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D • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2024-07-16 on 2024-07-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Adjourn Board meeting. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Puja Boinpally. Motion carried unanimously.”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
LD
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
ABSENT
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

D. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-8626-83-CV (83% District Court)(Cockrell IV); and In Cockrell IV, the lawsuit was filed on August 17 and served on September 13" by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim were timely filed October 9°. FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. E. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-13031-112-CV (112! District Court)(Cockrell V). In Cockrell V, the lawsuit was filed on August 23 and served on September 13'" by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim were timely filed October 9th. FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. Xl Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and General Manager’s Correspondence. 2025 Jurisdiction allocation for PCAD Budget 2024 TAGD Cybersecurity Certificate and compliance Notice of Deadline to file application for place on the ballot MPGCD 07-13-2024 Rig Data Report Pecos County Tx Drought Map 07-09-2024 Rustler Monitor Well Recommendations and beginning scope of work on drilling of well e APEX groundwater pumping update eee Minutes of 07-16-2024 Page 5 of S XIl_ Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. Next Board meeting is set for Monday August 19, 2024. XItIl_ Adjourn Board meeting. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Puja Boinpally. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 11:14 a.m. NA Cordhety ZU puis)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.