Consider and/or act to approve Upton County Water District Transport Agreement. The Board discussed the agreement amongst themselves. An Executive Session was called at 2:50 p.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 Executive Session ended at 3:03 p.m. The Board reconvened into open session at 3:04 p.m. President McGuairt stated that no decisions or votes were made in executive session. Manager Weatherby recommended to leave the transport agreement as presented. The agreement is the same as the previous agreement with no substantive changes. Terry Whigham made a motion to accept Weatherby’s recommendation and accept the Upton County Water District Transport Agreement as presented. Motion seconded by Merrell Daggett. Motion failed with a vote of 5 FOR, 2 OPPOSE. Vill Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for November 17, 2015 Page 5 John Dorris made a motion to set the transport fee at $0.0249 per 1,000 gallons used, and make the term of the contract 5 years. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion failed with a vote of 2 FOR, 5 OPPOSE. Ronnie Cooper made a motion to set the transport fee at $0.0249 per 1,000 gallons used, and make the term of the contract 10 years. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion failed without a vote. No action taken, this item is being tabled until December 15" meeting which may be held at the Pecos County courthouse.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.