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12 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on matters relating to a complaint filed against The City of Bryan

Presented in: Approved Minutes - Permit Hearing/Regular Board Meeting - February 9, 2017 on 2017-02-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“A motion was made by Jan A. Roe, second by David Stratta to authorized the General Manager, Alan M. Day, to hire Mike Gershon, and to grant Monique and Mike the authority to represent and defend the District. The motion passed unanimously.”
JB
Jayson Barfknecht
Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))
YES
SC
Stephen Cast
Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))
YES
MC
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on matters relating to a complaint filed against The City of Bryan Operating Permit BVDO-0003. The Board chose to defer any action on the complaint until additional legal representation can be acquired and some guidance received. A motion was made by Jan A. Roe, second by David Stratta to authorized the General Manager, Alan M. Day, to hire Mike Gershon, and to grant Monique and Mike the authority to represent and defend the District. The motion passed unanimously. General Manager’s Report e Drought Monitor Report e Well Monitoring Report e Wells permitted pursuant to District Rule 8.3(j) ¢ District Activities e Management Plan Update Alan M. Day, General Manager and Megan Haas briefed the Board on the reports stated above. (see attached) Discussion and possible future agenda items. Adjournment, Jan A. Roe, a motion to adjourn, Mark J. Carrabba, so moved Bill L. Harris second, all unanimously. Regular Board meeting concluded at 4:58 p.m.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.