HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage And Recovery Conservation District - 04/11/2014 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
April 11, 2014
The Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Conservation District met in regular session on Friday, April 11, 2014, in the ACM
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 Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney
Tom Tagliabue Brent Clayton, Water Resource Planner
Dan Biles Jeannie Holland, Legal Assistant
Gus Gonzalez (arrived 3:40 pm) Bill Green, Interim Director of Environmental and
Strategic Initiatives
Absent:
Margie Rose
(1) Call Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board Secretary
Fred Segundo at 3:35 p.m. Roll was called. A quorum was present.
(2) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 2014 were
reviewed. Board Member Tagliabue advised that he was appointed as a member at the
January 9t" meeting to replace Pete Anaya and voted on several issues. Motion was
made by Board member Tom Tagliabue to amend the minutes to include him as a
member, to include his votes on the issues that he voted on and to approve the minutes
as amended. Motion was seconded by Dan Biles.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue and Biles
Nays: None
(3) Discussion and possible action regarding election of officers (tabled from
January 9, 2014): Discussion was had. Motion was made by Board member Dan Biles
to elect the following as Officers:
• Chair - Margie Rose
• Vice-Chair - Gus Gonzalez
• Secretary - Fred Segundo
The Motion was seconded by Board member Tom Tagliabue.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue and Biles
Nays: None
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(4) Discussion and possible action to Change the Meeting Time and/or Date:
Discussion was had regarding changing the meeting dates and times since some of the
members have conflicts. Motion was made by Board member Dan Biles to leave the
official meeting time as the first Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. quarterly. The
motion was seconded by Board member Gus Gonzalez.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, Biles and Gonzalez
Nays: None
(5) Status of INTERA Groundwater: Brent Clayton advised that testing is ongoing
to find out the quality of the water. They are pursuing desalinization and will furnish City
Council with information on April 22nd . They are also looking for sites for groundwater
locations. Groundwater rules are for fresh water. Port Aransas has asked us to include
them.
(6) Next Meeting Time: July 10, 2014
(7) Discussion of Long Term Water Supply: Board member Gus Gonzalez
advised that the lake level is much improved. Restrictions will be updated when the
Lake is up. The Mary Rhodes Phase is on track. We are looking into the possibility of
desal. Board member Gonzalez advised that San Antonio takes the Edwards Aquifer
and puts it into Carrizo.
(8) Discussion of Five Year Plan for District: Board member Gus Gonzales
reported that we need to re-look at the five-year plan. Capital funds are needed to do
geological investigation. The project needs to look for storage.
(9) There was no Public Comment
(10) Items to be Placed on next Agenda: Items to be placed on the Agenda for the
next meeting include: 1) Discussion of long term water supply; 2) Discussion of Five-
year Plan for District.
(11) The meeting was adjourned by a Motion by Board Member Dan Biles and
seconded by Board member Gus Gonzalez at 4:05 p.m.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, Biles and Gonzalez
Nays: None
Fred Segundo, Secretary
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