REP 13-725
| 1 | C.1 | GM Announcements | Board Report | · Staffing Items of Interest (anniversaries, new hires)
· Recent Activities/Events (reports on conferences attended, meetings held, etc.)
· Upcoming Activities/Events (conferences, meetings, etc.)
· Operational Announcements (schedule changes, program updates, etc.)
· Recent Activities of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Program
· Recent Legislative Activities
· Aquifer Conditions | | |
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REP 13-717
| 2 | D.1 | august 2016 financials | Staff Report | Receive report from EAA staff on unaudited financial statements for August 2016. | | |
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REP 13-607
| 5 | E.1 | SCTWAC Report | Board Report | Receive report from Director Gary Middleton, South Central Texas Water Advisory Committee (SCTWAC) representative to the board, regarding downstream water conditions of the Guadalupe River Basin and current activities and issues of interest to SCTWAC. | | |
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AI 13-1399
| 1 | F.1 | Board Meeting Minutes | Action Item | Approval of previous board meeting minutes
- Regular Board Meeting - September 13, 2016 | | |
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AI 13-1371
| 2 | F.2 | Dos Ninas LP Over-pumping Counter offer | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve a settlement counter-offer from Dos Ninas, LP, related to exceeding authorized groundwater withdrawals during 2015. | | |
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AI 13-1373
| 2 | F.3 | Sept Committee ASR Leases | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve leases of permitted Edwards groundwater rights with Frank A. Ramsey and New Fountain United Methodist Church, for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project of the San Antonio Water System, in support of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan, in the total amount of $45,644.00. | | |
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AI 13-1375
| 2 | F.4 | Cactus and Brush BIG Conversion | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve a conversion of base irrigation groundwater owned by Cactus and Brush, LP, based on a change in land use. | | |
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AI 13-1376
| 2 | F.5 | Electric Transmission BIG Conversion | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve a conversion of base irrigation groundwater owned by Electric Transmission Texas, LLC, based on a change in land use. | | |
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AI 13-1377
| 2 | F.6 | audit services FY 2016 | Action Item | Consider recommendation from EAA staff to approve an engagement letter with RSM US, L.L.P., to provide independent audit services for fiscal year 2016. | | |
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AI 13-1379
| 2 | F.7 | legal invoice- auguts 2016 | Action Item | Consider recommendation from EAA staff to approve payment to Kemp Smith for legal services for August 2016. | | |
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AI 13-1385
| 2 | F.8 | surplus sale | Action Item | Consider recommendation from EAA staff to declare certain personal property of the EAA to be surplus and to authorize the disposal of the surplus property. | | |
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AI 13-1398
| 1 | G.1 | legislative priorities | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Executive Committee to approve priorities for the EAA's legislative program for the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. | approved | Pass |
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AI 13-1384
| 2 | G.2 | Test Amercia renewal | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Research & Technology Committee to approve a renewal and extension of Contract No. 12-611-AM, as previously amended, between the EAA and TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc., for analytical laboratory services in an amount not to exceed $210,000, for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. | approved | Pass |
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AI 13-1393
| 2 | G.3 | Biomonitoring contract | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Research & Technology Committee to approve a renewal, extension, and amendment of a contract with BIO-WEST, Inc., to continue to provide biological monitoring services for Comal and San Marcos Springs Ecosystems, in an amount not to exceed $734,352. | approved | Pass |
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AI 13-1394
| 2 | G.4 | water quality monitoring | Action Item | Consider recommendation from the Research & Technology Committee to approve a renewal, extension, and amendment of a contract with SWCA Incorporated to continue to provide water quality sampling and analysis for Comal and San Marcos springs ecosystems, in an amount not to exceed $431,000. | approved | Pass |
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AI 13-1388
| 1 | G.5 | financial system | Action Item | Consider recommendation from EAA staff to approve a contract with Express Information Systems, Inc., for the purchase and implementation of the Intaact Financial Management Cloud ERP Accounting Software in the amount of $93,576. | approved | Pass |
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AI 13-1396
| 1 | G.6 | doublehorn | Action Item | Consider recommendation from EAA staff to approve the expenditure of funds to Doublehorn Communications for cloud computing brokerage services in an amount not to exceed $80,000. | approved | Pass |
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AI 13-1386
| 1 | G.7 | gun issue | Action Item | Receive report and recommend possible action on open and concealed carry of weapons. | | |
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AI 13-1380
| 2 | G.8 | 2017 budget hearings | Action Item | Consider recommendation from EAA staff to authorize staff to hold public meetings on the 2017 proposed budget and aquifer management fee rates. | approved | Pass |
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REP 13-727
| 1 | I.1 | Closed Session | Board Report | Closed Session.
1. Consultation with Attorney - Pending Litigation (§ 551.071)
Active Litigation:
League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Edwards Aquifer Auth. (W.D. Tex. filed June 21, 2012)
In re Jaffe, No. 16-50355 (W.D. Tex. filed Feb. 12, 2016)
Active Litigation - Enforcement:
Edwards Aquifer Auth. v. Barnard (274th Hays Cnty. filed Oct. 6, 2010)
2. Consultation with Attorney - Attorney/Client Privileged Consultations (§ 551.071)
3. Consultation with Attorney - Settlement Offers (§ 551.071)
4. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
5. Deliberations Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)
6. Deliberations Regarding Personnel Matters (§ 551.074) | | |
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