Consider and/or act upon Minutes for Public Hearings on August 29, 2019

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and/or act upon Minutes for Public Hearings on August 29, 2019 and September 05, 2019. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to approve the minutes the for Public Hearings on August 29, 2019 and September 05, 2019, as presented. Motion seconded by Allan Childs. Motion Carried. Vote: 7 For. -0- Against. 3 Absent. 1 Abstention/Mandujano. Briefing and take action as necessary on Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-12176-112-CV (Pecos County District Court). Mike Gershon, MPGCD attorney, explained that we are in a holding pattern waiting for Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. to let us know what their position is on the rules that we were working on back in 2017/2018 time frame. The ball is in their court. Ryan Reed, Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. (Cockrell) attorney, reported that the District Court Lawsuit is on the Dismissal Docket. Cockrell will be asking the Court to be removed from the Dismissal Docket and allow additional time and maintain the holding pattern. It is imperative that the District adopt appropriate rules to protect everybody in the District. Within the last few months we have found some common ground, and are exploring that. We hope to be back within the next month with some proposals. No action taken.

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