WEBVTT 00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:13.382 Good morning. This meeting of the Texas 00:00:13.394 --> 00:00:15.769 Water Development Board is hereby called to order. 00:00:15.769 --> 00:00:18.902 The time is 9:33 a.m. For the record, my name 00:00:18.914 --> 00:00:21.990 is Peter Lake, and with me today on the dais 00:00:21.990 --> 00:00:25.796 are Kathleen Jackson and Brooke Paup. Alexis, first item, please. 00:00:25.821 --> 00:00:27.180 Discussion and outreach 00:00:27.180 --> 00:00:29.275 regarding the, discussion regarding outreach 00:00:29.287 --> 00:00:31.020 efforts and activities by the Board. 00:00:31.045 --> 00:00:32.300 Director Jackson? 00:00:32.300 --> 00:00:35.510 Thank you, Mr Chairman. Since 00:00:35.522 --> 00:00:38.550 our last meeting, I met with TCEQ Chairman Jon 00:00:38.550 --> 00:00:40.986 Niermann. Always good to have the opportunity 00:00:40.998 --> 00:00:43.339 to sit down with those folks and talk about 00:00:43.339 --> 00:00:46.414 things that we work on collaboratively together, 00:00:46.426 --> 00:00:49.450 and particularly the FMT process, the financial 00:00:49.450 --> 00:00:51.818 managerial technical review, which they're 00:00:51.830 --> 00:00:54.210 doing a great job on and, of course, using 00:00:54.210 --> 00:00:56.765 the resources of Texas rural water. And 00:00:56.777 --> 00:00:59.739 also met with the American Society of Civil 00:00:59.739 --> 00:01:02.725 Engineers' President, Susan Roth, and their 00:01:02.737 --> 00:01:06.280 executive director, Lindsey Leary. They had a great 00:01:06.280 --> 00:01:10.091 participation in providing comments both on 00:01:10.103 --> 00:01:14.100 flood and also some ongoing things that we've 00:01:14.100 --> 00:01:16.289 been working on with our asset management 00:01:16.301 --> 00:01:18.659 program for small systems, so always good to 00:01:18.659 --> 00:01:22.475 touch base with them and really appreciate 00:01:22.487 --> 00:01:25.780 their efforts and ongoing support of 00:01:25.780 --> 00:01:28.891 the Board. I attended the SWIFT and the TURF 00:01:28.903 --> 00:01:31.679 Legislative Advisory Committee meetings 00:01:31.679 --> 00:01:35.140 and a great job by our Chairman and Jeff and 00:01:35.152 --> 00:01:38.780 staff and testifying and providing information 00:01:38.780 --> 00:01:42.576 on those two programs moving forward. Participated 00:01:42.588 --> 00:01:45.649 in a Farm Bureau interview about the RFA 00:01:45.649 --> 00:01:49.466 for our upcoming up to $1.2 million in ag 00:01:49.478 --> 00:01:53.399 water conservation grants and kind of with 00:01:53.399 --> 00:01:59.719 a focus on soil health and opportunities and also the equipment cost share. So, a 00:01:59.719 --> 00:02:02.337 great effort there in promoting agricultural 00:02:02.349 --> 00:02:04.979 water conservation, which we know is a great 00:02:04.979 --> 00:02:07.845 investment. Had a wonderful meeting with the 00:02:07.857 --> 00:02:10.479 new E. P. A. Region 6 Administrator, Ken 00:02:10.479 --> 00:02:13.204 McQueen. I don't know that I've ever seen a 00:02:13.216 --> 00:02:15.890 regional administrator actually travel out 00:02:15.890 --> 00:02:20.800 and about and meet with folks face to face. So it was good to get his thoughts 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:23.274 and ideas and also to hear from him, I 00:02:23.286 --> 00:02:26.100 guess, the request that anything that EPA 00:02:26.100 --> 00:02:29.248 could do to help and assist, particularly 00:02:29.260 --> 00:02:32.570 moving forward with securing safe water and 00:02:32.570 --> 00:02:35.323 the initiatives were doing to build out water 00:02:35.335 --> 00:02:37.920 infrastructure. So great to meet with him. 00:02:37.920 --> 00:02:40.772 And then yesterday, I was in Taylor and toured 00:02:40.784 --> 00:02:43.160 ERCOT, which is of course, the Electric 00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:45.879 Reliability Council of Texas and their operations 00:02:45.891 --> 00:02:48.240 center. It was really good to see how they 00:02:48.240 --> 00:02:51.926 utilized the various sources of fuel for energy, 00:02:51.938 --> 00:02:55.410 wind, natural gas and others to kind of bring 00:02:55.410 --> 00:02:58.018 them all together and promote and actually 00:02:58.030 --> 00:03:00.590 establish a very reliable and sustainable 00:03:00.590 --> 00:03:04.791 power grid. And of course, we know that reliable 00:03:04.803 --> 00:03:08.930 power, reliable energy, plus a reliable support 00:03:08.930 --> 00:03:11.642 supports, a reliable supply of fresh water is 00:03:11.654 --> 00:03:14.260 a so important moving forward to the future 00:03:14.260 --> 00:03:16.520 of Texas 00:03:16.545 --> 00:03:18.234 Director Paup? 00:03:18.259 --> 00:03:20.612 Happy Holidays y'all. 00:03:20.624 --> 00:03:23.300 Apologies. I have terrible allergies, and 00:03:23.300 --> 00:03:26.801 I sound absolutely disgusting. So it's gonna 00:03:26.813 --> 00:03:30.170 be great Board meeting. Mr Chairman, since 00:03:30.170 --> 00:03:32.554 the last Board meeting, I attended the Bond Review 00:03:32.566 --> 00:03:34.680 Board and Controllers Municipal Finance CLE. 00:03:34.680 --> 00:03:39.900 I also participated in the state bar's government lawyers legislative CLE. 00:03:39.900 --> 00:03:42.908 I attended both the SWIFT lack and TURF lack 00:03:42.920 --> 00:03:46.410 hearings. Again, fantastic job. You guys did great. 00:03:46.410 --> 00:03:48.696 I had the pleasure of meeting our new EPA 00:03:48.708 --> 00:03:51.170 region six Administrator Ken McQueen and his 00:03:51.170 --> 00:03:53.537 wonderful chief of staff, Aaron Chancellor. 00:03:53.549 --> 00:03:55.820 We always have to recognize the chiefs of 00:03:55.820 --> 00:03:58.370 staff. And finally, I thoroughly enjoyed our 00:03:58.382 --> 00:04:00.830 agencies holiday meeting at Scottish Rite, 00:04:00.830 --> 00:04:08.105 particularly a very funny video of our incredible chairman. 00:04:08.130 --> 00:04:12.470 As always, I'm here for all of your 00:04:12.470 --> 00:04:17.623 entertainment. Obviously, a lot of outreach and 00:04:17.635 --> 00:04:22.370 a big, big 2019 for the agency as the whole 00:04:22.370 --> 00:04:26.141 and I feel confident recognizing Director Jackson 00:04:26.153 --> 00:04:29.330 as the Road Warrior. Once again, the Road 00:04:29.330 --> 00:04:31.325 Warrior of the Year, once again. 00:04:31.350 --> 00:04:32.310 She wins. 00:04:32.334 --> 00:04:35.189 Yeah, I think that this pretty consistently locked 00:04:35.189 --> 00:04:38.556 up you're getting to like Babe Ruth numbers 00:04:38.568 --> 00:04:41.870 here. There's no formal action required on 00:04:41.870 --> 00:04:43.491 the side of next item, please. 00:04:43.516 --> 00:04:45.526 Consider authorizing the executive 00:04:45.538 --> 00:04:47.110 administrator to award, negotiate, 00:04:47.110 --> 00:04:49.491 and execute a contract for a statewide survey 00:04:49.503 --> 00:04:51.740 of aquifer suitability for aquifer storage 00:04:51.740 --> 00:04:54.866 and recovery projects or aquifer recharge 00:04:54.878 --> 00:04:58.090 projects. Here to present is Erica Mancha. 00:04:58.090 --> 00:05:00.310 Good Morning, Chairman Lake, Director Jackson, 00:05:00.322 --> 00:05:02.270 Director Paup. For the record, my name is Erica Mancha 00:05:02.270 --> 00:05:05.422 of the Executive Administrator staff. Agenda 00:05:05.434 --> 00:05:08.669 item 2 authorizes the Executive Administrator 00:05:08.669 --> 00:05:12.131 to award, negotiate, and execute a grant contract 00:05:12.143 --> 00:05:15.270 in a total amount not to exceed 500,000 with 00:05:15.270 --> 00:05:19.048 the recommended applicant to conduct a statewide 00:05:19.060 --> 00:05:22.850 survey of aquifer suitability. In 2019, the 86th 00:05:22.850 --> 00:05:25.440 Texas Legislature passed House Bill 721, 00:05:25.452 --> 00:05:28.181 directing the Texas Water Development Board 00:05:28.181 --> 00:05:31.091 to conduct a statewide survey of Texas Major 00:05:31.103 --> 00:05:33.960 and Minor aquifers to identify the relative 00:05:33.960 --> 00:05:37.115 suitability of aquifers for use in aquifer search 00:05:37.127 --> 00:05:39.850 and recovery projects and aquifer recharge 00:05:39.850 --> 00:05:42.983 projects. The TWD must also submit a report 00:05:42.995 --> 00:05:46.069 that includes an overview of the statewide 00:05:46.069 --> 00:05:49.065 survey to the governor, lieutenant governor 00:05:49.077 --> 00:05:51.949 and house speaker by December 15 of 2020. 00:05:51.949 --> 00:05:58.169 The 86 Texas Legislature appropriated 500,000 from general revenue to the TWDB 00:05:58.169 --> 00:06:04.499 to conduct the statewide survey. It must be expended by August 31st 2021. The TWD 00:06:04.499 --> 00:06:07.377 published a request for qualifications in the 00:06:07.389 --> 00:06:10.090 Electronic State Business Daily on October 00:06:10.090 --> 00:06:13.818 10, 2019. The deadline for submitting statements 00:06:13.830 --> 00:06:17.189 of qualifications was November 12, 2019. In 00:06:17.189 --> 00:06:19.848 response, we receive three statements by the 00:06:19.860 --> 00:06:22.650 deadline. Staff evaluated the three statements 00:06:22.650 --> 00:06:25.519 in accordance with the criteria established in 00:06:25.531 --> 00:06:28.289 the General Research and Planning subchapter 00:06:28.289 --> 00:06:32.106 and request for qualifications. The recommended 00:06:32.118 --> 00:06:35.229 applicant is a HDR Engineering and the 00:06:35.229 --> 00:06:37.988 scope of work of the study includes a hydrological 00:06:38.000 --> 00:06:40.500 parameter screening with the focus on storage 00:06:40.500 --> 00:06:43.213 potential transmissivity, infiltration 00:06:43.225 --> 00:06:46.309 storeativity, recovery ability, and water 00:06:46.309 --> 00:06:48.832 quality. It also includes an excess water 00:06:48.844 --> 00:06:51.499 screening that considers frequency, volume, 00:06:51.499 --> 00:06:54.416 and distance to excess water available for 00:06:54.428 --> 00:06:57.629 potential storage. A third screening, which is 00:06:57.629 --> 00:06:59.884 water supply needs screening that considers 00:06:59.896 --> 00:07:02.059 the current and future water supply needs 00:07:02.059 --> 00:07:04.813 identified in the state water plan. Additionally, 00:07:04.825 --> 00:07:07.370 there will be a public data display that will 00:07:07.370 --> 00:07:10.033 help a nontechnical audience visualize and 00:07:10.045 --> 00:07:12.719 interact with the data. There will also be 00:07:12.719 --> 00:07:18.409 a manual with procedures on how TW staff can update the data and use data 00:07:18.409 --> 00:07:21.677 from future planning cycles. We will negotiate 00:07:21.689 --> 00:07:24.620 with the applicant, and failure to revive 00:07:24.620 --> 00:07:26.786 at a mutually agreeable terms of contract with 00:07:26.798 --> 00:07:28.930 the most qualified applicant shall constitute 00:07:28.930 --> 00:07:33.690 a rejection of the Board's offer and may result in a subsequent negotiations with 00:07:33.690 --> 00:07:36.364 the most qualified applicant. The executive 00:07:36.376 --> 00:07:38.939 administrator recommends approval of this 00:07:38.939 --> 00:07:43.053 item, and I'm available to answer any questions you may have. 00:07:43.078 --> 00:07:45.110 Thank you, Erica. Questions, comments? 00:07:45.110 --> 00:07:47.239 I'm so glad you talked about the 00:07:47.251 --> 00:07:49.270 program of work because you kind of outlined what 00:07:49.270 --> 00:07:52.310 the path forward is from a data gathering standpoint. 00:07:52.322 --> 00:07:54.809 And of course, we know the better the data, 00:07:54.809 --> 00:07:56.782 the better the science. The better the 00:07:56.794 --> 00:07:59.249 science, the better the policy and, you know, 00:07:59.249 --> 00:08:01.367 just so good that I think we're moving forward. 00:08:01.379 --> 00:08:03.509 And then there's that initial, I guess an added 00:08:03.509 --> 00:08:05.867 initiative to put together the manual that 00:08:05.879 --> 00:08:08.249 you talked about, recognizing that this is 00:08:08.249 --> 00:08:11.567 something that needs to be ongoing and then 00:08:11.579 --> 00:08:14.530 also, you know, making it available to 00:08:14.530 --> 00:08:17.037 the public and specifically calling out that 00:08:17.049 --> 00:08:19.400 we need to do it in such a way that it is 00:08:19.400 --> 00:08:21.756 presented in maybe a less technical or 00:08:21.768 --> 00:08:24.759 non-technical main. So this is a great project 00:08:24.759 --> 00:08:26.821 moving forward, and it's something that the 00:08:26.833 --> 00:08:28.860 Legislature, you know, kind of reached out 00:08:28.860 --> 00:08:30.740 to the Water Development Board to do. 00:08:30.752 --> 00:08:32.950 But, you know, it's an important strategy 00:08:32.950 --> 00:08:34.786 in terms of future water supplies. So 00:08:34.798 --> 00:08:36.947 very much appreciate you working on this. 00:08:36.972 --> 00:08:38.279 Director Paup? 00:08:38.279 --> 00:08:41.526 We always say every drop counts. We 00:08:41.538 --> 00:08:44.920 are very proud to support innovative water strategies, 00:08:44.920 --> 00:08:48.532 but this is an important first step in gathering the 00:08:48.544 --> 00:08:52.305 data that we need to make the best informed decisions. 00:08:52.330 --> 00:08:53.655 Is there a motion? 00:08:53.680 --> 00:08:57.630 Chairman, I move we authorized the Executive Administrator 00:08:57.630 --> 00:09:00.704 to award, negotiate and execute a contract in 00:09:00.716 --> 00:09:03.600 a total amount not to exceed $500,000 from 00:09:03.600 --> 00:09:08.779 general revenue for a statewide survey of aquifer suitability for aquifer 00:09:08.779 --> 00:09:11.334 storage and recovery projects, or aquifer 00:09:11.346 --> 00:09:13.790 recharge projects as recommended by our 00:09:13.790 --> 00:09:15.060 Executive Administrator. 00:09:15.085 --> 00:09:16.089 Is there a second? 00:09:16.114 --> 00:09:16.647 I second. 00:09:16.672 --> 00:09:19.399 All in favor, say aye. Motion passes. Thanks, Erica. 00:09:19.399 --> 00:09:20.554 Next item. Please. 00:09:20.579 --> 00:09:22.329 Consider appointing a member to 00:09:22.341 --> 00:09:24.020 the Water Conservation Advisory Council 00:09:24.020 --> 00:09:28.522 representing electric generation. Josh Kandahar is here to present. 00:09:28.547 --> 00:09:30.310 Good Morning Chairman Lake, 00:09:30.310 --> 00:09:34.067 Director Jackson, Director Paup. Excuse me. For the record, 00:09:34.079 --> 00:09:37.660 Josh Kandahar, representing the Executive Administrator. 00:09:37.660 --> 00:09:39.382 This is an action item seeking your approval 00:09:39.394 --> 00:09:41.089 of the recommended appointment to the Water 00:09:41.089 --> 00:09:44.373 Conservation Advisory Council. The Texas Legislature 00:09:44.385 --> 00:09:47.060 created the council in 2007 to provide the 00:09:47.060 --> 00:09:49.469 governor, the Legislature, state agencies, 00:09:49.481 --> 00:09:51.959 political subdivisions, and the public with 00:09:51.959 --> 00:09:54.504 the resource of a select counsel with expertise 00:09:54.516 --> 00:09:57.180 and water conservation. Council members represent 00:09:57.180 --> 00:09:59.725 one of 23 interest groups and serve six year 00:09:59.737 --> 00:10:02.350 terms ending August 31st of odd number years. 00:10:02.350 --> 00:10:05.118 The council has one vacancy for a member serving 00:10:05.130 --> 00:10:07.399 the Electric Generation interest group. 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:10.396 To fill the vacancy, staff solicited nominations via 00:10:10.408 --> 00:10:13.360 correspondence with interest group representatives, 00:10:13.360 --> 00:10:15.571 as well as by providing notice on the council's 00:10:15.583 --> 00:10:17.529 website. The deadline for nominations was 00:10:17.529 --> 00:10:20.119 November 1st, and a total of two nominations 00:10:20.131 --> 00:10:22.790 were received for these, a single individual. 00:10:22.790 --> 00:10:24.853 Mr Greg Carter with Southwestern Electric 00:10:24.865 --> 00:10:26.940 Power Company has been nominated to serve 00:10:26.940 --> 00:10:29.267 as the member representing electric generation 00:10:29.279 --> 00:10:31.519 for the Water Conservation Advisory Council. 00:10:31.519 --> 00:10:34.176 Based on his demonstrated knowledge and experience in 00:10:34.188 --> 00:10:36.709 the industry and commitment to water conservation, 00:10:36.709 --> 00:10:38.463 the Executive Administrator recommends the 00:10:38.475 --> 00:10:40.610 appointment of Mr Carter to the council, completing 00:10:40.610 --> 00:10:43.321 the term to end August 31st of 2021. This 00:10:43.333 --> 00:10:46.250 concludes my presentation. I'm available for 00:10:46.250 --> 00:10:47.983 any questions. 00:10:48.008 --> 00:10:50.545 Thanks, Josh. Questions, comments? 00:10:50.570 --> 00:10:53.180 Of course, important work that the Water Conservation 00:10:53.180 --> 00:10:55.861 Advisory Council does. And you know, we get 00:10:55.873 --> 00:10:58.750 asked, Well, how do I, you know, be considered 00:10:58.750 --> 00:11:01.066 or be appointed? Of course there's an application 00:11:01.078 --> 00:11:03.220 process, but I think we share with folks that 00:11:03.220 --> 00:11:05.678 you know it's open to the public, and 00:11:05.690 --> 00:11:08.560 it's always good to go and attend and get 00:11:08.560 --> 00:11:10.890 to kind of know what the group is doing. I 00:11:10.902 --> 00:11:13.190 think that's very much the case here with 00:11:13.190 --> 00:11:16.823 with this nominee, and also, I guess, they served 00:11:16.835 --> 00:11:19.970 in the past, and also, I noticed that they 00:11:19.970 --> 00:11:21.692 also served on the Sabine Neches Environmental 00:11:21.704 --> 00:11:23.290 Flows group. So it's good to have somebody 00:11:23.290 --> 00:11:28.290 with kind of a varied background, kind of moving forward and helping us in 00:11:28.290 --> 00:11:31.561 this regard. So thank you for your work on this. 00:11:31.586 --> 00:11:32.651 Director Paup? 00:11:32.676 --> 00:11:34.267 Is there a motion? 00:11:34.292 --> 00:11:36.300 Mr. Chairman, I move 00:11:36.300 --> 00:11:38.704 we appoint Greg Carter to the Water Conservation 00:11:38.716 --> 00:11:41.230 Advisory Council representing electric generation, 00:11:41.230 --> 00:11:43.577 as recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:11:43.602 --> 00:11:44.669 Is there a second? 00:11:44.694 --> 00:11:45.025 I second. 00:11:45.050 --> 00:11:48.820 All in favor, say aye. The motion passes. Thanks, Josh. 00:11:48.819 --> 00:11:50.432 Next item, please. 00:11:50.457 --> 00:11:52.794 Consider allocating $7,013,767 00:11:52.806 --> 00:11:55.270 from the flood infrastructure fund for use 00:11:55.269 --> 00:11:56.960 as the local match requirement for the 00:11:56.972 --> 00:11:58.899 awarded flood mitigation assistant grants 00:11:58.899 --> 00:12:01.433 for federal fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and 00:12:01.445 --> 00:12:03.990 authorizing the Executive Administrator to 00:12:03.990 --> 00:12:06.048 negotiate and execute contracts or contract 00:12:06.060 --> 00:12:08.459 amendments to include these funds. Here to present 00:12:08.459 --> 00:12:09.894 is Kathy Hopkins. 00:12:09.919 --> 00:12:11.932 Good Morning Chairman Lake 00:12:11.944 --> 00:12:14.199 Director Jackson, Director Paup. For the record, 00:12:14.199 --> 00:12:16.980 I'm Kathy Hopkins of the Executive Administrator 00:12:16.992 --> 00:12:19.329 staff. The 86th Texas Legislature passed 00:12:19.329 --> 00:12:23.029 Senate Build 7 and Senate Bill 500 which made 00:12:23.041 --> 00:12:26.350 a one time transfer of $793 million from 00:12:26.350 --> 00:12:28.966 the rainy day fund to the Flood Infrastructure 00:12:28.978 --> 00:12:31.550 Fund. One of the authorized uses of the funds 00:12:31.550 --> 00:12:34.159 is to make grants available to provide matching 00:12:34.171 --> 00:12:37.010 funds to enable the eligible political subdivisions 00:12:37.010 --> 00:12:39.840 to participate in federal programs for flood 00:12:39.852 --> 00:12:42.630 projects. The Texas Water Development Board 00:12:42.630 --> 00:12:45.714 administers the FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance 00:12:45.726 --> 00:12:48.700 Grant program and serves as the point of contact 00:12:48.700 --> 00:12:51.870 for the distribution of federal grants for 00:12:51.882 --> 00:12:55.509 mitigation, planning and project implementation. 00:12:55.509 --> 00:12:57.802 The Board previously authorized the executive 00:12:57.814 --> 00:13:00.269 administrator to negotiate and execute contracts 00:13:00.269 --> 00:13:04.078 for 26 subapplications from fiscal year 2017 00:13:04.090 --> 00:13:07.910 and 2018 Flood Mitigation Assistance Funding 00:13:07.910 --> 00:13:12.833 Cycle, which provided $60,295,635 in federal 00:13:12.845 --> 00:13:17.560 funds with a local matching requirement of 00:13:17.560 --> 00:13:22.085 $7,013,767. Frequently, subapplicants lack 00:13:22.097 --> 00:13:26.529 the financial resources to meet the local 00:13:26.529 --> 00:13:28.845 match requirement and will pass the local 00:13:28.857 --> 00:13:31.240 match requirement onto the property owners 00:13:31.240 --> 00:13:34.341 being mitigated under the grant program. Further, 00:13:34.353 --> 00:13:37.279 either the subapplicant or the property owners 00:13:37.279 --> 00:13:39.912 are often unable to provide the local match 00:13:39.924 --> 00:13:42.329 due to the financial burdens associated 00:13:42.329 --> 00:13:44.858 with the continual recovery efforts from flood 00:13:44.870 --> 00:13:47.519 losses and are unable to continue to participate 00:13:47.519 --> 00:13:51.514 in the grant program, leaving structures at 00:13:51.526 --> 00:13:55.350 risk. Thes unspent federal funds will go, 00:13:55.350 --> 00:13:57.818 will go unused or potentially reallocated to 00:13:57.830 --> 00:14:00.310 other states. Using the Flood infrastructure 00:14:00.310 --> 00:14:02.727 fund for the local match will ease the financial 00:14:02.739 --> 00:14:05.019 burden on the sub applicants and the property 00:14:05.019 --> 00:14:12.339 owners, property owners, insuring flood mitigation efforts address the long term 00:14:12.339 --> 00:14:15.506 risk and the continual development for more flood 00:14:15.518 --> 00:14:18.380 resilient Texas. The Executive Administrator 00:14:18.380 --> 00:14:22.029 recommends the approval from the Board to 00:14:22.041 --> 00:14:26.400 allocate $7,013,767 from the Flood Infrastructure 00:14:26.400 --> 00:14:29.203 Fund for use as the local match requirement 00:14:29.215 --> 00:14:32.029 for the awarded Flood mitigation assistance 00:14:32.029 --> 00:14:38.209 grants for fiscal year 2017 in 2018. And to negotiate and execute contracts or 00:14:38.209 --> 00:14:41.038 contract amendments to include these funds. This 00:14:41.050 --> 00:14:43.660 concludes my presentation, and I'm available 00:14:43.660 --> 00:14:46.293 to answer any questions you might have. 00:14:46.318 --> 00:14:48.683 Thank you. Questions, comments? 00:14:48.708 --> 00:14:51.317 Well, I think this is, this is a great Board 00:14:51.329 --> 00:14:53.950 item moving forward, and I know that you have a real passion and 00:14:53.950 --> 00:14:56.375 you've worked very hard on this. I know, as I 00:14:56.387 --> 00:14:58.930 travel around Texas, you are kind of synonymous 00:14:58.930 --> 00:15:03.959 with our flood program. As is the group. You kind of pointed out that you 00:15:03.959 --> 00:15:06.181 know, oftentimes, even though they're able to 00:15:06.193 --> 00:15:08.329 get substantial funding, you know, anywhere 00:15:08.329 --> 00:15:11.775 from 70 to 90% from the grant process, oftentimes 00:15:11.787 --> 00:15:14.900 that can't move forward because they've been 00:15:14.900 --> 00:15:17.767 so impacted, they don't have the local match. 00:15:17.779 --> 00:15:20.470 So this will ensure that these 26 projects 00:15:20.470 --> 00:15:24.071 may afford, hopefully move forward more quickly. 00:15:24.083 --> 00:15:27.180 And also, I think you shared with me that 00:15:27.180 --> 00:15:30.505 there is a variety of project. So we are the 00:15:30.517 --> 00:15:33.779 administrators, the Board, FEMA selects and 00:15:33.779 --> 00:15:36.442 scores them, they're well-betted projects. But 00:15:36.454 --> 00:15:38.959 you know anything, it goes from drainage to 00:15:38.959 --> 00:15:41.768 acquisition to elevation. So all types of 00:15:41.780 --> 00:15:44.870 mitigation will be kind of included, I guess, 00:15:44.870 --> 00:15:47.708 in this round of funding, so it's a really 00:15:47.720 --> 00:15:50.569 good I think opportunity for us to kind of 00:15:50.569 --> 00:15:53.113 jump out there and and get things moving. 00:15:53.125 --> 00:15:55.680 And hopefully, you know, have 26 projects 00:15:55.680 --> 00:15:58.151 that you know will help to mitigate flood and 00:15:58.163 --> 00:16:00.430 will encourage others going down the road 00:16:00.430 --> 00:16:03.229 to avail themselves of this and similar 00:16:03.241 --> 00:16:06.340 opportunities and work with the Board. So 00:16:06.340 --> 00:16:08.108 thank you for your work on this. 00:16:08.133 --> 00:16:08.716 Thank you. 00:16:08.741 --> 00:16:09.756 Director Paup? 00:16:09.781 --> 00:16:12.800 Yes. This is a highly efficient use of our 00:16:12.800 --> 00:16:16.012 fifth money. It's going to unlock $60 million 00:16:16.024 --> 00:16:19.389 in federal funds to pay for 26 projects. That's 00:16:19.389 --> 00:16:22.003 incredible and, you know, Texans are federal 00:16:22.015 --> 00:16:24.699 taxpayers too, we deserve to get some of that 00:16:24.699 --> 00:16:28.013 federal money back in the state. Thank you. 00:16:28.038 --> 00:16:31.629 Glad to see the fifth going to work so quickly. 00:16:31.629 --> 00:16:34.047 Is there a motion? 00:16:34.072 --> 00:16:37.788 Chairman, I move we allocate 00:16:37.800 --> 00:16:41.300 $7,013,767 from the Flood Infrastructure Fund 00:16:41.300 --> 00:16:43.872 for use as the local match requirement for the 00:16:43.884 --> 00:16:46.249 awarded flood mitigation assistance grants 00:16:46.249 --> 00:16:49.730 for federal fiscal years 2017 and 2018. And 00:16:49.742 --> 00:16:53.790 authorize the Executive Administrator to negotiate 00:16:53.790 --> 00:16:56.375 and execute contracts or contract amendments 00:16:56.387 --> 00:16:58.810 to include these funds, as recommended by 00:16:58.810 --> 00:17:00.662 our Executive Administrator. 00:17:00.687 --> 00:17:01.946 Is there a second? 00:17:01.971 --> 00:17:02.646 I second. 00:17:02.671 --> 00:17:04.800 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:17:04.812 --> 00:17:06.680 passes. Thanks Kathy. Next item, please. 00:17:06.680 --> 00:17:08.703 Consider authorizing a transfer of funds 00:17:08.715 --> 00:17:10.590 from the Water Assistance Fund to the Research 00:17:10.590 --> 00:17:12.699 and Planning Fund to support anticipated regional 00:17:12.711 --> 00:17:14.789 water planning activities during the development 00:17:14.789 --> 00:17:18.817 of the 2021 regional water plans. Here to present this item is Temple McKinnon. 00:17:18.842 --> 00:17:20.160 Good Morning 00:17:20.159 --> 00:17:22.190 Chairman Lake, Director Jackson, Director Paup. I'm 00:17:22.202 --> 00:17:24.049 Temple McKinnon of the Executive Administrator 00:17:24.049 --> 00:17:26.136 staff. This item for your consideration is 00:17:26.148 --> 00:17:28.199 to authorize the transfer of unencumbered 00:17:28.199 --> 00:17:30.387 funds from the Water Assistance Fund to the 00:17:30.399 --> 00:17:32.900 Research and Planning Fund to support anticipated 00:17:32.900 --> 00:17:35.482 activities necessary for the development of 00:17:35.494 --> 00:17:38.030 the 2021 regional water plans. Anticipated 00:17:38.030 --> 00:17:40.798 activities between now and the October 14th 00:17:40.810 --> 00:17:43.780 2020 deadline or due date of the final adopted 00:17:43.780 --> 00:17:47.240 plans may include contracted professional services 00:17:47.252 --> 00:17:50.179 to assist with inter-regional coordination 00:17:50.179 --> 00:17:52.720 activities, support the Inter Regional Planning 00:17:52.732 --> 00:17:55.020 Council established by House Bill 807 this 00:17:55.020 --> 00:17:58.076 past legislative session, or assist with 00:17:58.088 --> 00:18:01.679 resolution of potential intra or inter regional 00:18:01.679 --> 00:18:03.975 conflicts. Transference of funds now to the 00:18:03.987 --> 00:18:06.400 Research and Planning fund prior to the exact 00:18:06.400 --> 00:18:09.277 known scope of work of the activity will allow 00:18:09.289 --> 00:18:11.870 for more timely contracting for services, 00:18:11.870 --> 00:18:14.063 as anticipated needs arise during the short 00:18:14.075 --> 00:18:16.330 time frame remaining prior to the completion 00:18:16.330 --> 00:18:19.321 of the 2021 regional water plans. The Executive 00:18:19.333 --> 00:18:21.960 Administrator recommends approval of this 00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:24.878 item and that concludes my presentation. I'm 00:18:24.890 --> 00:18:27.820 happy to answer any questions. You may have. 00:18:27.820 --> 00:18:31.449 Questions, comments? Is there a motion? 00:18:31.474 --> 00:18:34.950 Mr Chairman, I move we authorize the transfer of funds 00:18:34.950 --> 00:18:38.119 in amount not to exceed $81,730 from the 00:18:38.131 --> 00:18:41.390 Water Assistance Fund to the Research and 00:18:41.390 --> 00:18:43.683 Planning Fund to support anticipated regional 00:18:43.695 --> 00:18:45.950 water planning activities during development 00:18:45.950 --> 00:18:47.950 of the 2021 regional water plans as 00:18:47.962 --> 00:18:50.549 recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:18:50.574 --> 00:18:51.601 Is there a second? 00:18:51.626 --> 00:18:52.205 I second. 00:18:52.229 --> 00:18:53.940 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:18:53.940 --> 00:18:56.618 passes. Thanks Temple. Next item, please. 00:18:56.643 --> 00:19:00.890 Consider approving the adopted minor amendment of the 2016 Region C 00:19:00.890 --> 00:19:02.857 Regional Water Plan and authorizing the Executive 00:19:02.869 --> 00:19:04.611 Administrator to hold the associated Public 00:19:04.611 --> 00:19:07.035 Hearing. Here to present is Kevin Smith 00:19:07.060 --> 00:19:10.080 Good Morning, Chairman Lake, Director Jackson, 00:19:10.080 --> 00:19:15.390 Director Paup. For the record, I'm Kevin Smith with the Executive Administrators 00:19:15.390 --> 00:19:19.019 Staff. The adopted minor amendment to the 2016 00:19:19.031 --> 00:19:22.440 Region C regional water planner revises the 00:19:22.440 --> 00:19:25.243 scope and updates the name of a recommended water 00:19:25.255 --> 00:19:27.789 strategy project for the city of Springtown. 00:19:27.789 --> 00:19:30.075 The revised project includes improvements 00:19:30.087 --> 00:19:32.440 to the existing raw water pump station and 00:19:32.440 --> 00:19:34.924 water treatment plant booster station, as 00:19:34.936 --> 00:19:37.610 well as increasing the water treatment plant 00:19:37.610 --> 00:19:40.693 capacity from one million gallons per day 00:19:40.705 --> 00:19:43.799 to 1.5 million gallons per day. This will 00:19:43.799 --> 00:19:46.427 allow the city to utilize the full surface 00:19:46.439 --> 00:19:49.140 water supply available from current take or 00:19:49.140 --> 00:19:52.263 pay wholesale water contract. The amendment adds 00:19:52.275 --> 00:19:55.090 a capital cost of approximately 2.2 million 00:19:55.090 --> 00:19:57.689 to the plan. The project does not change the 00:19:57.701 --> 00:20:00.080 total ????? supply volume of any related 00:20:00.080 --> 00:20:03.423 water management strategies. This amendment was 00:20:03.435 --> 00:20:07.000 previously reviewed by the Executive Administrator 00:20:07.000 --> 00:20:09.400 and determined to be a minor amendment. A 00:20:09.412 --> 00:20:12.399 determination response was provided to the planning 00:20:12.399 --> 00:20:15.297 group on August 14 of this year. The Region C 00:20:15.309 --> 00:20:18.409 planning group held a public hearing and adopted 00:20:18.409 --> 00:20:21.712 the amendment on October 7th of this year. 00:20:21.724 --> 00:20:24.500 No public comments were received to 00:20:24.500 --> 00:20:27.001 the amendment. If the Board approves this amendment, 00:20:27.013 --> 00:20:29.100 authorization is requested to hold a public 00:20:29.100 --> 00:20:32.078 hearing for a proposed amendment to the 2017 00:20:32.090 --> 00:20:34.880 state water plan. After the 30 Day Notice 00:20:34.880 --> 00:20:36.689 Period, the Board will be asked to consider 00:20:36.701 --> 00:20:38.440 approving state water plan amendment at a 00:20:38.440 --> 00:20:40.972 future Board meeting early next year. The 00:20:40.984 --> 00:20:43.830 executive administrator recommends approval of 00:20:43.830 --> 00:20:46.823 this item. This concludes my presentation, 00:20:46.835 --> 00:20:49.071 and I can answer any questions. 00:20:49.071 --> 00:20:50.678 Questions, comments? 00:20:50.703 --> 00:20:53.021 Well, great job explaining the 00:20:53.033 --> 00:20:55.500 process. And I think it just kind of reinforces that, 00:20:55.500 --> 00:20:58.843 you know, the process accommodates evaluating 00:20:58.855 --> 00:21:01.919 alternatives. And so, you know, the first 00:21:01.919 --> 00:21:04.014 step is to go out and kind of recognize that 00:21:04.026 --> 00:21:06.179 there is a need, and then as you move through 00:21:06.179 --> 00:21:08.173 the process, if you identify something that 00:21:08.185 --> 00:21:10.100 is, you know, much more cost effective or 00:21:10.100 --> 00:21:12.426 something that you know, is a better value 00:21:12.438 --> 00:21:14.830 then the system can accommodate coming back 00:21:14.830 --> 00:21:17.232 in and making the change. So appreciate you 00:21:17.244 --> 00:21:19.549 working on this, and it's exciting to see 00:21:19.549 --> 00:21:21.293 this project moving forward. 00:21:21.318 --> 00:21:22.289 Director Paup? 00:21:22.314 --> 00:21:26.399 Yes, I think this shows that the state water plan isn't a static 00:21:26.399 --> 00:21:28.410 document. It's a living, breathing document 00:21:28.422 --> 00:21:30.400 that we update as needed to make sure that 00:21:30.400 --> 00:21:34.042 we have the best possible solutions for the state of Texas. 00:21:34.067 --> 00:21:35.620 Indeed, is there a motion? 00:21:35.620 --> 00:21:38.754 Chairman, I move we approved the 00:21:38.766 --> 00:21:41.971 adopted minor amendment to the 2016 Region C Regional 00:21:41.971 --> 00:21:44.620 Water Plan and authorize the Executive Administrator 00:21:44.632 --> 00:21:46.740 to hold the associated public hearing has 00:21:46.740 --> 00:21:49.337 recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:21:49.362 --> 00:21:50.446 Is there a second? 00:21:50.472 --> 00:21:51.049 I second. 00:21:51.074 --> 00:21:53.287 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:21:53.299 --> 00:21:55.240 passes. Thanks, Kevin Next item, please. 00:21:55.240 --> 00:21:57.100 Consider approving a request from the 00:21:57.112 --> 00:21:59.101 Coke County Water Supply Corporation for financial 00:21:59.101 --> 00:22:00.906 assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving 00:22:00.918 --> 00:22:02.450 Fund for planning, design and construction 00:22:02.450 --> 00:22:08.295 of water system improvements. Lee Huntoon is here to present. 00:22:08.320 --> 00:22:10.840 Good Morning, Chairman Lake, 00:22:10.840 --> 00:22:14.094 Director Jackson and Director Paup. My name 00:22:14.106 --> 00:22:17.520 is Lee Huntoon of the Executive Administrator 00:22:17.520 --> 00:22:20.990 Staff. Coke County Water Supply Corporation is 00:22:21.002 --> 00:22:24.409 located five miles west of the town of Robert 00:22:24.409 --> 00:22:27.678 Lee. The corporation provides water service to 00:22:27.690 --> 00:22:30.970 approximately 353 residents. The Corporation's 00:22:30.970 --> 00:22:33.476 water system contains deteriorated isolation 00:22:33.488 --> 00:22:35.950 valves and an aging meter system leading to 00:22:35.950 --> 00:22:38.468 high water loss and service outages during 00:22:38.480 --> 00:22:41.010 line breaks. The existing isolation valves 00:22:41.010 --> 00:22:43.560 date back to the 1970s, when the distribution 00:22:43.572 --> 00:22:46.190 system was constructed. While the water meters 00:22:46.190 --> 00:22:48.749 in use are approaching the end of their useful 00:22:48.761 --> 00:22:51.059 life. The Corporation proposes to replace 00:22:51.059 --> 00:22:53.667 the existing valves and meter system. New isolation 00:22:53.679 --> 00:22:56.450 valves will also be added to the existing distribution 00:22:56.450 --> 00:22:58.960 system. The replacement and addition of isolation 00:22:58.972 --> 00:23:01.140 valves within the distribution system will 00:23:01.140 --> 00:23:03.861 help the corporation reduce water loss when making 00:23:03.873 --> 00:23:06.230 line repairs. The corporation is requesting 00:23:06.230 --> 00:23:08.528 300,000 in principal forgiveness from the 00:23:08.540 --> 00:23:10.960 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program 00:23:10.960 --> 00:23:13.532 as a very small system and disadvantaged community. 00:23:13.544 --> 00:23:15.929 The Executive Administrator recommends approval 00:23:15.929 --> 00:23:17.024 of this request. This concludes my 00:23:17.036 --> 00:23:18.600 presentation. I'm available for any questions. 00:23:18.625 --> 00:23:20.369 Questions, comments? 00:23:20.394 --> 00:23:22.777 It's great to see a small 00:23:22.789 --> 00:23:25.600 community coming in and benefiting from the resources 00:23:25.600 --> 00:23:28.731 of the Board. And of course, getting the automated 00:23:28.743 --> 00:23:31.640 meter reading system will help to reduce their 00:23:31.640 --> 00:23:34.071 apparent water loss, but also going in and 00:23:34.083 --> 00:23:36.470 and changing out their existing isolation 00:23:36.470 --> 00:23:39.386 valves and then adding new valves will help 00:23:39.398 --> 00:23:42.059 them during repairs so that they don't 00:23:42.059 --> 00:23:45.386 have, you know, real water loss associated with 00:23:45.398 --> 00:23:48.390 the system. So, I think a great investment 00:23:48.390 --> 00:23:50.936 and a great utilization of our drinking water 00:23:50.948 --> 00:23:53.340 state revolving fund, particularly to help 00:23:53.340 --> 00:23:55.716 a small community. Thank you. 00:23:55.741 --> 00:23:57.665 Great project 00:23:57.690 --> 00:23:59.446 Is there a motion? 00:23:59.471 --> 00:24:00.550 Mr Chairman, I move 00:24:00.550 --> 00:24:03.200 we adopt the proposed resolution providing the 00:24:03.212 --> 00:24:05.590 Coke County Water Supply Corporation with 00:24:05.590 --> 00:24:07.957 financial assistance from the Drinking Water 00:24:07.969 --> 00:24:10.190 State Revolving Fund for planning, design 00:24:10.190 --> 00:24:12.363 and construction of water system improvements, 00:24:12.375 --> 00:24:14.559 as recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:24:14.559 --> 00:24:15.649 Is there a second? 00:24:15.674 --> 00:24:16.255 I second. 00:24:16.280 --> 00:24:18.578 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:24:18.590 --> 00:24:20.556 passes. Thanks, Lee. Next item, please. 00:24:20.581 --> 00:24:23.100 Consider approving a request from the FHLM 00:24:23.100 --> 00:24:25.391 Regional Water Supply Corporation for Financial 00:24:25.403 --> 00:24:27.850 Assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving 00:24:27.850 --> 00:24:29.498 Fund for planning, acquisition, design and 00:24:29.510 --> 00:24:31.170 construction of a water system improvement 00:24:31.170 --> 00:24:33.487 project. Here to present is Caaren Skrobarczyk. 00:24:33.512 --> 00:24:35.659 Good morning. For the record, I'm Caaren Skrobarczyk 00:24:35.659 --> 00:24:39.023 of the Executive Administrator staff. FHLM 00:24:39.035 --> 00:24:42.019 Regional Water Supply Corporation was 00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:45.024 established in 2002. They're currently 00:24:45.036 --> 00:24:48.450 have 22 members of retail water utilities 00:24:48.450 --> 00:24:52.444 in the counties of Falls, Hill, Limestone, 00:24:52.456 --> 00:24:56.090 and McLennan. Two of the FHLN members, 00:24:56.090 --> 00:25:03.690 That's Axel Water Supply Corporation and Oak Loak EOL Water Supply Corporation. 00:25:03.690 --> 00:25:06.560 They get their existing water supply from 00:25:06.572 --> 00:25:09.110 the Trinity Aquifer. Their wells are 00:25:09.110 --> 00:25:13.019 in violation for exceeding EPA and TCEQ's 00:25:13.031 --> 00:25:16.299 maximum contaminant levels allowed 00:25:16.299 --> 00:25:19.422 for arsenic, and both of them are under court 00:25:19.434 --> 00:25:22.500 order to mitigate the arsenic contamination. 00:25:22.500 --> 00:25:25.758 The project has proposed to construct to blend 00:25:25.770 --> 00:25:28.970 treated surface water purchased from the city 00:25:28.970 --> 00:25:32.900 of Waco to the existing groundwater supplies, 00:25:32.912 --> 00:25:36.940 and this will require construction of 14 miles 00:25:36.940 --> 00:25:41.424 of water transmission pipelines and distribution 00:25:41.436 --> 00:25:45.289 mains, as well as four pump stations. The 00:25:45.289 --> 00:25:48.242 Water Supply Corporation is requesting 00:25:48.254 --> 00:25:51.610 $8.67 million for this arsenic mitigation 00:25:51.610 --> 00:25:55.278 project. The project qualifies as urgent need 00:25:55.290 --> 00:25:58.730 and therefore 500,000 of it will be in the 00:25:58.730 --> 00:26:01.636 form of principal forgiveness and then the 00:26:01.648 --> 00:26:04.769 remaining would be a 0% loan. The corporation 00:26:04.769 --> 00:26:07.570 is offering first lien on net revenues of the 00:26:07.582 --> 00:26:10.150 systems. Rates and charges are sufficient 00:26:10.150 --> 00:26:13.430 to meet the debt service requirements and the 00:26:13.442 --> 00:26:16.520 EA recommends approval of the project. And 00:26:16.520 --> 00:26:20.104 this concludes my presentation. I'm happy to answer any questions. 00:26:20.129 --> 00:26:21.299 Questions, comments? 00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:24.226 Oh, great to see a small community 00:26:24.238 --> 00:26:27.070 and also kind of moving forward with the strategy of 00:26:27.070 --> 00:26:31.506 being able to blend water from the city of 00:26:31.518 --> 00:26:36.070 Waco to mitigate their arsenic issues. Just 00:26:36.070 --> 00:26:39.266 great to see two of the members of the corporation 00:26:39.278 --> 00:26:41.919 able to come forth and work on this issue 00:26:41.919 --> 00:26:45.397 and for us to be able to help them. So thank you. 00:26:45.422 --> 00:26:46.280 Director Paup? 00:26:46.305 --> 00:26:48.179 First time applicants and this 00:26:48.179 --> 00:26:50.720 project will do a ton of good. Thank you. 00:26:50.745 --> 00:26:53.261 Yes, we do have representatives here from 00:26:53.260 --> 00:26:58.007 Axtel Water Supply Corporation, FHLM and EOL. 00:26:58.032 --> 00:27:01.000 Wonderful. Thank you all for 00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:04.888 being here and good job, Caaren and company 00:27:04.900 --> 00:27:08.799 on the thorough financial evaluation of all 00:27:08.799 --> 00:27:11.774 of the participating entities. Is there a motion? 00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:14.809 Chairman, I move we adopt the proposed resolution 00:27:14.809 --> 00:27:17.955 providing the FHLM Regional Water Supply 00:27:17.967 --> 00:27:21.279 Corporation with financial assistance from 00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:23.405 the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for 00:27:23.417 --> 00:27:25.700 Planning, Acquisition, design and construction 00:27:25.700 --> 00:27:27.453 of a Water System Improvement project as 00:27:27.465 --> 00:27:29.360 recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:27:29.385 --> 00:27:30.580 Is there a second? 00:27:30.580 --> 00:27:31.872 I second. 00:27:31.897 --> 00:27:33.897 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:27:33.909 --> 00:27:35.749 passes. Thanks, Caaren. Next item, please. 00:27:35.775 --> 00:27:38.490 Consider approving a request from H20 Tech 00:27:38.490 --> 00:27:40.158 Incorporated for financial assistance from 00:27:40.170 --> 00:27:41.889 the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for 00:27:41.889 --> 00:27:43.661 construction of a water system transition 00:27:43.673 --> 00:27:45.500 project. Nancy Richards is here to address 00:27:45.500 --> 00:27:47.040 the Board. 00:27:47.065 --> 00:27:49.527 Good morning, Chairman Lake, Director 00:27:49.539 --> 00:27:51.659 Jackson, Director Paup. For the record, my name 00:27:51.659 --> 00:27:55.358 is Nancy Richards of the Executive Administrator 00:27:55.370 --> 00:27:58.399 staff. H20 Tech Incorporated is a small 00:27:58.399 --> 00:28:00.798 investor owned utility that provides water 00:28:00.810 --> 00:28:03.220 service to approximately 79 customers near 00:28:03.220 --> 00:28:06.019 the City of League City on the Harris Galveston 00:28:06.031 --> 00:28:08.490 County line. The utility's water well has 00:28:08.490 --> 00:28:10.616 been subject to frequent flooding events that 00:28:10.628 --> 00:28:12.580 have suspended operations, destroyed well 00:28:12.580 --> 00:28:15.010 side equipment and triggered boiled water 00:28:15.022 --> 00:28:17.639 notices. The utility's well is over 40 years 00:28:17.639 --> 00:28:19.975 old and experienced additional damage to its 00:28:19.987 --> 00:28:22.230 equipment during Hurricane Harvey, as well 00:28:22.230 --> 00:28:24.918 as increased calcium carbonate and alkalinity 00:28:24.930 --> 00:28:27.630 levels in the water. The utility was without 00:28:27.630 --> 00:28:31.593 water service for 11 days during Harvey. The 00:28:31.605 --> 00:28:35.669 utility is requesting $53,467 from the urgent 00:28:35.669 --> 00:28:38.086 need fund through the Drinking Water State 00:28:38.098 --> 00:28:40.470 Revolving fund program. With these funds, 00:28:40.470 --> 00:28:42.703 the utility intends to work with League City 00:28:42.715 --> 00:28:44.860 and its engineering staff to replace water 00:28:44.860 --> 00:28:47.999 meters and tie into an existing water line owned 00:28:48.011 --> 00:28:50.840 by the city. The utility will then transfer 00:28:50.840 --> 00:28:53.528 the water system and the CCN to the city to 00:28:53.540 --> 00:28:56.179 integrate the service area with the city's 00:28:56.179 --> 00:28:59.128 municipal water supply. Once the project is 00:28:59.140 --> 00:29:02.100 complete, the utility will cap its existing 00:29:02.100 --> 00:29:04.977 well, using its own funds. The Executive Administrator 00:29:04.989 --> 00:29:07.090 recommends approval of the request. I'm 00:29:07.090 --> 00:29:09.510 available for any questions. 00:29:09.535 --> 00:29:11.401 Questions, comments? 00:29:11.426 --> 00:29:15.040 Great utilization of the Urgent Need 00:29:15.040 --> 00:29:16.960 funds. Again, this was Harvey related, you 00:29:16.972 --> 00:29:19.039 know, service population, I think you stated, 00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:22.965 of 71 people. So just a great opportunity, I 00:29:22.977 --> 00:29:27.090 think, for us to, and really commend, I guess, 00:29:27.090 --> 00:29:29.919 the city of League City for helping and working 00:29:29.931 --> 00:29:32.299 with them. You know, doing the planning 00:29:32.299 --> 00:29:34.788 and design work, I guess, in house. And then 00:29:34.800 --> 00:29:37.300 this will basically just provide for the tie 00:29:37.300 --> 00:29:40.614 in and for the meters. So I think a great, 00:29:40.626 --> 00:29:43.951 a great partnership between the Board, you 00:29:43.951 --> 00:29:48.983 know, this small community, and the city of League City. So thank you. 00:29:49.008 --> 00:29:50.660 Director Paup? 00:29:50.660 --> 00:29:52.572 Many thanks to League City for its 00:29:52.584 --> 00:29:54.730 willingness to take on these customers and provide a more 00:29:54.730 --> 00:29:56.717 resilient water supply. 00:29:56.742 --> 00:30:00.045 Absolutely. Is there a motion? 00:30:00.069 --> 00:30:02.590 Chairma, I move we adopt the-- 00:30:02.590 --> 00:30:05.519 What are we on? Sorry. 00:30:05.544 --> 00:30:06.850 H20 Tech. 00:30:06.875 --> 00:30:14.970 H20 Tech. Okay. Are we good? Okay, Mr. Chairman, I move we 00:30:14.970 --> 00:30:17.393 adopt the proposed resolution providing H20 00:30:17.405 --> 00:30:19.840 Tech Incorporated with financial assistance 00:30:19.840 --> 00:30:22.078 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 00:30:22.090 --> 00:30:24.389 for construction of a water system transition 00:30:24.389 --> 00:30:27.918 project as recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:30:27.943 --> 00:30:29.090 Is there a second? 00:30:29.115 --> 00:30:29.727 I second. 00:30:29.752 --> 00:30:31.639 All those in favor, say aye. 00:30:31.639 --> 00:30:33.498 Motion passes. Next item, please. 00:30:33.523 --> 00:30:37.330 Consider approving a request from the Commodore Cove Improvement 00:30:37.330 --> 00:30:39.076 District for financial assistance from the Drinking 00:30:39.088 --> 00:30:40.710 Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design 00:30:40.710 --> 00:30:43.015 and construction of water system improvements. 00:30:43.027 --> 00:30:45.049 Here to present again is Nancy Richards. 00:30:45.049 --> 00:30:47.893 For the record, my name is Nancy 00:30:47.905 --> 00:30:51.210 Richards of the Executive Administrator's staff. Commodore 00:30:51.210 --> 00:30:53.819 Cove Improvement District is a small community 00:30:53.831 --> 00:30:56.620 located on Oyster Creek near Freeport in Brazoria 00:30:56.620 --> 00:31:00.477 County. The district provides water and wastewater 00:31:00.489 --> 00:31:03.600 services to approximately 180 homes. The 00:31:03.600 --> 00:31:05.704 district's existing hydro pneumatic tank is 00:31:05.716 --> 00:31:07.880 over 40 years old and does not meet new TCEQ 00:31:07.880 --> 00:31:10.888 requirements. The tank does not have an access 00:31:10.900 --> 00:31:13.470 port that allows for internal cleaning. 00:31:13.470 --> 00:31:15.708 Additionally, the district has an existing 00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:17.970 two inch water line on one street that was 00:31:17.970 --> 00:31:20.670 installed when the subdivision was built over 00:31:20.682 --> 00:31:23.159 30 years ago. The street now has 24 homes 00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:26.224 with the capacity of 28, capacity for 28 homes. 00:31:26.236 --> 00:31:28.929 There is a large pressure drop at the end 00:31:28.929 --> 00:31:31.790 of the line at the end of the street due to 00:31:31.802 --> 00:31:34.610 the small line. The district is requesting 00:31:34.610 --> 00:31:36.751 financial assistance to replace its hydro 00:31:36.763 --> 00:31:39.120 pheumatic tank and upgrade the two inch water 00:31:39.120 --> 00:31:41.635 line to a four inch line to meet projected 00:31:41.647 --> 00:31:44.409 need and pressure requirements. They requested 00:31:44.409 --> 00:31:47.910 $295,000 principal forgiveness assistance will 00:31:47.922 --> 00:31:51.360 come from the Securing Safe Water Initiative, 00:31:51.360 --> 00:31:54.705 the first under the newly implemented initiative 00:31:54.717 --> 00:31:57.320 in the 2020 drinking state water fund 00:31:57.320 --> 00:32:00.857 intended use plan. The Securing Safe Water 00:32:00.869 --> 00:32:04.500 Initiative involves comprehensive outreach, 00:32:04.500 --> 00:32:07.015 technical assistance and funding strategies 00:32:07.027 --> 00:32:09.440 to support the E P. A strategic plan goal 00:32:09.440 --> 00:32:12.233 of significantly reducing the number of public 00:32:12.245 --> 00:32:15.110 water systems which reported health violations. 00:32:15.110 --> 00:32:17.928 Hopefully, this is the first of several projects 00:32:17.940 --> 00:32:21.000 that will support this goal. Executive Administrator 00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:25.151 recommends approval of the requests and I'm available for any questions. 00:32:25.176 --> 00:32:26.630 Questions, comments? 00:32:26.630 --> 00:32:29.541 Very good to see the very first project 00:32:29.553 --> 00:32:32.330 from the securing safe water and also a small community. 00:32:32.330 --> 00:32:38.250 And, seeing that the funds will go to take care of an existing water line, but 00:32:38.250 --> 00:32:41.444 also to replace the tank that they can't clean 00:32:41.456 --> 00:32:44.320 out and can't keep reliable. So thank you 00:32:44.320 --> 00:32:46.215 Director Paup? 00:32:46.240 --> 00:32:48.947 An exciting day. It's our first 00:32:48.959 --> 00:32:51.900 Securing Safe Water Initiative project. I am so very 00:32:51.900 --> 00:32:55.586 excited to see this, and I expect we'll have 00:32:55.598 --> 00:32:59.049 a slew of others come in soon. Thank you. 00:32:59.049 --> 00:33:00.734 Is there a motion? 00:33:00.759 --> 00:33:02.506 Chairman, I move we adopt 00:33:02.518 --> 00:33:04.200 the proposed resolution providing Commodore 00:33:04.200 --> 00:33:06.799 Cove Improvement District with financial assistance 00:33:06.811 --> 00:33:09.070 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 00:33:09.070 --> 00:33:11.324 for planning, design and construction of Water 00:33:11.336 --> 00:33:13.360 System improvements as recommended by our 00:33:13.360 --> 00:33:17.342 Executive Administrator. Is there a second? I second. All in 00:33:17.354 --> 00:33:21.740 favor, say aye. Motion passes. Next item, please. Thank you Nancy. 00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:23.174 Consider approving a request from the city 00:33:23.186 --> 00:33:24.660 of Bertram for financial assistance from the Drinking 00:33:24.660 --> 00:33:26.888 Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, 00:33:26.900 --> 00:33:29.140 design and construction of water system improvements. 00:33:29.140 --> 00:33:33.516 Dain Larsen is here to present 00:33:33.541 --> 00:33:40.080 Good Morning Chairman Lake, Director Jackson, 00:33:40.080 --> 00:33:43.113 and Director Paup. For the record, I'm Dain 00:33:43.125 --> 00:33:46.240 Larsen of the Executive Administrator staff. 00:33:46.240 --> 00:33:48.328 The city of Bertram is a growing community 00:33:48.340 --> 00:33:50.440 approximately 10 miles west of the city of 00:33:50.440 --> 00:33:53.041 Liberty Hill, which is located in Williamson 00:33:53.053 --> 00:33:55.840 County. It has more than doubled its population 00:33:55.840 --> 00:33:59.942 since 2014. The city of Bertram is currently 00:33:59.954 --> 00:34:04.250 adding nearly 400 homes and anticipates almost 00:34:04.250 --> 00:34:07.123 800 additional homes in the next 20 years. 00:34:07.135 --> 00:34:10.020 The city plans to meet the requirements of 00:34:10.020 --> 00:34:13.352 the additional water demand by upgrading approximately 00:34:13.364 --> 00:34:16.040 12 miles of transmission main that connects 00:34:16.040 --> 00:34:19.057 it system to its well field. The line will go 00:34:19.069 --> 00:34:21.901 from eight inch to 12 inch. And they would 00:34:21.901 --> 00:34:26.222 also plan to replace an existing 50,000 gallon 00:34:26.234 --> 00:34:30.290 elevated storage tank with a 500,000 gallon 00:34:30.290 --> 00:34:33.485 tank. The city's financial condition is strong. 00:34:33.497 --> 00:34:36.570 The additional debt from the proposed project 00:34:36.570 --> 00:34:39.791 could require small increases in the local 00:34:39.803 --> 00:34:42.960 tax rate or water service charges, though 00:34:42.960 --> 00:34:46.158 a growing base of customers could make this 00:34:46.170 --> 00:34:49.379 unnecessary. The city requests two and half 00:34:49.379 --> 00:34:51.665 years of capitalized interest to allow them 00:34:51.677 --> 00:34:54.080 to finance additional infrastructure projects 00:34:54.080 --> 00:34:57.725 that they have planned and to allow them to increase 00:34:57.737 --> 00:35:01.531 rates gradually if needed. The executive administrator 00:35:01.531 --> 00:35:04.457 recommends approval of their request. My presentation 00:35:04.469 --> 00:35:07.190 is concluded and I'm available for any questions, 00:35:07.190 --> 00:35:09.174 Questions, comments? 00:35:09.199 --> 00:35:10.938 Well, perfect project 00:35:10.950 --> 00:35:12.660 for a small community investing in their 00:35:12.660 --> 00:35:15.221 infrastructure and accommodating reliability, 00:35:15.233 --> 00:35:17.750 but also growth. And I think you shared with 00:35:17.750 --> 00:35:20.408 me that they're gonna prepare an asset management 00:35:20.420 --> 00:35:22.770 plan. So that's another positive step, kind 00:35:22.770 --> 00:35:24.741 of moving forward to make sure that they can, 00:35:24.753 --> 00:35:26.780 you know, have a good feel for what the system 00:35:26.780 --> 00:35:29.379 with the layout of the system is. Also look 00:35:29.391 --> 00:35:32.120 at, you know, future capital investments that 00:35:32.120 --> 00:35:35.367 might be needed overtime. Prioritize those. 00:35:35.379 --> 00:35:38.490 And then also kind of promote operational 00:35:38.490 --> 00:35:40.574 integrity. So it's not just about the build 00:35:40.586 --> 00:35:42.730 out, but it's also about taking care of what 00:35:42.730 --> 00:35:45.163 you have and making sure the maintenance is 00:35:45.175 --> 00:35:47.619 in place. So a great project and appreciate 00:35:47.619 --> 00:35:49.474 you working on this. 00:35:49.499 --> 00:35:50.884 Director Paup? 00:35:50.909 --> 00:35:55.040 High growth area and aging infrastructure. It's a story 00:35:55.040 --> 00:35:58.514 we know well at the Board. It's great project. 00:35:58.539 --> 00:36:00.401 Thanks. Is there a motion? 00:36:00.426 --> 00:36:01.619 Mr. Chairman, I 00:36:01.619 --> 00:36:04.105 move we adopt the proposed resolution providing 00:36:04.117 --> 00:36:06.510 the city of Bertram with financial assistance 00:36:06.510 --> 00:36:08.790 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for 00:36:08.802 --> 00:36:11.000 planning, acquisition, design and construction 00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:13.499 of water system improvements, as recommended 00:36:13.511 --> 00:36:15.297 by our Executive Administrator. 00:36:15.322 --> 00:36:16.319 Is there a second? 00:36:16.344 --> 00:36:16.873 I second. 00:36:16.897 --> 00:36:18.589 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:36:18.589 --> 00:36:20.141 passes. Next item, please. 00:36:20.166 --> 00:36:24.079 Consider approving a request from the city of Cotulla for financial 00:36:24.079 --> 00:36:25.926 assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving 00:36:25.938 --> 00:36:27.541 Fund for planning and construction of water 00:36:27.541 --> 00:36:29.437 system improvements and for a waiver from the 00:36:29.449 --> 00:36:31.150 requirement to include funds to mitigate 00:36:31.150 --> 00:36:33.164 water loss as part of the project. We also 00:36:33.176 --> 00:36:35.250 have a member of the public here registered 00:36:35.250 --> 00:36:37.686 to speak at the appropriate time. Miss Stacey 00:36:37.698 --> 00:36:40.200 Barna. Here to present, again, is Dain Larsen. 00:36:40.200 --> 00:36:43.743 Good morning. For the record, I'm Dain 00:36:43.755 --> 00:36:46.980 Larsen of the Executive Administrator staff. The 00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:49.411 city of Cotulla requests urgent need funding 00:36:49.423 --> 00:36:51.920 in a 0% loan to fund a project to construct a 00:36:51.920 --> 00:36:55.362 new water well. Until recently, the city relied 00:36:55.374 --> 00:36:58.900 upon three water wells for their water. However, 00:36:58.900 --> 00:37:01.395 with a combination of a drop in the aquifer 00:37:01.407 --> 00:37:03.800 in the area and drought, they encountered 00:37:03.800 --> 00:37:07.625 problems with the operation of these wells. 00:37:07.637 --> 00:37:11.910 Currently, they're operated at reduced capacity. 00:37:11.910 --> 00:37:16.950 The city replaced one well in 2017 with a deeper well than the older ones they 00:37:16.950 --> 00:37:21.372 have, and the capability to adjust the depth of 00:37:21.384 --> 00:37:25.540 the well's pumps to operate the well's pumps 00:37:25.540 --> 00:37:28.971 operate in case the aquifer continues to drop. 00:37:28.983 --> 00:37:32.720 Concerned about whether they would have sufficient 00:37:32.720 --> 00:37:36.085 water supply in the summer of 2019, and after 00:37:36.097 --> 00:37:39.180 an unsuccessful attempt at rehabilitation 00:37:39.180 --> 00:37:42.342 of one of their wells, the city drilled a 00:37:42.354 --> 00:37:45.680 second well, replacement well, in 2019. The 00:37:45.680 --> 00:37:48.608 proposed funding is to reimburse the city 00:37:48.620 --> 00:37:51.630 for their project costs. Our review of the 00:37:51.630 --> 00:37:54.259 city's financial condition reached a similar 00:37:54.271 --> 00:37:56.560 conclusion to that of TCEQ's financial 00:37:56.560 --> 00:37:59.458 managerial technical review, that the utility 00:37:59.470 --> 00:38:02.380 system needs to maintain additional liquidity 00:38:02.380 --> 00:38:05.108 for operations and maintenance. Working with 00:38:05.120 --> 00:38:07.920 our financial monitoring group, we determined 00:38:07.920 --> 00:38:11.329 that a condition may be needed to require the 00:38:11.341 --> 00:38:14.390 city to maintain cash and utility system 00:38:14.390 --> 00:38:17.103 sufficient to pay for it least 30 days of 00:38:17.115 --> 00:38:19.970 operating expenses. That condition has been 00:38:19.970 --> 00:38:23.667 added to the resolution for this Board item. The 00:38:23.679 --> 00:38:27.010 Executive Administrator recommends approval 00:38:27.010 --> 00:38:29.775 of their request. This is the end of my presentation, 00:38:29.787 --> 00:38:32.410 and I'm available for any questions that you have. 00:38:32.410 --> 00:38:33.763 Questions, comments? 00:38:33.788 --> 00:38:37.821 Well, again, good to see a small community and also a project 00:38:37.820 --> 00:38:41.370 that will ensure their long term water supply. 00:38:41.382 --> 00:38:44.640 And I appreciate you kind of working with, 00:38:44.640 --> 00:38:47.513 the FMT folks and our compliance folks and 00:38:47.525 --> 00:38:50.410 working the condition into the loan being, 00:38:50.410 --> 00:38:53.055 you know, ever, ever conscious of the need 00:38:53.067 --> 00:38:55.600 to make sure that communities need to be 00:38:55.600 --> 00:38:58.054 in a position to, moving forward, you know, 00:38:58.066 --> 00:39:00.420 be able to pay us back but also have good 00:39:00.420 --> 00:39:05.897 financial security. So thank you. 00:39:05.922 --> 00:39:11.405 Director Paup? I believe 00:39:11.417 --> 00:39:16.520 Stacy would like to address the Board. 00:39:16.520 --> 00:39:19.148 Good Morning Chairman Lake and Director 00:39:19.160 --> 00:39:21.800 Jackson and Director Paup. Stacy Barna I work with CDM 00:39:21.800 --> 00:39:25.614 Smith. We're engineers for the City of Cotulla 00:39:25.626 --> 00:39:29.290 and I'm here on their behalf today. I'm here 00:39:29.290 --> 00:39:31.917 from Mayor Garcia and City Council and the 00:39:31.929 --> 00:39:34.630 City Administrator, Mr. Dobalina would like 00:39:34.630 --> 00:39:36.923 to express their sincere appreciation for 00:39:36.935 --> 00:39:39.569 consideration of the loan and loan forgiveness. 00:39:39.569 --> 00:39:43.277 Very important project for them. They unfortunately 00:39:43.289 --> 00:39:46.579 had to undertake it very quickly to make sure 00:39:46.579 --> 00:39:48.648 they had adequate water for the community. 00:39:48.660 --> 00:39:50.790 They also have several other Board projects 00:39:50.790 --> 00:39:52.389 that they're working on right now. So this 00:39:52.401 --> 00:39:53.900 was quite unexpected for them, but they 00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:57.706 really appreciate it. And the ability to continue 00:39:57.718 --> 00:40:01.230 to serve ample water to their citizens. Also, 00:40:01.230 --> 00:40:04.011 wanted to just express our appreciation to 00:40:04.023 --> 00:40:06.880 Dain Larsen and to his team. This was quite 00:40:06.880 --> 00:40:08.849 a bit of effort to get this one across the 00:40:08.861 --> 00:40:10.980 finish line, and I really appreciated working 00:40:10.980 --> 00:40:13.374 with them and all the effort they've put in to 00:40:13.386 --> 00:40:15.740 work with us and with the city. So thank you. 00:40:15.740 --> 00:40:19.224 Thank you for the kind words. And 00:40:19.236 --> 00:40:22.800 thank you for being here, Stacy. Is there a motion? 00:40:22.800 --> 00:40:25.307 Chairman, I move we adopt the proposed 00:40:25.319 --> 00:40:28.180 resolution providing the city of Cotulla with financial assistance 00:40:28.180 --> 00:40:30.517 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 00:40:30.529 --> 00:40:32.930 for planning and construction of water system 00:40:32.930 --> 00:40:35.138 improvements and for a waiver from the requirement 00:40:35.150 --> 00:40:37.021 to include funds to mitigate water loss as 00:40:37.021 --> 00:40:41.546 a part of the project aas recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:40:41.571 --> 00:40:42.760 Is there a second? 00:40:42.784 --> 00:40:43.420 I second. 00:40:43.420 --> 00:40:45.723 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:40:45.735 --> 00:40:47.755 passes. Next item, please. Thanks, Dain. 00:40:47.780 --> 00:40:49.200 Consider approving 00:40:49.200 --> 00:40:50.630 a request from the city of Brownsville for 00:40:50.642 --> 00:40:52.050 financial assistance from the Clean Water 00:40:52.050 --> 00:40:54.111 State Revolving Fund for construction of storm 00:40:54.123 --> 00:40:56.240 water and drainage system improvements project. 00:40:56.240 --> 00:40:58.762 Here to present is Mireya Loewe. 00:40:58.787 --> 00:41:03.569 Good Morning, Chairman Lake Director Jackson, Director Paup. 00:41:03.569 --> 00:41:06.373 My name is Miryea Loewe of the Executive Administrator's 00:41:06.385 --> 00:41:08.460 staff. The city of Brownsville is located 00:41:08.460 --> 00:41:10.722 in the southernmost part of Texas in the Rio 00:41:10.734 --> 00:41:13.210 Grande Valley. It's low elevation, and proximity 00:41:13.210 --> 00:41:15.479 to the Gulf of Mexico makes it vulnerable to 00:41:15.491 --> 00:41:17.670 flooding from heavy storms and hurricanes. 00:41:17.670 --> 00:41:20.186 Thus, storm water management is very important 00:41:20.198 --> 00:41:22.780 to protect the lives and property of the city's 00:41:22.780 --> 00:41:25.162 residents. To this end, the city has identified 00:41:25.174 --> 00:41:27.369 several projects to improve its storm water 00:41:27.369 --> 00:41:31.082 management. The current request is for the construction 00:41:31.094 --> 00:41:34.020 of four of the city storm water priorities. 00:41:34.020 --> 00:41:36.924 They include reconstruction of a major drainage 00:41:36.936 --> 00:41:39.670 pump station and addition of scada controls, 00:41:39.670 --> 00:41:42.571 renovation of dilapidated culvert structures, 00:41:42.583 --> 00:41:45.559 and installation of a 48 to 60 inch reinforced 00:41:45.559 --> 00:41:49.442 concrete pipe to move more efficiently and divert 00:41:49.454 --> 00:41:52.960 flood water to an outflow point. The project 00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:55.238 also includes a very interesting component, 00:41:55.250 --> 00:41:57.540 which our team is really looking forward to 00:41:57.540 --> 00:42:00.875 seeing it built. It consists of the construction 00:42:00.887 --> 00:42:04.030 of the South Most Water Plane park. This will 00:42:04.030 --> 00:42:06.645 include three connected detention ponds built 00:42:06.657 --> 00:42:09.170 in a step down manner that will incorporate 00:42:09.170 --> 00:42:12.035 a soccer field, basketball courts, and a water 00:42:12.047 --> 00:42:14.740 feature park. This multi used water control 00:42:14.740 --> 00:42:18.260 strategy is modeled after the Water Square 00:42:18.272 --> 00:42:22.050 Bentham Plane Park in Rotterdam, Netherlands. 00:42:22.050 --> 00:42:28.677 And see if I can. Hopefully it's loaded. Well, 00:42:28.689 --> 00:42:34.480 yes, that's just a quick overview of the 00:42:34.480 --> 00:42:37.839 Netherland Project. You can see here they have 00:42:37.851 --> 00:42:41.150 multiple ponds and this is what it looks like 00:42:41.150 --> 00:42:46.020 from multiple use. Multi-use. They have it for skateboarding, for gathering, for 00:42:46.020 --> 00:42:50.372 basketball courts and events, and when it 00:42:50.384 --> 00:42:54.540 rains hard, it looks like this. So what 00:42:54.540 --> 00:42:57.407 the city is proposing and is basically that. On 00:42:57.419 --> 00:43:00.119 the top is that piece of property that right 00:43:00.119 --> 00:43:03.155 now it's empty and they're gonna turn it into 00:43:03.167 --> 00:43:05.950 hopefully, this beautiful park with multi 00:43:05.950 --> 00:43:09.700 use facilities. The proposed water plane park 00:43:09.712 --> 00:43:13.310 will not only serve to better control storm 00:43:13.310 --> 00:43:15.627 water in the area, but it will provide recreational 00:43:15.639 --> 00:43:17.520 facilities to an area of the city that is 00:43:17.520 --> 00:43:20.520 socioeconomically disadvantaged and lacking in 00:43:20.532 --> 00:43:23.609 these types of outdoor recreational facilities. 00:43:23.609 --> 00:43:25.828 The Executive Administrator recommends approval 00:43:25.840 --> 00:43:27.839 of this funding request. This completes my 00:43:27.839 --> 00:43:30.312 presentation. May I answer any questions? 00:43:30.337 --> 00:43:31.708 Questions, comments? 00:43:31.734 --> 00:43:33.080 Well certainly an exciting project 00:43:33.080 --> 00:43:35.429 and I know oftentimes, you know, folks aren't 00:43:35.441 --> 00:43:37.700 aware that we can use the Clean Water State 00:43:37.700 --> 00:43:40.416 Revolving Fund to do stormwater mitigation 00:43:40.428 --> 00:43:43.410 projects. And so it's good that they're taking 00:43:43.410 --> 00:43:46.519 advantage of that and also putting together 00:43:46.531 --> 00:43:49.510 a project that will have, you know, a new 00:43:49.510 --> 00:43:52.513 data control system so that you can kind of 00:43:52.525 --> 00:43:55.540 monitor. And, you know, that's an important 00:43:55.540 --> 00:43:59.380 part of management of risk and flood mitigation, 00:43:59.392 --> 00:44:02.930 as well as the construction of what you seem 00:44:02.930 --> 00:44:05.876 to think very conventional type of mitigation 00:44:05.888 --> 00:44:08.589 equipment, such as the storm water pumps. 00:44:08.589 --> 00:44:10.949 And then, you know, this innovative solution 00:44:10.961 --> 00:44:13.280 where you have the detention ponds with the 00:44:13.280 --> 00:44:16.182 with the park and then that serves as kind 00:44:16.194 --> 00:44:19.040 of like the holding area for a large rain 00:44:19.040 --> 00:44:21.563 event, so that you can impound it until the 00:44:21.575 --> 00:44:24.110 system can accommodate it. So I mean, looks 00:44:24.110 --> 00:44:27.171 like a great project. And I'm glad we were able 00:44:27.183 --> 00:44:30.000 to do some principal forgiveness associated 00:44:30.000 --> 00:44:32.398 with it and look forward to seeing it, look 00:44:32.410 --> 00:44:34.930 forward to seeing the new park, and just kind 00:44:34.930 --> 00:44:37.605 of wondering they've got a skateboarding, I 00:44:37.617 --> 00:44:40.060 guess, feature there. So maybe when they 00:44:40.060 --> 00:44:43.485 open the park, you can do since skateboarding. 00:44:43.510 --> 00:44:46.619 We all know you're queen of the road. I'm sure 00:44:46.619 --> 00:44:49.500 you'll beat all the rest of us there. 00:44:49.525 --> 00:44:50.512 Thank you 00:44:50.536 --> 00:44:51.410 Director Paup. 00:44:51.436 --> 00:44:53.471 Just thinking about the chairman 00:44:53.471 --> 00:44:56.223 on a skateboard. 00:44:56.248 --> 00:45:00.901 Done enough entertaining for 2019. 00:45:00.926 --> 00:45:04.480 What an amazing and innovative project. 00:45:04.480 --> 00:45:07.018 We're providing a safe outdoor space for kids 00:45:07.030 --> 00:45:09.690 to play, and we're addressing stormwater needs. 00:45:09.690 --> 00:45:13.427 I mean, this project checks all the boxes. 00:45:13.452 --> 00:45:17.250 Absolutely. And there's no monopoly on good 00:45:17.250 --> 00:45:20.157 ideas, thrilled to see people adopting strategies, 00:45:20.169 --> 00:45:22.630 innovative engineering from other parts of 00:45:22.630 --> 00:45:26.381 the world. And I certainly hope that one of the 00:45:26.393 --> 00:45:30.000 outcomes of our the historic flood mitigation 00:45:30.000 --> 00:45:33.136 legislation SB7, SB8, will be greater opportunities 00:45:33.148 --> 00:45:35.690 for innovative strategies like this to be 00:45:35.690 --> 00:45:39.994 spread around the state of Texas and implemented. 00:45:40.006 --> 00:45:43.200 Tremendous, tremendous project, can't 00:45:43.200 --> 00:45:46.708 wait to see it in action, I don't know, but 00:45:46.720 --> 00:45:50.559 this skateboarding thing is very, very dubious. 00:45:50.559 --> 00:45:55.451 I do want to note that the city is, appreciate 00:45:55.463 --> 00:45:59.950 them providing a dual pledge for repayment 00:45:59.950 --> 00:46:04.685 of financing, both ad valourm taxes and revenues 00:46:04.697 --> 00:46:08.960 from their landfill system. And I know they 00:46:08.960 --> 00:46:12.088 are, they intend to identify those revenues 00:46:12.100 --> 00:46:15.240 from the landfill system in a separate line 00:46:15.240 --> 00:46:19.346 item going forward, and so if, in order to 00:46:19.358 --> 00:46:23.380 formalize that and formally recognize the 00:46:23.380 --> 00:46:28.211 the fiduciary, to ensure the fiduciary responsibility 00:46:28.223 --> 00:46:32.349 of this agency and having clear line of sight 00:46:32.349 --> 00:46:37.203 on that pledge. At the point, a motion maybe 00:46:37.215 --> 00:46:41.540 offered. I will offer an amendment that 00:46:41.540 --> 00:46:46.553 motion asking, as a closing condition, along 00:46:46.565 --> 00:46:50.920 the lines of having the revenues from 00:46:50.920 --> 00:46:53.348 the land, the city's landfill system, identified 00:46:53.360 --> 00:46:55.650 in a separate line item. No need for separate 00:46:55.650 --> 00:46:57.814 account or escrow or anything like that. 00:46:57.826 --> 00:47:00.109 Just a clear line of sight on the revenues 00:47:00.109 --> 00:47:04.199 that are pledged to make sure we're fulfilling our 00:47:04.211 --> 00:47:07.910 fiduciary obligation. Any questions, comments 00:47:07.910 --> 00:47:14.533 comments along those lines? All right, then I will ask for a motion. 00:47:14.558 --> 00:47:16.741 Mr. Chairman, I move 00:47:16.740 --> 00:47:18.769 we adopt the proposed resolution providing 00:47:18.781 --> 00:47:20.869 the city of Brownsville with with financial 00:47:20.869 --> 00:47:23.079 assistance from the Clean Water State Revolving 00:47:23.091 --> 00:47:25.220 Fund for construction of Storm Water Drainage 00:47:25.220 --> 00:47:29.143 System Improvements project as recommended by Executive Administrator. 00:47:29.168 --> 00:47:30.451 Before I ask 00:47:30.450 --> 00:47:32.706 for a second that motion, I move that we amend 00:47:32.718 --> 00:47:34.890 the motion to add a special condition to the 00:47:34.890 --> 00:47:37.704 resolution to read prior to closing, this 00:47:37.716 --> 00:47:40.609 city will provide documentation sufficient 00:47:40.609 --> 00:47:42.532 to the Executive Administrator demonstrating 00:47:42.544 --> 00:47:44.651 that the revenues pledge to the repayment of the 00:47:44.651 --> 00:47:47.207 obligations will be identified in the city's 00:47:47.219 --> 00:47:49.730 fiscal year 2020 certified annual financial 00:47:49.730 --> 00:47:55.610 report and such accounting be maintained as long as the TWDB is the holder of the 00:47:55.610 --> 00:48:01.048 obligations. Is there a second on the amendment to the motion? 00:48:01.073 --> 00:48:01.930 I second. 00:48:01.954 --> 00:48:04.500 All in favor of the amendment 00:48:04.500 --> 00:48:08.893 to the motion say aye. Motion before us now 00:48:08.905 --> 00:48:12.910 is the main motion as amended. Is there 00:48:12.910 --> 00:48:15.947 a second on the main motion as amended? 00:48:15.972 --> 00:48:17.542 I second 00:48:17.566 --> 00:48:19.840 All in favor, say aye. Main motion 00:48:19.840 --> 00:48:22.637 passes. Thank you. Next item, please. 00:48:22.662 --> 00:48:26.720 Consider approving a request from the city of Laredo 00:48:26.720 --> 00:48:28.383 for financial assistance from the Clean Water 00:48:28.395 --> 00:48:29.960 State Revolving Fund for construction of a 00:48:29.960 --> 00:48:33.421 wastewater treatment plant. Here to present this Mireya Loewe. 00:48:33.446 --> 00:48:34.740 For the record, my name 00:48:34.740 --> 00:48:37.144 is Mireya Loewe of the Executive Administrator's 00:48:37.156 --> 00:48:39.819 staff. The city of Laredo owns and operates six waste 00:48:39.819 --> 00:48:42.278 water treatment plants with a combined design 00:48:42.290 --> 00:48:44.599 treatment capacity of 29.2 million gallons 00:48:44.599 --> 00:48:47.334 per day. The Sakata Creek Plant has a design 00:48:47.346 --> 00:48:49.970 capacity of 14 million gallons per day and 00:48:49.970 --> 00:48:52.901 currently treats an average of about 11 million 00:48:52.913 --> 00:48:55.610 gallons per day. Due to the limited size of 00:48:55.610 --> 00:48:58.387 the plants property, it's flood prone location 00:48:58.399 --> 00:49:01.010 and operational constraints, the city plans 00:49:01.010 --> 00:49:03.819 to decommission and replace the Sakata Creek 00:49:03.831 --> 00:49:06.840 plant with two new plants. This funding request 00:49:06.840 --> 00:49:09.200 will be used for the construction of one 00:49:09.212 --> 00:49:11.700 of those replacement plants, which will be 00:49:11.700 --> 00:49:14.578 named the Manatas Creek Wastewater Treatment 00:49:14.590 --> 00:49:17.480 Plant. The city currently plans to build the 00:49:17.480 --> 00:49:20.920 second replacement plant sometime in the future. 00:49:20.932 --> 00:49:23.890 The proposed New Manatas Creek plant will 00:49:23.890 --> 00:49:27.187 have an initial capacity of 4.75 million gallons 00:49:27.199 --> 00:49:30.440 per day and an ultimate capacity of 9.5 million 00:49:30.440 --> 00:49:32.616 gallons per day. This new plant will not 00:49:32.628 --> 00:49:35.030 only reduce the load on the old Sakata Creek 00:49:35.030 --> 00:49:37.878 plant, but it will also alleviate the hydraulic 00:49:37.890 --> 00:49:40.690 load on the existing sewer main in the central 00:49:40.690 --> 00:49:43.400 part of the city that currently carries the 00:49:43.412 --> 00:49:46.010 flows from Manatas Creek Watershed in the 00:49:46.010 --> 00:49:48.828 northern part of the city through the central 00:49:48.840 --> 00:49:51.670 part on its way southwards towards Old Sakata 00:49:51.670 --> 00:49:54.633 Creek plant. The Executive Administrator 00:49:54.645 --> 00:49:57.910 recommends approval of this funding request. 00:49:57.910 --> 00:50:01.550 This concludes my presentation, may I answer any questions? 00:50:01.575 --> 00:50:03.309 Questions or comments? 00:50:03.309 --> 00:50:06.667 It's great to see the city of Laredo 00:50:06.679 --> 00:50:09.930 addressing not only a flood prone wastewater treatment 00:50:09.930 --> 00:50:14.271 plant but also providing for additional expansion 00:50:14.283 --> 00:50:18.200 and treatment as the community grows, and so 00:50:18.200 --> 00:50:21.366 important that we not only address water 00:50:21.378 --> 00:50:25.020 supply but also wastewater treatment, and good 00:50:25.020 --> 00:50:27.365 that they're, you know, moving forward with 00:50:27.377 --> 00:50:29.680 this project, kind of building it now with 00:50:29.680 --> 00:50:31.785 today's dollars and taking advantage of low 00:50:31.797 --> 00:50:34.059 interest rate, which you know, we're estimated 00:50:34.059 --> 00:50:37.483 to be less than 1%. So a great project and 00:50:37.495 --> 00:50:40.930 I really appreciate the city of Laredo and 00:50:40.930 --> 00:50:44.457 their foresight in making this commitment. 00:50:44.482 --> 00:50:47.120 Director Paup? Is there a motion? 00:50:47.145 --> 00:50:48.559 Chairman, I move 00:50:48.559 --> 00:50:50.638 we adopt the proposed resolution providing 00:50:50.650 --> 00:50:52.839 the city of Laredo with financial assistance 00:50:52.839 --> 00:50:54.740 from the Clean Water State Revolving fund 00:50:54.752 --> 00:50:56.710 for construction of a wastewater treatment 00:50:56.710 --> 00:50:59.671 plant as recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:50:59.696 --> 00:51:00.695 Is there a second? 00:51:00.720 --> 00:51:01.250 I second. 00:51:01.275 --> 00:51:03.359 All in favor, say aye. Motion passes 00:51:03.359 --> 00:51:05.389 Thank you. Next item, please. 00:51:05.414 --> 00:51:09.589 The Board will receive comments from the public. I do not 00:51:09.589 --> 00:51:11.940 have anybody signed in to address the Board 00:51:11.965 --> 00:51:14.291 if a member of public would like to address 00:51:14.290 --> 00:51:21.200 the Board, now would be the time. Seeing no such person, the Board will not meet 00:51:21.200 --> 00:51:25.784 in closed session today pursuant to the provisions 00:51:25.796 --> 00:51:29.400 of Section 551.071 551.074 of the Texas 00:51:29.400 --> 00:51:32.830 Open Meetings Act and Chapter 551 of the 00:51:32.842 --> 00:51:36.451 Texas Government Code, Section 6.06 of the 00:51:36.451 --> 00:51:38.689 Texas Water Code. There being no further business, 00:51:38.701 --> 00:51:40.730 this meeting of Texas Water Development Board 00:51:40.730 --> 00:51:44.130 is hereby adjourned. The time is 10:25 a.m.