9 • POLICYBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on the ratification of Board actions taken during the

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Public Rules Hearing, Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | August 8, 2024 on 2024-08-08

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Chris Zeig to approve the ratification of Board actions taken during board meetings and hearings that lacked a quorum. The motion passed unanimously.”

Chris Zeig

Director, Robertson County (Municipal) (Robertson County (Municipal))

YES

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Lisa Rolke

Director, Brazos County (College Station) (Brazos County (College Station))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Gary Mechler

Director, Robertson County (Agricultural) (Robertson County (Agricultural))

YES

Jeff Kennedy

Director, Brazos County (Rural Water) (Brazos County (Rural Water))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on the ratification of Board actions taken during the following regular Board meetings that were properly noticed under the District Rules, but were later determined to lack a quorum: February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, August 10, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, May 16, 2024, and June 3, 2024. The listed past agenda items to be voted on are attached to this notice. A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Chris Zeig to approve the ratification of Board actions taken during board meetings and hearings that lacked a quorum. The motion passed unanimously. (The listed past agenda items voted on are attached to this agenda item #5).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.