Discussion and possible action on the adoption of the 2019 District Audit. A motion was made

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Discussion and possible action on the adoption of the 2019 District Audit. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to approve the adoption of the 2019 District Audit. The motion passed unanimously. Discussion regarding draft rule amendments including non-substantive typographical amendments to District Rules 1.4, 7.2(d)(3)(G)(v.), 11.1(d) and substantive amendments to 8.6 and 8.9(d) and possible action to set a hearing date for the proposed draft rule amendments. e Amotion was made by David Stratta, second by Pete Brien to approve the correction for Rule 1.1 Definitions to be re-numbered beginning at #12. The motion passed unanimously. e A motion was made by David Stratta, second by Pete Brien to approve Rule 7.2 Actions Based on Aquifer Response to Pumping 7.2(d)(3)(G)(v.) should be corrected to “single-permitted”. The motion passed unanimously. e A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by David Stratta to approve the correction for 11.1(e) Reworking and Replacing a Well correction to Rule 5.1” should be corrected to reference “Rule 6.1” which relates to spacing. The motion passed unanimously. e A motion was made by Jayson Barfknecht, second by Bill Harris to approve 8.6 Aggregation of Withdrawal proposed wording to clarify the aggregation of annual production and expectation of annual production from aggregated wells. Added wording “the applicable provision of “ Rule 7.1 under Rule 8.6. The motion passed with David Stratta voting no. e A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Jayson Barfknecht to approve Rule 8.9(d) Permit Amendments with amended adding “the misidentification of the screened aquifer” the General Manager may correct misidentification of the screened aquifer on permits and report the aquifer permit correction to the Board at the next meeting. The motion failed. e¢ A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Jayson Barfknecht to approve action ona set hearing date for the proposed draft rule amendments for September 10, 2020. The motion passed unanimously.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.