HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage And Recovery Conservation District - 10/19/2015 MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
October 19, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Conservation District met in regular session on Monday, October 19, 2015, 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)
Margie Rose Brent Clayton, Project Manager
Gus Gonzalez Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney
Fred Segundo Jeannie Holland, Legal Assistant
Tom Tagliabue
Dan McGinn
(1) Call Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Margie
Rose at 1:05 p.m. Roll was called. A quorum was present.
(2) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 2015 and
special meeting of August 14, 2015 were reviewed. ACTION: Motion was made by
Board member Tom Tagliabue to approve the minutes. The Motion was seconded by
Board member Fred Segundo.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Segundo, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
(3) Date for Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 7,
2016, at 1:30 p.m.
(4) Discussion and possible action of Long Term Water Supply: Project
Manager Brent Clayton reported that the water study project regarding desalinization
with HDR is continuing and preparations are being made for a pilot desal plant. A
variable salinity study is also being done, including sea water and brackish
groundwater. The Mary Rhodes Pipeline project is being delayed and pushed back to
January, 2016.
(5) Discussion and possible action regarding Action Plan, Five Year Plan and
Annual Report: Project Manager Brent Clayton presented the Board with a letter from
HDR regarding the progress of the aquifer characterization conditions for development
and operations. The letter is attached.
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(6) Discussion and possible action regarding updates to Rules and
Regulations: Discussion was had, and it was determined that a consultant may be
hired to make the updates to the Rules and Regulations at a later date. Proposals will
be presented at the next meeting.
(7) Discussion and possible action regarding Grant Application with Texas
Water Development Board (TWDB) for Alternate Water Supplies: Project Manager
Brent Clayton reported that City Council had previously approved $300,000.00 in the
budget for the characterization study. As set out in the HDR letter and proposal
attached in reference to Item (5), HDR will help prepare the application and perform the
work outlined in reference to the grant. The grant is a 50/50 matching grant. ACTION:
Motion was made by Board member Gonzalez to hire HDR at an amount not to exceed
$50,000, to prepare the grant application and submit it to Texas Water Development
Board (TWDB) and have City Council ratify the action of the grant submittal with
matching funds. The motion was seconded by Board member Fred Segundo.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Segundo, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
(8) Discussion and possible action regarding a DFC (desired future condition)
per TWDB: Project Manager Brent Clayton reported that once approved by GMA16,
we have 90 days to have a meeting to approve the DFC (desired future condition). This
is also true for the GMA 15 DFC.
(9) Discussion and possible action regarding Role in Checking Residential
Wells and Backflow Preventers: Project Manager Brent Clayton reported that
backflow preventers are monitored by Development Services. The problem with Flour
Bluff is that some are putting in wells that we do not know about.
(10) There was no Public Comment.
(11) 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 regarding
Action Plan, Five Year Plan and Annual Report; 3) Discussion and possible action
regarding updates to Rules and Regulations, 4) Discussion and possible action
regarding DFC (desired future condition) per TWDB. 5) Discussion and possible action
regarding renewing Board members whose terms expire December 31, 20157 5)
Discussion and possible action regarding Role in Checking Residential Wells and
Backflow Preventers (status)
(12) The meeting was adjourned at 2:14 p.m. by a Motion by Board member Fred
Segundo and seconded by Board member Gus Gonzalez.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Segundo, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
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Fred Segundo, Secretary
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