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8 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

22 p.m.: Break

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - October 30, 2019 on 2019-10-30
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to not grant standing to Protestants”
LK
Linda Kaye Rogers
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8: 22 p.m.: Break 8:49 p.m.: Reconvene Public Hearing Items 8:49 p.m.: Hearing Opened Item #9 — Public hearing on operating permit amendment application: Prima Vista Public Comment(s): e Tom Miles & Leanne Easton — Contested permit amendment 55 p.m.: Closed Hearing iscussion and Possible Action 8:55 p.m.: Pre-hearing Conference Opened Item #18 — Regarding Operating Permit Amendment Application Prima Vista Testimony by Prima Vista: o Water needed to clean venue before and after events, and to provide water to customers during events. o Venue is located on an 11-acre tract. © Little irrigation required, and no water features. o Norainwater harvesting on the property currently. Legal Council: Greg Ellis: o The letters submitted by Protestants do not meet minimum requirements set in District Rule 5.5. © _ Itis his opinion that the Protestants did not prove there will be any substantial impact on their property if the permit amendment is granted by the board. Motion: John Worrall: Motion to not grant standing to Protestants. Jeff Shaw: Seconded. Vote: 5-0 In Favor (Linda Kaye Rogers, John Worrall, Doc Jones, Holly Fults, & Jeff Shaw); motion passes. Motion: John Worrall: Motion deny operating permit to Prima Vista. Doc Jones: Seconded. Vote: 5-0 In Favor (Linda Kaye Rogers, John Worrall, Doc Jones, Holly Fults, & Jeff Shaw); motion passes. Public Comment(s): None Item #17 — Regarding adoption of the proposed rule amendments hearing during the Public Hearing including Rules 2, 10, 13, 15, and 16 Motion: John Worrall: Motion to adopt Rule 2. Jeff Shaw: Seconded. Vote: 5-0 (Linda Kaye Rogers, John Worrall, Doc Jones, Holly Fults, & Jeff Shaw); motion passes. Board and Staff: e — John Worrall and Holly Fults discuss tabling Rule 10 until Rules 13 and 15 are decided. e — Holly Fults suggests a special meeting of the Board on November 8, 2019 for further discussion. Page 2 of 3 October 30, 2019 Motion: John Worrall: Motion to table Rule 15 until special meeting on November 8, 2019 at 6pm. Holly Fults: Seconded. Vote: 5-0 In Favor (Linda Kaye Rogers, John Worrall, Doc Jones, Holly Fults, & Jeff Shaw); motion passes. Motion: John Worrall: Motion to table Rule 10 until special meeting on November 8, 2019 at 6pm. Jeff Shaw: Seconded. Vote 5-0 In Favor (Linda Kaye Rogers, John Worrall, Doc Jones, Holly Fults, & Jeff Shaw); motion passes. Motion: John Worrall: Motion to table Rule 13 until such time that we make a stakeholder process and it is brought back to the board. No Second, motion fails. Motion: Jeff Shaw: Motion to table Rule 13 until special meeting on November 8, 2019 at 6pm for discussion only. Holly Fults: Seconded. Vote 4-1 In Favor (Linda Kaye Rogers, Doc Jones, Holly Fults, & Jeff Shaw); motion passes. Motion:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.