Discuss and possible action on Johnson City Permit Amendment 420240028

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6. Discuss and possible action on Johnson City Permit Amendment 420240028 General Manager Kubinski distributed materials related to the Johnson City permit amendment negotiation. Kubinski explained that the city was requesting a variance to reduce the well settling period from 24 hours to 6 hours for health and safety reasons and noted that a contested well was outside the required 700-foot distance. Motion: James Sultemeier moved to approve permit amendment #20240028 and the combined settlement agreement with the redline changes. Jimmy Klepac Seconded. The Motion failed with Directors Klepac and Sultemeier in favor and Directors Murrah and Cofran opposed. Motion: Tom Murrah moved that negotiations with the City of Johnson City continue and that the issue be revisited at the regular Board meeting in Fe ebruary. George Cofran Seconded, and the Motion carried unanimously. Discussion continued on the merits of the permit. Motion: Tom Murrah moved to reconsider the vote on permit amendment 420240028 and the combined settlement agreement. James Sultemeier seconded, and the Motion carried unanimously. Motion: Tom Murrah moved that the combined settlement agreement, including the redline amendments, between the City of Johnson City and protestant Lanny Counts be approved, and the pump test be allowed to proceed. James Sultemeier seconded, and the Motion carried unanimously.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.