Review, discuss and possible action to approve actions by the Executive

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5. Review, discuss and possible action to approve actions by the Executive Committee to secure furniture, computer equipment including a printer, a copier, a telephone system, data communication lines, office supplies, and miscellaneous equipment and supplies to open the District Office at 303 East Washington, Suite D in Navasota. The directors have been furnished a list of items. COG has agreed to add the estimated $6,000 to pay for furniture and computer equipment to the bill already owed by the District. Office will be operational in Navasota on July 14, 2003. If the other counties join, the office will stay in Navasota. Director Oats moved to ratify decision, Director Morrison seconded. Motion Carried. 6. Discussion and possible action to change date of scheduled July quarterly Board meeting to August 20, 2003 with no Board meeting to be held in July, 2003. GM Behm asked the directors to consider the change of date for the next meeting since he will be in the process of setting up the Navasota office the week of July 14th when the meeting would be held. Director Isham moved, Director Thomas seconded the motion to reschedule the July meeting to August 20, 2003. Motion Carried. 7. Comments by Bill Harris, former director from Washington County. Mr. Harris thanked the current board for their letter and then expressed his intent to stay in touch with the District. Mr. Harris is trying to be included in the meetings in Washington County. He has done some conservation studies and would be glad to make the information available to anyone who is interested. GM Behm read an e-mail message from David Minze voicing his support of the district and appreciation for letter from the board. 8. Review of approved legislation effecting Groundwater Districts by General Manager. Two bills put together give groundwater districts the right to sub divide the aquifer to have different rules, if the 2 aquifers are at different levels, they can have different rules. Some marketers are buying rights in the lower aquifer and not higher one. House bill that passed requires cities and Special Utility Districts to conduct water audits and report to state agency how much water is lost, where it goes and how to recapture. Licensing was authorized to put water districts into the loop for monitoring capping wells. The Texas Water Advisory Council was extended. Senate Bill 19 removed the 5 year mandatory audit and replaced it with a 7 year permissive audit. 9. Adjourn Director Ward moved, Director Morrison seconded a motion to adjourn at 7:30pm. Motion carried. THE ABOVE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BLUEBONNET GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HELD ON JUNE 18, 2003 WERE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THAT BOARD ON AUGUST 20, 2003. //s// J Jared Patout J. JARED PATOUT PRESIDENT ATTEST: //s// Paul C Isham 8/20/2003 PAUL ISHAM DATE SECRETARY

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.