District Board Election Update......................................................................Tressy Gumbert

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6) District Board Election Update......................................................................Tressy Gumbert • November 2012 elections for 3 Single Member Districts • Single member Districts 1 Jimmy Skipton, 3 Mark Key, and 5 Joan Jernigan Board & Staff: Tressy Gumbert: o Saturday July 21 is the first day to file for a place on the General Election Ballot. o Applications are available at the District office. There is also a link to the applications on the District's website. o Polling locations have not been confirmed with Hays County as of yet. o 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 20th is the last day to file for a place on the General Election Ballot. Mark Key: o The District has been re-districted since the last election, encourages everyone to double check their voters registration cards to verify they are listed in the correct precinct. Public Comments: None provided 7:05 Break 7:10 Reconvene and Hearing Open Hearing Item: Discuss and Possible Action on: A. Permit Application for Texas Water Solutions Inc..............................................Rick Broun • The permit request is for 300,000 gallons per year • Five (5) full time employees and 3 part time. Water also to be used for irrigation on lawn and plants Board & Staff: Rick Broun: o Recommends to the Board they consider: 2-Year Non-Exempt Permit • .25 Acre Feet per year (81,463 gallons) • Proof of installation of a totalizing flow meter Quarterly reporting to the District • Acknowledgement of District Rules and of permit production mandated cutbacks during drought conditions. Applicant Comments: Robert Persuade: o Uses approximately 2,000 gallons a day to irrigate grass and plants. o Also used water for cleaning equipment o 10 employees o Purchased property a year and half ago, well went dry hired Central Texas to drill new well. o Driller never mentioned any involvement from the Groundwater District. Public Comments: . The following presented: Jon Cobb, Linda Kay Rogers and Andrew Backus 7:30 Hearing Closed Motion: Mark Key: issue 2 year permit to Texas Water Solution for 275,000 gallons Jimmy Skipton: Seconded Vote: 3-1 In favor (Jimmy Skipton, Greg Nesbitt, Mark Key) Against (Joan Jernigan) Page 3 of4 ........................................................... " ............................................. . 7:38 p.m. Meeting Adjourned ................................................... i~~ \ / Date: 2012 llir,~-· Approved Date: .2012 Mark Key, SecretaryfTreasurer Page 4 of4

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