Ten • AGENDA_ITEMRed River Authority of Texas (Wichita County)

Consider Adopting Resolution #2020-016, Authorizing t he General Manager to Execute an Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to Fund Red River Authority of Texas’ Share of a Planning Assistance to States Agreement with the U.S . Army Corps of Engineers for a Feasibility Study

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - September 21, 2020 on 2020-09-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (9 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item Ten: Consider Adopting Resolution #2020-016, Authorizing t he General Manager to Execute an Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to Fund Red River Authority of Texas’ Share of a Planning Assistance to States Agreement with the U.S . Army Corps of Engineers for a Feasibility Study”

Jerry Daniels

Board President

YES

Michael Sandefur

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Stephen Thornhill

Director, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Jerry Dan Davis

Director, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Jerry Bob Daniel

Director, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Joe Ward

Director, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Mary Lou Bradley

Director, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Tonya Detten

Director, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Conrad Masterson, Jr.

Director, Place 8 (Place 8)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

of Navigation o f the Red River from Denison Dam to Index, Arkansas, and Take Any Other Action Deemed Necessary. 01:25:35 Mr. Whiteman provided a recap of House Bill 4166 and reminded that at the September 18, 2019 Board of Directors meeting, the Board authorized the negotiation of an agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), and on October 2 4, 2019, the NCTCOG authorized the execution of that agreement. Mr. Whiteman also reminded that on January 16, 2020, the Authority requested assistance through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Planning Assistance to States (PAS) Program, to provide technic al assistance for an update of navigation benefits on the R

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.