special Meeting/Hearing held on September
23rd, 2011, be accepted as circulated. Mrs. Knight provided the second andthe motion was approved unanimously.

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President Holt requested discussion of any unfinished business that required
the Board of Directors’ attention. There was no unfinished business that required the Board or Directors’ attention.
President Holt requested discussion of Item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
then discussed a possible resolution approving the taxation of “goods-intransit” that are otherwise exempt from taxation under section 11.253, Texas
Tax Code, for both the flood control and groundwater taxing units of the Plum
Creek Conservation District. Mrs. Knight made a motion to not execute aresolution approving the taxation of “goods-in-transit” that are otherwise exempt from taxation under section 11.253, Texas Tax Code, for both the floodcontrol and ground water taxing units of the Plum Creek Conservation District. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of Item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the possibility of the Plum Creek Conservation District
paying an increase in dues to the Texas Association of Watershed Sponsors
to help fund different ongoing projects that they are involved with. Mr.
Twidwell made a motion that the Plum Creek Conservation District donate
five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the Texas Association of Watershed Sponsors. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of Item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then discussed tax resolutions, from the Caldwell County Appraisal District that were recently received, with the Board of Directors. Mr. Lipscomb

made a motion by resolution that the2 Caldwell County Appraisal District’s taxroll resolution for the groundwater portion of the Plum Creek Conservation
District be approved. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion byresolution was approved unanimously. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion by resolution that the Caldwell County Appraisal District’s tax roll resolution for theflood control portion of the Plum Creek Conservation District be approved.
Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion by resolution was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson first dis1:16PM
cussed the 2012 Texas Water Plan. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed correlative rights with the Board of Directors, as they pertain to groundwater, andthe geologic concerns contained within. Mr. Feather Wilson also discussedchanges to the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Rules and Management
Plan that may be necessary based on recent legislation.
Due to the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s District Conservationist,
1:35PM Mr. Isidro Morales, not being in attendance, President Holt skipped Item IX onthe agenda.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation Dis1:35PM trict’s Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer first discussed several water wells that he had measured within the last month. Mr. Meyer thendiscussed a new production permit request that the Plum Creek Conservation
District had received. Mr. Meyer then informed the Board of Directors of current discussions occurring within the Groundwater Management Area-9 andthe Groundwater Management Area-13 regarding Desired Future Conditions
and monitoring practices. The Board of Directors, Mr. Feather Wilson, andMr. Daniel Meyer then discussed modeling and the costs associated with water modeling. Mr. Meyer also discussed recent conversations he had with arepresentative from Polonia Water Supply Corporation regarding the reworking and reequipping of one of their water wells.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Executive Manger, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton discussed
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real estate acquisitions regarding the Site 5 Rehabilitation and the current
status of the Site 5 Rehabilitation.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District’s substitute Attorney, Mr. Ed McCarthy III. Mr. McCarthy then discussed
2:00PMthe current status of the land acquisition from the Southlake Ranch Homeowners Association for the Site 5 Rehabilitation.
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President Holt requested any public comments, of which there were none.
President Holt moved the meeting into executive session.

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President Holt called the meeting to order after the executive session.
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Mr. Twidwell made a motion authorizing Mr. Bob Wilson or his representative
2:26PM to draft a contract to initiate the purchase of Lot 1 of the DB subdivision from
Danny Buckner for a previously negotiated price. This price is to include thepurchase of the furniture in the receptionist’s office, and to authorize Mr. BobWilson to draft a resolution authorizing the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Board of Directors’ President to execute the contract and all other closing documents involved in the purchase. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion passed with four assenting votes (President Holt, Mr.
Lipscomb, Mr. Reinecke, and Mr. Twidwell), zero dissenting votes, one abstaining (Mrs. Knight), because of a conflict of interest if the contract specified
Countywide as the escrow agent, and one absent Director (Mr. Rothert).
2:32PM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the secondand the motion passed unanimously.

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