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OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
January 7, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Conservation District met in regular session on Thursday, January 7, 2016, 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
Tom Tagliabue Jeannie Holland, Legal Assistant
Dan McGinn
Absent:
Fred Segundo
(1) Call Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Margie
Rose at 1:35 p.m. Roll was called. A quorum was present.
(2) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the regular meeting of October 19, 2015 were
reviewed. ACTION: Motion was made by Board member Tom Tagliabue to approve the
minutes. The Motion was seconded by Board member Gus Gonzalez.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
(3) Discussion and possible action regarding Election of Officers: The Board
Members whose terms expired December 31, 2015 have been re-appointed to the
Board by City Council for another two years. ACTION: Board member Gus Gonzalez
nominated Tom Tagliabue for Chair, but he declined. Board member Gonzalez
nominated Fred Segundo for Chair. The nomination was seconded by Board member
Margie Rose.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
ACTION: Board member Tom Tagliabue nominated Dan McGinn for Vice-Chair. The
nomination was seconded by Gus Gonzalez.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
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ACTION: Board member Tom Tagliabue nominated Gus Gonzalez for Secretary. It
was seconded by Dan McGinn.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
In the absence of the Chair, Fred Segundo, Vice-Chair, Dan McGinn, took over the
meeting.
(4) Date for Next Meeting: The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
April 7, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. A special meeting with public hearing will be held on
February 4, 2016 at 1:30 in the ACM Conference Room for voting on the proposed
GMA 15 and GMA 16 DFCs.
(5) Discussion and possible action of Long Term Water Supply: Project
Manager Brent Clayton reported that he has no report on the Mary Rhodes Phase 2,
other than it will be substantially complete in January and complete in March. There
may be a celebration in March. At first the pipeline will not run at full capacity; it will be
limited.
Project Manager Brent Clayton further reported that work is being done on the technical
aspect of the desal pilot project. The memos will be finished in April. The report is
finished on the water supply index. The ASR will be next.
(6) 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.
(7) Discussion and possible action regarding updates to Rules and
Regulations: Project Manager Brent Clayton reported that he sent five emails to
consulting firms and received responses from three. The three responses with quotes
were reviewed by the Board. Board member Gus Gonzalez suggested that Brent
consult with the Engineering Department to send out letters of proposals and limiting the
responses to 3 or 5 pages, including their resumes. ACTION: Motion was made by
Board member Gus Gonzalez and seconded by Board member Margie Rose to have
staff go forward with deliberate solicitations for proposals from a firm or firms to update
the Rules and Regulations.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
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(8) Discussion and possible action regarding a DFC (desired future condition)
per TWDB: Project Manager Brent Clayton reported that we have received from
GMA16 the DFC and will get one from GMA15 next week. A meeting is scheduled for
February 4, 2016 to include a public hearing for voting on the DFCs.
(9) Discussion and possible action regarding Role in Checking Residential
Wells and Backflow Preventers: Someone from Development Services was
scheduled to come talk to us, but he could not make it today. This item is tabled until
the next regular meeting on April 7t" 2016.
(10) Discussion and possible action regarding Renewing Board members
whose terms expire December 31, 2015: The Board Members whose terms expired
December 31, 2015 have been re-appointed to the Board by City Council for another
two years. No action is required.
(11) There was no Public Comment.
(12) Items to be placed on Next Agenda: Items to be placed on the Agenda for the
next meeting include: 1) Discussion and possible action regarding DFC (desired future
condition) per TWDB; 2) Discussion and possible action regarding Role in Checking
Residential Wells and Backflow Preventers (status)
(13) The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m. by a Motion by Board member Margie
Rose and seconded by Board member Dan McGinn.
Ayes: Board members Rose, Gonzalez, Tagliabue and McGinn
Nays: None
Gus Gonzalez, Secretary
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