Consider and/or act upon Purchasing Telemetry Equipment for Santa Rosa

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and/or act upon Purchasing Telemetry Equipment for Santa Rosa Spring. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for December 12, 2017 Page 4 Agenda Items VI and VII were considered together: Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. made a motion to purchase telemetry equipment for Comanche Springs and for Santa Rosa Springs. Motion seconded by M. R. Gonzalez. Motion Carried Unanimously. VII|_ Update on the Accounting for Annual Leave and Sick Leave as of 09-30-2017. The Board was given an update on the accounting for annual leave and sick leave as of 09-30-2017. Accounting for Annual and Sick Leave as of 09-30-2017 a a Today's Date: 09-30-2017 a ee Prepared By: mkmills [| rs ae ee Employee of 09-30-2017 asof 09-30-2017__| as of 09-30-2017 09-30-2017 Edwards, Ty | aas7] aso] wal 00 | Mills, Melissa [623] 00 | Reeves, Gail | oo | No action needed or taken. Ix Consider and/or act upon 2018 Meeting and Holiday Schedule. Vanessa Cardwell made a motion to approve the 2018 Meeting and Holiday Schedule. Motion seconded by Puja Boinpally. Motion Carried Unanimously. x Briefing and take action as necessary on Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause NO. P-12176-112-CV. On 11-13-2017 MPGCD entered a plea to the Jurisdiction and Original Answer of Defendant. Original Answer: The District denies each and every allegation in Plaintiff Cockrell’s Original Petition and demands strict proof thereof. Middle Pecos GCD Xl Xll Minutes for December 12, 2017 Page 5 Prayer: 1) Court to grant the Plea to the Jurisdiction and dismiss Cockrell’s administrative appeals; 2) order that Cockrell take nothing by this lawsuit and that the District recover its costs and attorneys’ fees if it prevails in accordance with Texas Water Code § 36.066(g) and (h), including an opportunity for the District to submit a fee application, affidavit, and evidence of its Section 36.066(g) and (h) costs and fees; and 3) order such other relief to which it may be entitled at equity or law. Mike Gershon, MPGCD attorney, reported that Cockrell Investment Partners LP has indicated that they do not intend to proceed with the lawsuit if talks that are ongoing with Fort Stockton Holdings LP resolve their issues. Sam Cruse, attorney for Cockrell Investment Partners LP, reported that Cockrell and Fort Stockton Holdings, LP met about 3 weeks ago and discussed the proposed MPGCD rules and are working on a compromise. Talks are still in progress. Eddie McCarthy Ill, attorney representing Fort Stockton Holdings, LP, agreed with the statement(s) made by Sam Cruse. No action taken. Discuss and/or act upon Setting up an email address for each Director@mpgcd.or. No action taken due to lack of interest in the subject. Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map and ongoing Water Quality Analysis. > Well Registrations: Several registrations have been received from Parsley Energy. Drought Monitor Map: The current drought monitor map presented. It has not been updated since we received 4” of snow on Wednesday. Production Permits: We will have 3 next month. Drilling Permits: Parsley has requested to drill 8 wells for Oil and Gas Use. Data Loggers: Two data loggers will be installed on the Springs. Water Analysis: The Winter Water quality analysis is beginning. We have requested that Prisoners be used to clean up under the bridges at the Pecos River in Pecos County. We will pay for the meals for about 6 prisoners for 2 days. v vv vvv Xill XIV XV Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for December 12, 2017 Page 6

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.