MINUTES
MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING
March 20, 2007
On this the 20th day of March 2007, Regular Session of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District of Pecos County, Texas met in the Pecos County Courthouse located at 103 W. Callaghan, Fort Stockton, Texas with the following members present, to-wit:
Glenn Honaker/ President Precinct 1
John Dorris/Vice President Precinct 3
Robert Ezell/ Secretary/Treasurer Precinct 2
M. R. Gonzalez/ Precinct 2
Lynn Holland/ Precinct 3
Bart Reid/Precinct 4
Evans Turpin/City of Iraan
Alvaro Mandujan Jr./Precint 4
Noemi Navarrete/City of Fort Stockton
Paul Weatherby/General Manager
Leslie Elliott/Recording Secretary/Clerk
Board Meeting
Call to order at 1:05 pm.
A Quorum is present
AGENDA ITEM I Consider and/or act upon minutes of February 20, 2007.
Upon motion by Robert Ezell, seconded by John Dorris and carried unanimously to approve the Minutes of February 20, 2007.
AGENDA ITEM IIComments from Public and Media (limit 5 minutes per person).
George Landreth and Sharon Roosevelt.
No comments at this time.
AGENDA ITEM IIIConsider and/or act upon Accounts Payable, Treasurer’s Report and Line Item Transfers.
Upon motion by M.R. Gonzalez, seconded by Alvaro Mandujano Jr. and carried unanimously to approve the Accounts Payable and Treasurer’s Report. There were no Line Item Transfers.
AGENDA ITEM IV Consider and/or act upon Financial Investments.
Sealed Bids were sent to the Pecos County State Bank, First National Bank, Guaranty Bond Bank and Iraan Bank. At this time, we have received sealed bids from Pecos County State Bank, First National Bank and Guaranty Bond Bank. The sealed bids were opened at this time and read to the Board.
Upon motion by Robert Ezell, seconded by Lynn Holland and carried unanimously to accept the bid presented by Pecos County State Bank as the depository for the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.
Upon motion by Lynn Holland, seconded by John Dorris and carried unanimously authorizing Zan Matthies and Paul Weatherby to set up our CD’s as discussed.
Investment Officer, Zan Matthies will be present this Friday March 23, 2007 along with Paul Weatherby to make the Investment changes with Pecos County State Bank.
AGENDA ITEM V Consider and/or act upon Bakersfield L.L.P. Water Flood Project.
General Manager Paul Weatherby updated the Board on this project. He has been pulling samples, has set up base lines, and has four months worth of testing of the water along with pictures. Paul has had assistance from the Texas Water Development Board and will continue to receive assistance throughout this project.
The Production Permits for these wells are all in order and will be posted 30 days prior for three water wells at 23.52-acre feet and these wells will be metered.
George Landreth, Bakersfield L.L.P Water Flood project manager also presented an update.
AGENDA ITEM VI Consider and/or act upon Imperial Artesian Wells.
General Manager Paul Weatherby updated the Board on the progress of the Imperial Artesian Wells being monitored. TXDOT is having a highway subsiding problem and this falls into our authority since the water is not being put into beneficial use. We are joining with TXDOT and Nature Conservancy to assist with the problem these artesian wells are presenting to the highways.
AGENDA ITEM VII Consider and/or act upon Historic & Existing Use Applications.
We still have a few Historic & Existing Use Application pending. Our office has received a letter from Robert Scoggins Attorney representing the Woodward’s. Our office has also received correspondence from A&P informing us they are still working on gathering information to register their wells.
AGNEDA ITEM VIII Consider and/or act upon Mailing System.
Due to the volume of mail we will be producing, we are looking into purchasing or leasing a postage machine. We received a bid from Pitney Bowes and My Mail. The Board agreed to let General Manager Paul Weatherby decide on which mailing system we will go with.
Upon motion by John Dorris, seconded by Noemi Navarrete and approved unanimously to leave it at the discretion of General Manager Paul Weatherby as to what postage system we will lease.
AGENDA ITEM IXConsider and/or act upon Committee/Progress reports.
To date 2639, wells have been registered and more registrations are coming in.
We will be sending letters to landowners and are going to start by going from precinct to precinct.
We have received a few of the Data-loggers we will be using and will be working with the landowners.
General Manager Paul Weatherby addressed the Board in reference to obtaining a Credit Card for the MPGCD.
Upon motion by John Dorris seconded by Alvaro Mandujano Jr., and approved unanimously to authorize General Manager Paul Weatherby to obtain a credit card in the name of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.
AGENDA ITEM X Consider and/or act upon Groundwater District (s) Correspondence.
We sent a letter in support of Terrel County organizing their own Underground Water District.
AGENDA ITEM XI Consider and/or act upon Agenda for next meeting. (April 17, 2007 at 1:00pm)
Bakersfield L.L.P. Project
Historic & Existing Use
Imperial Artesian Wells
Financial Investments
AGENDA ITEM XII Adjourn.
Upon motion by Robert Ezell seconded by Bart Reid and approved unanimously to adjourn this meeting at 3:15 pm.
