1 00:00:01,170 --> 00:00:30,010 Board meeting, I hear about call to order the regular meeting for the lone third groundwater conservation district supported directors. Brenda, can we get another roll call please? President Spiegner, Vice President Boucher, Secretary Thickpin, Treasurer Ernest, Director Trailer, Director Warts, Director Parton. President Spiner, you have a quorum sir. Thank you Brenda, I appreciate it. Public comment. 2 00:00:30,890 --> 00:00:34,170 The district received two public comments before this meeting. 3 00:00:34,670 --> 00:00:35,930 They're in your packet. 4 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:40,290 One comment from Mr. Nicholas Clark regarding district holiday. 5 00:00:41,050 --> 00:00:45,090 And a comment from Mr. Mill requiring payment method accommodation. 6 00:00:46,490 --> 00:00:49,730 Reminders, are there anyone present who wishes to make a public comment? 7 00:00:50,390 --> 00:00:55,090 If you're joining remotely and wish to speak, you can use the raise hand feature at this time. 8 00:00:55,650 --> 00:00:59,250 Public comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. 9 00:00:59,250 --> 00:01:04,810 we will proceed with in-person comments followed by online comments and we 10 00:01:04,810 --> 00:01:09,230 do have two in-person comments today. The first person Mr. Larry Sparks. 11 00:01:18,170 --> 00:01:18,470 Thank 12 00:01:18,470 --> 00:01:24,830 you for coming sir. Thank you. My name is Larry Sparks and I happened on 13 00:01:24,830 --> 00:01:32,050 property and live next to a sand and dirt pit and the reason I'm concerned right 14 00:01:32,050 --> 00:01:40,690 now is that I recently had my well pump replaced in my private well and it's a 340 foot well 15 00:01:41,350 --> 00:01:49,890 and I could see where the aquifer the water level had dropped since I had the pump the water 16 00:01:49,890 --> 00:01:56,770 put the well duct so that kind of brought a concern to me so I know that pump water out of this 17 00:01:56,770 --> 00:02:04,090 pick so I went out and I measured the diameter of the pipe and the pipe they're used 18 00:02:04,090 --> 00:02:13,430 that runs 24-7 every day and on an 8-inch pipe I thought it was an 8-inch but it wasn't 19 00:02:13,430 --> 00:02:26,590 it was a 12-inch and a 12-inch pipe running full flow average flow is 4.06 million gallons 20 00:02:26,590 --> 00:02:35,410 per hour. This pump has been running since basically 2012. I want to know is there 21 00:02:35,410 --> 00:02:42,050 any kind of restriction on how much where this is not surface water. This 22 00:02:42,050 --> 00:02:48,070 water is so clear you can take it out and drink it. It's crystal clear. And I 23 00:02:48,070 --> 00:02:54,270 want to know is there a meter that's supposed to be on this big pipe that 24 00:02:54,270 --> 00:03:01,750 runs behind my house and it's pumping all this water out and you know 25 00:03:01,750 --> 00:03:07,810 environmentally I my grandkids they looked at the pit they thought it was a 26 00:03:07,810 --> 00:03:16,250 grand canyon it covers massive amounts of holes in the ground and from what I've 27 00:03:16,250 --> 00:03:22,290 read I thought there had to be a meter on how much you're pumping out of 28 00:03:22,290 --> 00:03:27,810 ground water out of that hole. So I'm just here to find out. 29 00:03:29,430 --> 00:03:30,750 Mr. Sparks? Yes. 30 00:03:31,210 --> 00:03:34,270 And I don't mean to interrupt you if you still want to speak. You have more time, I believe. 31 00:03:35,190 --> 00:03:39,990 But the board can't discuss anything with you regarding this. But what I can tell you is, 32 00:03:40,850 --> 00:03:45,250 I would love for you to reach out to us and give us your address and let us know what this concern is. 33 00:03:45,470 --> 00:03:50,290 I'd be more than happy to send our field team out to investigate what you're experiencing out there 34 00:03:50,290 --> 00:03:55,710 because it is required to have a permit and we do allow for an annual allocation and 35 00:03:55,710 --> 00:04:00,910 you can't go beyond that and depending on how big it is, how fast you're taking it out, 36 00:04:00,950 --> 00:04:05,390 all of these things are approved by way of permit. So we can certainly look into that for you. 37 00:04:05,970 --> 00:04:09,330 Okay, so you'll get in contact with me or I can talk to you. 38 00:04:09,330 --> 00:04:12,290 The other way around, if you would mind, if you would please reach out to the district, 39 00:04:12,450 --> 00:04:16,370 we have staff here that can talk to you now and get your information. But in general, 40 00:04:16,370 --> 00:04:23,450 You can always reach out to info at lonstargcd.org and if you give us your address and you let us know what your issue is 41 00:04:23,450 --> 00:04:29,070 We will more we're more than happy to send someone out to investigate and we appreciate you bringing it to our attention 42 00:04:29,530 --> 00:04:31,510 Thank you very much. Thank you 43 00:04:32,430 --> 00:04:35,070 The next person initials J.M. 44 00:04:53,860 --> 00:04:55,600 Thank you for letting me have this time 45 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,800 Thank you. I am the neighbor to mr. Sparks 46 00:05:01,500 --> 00:05:01,940 so 47 00:05:01,940 --> 00:05:06,460 So this is K&K construction, I don't mind saying their name. 48 00:05:07,540 --> 00:05:11,300 They have been doing this if you look at these pictures, 49 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:20,060 this is from 2018 to 2024. 50 00:05:21,580 --> 00:05:27,400 Now these pipes you see where I have videos that I was explaining all this about. 51 00:05:28,500 --> 00:05:31,240 These pipes here is the pipes he's talking about. 52 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,640 but this water has been going like this for years. 53 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:42,240 So when we complained about this before, which I don't have the other pictures because 54 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:47,940 I didn't know I had to do all this, but they buried this pipe so you can't see it anymore. 55 00:05:48,940 --> 00:05:54,340 But I have video where it's coming out and it's going out to somebody else's property. 56 00:05:54,340 --> 00:06:00,220 But this has been going on since about 2014 or somewhere in there. 57 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:06,560 And this, like I was explaining in this first room where you see it's dark, I went out 58 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:12,560 there at midnight and videoted and you can see the water flowing. 59 00:06:13,540 --> 00:06:16,720 So that water is being pumped like you see it. 60 00:06:16,740 --> 00:06:22,540 If you see the little ditch they dug before I started, we started complaining. 61 00:06:22,540 --> 00:06:27,860 meaning this is how they were pumping the water out and they did this for like two years. 62 00:06:29,580 --> 00:06:36,340 And I don't understand that how we have a water shortage and these people are allowed 63 00:06:36,340 --> 00:06:38,100 to waste this water like this. 64 00:06:38,900 --> 00:06:46,960 And like I said, these pictures are from 2018 to 2024 and they started before this. 65 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:53,340 Yes. So I don't know who we need to talk to, but I think something needs to be done 66 00:06:53,340 --> 00:06:54,120 about this. 67 00:06:56,250 --> 00:07:01,370 Again, the board are not able to go into dialogue with you on this, but I would love to get 68 00:07:01,370 --> 00:07:05,830 your information, and I appreciate you providing this to us. It's kind of hard to tell what 69 00:07:05,830 --> 00:07:12,030 we're looking at whether or not this is discharged or a TCEQ permit possibly. I don't know the specifics 70 00:07:12,030 --> 00:07:20,850 until we can get that and send out a certain I sure if you look at the bottom the 71 00:07:20,850 --> 00:07:27,090 second picture from the left that is their pit and this was several years ago 72 00:07:27,090 --> 00:07:31,090 and that water is coming out of what you see right there that's where they're 73 00:07:31,090 --> 00:07:37,550 pumping it from so they hit the aquifer because that water is beautiful it's 74 00:07:37,550 --> 00:07:46,990 crystal clear. That's not runoff water. It's not rainwater. So that is where that water is coming from. You see coming out of these pipes. 75 00:07:48,570 --> 00:07:55,070 Thank you. Please make sure that you give that address and a Mr. Sparks is as well to our team, but we'll certainly send out field to investigate. 76 00:07:56,370 --> 00:07:57,970 Thank you, sir. Thank you. 77 00:08:03,260 --> 00:08:04,540 Thank you, gentlemen, for coming. 78 00:08:04,540 --> 00:08:05,480 Okay, 79 00:08:09,260 --> 00:08:14,300 agenda items four and five, executive session, we're going to move that to the end 80 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:15,940 of the meeting to respect 81 00:08:17,990 --> 00:08:18,770 people's time. 82 00:08:19,350 --> 00:08:23,870 Agenda item number six, meeting minutes, there are five meeting minutes for review and 83 00:08:23,870 --> 00:08:24,230 approval. 84 00:08:24,490 --> 00:08:31,690 All of which are in your board packet of directors August 11th was the 2026 show cause hearing 85 00:08:31,690 --> 00:08:38,850 on enforcement matters. August 11, 2026 hearing on contested enforcement matter. August 11, 86 00:08:38,850 --> 00:08:46,890 2026 public hearing on proposed DFCs. In August 11, 2026 public hearing on permit and permit 87 00:08:46,890 --> 00:08:52,330 amendment applications. And of course our regular board meeting on August 11. Do I hear 88 00:08:52,330 --> 00:08:56,510 a motion to approve the meetings as listed? 89 00:08:58,940 --> 00:09:02,900 Can I get a second? Second. All in favor? 90 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:03,680 motion 91 00:09:06,530 --> 00:09:06,830 approved. 92 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:17,310 Okay agenda item number seven committee reports. The executive 93 00:09:17,310 --> 00:09:24,530 committee met on August 21st to discuss the employee handbook feedback and 94 00:09:24,530 --> 00:09:31,050 that item will be considered on the agenda for the district's October meeting. 95 00:09:33,350 --> 00:09:39,210 agenda item seven B is budget committee. Janice can you? We have not met. We have 96 00:09:39,210 --> 00:09:39,570 I'm not met. 97 00:09:39,730 --> 00:09:40,310 You have not met. 98 00:09:40,630 --> 00:09:40,790 Okay. 99 00:09:41,290 --> 00:09:43,790 So the budget committee, there's no update at this time. 100 00:09:46,110 --> 00:09:50,550 Sarah, can you provide the financial summary for the month of August 26th, 26th, please? 101 00:09:51,370 --> 00:09:51,770 Sarah? 102 00:09:55,140 --> 00:09:55,820 Excuse me. 103 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:57,480 Income statement, cash basis. 104 00:09:58,180 --> 00:10:06,260 Monies received for the month of August 20th, 26th, $109,592.21, expenses paid in the month 105 00:10:06,260 --> 00:10:36,160 of August, 2026, $245,953.99, which is a net change of cash position for August, 2026, of $136,361.78 in deficit and our account summary, balance as of August 31st, 2026 in money market, $8,556,286.64, balances of August 31st, 2026 in operating company, 106 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:40,100 $220,000, $250,000, $123.96. 107 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:48,500 Balance as of August 31st, 2026 in text pool account, $56,000, $216,000, $48,000, 108 00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:57,900 which is a total checking and savings as of August 31st, 2026, of $8,862,000, $627,000, and $8,000. 109 00:11:00,380 --> 00:11:01,300 Thank you, sir. 110 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:12,240 We are meeting monthly discussed public relations and conservation initiatives for the 111 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:12,560 district. 112 00:11:13,740 --> 00:11:19,500 And the district is continuing to maintain ongoing engagement with local Chambers and Commerce 113 00:11:19,500 --> 00:11:26,820 community events, neighboring GCD events, statewide water agencies, direct or attendance at all 114 00:11:26,820 --> 00:11:31,020 All kinds of meetings and conferences and luncheon presentations and whatever. 115 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,460 Jim, item 70, DFC Committee, 116 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:45,520 7D1, the DFC Committee met on August 6th to discuss the 117 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:50,960 curlwu proposal and provide our recommendation which was discussed last board meeting. 118 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:56,240 We will resume meetings regarding the proposed DFCs in mid-September. 119 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:00,760 Sarah, any additional information? 120 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:01,700 No, sir. 121 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:02,320 Not at this time. 122 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:15,340 agenda items 17 number two technical consultants either James Beach or Chris or Mike or Sarah. Do you have anything to add to the DFC report or any technical updates for 123 00:12:15,340 --> 00:12:15,800 us? 124 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:17,240 No, sir. 125 00:12:17,300 --> 00:12:17,880 No, no. 126 00:12:17,980 --> 00:12:20,700 No, no. 127 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:21,160 No, no. 128 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:21,500 No, no. 129 00:12:21,500 --> 00:12:21,580 No, no. 130 00:12:21,580 --> 00:12:21,600 No, no. 131 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:22,200 No, no. 132 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:23,220 No, no. 133 00:12:23,220 --> 00:12:24,140 No, no. 134 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:27,800 No, no. 135 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:32,340 Number three, GMA-14 update, Sara, do you have any updates on GMA-14? 136 00:12:33,100 --> 00:12:40,220 Yes, sir. The comment period closed on August 11th, 2026, where a formal hearing was held before the start of our regular report meeting. 137 00:12:40,780 --> 00:12:45,680 Report will be put together to present to GMA-14 as part of the proposed DFC protocol. 138 00:12:46,340 --> 00:12:52,880 The next GMA-14 joint planning committee meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Monday, November 9th at 10 AM. 139 00:12:53,380 --> 00:12:55,220 Again, hosted here in Conrail and our district. 140 00:12:55,220 --> 00:12:55,420 Correct. 141 00:12:56,060 --> 00:12:56,460 Super. 142 00:12:56,780 --> 00:12:57,100 Thank you. 143 00:12:58,140 --> 00:13:00,760 Agenda item 70, the Rules Committee is not met. 144 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:02,640 There are no updates for the Board at this time. 145 00:13:03,020 --> 00:13:04,480 Sir, do you have anything to add on the rules? 146 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:05,120 Yes, sir. 147 00:13:05,340 --> 00:13:05,460 Okay. 148 00:13:09,490 --> 00:13:17,210 Agenda item number eight, Election Matters are two listed items for this, for this Agenda 149 00:13:17,210 --> 00:13:17,550 item. 150 00:13:17,710 --> 00:13:23,810 First item listed is to receive certification of unopposed status from the Election Agent. 151 00:13:24,010 --> 00:13:25,770 Sarah, could you provide an update on that? 152 00:13:26,290 --> 00:13:26,630 Yes, sir. 153 00:13:26,630 --> 00:13:31,410 four positions were up for election this cycle and only one person applied for each position, 154 00:13:31,810 --> 00:13:35,770 which means all four positions are unopposed and the election can be canceled for each. 155 00:13:36,250 --> 00:13:39,750 We have to go through the cancellation process under the election code, and the first part 156 00:13:39,750 --> 00:13:45,650 of that is to receive the certification of unopposed candidates from our election agent, 157 00:13:45,990 --> 00:13:46,850 Ms. Tiffany White. 158 00:13:47,470 --> 00:13:49,810 The board will need to vote to accept the certification. 159 00:13:50,930 --> 00:13:51,930 And we have that? 160 00:13:52,730 --> 00:13:53,090 Yes, sir. 161 00:13:53,090 --> 00:13:57,630 All right. Can I have a motion to accept the certificate? 162 00:13:58,650 --> 00:13:59,690 Do we hear a second? 163 00:13:59,990 --> 00:14:00,430 Second. 164 00:14:01,310 --> 00:14:02,250 Any discussion? 165 00:14:03,750 --> 00:14:06,270 All in favor of accepting the certification? 166 00:14:06,650 --> 00:14:07,190 Aye. 167 00:14:07,450 --> 00:14:11,200 I approve that we accept it. 168 00:14:12,060 --> 00:14:16,040 Let's see. Item number 8B. 169 00:14:17,140 --> 00:14:19,920 Now that we've accepted the certification, let's see. 170 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:25,540 Can we have a motion to approve the order of cancellation for uncontested? 171 00:14:28,710 --> 00:14:29,330 Can I get a second? 172 00:14:29,590 --> 00:14:29,710 Second. 173 00:14:30,670 --> 00:14:31,210 All in favor? 174 00:14:31,650 --> 00:14:31,790 Aye. 175 00:14:31,970 --> 00:14:32,170 All right. 176 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:44,080 Agenda item number seven, discussing consider and take action possible, possible action necessary 177 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,480 regarding renewal of the district streaming service with Granicus. 178 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:50,640 I guess that's Swaggett. 179 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:53,720 Swaggett or Harvey pronounce it between the nine. 180 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:54,560 Nine. 181 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,800 Do I hear a motion regarding the renewal of the districts? 182 00:14:57,800 --> 00:14:58,620 We're excited for this. 183 00:14:58,840 --> 00:14:58,940 Oh. 184 00:14:59,080 --> 00:14:59,660 We said seven. 185 00:15:00,050 --> 00:15:17,770 Item 9, agenda item 9. Oh, I'm sorry, okay, agenda item 9. That's what I meant. Thank you, John. Do I hear a motion regarding renewal of the district streaming service with Grinitius? I hear a second. Any discussion? All in favor? 186 00:15:19,810 --> 00:15:23,390 Motion approved. And general manager to report, Sarah. 187 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:40,060 All right. In August, the district's key priorities included working through public comments on the GMA 14 joint planning cycle. 188 00:15:40,060 --> 00:15:45,980 proposed DFCs and ensuring that we follow all the proper steps for the next phase of this process. 189 00:15:46,500 --> 00:15:51,620 The staff continues preparing action items for the Texas Water Development Board Data and Science Grant Award, 190 00:15:52,340 --> 00:16:02,180 planning the district symposium and working with half of our software database consultants to monitor software implementation progress, 191 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,700 including permitting team demonstrations and continued testing. 192 00:16:05,700 --> 00:16:10,820 The district has also continued collaboration with Texas A&M University on the development 193 00:16:10,820 --> 00:16:15,960 of the intake system for the subsidence monitoring platform for our hardware or equipment 194 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,020 to enhance the subsidence monitoring capabilities. 195 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:23,120 Additional planning efforts focused on the district's purple pipe campaign, our commercial 196 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:29,840 system campaign, outdoor tour educational materials, the Water Myard partnership with San Jacino 197 00:16:29,840 --> 00:16:35,180 River Authority, the district well-plugging assistance program, and a district exempt 198 00:16:37,020 --> 00:16:40,900 We do not have an acronym for that last one yet, but I will work on it. 199 00:16:42,260 --> 00:17:05,160 Staff continues to reinforce permit compliance through monitoring and enforcement actions related to the non-submitted of 2025 meter readings, 2026 water use fees and overpumpages, community engagement, educational outreach, participation in legislative committees through the Texas Water Association and the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts remains ongoing priorities for me personally at this time. 200 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:06,800 time to assist with the district. 201 00:17:07,260 --> 00:17:11,280 Additionally, I would like to bring to the Board's attention recent media and 202 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:16,980 apparent meetings being organized by a former mud director concerning the district in certain district policies. 203 00:17:17,700 --> 00:17:21,680 We, of course, welcome constructive feedback and appropriate public discussion. 204 00:17:22,060 --> 00:17:28,020 However, several of the issues being raised appear to concern matters that have already been thoroughly investigated and 205 00:17:28,020 --> 00:17:32,420 addressed, including matters for which reports bearing official stamps and 206 00:17:32,420 --> 00:17:41,540 Seals have been provided, unfortunately, misinformation appears to continue to circulate regarding alleged falsifications of aquifer conditions. 207 00:17:42,100 --> 00:17:53,260 I also understand that elected officials may be attending some of these meetings without representatives present from either of the governing Montgomery County agencies that govern water in Montgomery County. 208 00:17:53,260 --> 00:17:57,840 The same just in a river authority, nor the Lensar Groundwater Conservation District, 209 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,760 to provide any kind of context or clarification regarding these matters. 210 00:18:02,380 --> 00:18:04,000 So I just want to bring that to the Board's attention. 211 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:11,760 Regular meetings, technical and legal consultants, the DFC committee, internal departmental meetings, 212 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,040 and external affairs committee. 213 00:18:14,580 --> 00:18:15,960 These are our regular monthly meetings. 214 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:20,340 And my scheduled travel events since the last Board of Directors meeting were just events 215 00:18:20,340 --> 00:18:23,980 in general that I think are worthy of bringing to the board's attention. 216 00:18:24,260 --> 00:18:31,240 August 12th, I participated as a speaker for the commercial real estate of Montgomery County luncheon. 217 00:18:31,380 --> 00:18:32,820 They called the cream luncheon. 218 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:34,360 I think that was very successful. 219 00:18:34,540 --> 00:18:37,820 I appreciate being invited to that and to kind of give a state of groundwater. 220 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:43,580 And I just did general update for the commercial real estate sector. 221 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:47,880 August 14th, attended the Texas Water Association, 222 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:52,920 Groundwater Export-Large Scale Production Legislative Meeting, August 18th. 223 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:55,740 We had an external affairs committee meeting, August 20th. 224 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:03,220 I participated again as a speaker for the Montgomery County Luxury Home Connection, MCLHC. 225 00:19:03,620 --> 00:19:12,700 I appreciate them inviting the district to come and speak and help inform the real estate agents on the luxury sector real estate. 226 00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:18,360 August 21st, we had an executive committee meeting regarding the district policy 227 00:19:18,360 --> 00:19:23,720 handbook. August 24th, I attended the San Jacina River Authority GRP review 228 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:30,440 committee meeting to give an update regarding the district. August 25th, we had 229 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:34,340 staff attend the HARC, the Houston Advanced Research Center headquarters and 230 00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:38,360 did an indoor and outdoor tour. We appreciate HARC and the great work that 231 00:19:38,360 --> 00:19:45,040 they're doing there. August 26th, we had a stakeholder meeting here with MSCC under the 232 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:51,260 Enroll of Mid-South. August 26th, we had staff attend the Nature and Outdoor Expo at 233 00:19:51,260 --> 00:19:59,940 Bonterra. That's the 55-plus section of Wood Forest. August 27th, we had staff and some 234 00:19:59,940 --> 00:20:05,700 directors attend the Southwest Montgomery County Chamber monthly luncheon. August 28th, 235 00:20:05,700 --> 00:20:12,200 We, myself and some of the staff and some of our directors attended the Leadership Montgomery County Summit. 236 00:20:12,980 --> 00:20:24,260 September 1st through 3rd, we had a great bit of staff attend the 2026 Texas Alliance Groundwater District's annual summit in San Antonio, which I think was a very successful event. 237 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:35,620 We always gained a lot from that and it's the one space that we can really pull all of the groundwater districts together and look at policy in general and have good conversation about what we're doing differently. 238 00:20:35,620 --> 00:20:40,560 our challenges and of course everyone in Texas is dealing with challenges right now so I think 239 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:47,740 that was great and a very good use of our funds to bring our staff to that. And September 7th, 240 00:20:47,860 --> 00:20:52,680 we closed in observance of Labor Day, September 8th. We had staff attend the Southwest Montgomery 241 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:57,940 County Breakfast Connection on our outreach team and attended that and announcements for upcoming 242 00:20:57,940 --> 00:21:04,100 travel. September 9th through 10th I will be that's tomorrow and the next day I'll be attending the 243 00:21:04,100 --> 00:21:07,720 Texas Water Leaders Program, September 10th. 244 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:10,020 We've got outreach attending the Conrail Lake Conroad Chamber 245 00:21:10,020 --> 00:21:13,380 Morning Mingle, and September 10th. 246 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,940 Staff, some staff and I will be attending the Texas Farm Bureau 247 00:21:16,940 --> 00:21:20,420 Montgomery County Annual Dinner, September 14th. 248 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,360 We have an informational meeting scheduled 249 00:21:22,360 --> 00:21:25,060 with Commissioner Riley, September 14th. 250 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,980 We hope to have staff attend the Conrail Lake Conroad Chamber 251 00:21:27,980 --> 00:21:29,800 Luncheon, September 15th. 252 00:21:30,220 --> 00:21:31,640 We have an informational meeting scheduled 253 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:33,420 with Representative Metcalfe, 254 00:21:33,420 --> 00:21:37,700 September 15th, we have an external affairs committee meeting, September 16th. 255 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:41,220 We intend to have outreach attend the Woodlands Chamber Breakfast Connection. 256 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:47,160 September 16th, we intend to have staff attend the Greater East Montgomery County Business Networking Breakfast. 257 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:53,440 September 16th, we have an executive committee lunch scheduled. 258 00:21:54,780 --> 00:21:56,220 That's Tom Gardner introduction. 259 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:01,900 And September 17th, we have a DFC committee meeting, September 21st. 260 00:22:01,900 --> 00:22:04,580 We have the SJRA, GRP, review committee meeting. 261 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:05,660 I will be attending. 262 00:22:06,020 --> 00:22:09,200 I take an update from the district, September 22nd. 263 00:22:09,460 --> 00:22:12,860 We have the TWA, ARMF, claims, workshop. 264 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,720 I'm not going to, I'll just leave that in an acronym. 265 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,300 September 29th, we will have staff, 266 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:22,760 and I believe two directors joining us 267 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,660 for the 2026 Rainmaker Award Dinner in Austin, 268 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:29,340 October 1st, with the Conor-O-Late Conor-O-Chamber. 269 00:22:29,340 --> 00:22:35,580 will be attending, that's the lobster fest, and I think we've got almost the full team 270 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:40,640 scale to are slated to attend that. We really enjoyed that last year, it was great. 271 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:46,540 We appreciate the events that the Conroad Chamber puts on. And then October 7th 272 00:22:46,540 --> 00:22:50,780 through 9th, I will be attending the Texas Water Association Fall Conference in 273 00:22:50,780 --> 00:22:55,520 San Antonio. And then again, October 13th through 15th, the Texas Water Leaders 274 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:59,720 program in Austin. And I think I missed an event there. I was speaking on a panel for 275 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:02,480 one water, which is hosted by the Hill Country Alliance. 276 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:06,580 Maybe wrong. It may be in November, 277 00:23:06,820 --> 00:23:09,040 so I apologize. I'm not. Not so. It's a lot of events. 278 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:11,500 Well, it's not like there were only two things. 279 00:23:11,940 --> 00:23:18,240 Yeah, but that's actually kind of special that we got invited to that invite only. It's not 280 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:22,720 open to the public and that agency is asked us to come and speak on our conservation 281 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:38,200 We're getting more and more of those kinds of things and the list of things that we are attending and outreaching on and participating in is getting longer and longer. 282 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:46,180 I mean, I know Sarah must definitely remember this and probably most of you do, the list 283 00:23:46,180 --> 00:23:51,380 of things that we attended three years ago, you could put on the head of a match. 284 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:57,200 And now it's three pages of stuff that we're attending on. 285 00:23:59,100 --> 00:24:04,660 Did you get the water, what's the annual deal for somebody who does work in water, the 286 00:24:04,660 --> 00:24:05,140 recognition? 287 00:24:05,620 --> 00:24:06,020 Rainmaker? 288 00:24:06,460 --> 00:24:06,980 Rainmaker. 289 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:08,300 Did you put that in there? 290 00:24:08,300 --> 00:24:08,740 I did. 291 00:24:08,980 --> 00:24:09,480 Yes sir. 292 00:24:09,820 --> 00:24:14,820 I was good throughout pretty fast so you just let me know if you have any questions about 293 00:24:14,820 --> 00:24:15,560 any of these events. 294 00:24:15,700 --> 00:24:26,000 One other comment I want to make is we did a 10 tag and there was a lot of the staff 295 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:32,660 go and I think that's very valuable developmental wise but I really want to do a shout out to Stacey 296 00:24:32,660 --> 00:24:35,780 He reached who conducted, I think, the best panel. 297 00:24:36,460 --> 00:24:41,140 I've been going to tag now for several years, and I've heard some good panels I really 298 00:24:41,140 --> 00:24:41,380 have. 299 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:42,680 I mean, it's all good. 300 00:24:43,580 --> 00:24:45,120 This one exceeded good. 301 00:24:45,260 --> 00:24:46,220 This was a great panel. 302 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:55,100 It's the first time I think we had a really one of the most candid, honest discussions of 303 00:24:55,100 --> 00:25:00,640 not only the law as it applies to groundwater, but science as it applies to groundwater. 304 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:11,740 And I think we made some really good points that need to be considered not only by TAG but by our legislators and everyone else. 305 00:25:12,700 --> 00:25:25,280 You know, Chapter 36 is pretty explicit about a lot of things and we really have to have a lot of data and a lot of things to look at in order to manage the groundwater properly. 306 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:32,700 And I think that Stacey and her panel that she put together, and it was a great panel, 307 00:25:32,780 --> 00:25:40,920 by the way, really hammered home some fundamental concepts that need to be paid attention to 308 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:42,380 and they need to be abided by. 309 00:25:42,540 --> 00:25:50,600 So Stacey, my hat's off for you for not only a great job picking, getting these folks together. 310 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:57,140 I don't know how you did that, but also in the amount of candor and the way you 311 00:25:57,140 --> 00:26:01,620 conducted and facilitated that discussion, I think it was easy for people to 312 00:26:01,620 --> 00:26:06,120 understand the points that were made. One of the better ones, like I said, that I'm 313 00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:11,000 saying, so I just want to tell you thank you so much for that. I know it, it's a 314 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:18,680 lot of work and it's not your probably highest interest work, maybe, but I think 315 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:23,240 it served the state of Texas well and I know it served ground water well and I 316 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:27,100 know it served us in Montgomery County well and anybody any of our 317 00:26:27,100 --> 00:26:31,220 elected officials or anybody who goes and watches I don't know if that's even 318 00:26:31,220 --> 00:26:36,000 available to watch or listen to but it would really serve them well to pay 319 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:41,280 attention to what was said on on that panel because that was a no-holds bar straight 320 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:49,880 great up, no sugar coating or any of that, really factual, great information panel, so thank 321 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:50,060 you. 322 00:26:51,660 --> 00:26:57,280 Sure, James Beach, your technical consultant was also, he was one of the panelists by 323 00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:57,520 the way. 324 00:26:57,620 --> 00:26:59,920 So just wanted to make sure that he got a shout out. 325 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:05,240 Guys, all the panelists for us, Paul Terrell I know was, James Beach was, who are the others? 326 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:15,020 Kristen Fancher, who also is y'all selection counsel, and then Meredith Allen, who is a GM 327 00:27:15,020 --> 00:27:18,660 for three different GCDs and also the GMA-7 coordinator. 328 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:25,220 And there will be the videos from the summit will be released, it usually takes about 329 00:27:25,220 --> 00:27:30,960 a month for them to get them, but there will be a link provided so people can watch the videos. 330 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:36,900 I think it's not they put them on like their YouTube channel or some someplace that's publicly available 331 00:27:36,900 --> 00:27:41,780 I would urge everybody to go listen. Who was the general manager from West Texas? 332 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:52,400 Meredith Allen Meredith. She did a fabulous job. Yeah, she's from she's the GM for Minard Kimball and Sutton counties 333 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:55,940 DCD's your hunting country 334 00:27:55,940 --> 00:27:57,560 All right 335 00:28:00,310 --> 00:28:01,030 Okay 336 00:28:01,030 --> 00:28:06,850 Okay, agenda item, we're going back to agenda item number four. 337 00:28:07,530 --> 00:28:09,950 The board will recess for a closed executive session. 338 00:28:10,630 --> 00:28:14,510 Persuant to Texas government code section 551.071 339 00:28:14,510 --> 00:28:16,810 to consult with the district's attorney regarding pending 340 00:28:16,810 --> 00:28:19,650 or contemplated litigation settlement offers 341 00:28:20,130 --> 00:28:22,510 or on matters in which the duty of the attorney 342 00:28:22,510 --> 00:28:24,990 of the governmental body under the Texas disciplinary rules 343 00:28:24,990 --> 00:28:28,090 of professional conduct of the state bar of Texas 344 00:28:28,090 --> 00:28:33,170 is clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Chapter 551, 345 00:28:33,590 --> 00:28:38,090 government code regarding any agenda item on any of the board meetings are 346 00:28:38,090 --> 00:28:41,790 hearings posted for today. No action will be taken in executive. 347 00:28:42,590 --> 00:28:45,090 We'll recess it to the back. Thank you. 348 00:28:53,010 --> 00:28:54,130 General council's report. 349 00:29:00,460 --> 00:29:04,960 She's muted. I've been trying to forget. Let me taste something that's hard to do. 350 00:29:06,540 --> 00:29:10,980 Well I can't see all in the boardroom so I don't know if you can see me or hear me 351 00:29:10,980 --> 00:29:13,040 but I don't have anything for the open session. 352 00:29:13,500 --> 00:29:14,360 I'll see you in the program. 353 00:29:14,660 --> 00:29:15,280 Thank you, Stacey. 354 00:29:15,940 --> 00:29:17,780 Okay, I can't see you all, so thank you. 355 00:29:18,340 --> 00:29:19,660 Sorry, we can see you. 356 00:29:20,340 --> 00:29:22,240 Okay, you will, you will on this one. 357 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:23,380 Great. 358 00:29:26,260 --> 00:29:28,440 Okay, agenda item number 12, new business, 359 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:29,740 any new business, anybody? 360 00:29:32,630 --> 00:29:34,930 Item number 13, adjourned. 361 00:29:34,970 --> 00:29:36,210 Would somebody like to call for a motion 362 00:29:36,210 --> 00:29:38,090 to adjourn this meeting? 363 00:29:38,490 --> 00:29:39,570 I make a motion to adjourn. 364 00:29:39,910 --> 00:29:40,610 Can I hear a second? 365 00:29:40,910 --> 00:29:41,270 Second. 366 00:29:42,090 --> 00:29:49,190 Any discussion on that? All in favor? We're done. Thank you.