Consider and/or act upon General Manager's Quarterly Report

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Consider and/or act upon General Manager's Quarterly Report Merrell Daggett made a motion to accept the General Manager’s Quarterly Report as presented. Motion seconded by John Dorris. Motion carried unanimously. Merrell Daggett made a motion to recess for lunch. Motion seconded by John Dorris. Motion carried unanimously. Production Permit Hearing for Texas Fresh Farms, LLC I Call to order at 1:00 p.m. on Public Hearing on Production Permit Application for Texas Fresh Farms, LLC Party representing application: Alex (Amin) Noor, owner of Texas Fresh Farms, LLC Protestant to application: None Public comment: Ernest Woodward felt that several of the surrounding land owners were not notified. Ty Edwards explained that we are required to notify the neighbors within a 1/2 mile radius, and that they were notified. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of July 15, 2014 Page 5 Amin Noor, dba, Texas Fresh Farms LLC has made application for a Production Permit for 970 acre feet/year from the Pecos Valley Aquifer for a 2 well system located at the intersection Owego Rd and CR 1759, in Pecos County, Texas. The purpose of this water well is for Irrigation and Industrial Use. Assistant Manager Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board. The aquifers naturally comingle in this area. He will have about 1,000 head of cattle on the property and 3,700 trees planted on a drip section. The farm is in full operation with 47 rows of 80 trees. 950 acre feet is requested for the orchard and 20 acre feet is requested for his water station. The application is declared administratively complete, and recommended that it be approved. II Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Production Permit Application for Texas Fresh Farms, LLC Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. made a motion to adjourn the hearing at 1:13 p.m. Motion seconded by John Dorris. Motion carried. Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. made a motion to approve the application as presented. Motion seconded by Terry Whigham. Motion failed with a vote of 4 For. 7 Oppose. John Dorris made a motion to grant the permit with an addendum to check the integrity/validity of the casing by camera”ing” the well. Motion seconded by Janet Groth. Motion carried unanimously. CONTINUATION OF SHOW CAUSE HEARING ON ALLEGED VIOLATION OF DISTRICT’S RULES BY TEXAS FRESH FARMS, LLC I Call to Order at 10:30 a.m. II Show Cause Hearing on alleged violations of District’s Rules by TEXAS FRESH FARMS, LLC Party representing application: Alex (Amin) Noor, owner of Texas Fresh Farms, LLC Protestant to application: None Public comment: None Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of July 15, 2014 Page 6 Paul Weatherby said in the beginning there were communication problems, but now Mr. Noor is complying, and recommends that no enforcement or fine is needed. Ty Edwards reported that the water station had been in operation since January of 2014. Mr. Noor was asked if he knew of the Middle Pecos GCD when he bought the property, and he replied “no”. III Consider and act on alleged violations by TEXAS FRESH FARMS, LLC, and consider and act on appropriate penalty or other enforcement remedy to be imposed or pursued in court Janet Groth made a motion to fine Texas Fresh Farms, LLC., $400 for selling water without a permit. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. More discussion among the Board resulted in a vote of 2 For. 9 Oppose. Motion failed. IV Adjourn Evans Turpin made a motion to adjourn the hearing. Seconded by John Dorris. Motion carried. The hearing adjourned at 1:24 p.m. SHOW CAUSE HEARING ON ALLEGED VIOLATION OF DISTRICT’S RULES BY CITY OF FORT STOCKTON I Call to Order at 1:24 p.m. II Show Cause Hearing on alleged violations of District’s Rules by CITY OF FORT STOCKTON Party representing application: Raul Rodriguez, Fort Stockto

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.