HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage And Recovery Conservation District - 01/05/2012 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
January 5, 2012
The Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Conservation District, Nueces County, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday,
January 5, 2012, in the Small Legal Conference Room, 5t" floor City Hall, 1201 Leopard
Street, Corpus Christi, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Members: In Attendance: (non-members)
Fred Segundo, Secretary Jay Reining, First Assistant City Attorney
Rudy Garza Jeannie Holland, recorder
Gustavo Gonzalez Ted Nelson
Absent:
Oscar Martinez, Chair
Margie C. Rose, Vice-Chair
(1) Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board Secretary Fred
Segundo at 1:40 p.m. Roll was called. A quorum was present.
(2) Election of Officers: Motion was made by Board member Garza that the
current slate of officers be nominated for another term. The Motion was seconded by
Board member Gonzalez.
Ayes: Board Members Garza, Gonzalez and Segundo
Nays: None
(3) Minutes: The minutes of the July 7, 2011 meeting were reviewed. Motion was
made by Board member Garza for approval of the minutes of July 7, 2011. Board
member Gonzalez seconded the motion.
Ayes: Board Members Garza, Gonzalez, and Segundo
Nays: None
(4) Discussion of Long Term Water Supply: Board member Gonzalez reported
that a draft Memorandum of Understanding with LNRA is being considered regarding
Garwood water rights. Lake Texana has dropped to a record low and LNRA has cut
back all customers by 20 percent. A meeting is scheduled for January 16, 2012 with
LNRA and NRA to develop a project team to develop a comprehensive water supply
implementation plan and recommendation on the feasibility of leasing the Garwood
rights. The team will be tasked with looking at scenarios and weighing them against
metrics other than cost.
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Senate Bill 3 of the 80th Texas Legislature established a process for the development
and implementation of environmental flow standards applicable to major river basins
and estuarine system across the State of Texas. The process began with the
establishment of the Environmental Flows Advisory Group (EFAG) which is charged
with appointing the Nueces Basin and Bay Area Stakeholders Group. The
Environmental Flows recommendation report is the primary deliverable of the Nueces
River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Basin and Bay Expert Science team. The
report is complete and they have recommended a higher pass-through environmental
flow of 168,000 ac-ft from the agreed order requirement of 151,000 ac-ft. The
stakeholder group will consider the recommendations in conjunction with other factors-
including the current and future water demands and prepare a separate
recommendation on environmental flows. Board Member Gonzalez will create a
workshop with City Council to explain the report.
(5) Discussion of Five-year Plan: Board member Gonzalez reported that he has
received an unsolicited proposal from Jorge Arroyo with Texas Water Develop Board, to
complete the initial phase of the district's five year plan. The initial phase is to review
and consolidate the existing geological data of the area within the district.. This work will
be completed at no cost. Motion was made by Board member Gonzalez to accept the
proposal from TWDB and approve any offers they provide. The motion was seconded
by Board member Garza.
Ayes: Board members Garza, Gonzalez, and Segundo
Nays: None
(6) Expansion of District's Boundaries: Motion was made by Board member
Gonzalez to initiate the process to expand the boundaries beyond the City limits. Port
Aransas has asked if we would consider expanding the boundary to include their area
since they are experiencing some subsidence as a result of new wells that have been
drilled by private entities. Board member Garza seconded the motion.
Ayes: Board members Garza, Gonzalez, and Segundo
Nays: None
(7) Storm Water Impacts on District: Motion was made by Board member
Gonzalez to table this item. The motion was seconded by Board member Garza.
Ayes: Board members Garza, Gonzalez, and Segundo
Nays: None
(8) Next meeting time —April 5, 2012, or special called meeting to sign the GMA 16
Interlocal Participation Agreement.
(9) 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
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plan; (c) storm water impacts on District; (d) GMA 16 Interlocal Participation Agreement;
(e) approval of response to audit.
(10) Public Comment: There was no public comment.
(11) Adjournment: With no further business to come before the meeting, Board
Member Garza made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 2:03
p.m.
Fred Segundo, Secretary
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