8 • WATER_PERMITSMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Consider and/or act upon General Manager's Correspondence.

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2016-02-17 on 2016-02-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“in Monahans at the Ward County Convention Center. Reeves County has formed a GCD. John Dorris made a motion to approve General Manager’s Correspondence. Seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. An Executive Session was called at 10:45 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Sections 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, to consult with attorney. The Board reconvened into open session at 11:50 a.m. President McGuairt stated that no decisions or votes were made in executive session. Janet Groth left the meeting at 11:51 a.m. Directors’ comments No comments from the Board Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for February 17, 2016 Page 4 X!|_ Consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting e 2015 Annual Report Xil = Adjourn Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:55 a.m. Motion seconded by Merrell Daggett. 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

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

Jeff Sims

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

YES

Vanessa Cardwell

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

ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and/or act upon General Manager's Correspondence. A letter was received from Fort Stockton Holdings: with a copy of Cashier's Check payable to Gayle Henderson, District Clerk in the amount of $155,000.00.The check will remain in escrow with court /clerk until case is final. Paul Weatherby went to the House Natural Resource Committee and testified supporting Local Groundwater Management. Comments are in letter for viewing. The dates for the GMA3 Meeting has been set for March 16th and April 26, 2016 in Monahans at the Ward County Convention Center. Reeves County has formed a GCD. John Dorris made a motion to approve General Manager’s Correspondence. Seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. An Executive Session was called at 10:45 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Sections 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, to consult with attorney. The Board reconvened into open session at 11:50 a.m. President McGuairt stated that no decisions or votes were made in executive session. Janet Groth left the meeting at 11:51 a.m. Directors’ comments No comments from the Board Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for February 17, 2016 Page 4 X!|_ Consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting e 2015 Annual Report Xil = Adjourn Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:55 a.m. Motion seconded by Merrell Daggett. Motion carried unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.