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7 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action requesting existing contracted entities and those seeking to

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Rules Hearing, Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | September 12, 2019 on 2019-09-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (0 - 3)
“A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by David Stratta, to request existing contracted entities and those seeking to provide future contract services for the District to provide proof of professional liability insurance (original motion). Pete Brien moved to amend the original motion changing “proof of” to “certificate of” professional liability insurance. Second by David Stratta. Amended motion was voted on and failed 5-3 (Stratta, Brien, & Carrabba voting for). The original motion was then voted on. Motion passed 5-3 (Cast, Roe, & Barfknecht voting no).”
JB
Jayson Barfknecht
Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))
NO
SC
Stephen Cast
Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))
NO
MC
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))
NO

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7. Discussion and possible action requesting existing contracted entities and those seeking to provide future contract services for the District to provide proof of professional liability insurance and to determine District requirements for the level of professional liability insurance coverage for contract services. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by David Stratta, to request existing contracted entities and those seeking to provide future contract services for the District to provide proof of professional liability insurance (original motion). Pete Brien moved to amend the original motion changing “proof of” to “certificate of” professional liability insurance. Second by David Stratta. Amended motion was voted on and failed 5-3 (Stratta, Brien, & Carrabba voting for). The original motion was then voted on. Motion passed 5-3 (Cast, Roe, & Barfknecht voting no).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.