M • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

R. Gonzalez, Secfetary/Treasurer

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2020-05-19 on 2020-05-19

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“FSH offered comment about its participation whether or not there is abatement. Jeff Sims made a motion to not abate the pending litigation with Cockrell Investment Partners, and to pursue the case and pursue a hearing on our pending plea to the jurisdiction. Janet Groth seconded the motion. Motion carried. Vote: 6 For. 2 Against. 3 Absent. Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. The June meeting will hopefully be an in-person meeting. We will try and reserve the Pecos County Courthouse second floor for the meeting. There may be 2 permit hearings ready, and the FSH permit renewal will be on the agenda, and Dr. Bill Hutchison will be here to give an update on his model. There will be an agenda item to call for the November election. Adjourn Board meeting. Allan Childs, Jr. made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by M. R. Gonzalez. Motion carried unanimously.”

M. R. Gonzalez

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

YES

Alvaro Mandujano Jr

Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)

ABSENT

Ronnie Cooper

Director, Fort Stockton Representative (Fort Stockton Representative)

ABSENT

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

Larry Drgac

Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)

ABSENT

Jeff Sims

Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Cardwell

Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

M. R. Gonzalez, Secfetary/Treasurer The July hearing and date were set at the Judge's request. We hear from Cockrell that due to COVID-19 (CoronaVirus) the July hearing date may not be realistic. At that hearing we would let the Court know that we would like to have a hearing on our pending plea to the jurisdiction. FSH has made public that they would like to intervene and would need time to submit their filings. Ed McCarthy, Jr., attorney for Fort Stockton Holdings, L.P. (FSH): FSH offered comment about its participation whether or not there is abatement. Jeff Sims made a motion to not abate the pending litigation with Cockrell Investment Partners, and to pursue the case and pursue a hearing on our pending plea to the jurisdiction. Janet Groth seconded the motion. Motion carried. Vote: 6 For. 2 Against. 3 Absent. Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. The June meeting will hopefully be an in-person meeting. We will try and reserve the Pecos County Courthouse second floor for the meeting. There may be 2 permit hearings ready, and the FSH permit renewal will be on the agenda, and Dr. Bill Hutchison will be here to give an update on his model. There will be an agenda item to call for the November election. Adjourn Board meeting. Allan Childs, Jr. made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by M. R. Gonzalez. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m. A en Date Approved _ 06-/-2020 Middle Pecos GCD/Minutes of 05-19-2020Page 8 of 8

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.