HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage And Recovery Conservation District - 01/06/2011 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
January 6, 2011
The Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Conservation District, Nueces County, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday,
January 6, 2011, in the Legal Conference Room, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi,
Texas, with the following in attendance:
Members: In Attendance: (non-members)
Margie Rose, Vice Chairman Jay Reining, First Assistant City Attorney
Gustavo Gonzalez Jeannie Holland, recorder
Fred Segundo, Secretary
Absent:
Oscar Martinez, Chair
Rudy Garza
(1) Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board Vice Chair Margie
Rose at 1:35 p.m. Roll was called. A quorum was present.
(2) Minutes: The minutes of the October 7, 2010 meeting were reviewed.
Paragraph (3) was amended to read as follows:
"(3) Discussion of Long Term Water Supply: Board member Gonzalez
advised that he, Emily Martinez along with other members of the
Economic Development Corporation met with a group out of Carrizo
Springs. Howard Ivy & Associates is proposing a 150 mile pipeline to
transfer raw water from an irrigation district in Dimmitt County to the Rio
Grande valley. For the project to work, they were looking for Corpus
Christi to agree to a take or pay contract for @ 10,000 ac-ft of raw water at
a cost of 250 per ac-ft per year. Our response was we do not need the
water at this time and second we don't have $2.5M per year to spend.
Board member Gonzalez advised that the Mary Rhodes PH 11 could
possibly incur as much as $814,000 in legal fees for right of way
acquisition, and that there is about $4 million in the CIP fund."
Motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez for approval of the amended minutes of
October 7, 2010. Board Member Segundo seconded the motion.
Ayes: Board Members Rose, Segundo and Gonzalez
Nays: None
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(3) Election of Officers: Motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez to re-elect
the present officers:
Chair: Oscar Martinez
Vice Chair: Margie Rose
Secretary: Fred Segundo
The Motion was seconded by Board Member Segundo.
Ayes: Board Members, Rose, Segundo and Gonzalez
Nays: None
(4) Discussion of Long Term Water Supply: Board member Gonzalez advised
that Lavaca Natividad River Authority may be asking CC to consider the idea of
leasing 10,00 ac-ft of the Garwood water rights through the Mary Rhodes Phase
II pipeline for the short term. The project is a $140 million project.
(5) Discussion of Five-year Plan: Board member Gonzalez reported that he is
working with Kevin Stowers to hire an engineering consultant for feasibility, etc.
(6) Discussion and possible action regarding District Rules: First Assistant City
Attorney Jay Reining presented handouts consisting of the CCASRCD Rules and
Regulations and Proposed Action Plan for Adoption of the Rules. They were
reviewed and discussed. Motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez to adopt
the Action Plan for Adoption of the Rules and the Water Department be
responsible for carrying out the timeline. Motion was seconded by Board
Member Segundo.
Ayes: Board Members, Rose, Segundo and Gonzalez
Nays: None
(7) Next meeting time —April 7, 2011, to be held at Choke Canyon Room at Water
Department
(8) Identify Items to be placed on Next Agenda: Items to be placed on the next
agenda include: (a) discussion of long term water supply; (b) discussion of five-
year plan; and (c) public hearing on adoption of rules.
(9) Public Comment: There was no public comment
(10) Adjournment: With no further business, Board member Segundo moved that
the meeting be adjourned. It was seconded by Board member Gonzalez.
Ayes: Board Members Rose, Segundo and Gonzalez
Nays: None
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The meeting was adjourned at 1:57 p.m.
Fred Segundo, Secretary
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