General Managers Report.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

10. General Managers Report. A. Office Staffing - The District’s Administrative Assistant, Delores Morgan is on board, started October 3, 2005. B. Status of Director Appointments 1 Austin County - Directors Glenn Huebner and Michael Blezinger will be considered for reappointment on October 24, 2005. 2 Grimes County - Directors Jared Patout and Bill Thomas were reappointed on September 26, 2005. 3 Walker County - Appointments are being discussed. C. Well Permitting – GM reported that the following wells have been permitted, registered or are known to the District. Austin County has 42 non-exempt, 52 new exempt and 2 new railroad commission wells. Grimes County has 48 non-exempt, 20 new exempt and 13 new railroad commission wells. Walker County has 50 non-exempt, 48 new exempt wells, 0 new railroad commission wells and 1 transport permit. D. Status of Region G & H RWPG’s regional water plans - both regions have submitted draft water plans to the water development board for review. The Boards of both regions will meet in November and December to make final plan revisions with their final plans to be submitted in January, 2006. E. Status of GMA 14 (Upper Golf Coast Groundwater Management Area) joint planning – Meeting scheduled for 09/27/05 was cancelled due to “Rita”. This meeting has been rescheduled for October 25, 2005 and will be attended by President Patout and GM Behm. Counties that are represented by ground water districts will be voting members of the GMA Joint Planning Group. Counties not included in a GCD will have no vote and no say in the joint planning effort. BGCD October 19, 2005 Board Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 6:40pm Director Tressie left meeting. 11. Date for next Board meeting – January 18, 2006. 12. Adjourn Director Ward, moved to adjourn at 6:52pm, Director Thomas seconded. Motion Carried. THE ABOVE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BLUEBONNET GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2005 WERE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THAT BOARD ON JANUARY 18, 2006. (s) J Jared Patout J. Jared Patout, President ATTEST: (s) Joe B Sandal Joe B. Sandal, Secretary

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