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<v Chairman Lake>Good morning. This
meeting of the Texas Water Development

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Board is hereby called order.
Time is 9:31 AM. For

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the record, my name is Peter
Lake, and with me today

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on the dais are Kathleen Jackson and
Brooke Paup. First item, please.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Discussion regarding
outreach efforts and

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activities by the Board.

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<v Chairman Lake>Director Jackson.

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<v Director Jackson>Thank you

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Chairman Lake. Since our
last meeting, I attended

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a joint hearing of the Senate
Committees on Water and

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Rural Affairs And Natural
Resources and Economic

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Development. A great job by our staff.
John Dupnik,

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Larry French, and Temple Makin
did a great job testifying

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and providing information
to the committee. I also

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traveled to Laredo to attend
a ribbon cutting ceremony

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for the South Laredo wastewater
treatment plant expansion

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that the Board financed.
Great participation from the

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Lyndon Baines Johnson High
School band and cheerleaders.

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Great support from the
community and, you know, good

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to see the leadership there
moving forward. There's

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oftentimes not a lot of attention
to waste water treatment

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and course that's so important.
Theoretically, we know

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there's not one more molecule
of water in the world

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today than when God created
the Earth and so important

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that we're good stewards of
it so it can be returned

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back and used again and again.
And of course, right

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there along the Rio Grande
is the treasure that needs

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to be preserved and protected.
So a great job by

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that community and great
participation during the ribbon

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cutting ceremony celebrating
that achievement. Also

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spoke on a panel at the Gulf
Coast Power Association

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Empowering Women Leadership
Conference, you know, targeted

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towards leadership for women
in the energy industry.

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Attended a meeting with Chairman
Larson to get an update

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from the High Plains Water
District about their efforts

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in studying Dockum, the great
work that they're doing

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reaching out and getting data
and information and looking

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forward to the Board
collaborating with High Plains

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on this important project.
Also attended our total water

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loss control program workshops
in Austin and in Brenham.

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Appreciate the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality

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for attending and presenting
on the financial, managerial

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and technical program,
which, of course, the Board

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requires on any SRF that
moves forward and receives

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a loan commitment. But also
I thought it was it was

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good in their presentation
that they talked about that

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as being a resource for
communities that wanted to

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reach out and utilize the
expertise of TCEQ to

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come in and and look at
issues that may be particular

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to a small community might
have so appreciate them coming

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to our workshop and
providing that information

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to the folks there. And
then in Brenham, Jennifer

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Nations with the City of
College Station presented

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about their case study in
what they had done with water

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loss and the significant
financial benefit that they're

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receiving by going in and
again monitoring their water

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loss and then taking
corrective action to to reduce

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it. I'm continuing my
engineering recruiting effort

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and attended the UT Austin
Engineering Expo at the

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Urban Center and looking
for top talent. It was

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great to be able to talk
to so many young engineers

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who were so energetic and
so interested in kind of

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entering the workforce. And,
of course, we'd like them

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to consider coming and
working at the Board.

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<v Chairman Lake>Yes, we would. Thank
you, Director Jackson. Director Paup?

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<v Director Paup>Good Morning. Since
the last Board meeting, I spoke

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at the Texas Alliance for
Water Conservation's Sixth

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Annual Water College in Lubbock.
I attended the

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Senate Water and Senate
Natural Resources Committee

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Joint Hearing and was very
impressed by our staff's

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efforts. I was the keynote
at AWWA in Wheats

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half day seminar in Houston
last week, I believe. And

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finally I was the keynote
yesterday in the snowy Panhandle

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at Texas Panhandle Water Symposium.
Very happy to be home.

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<v Chairman Lake>In a
venue with no heat.

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<v Director Paup>Yes, just call me Elsa.

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<v Chairman Lake>I think
the parents in the

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crowd laughed a little
harder on that one.

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<v Director Paup>I think
you know who Elsa is.

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<v Chairman Lake>Anyway,

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since our last Board meeting
had a great meeting with

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Brazos River Authority up in
Waco, attended the Comptroller's

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Investment Advisory
Board meeting, spoke at

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the Japan-Texas Infrastructure
Investment Forum, and

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had our only way monthly
meeting with TDEM and GLO

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that focuses across our
organizations on coordinating

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our flood mitigation efforts.
There is no formal

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action required on this item.
Next one, please.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider

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authorizing a delegation of
authority to the Executive

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Administrator to receive, process
and approve applications

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from the Texas Division of
Emergency Management for

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funding from the Hurricane
Harvey account. Kathleen

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Ligon is here to present.

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<v Kathleen Ligon>Good Morning, Chairman
Lake, Director Jackson, Director Paup.

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For the record, I'm Kathleen Legion
of the Executive Administrator's

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staff. This item would authorize

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by resolution, a delegation

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of authority to the Executive
Administrator to receive,

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process and approved applications
from the Texas Division

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of Emergency Management,
or TDEM, for funding from

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the Hurricane Harvey Account,
which is part of the

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Texas Infrastructure Resiliency
Fund that was established

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by the 86th Legislature through
Senate Bill 7. The bill

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requires TWDBB to
provide funding to TDEM

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for financial assistance for
projects related Hurricane

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Harvey in accordance with the
Federal Hazard Mitigation

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and Public Assistance grant
programs, which are both

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administered by TDEM in Texas.
In conjunction with

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Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill
500 appropriated, from the

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State's Economic Stabilization
Fund, $273 million to

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TWDB for non-federal
matching funds to TDEM

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for hazard mitigation projects,
and $365 million for

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imagine funds for public
assistance projects. In December,

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the Board granted authority to
the Executive Administrator

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to execute two memoranda
of understanding between

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TDEM and the TWDBB, which
established responsibilities

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for each agency. And
then last month, the

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Board approved the Texas
Infrastructure Resiliency

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Fund Hurricane Harvey Account
Prioritization criteria

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for hazard mitigation projects,
which is required by

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Senate Bill 7. TDEM will
periodically submit applications

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to TWDB for funding from the Hurricane

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Harvey account. They
anticipate that these will be

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submitted at least monthly,
if not more frequently

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and the stream of applications
will continue over a

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number of years. To streamline
this process, the Executive

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Administrator request authority
to process the applications,

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make required findings on behalf
of the Board, and release

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the funding to TDEM. This
will expedite processing

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and release the funds for the
projects and will conserve

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agency sources. Executive
Administrator recommends

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approval of this item, and I'm
available for any questions.

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<v Chairman Lake>Thank you.
Questions, comments?

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<v Director Jackson>Well,
it's important work. And it's

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good to see, I heard streamline
and expedite which, of

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course, the communities that
so desperately need the

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funds, this is great news
for them, and I think great

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effort on your part and
just appreciate it and know

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how important it is to get the
money's to them as quickly

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as possible.

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<v Director Paup>Another important
step in this process. So thank you.

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<v Chairman Lake>I want to thank you.
And everybody on our team

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who has coordinated so closely
with TDEM and especially

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leadership and staff at TDEM.
As we all know, this

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flood mitigation, statewide
flood mitigation effort

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is something we're starting
from really from scratch.

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So it's all new and it
ends up in one Board

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item, but there's a lot of
work that goes into it.

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Thank you. Is there a motion?

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<v Director Jackson>Chairman,
I move we adopt

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the proposed resolution providing
delegation of authority

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to the Executive Administrator
to receive, process

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and approve applications
from the Texas Division of

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Emergency Management for
funding from the Hurricane

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Harvey account, as recommended
by our Executive Administrator

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<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

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<v Director Paup>I second.

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All in favor, say aye.
Motion passes. Next

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item, please. Thank you, Kathleen.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider authorizing

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the Executive Administrator
to execute a memorandum

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of understanding with the Texas
Public Utility Commission

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of Texas and the Texas Water
Development Board to maintain

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a public online map viewer. Kay
Schultz is here to present.

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<v Kay Schultz>Good morning, Chairman
Lake, Director Jackson, Director

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Paup. I'm Assistant General
Counsel Kay Schultz, on

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behalf of the Executive
Administrator, this item requests

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your approval for executing a
memorandum of understanding

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with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas. The Executive

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Administrator requests that
the Board approve an MOU

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allowing the Texas Natural
Resources Information

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System to continue maintaining
an online public map

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viewer for the Public Utility
Commission. This map

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viewer lives, resides on the
PUC website, and it's a

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locator for electric
transmission lines, certificate

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of convenience and necessity.
This is a no cost agreement

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under which we would continue
to manage an update.

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TENRIS would continue to
manage and update the data

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and data feeds and provide
training to the PUC staff

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with an aim of having PUC
ultimately take over the

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site on their own and the application.
This replaces

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a memorandum of understanding
between the parties with

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a similar purpose that expired
in 2019, and it would

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continue until August 2021
with the option to renew

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for two years. The Texas
Water Code allows the Board

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to enter into an MOU with another
agency and also requires

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that all MOUs be put into rule.
This agreement

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would take effect when signed
by the parties and would

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be placed into our rules at a
later date. That concludes

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my presentation.

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<v Chairman Lake>Thank you, Kay.
Questions, comments?

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<v Director Jackson>Just
wonderful that we're

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able to use the resources
of the Board on something

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that's so important, and to,
again, work and help with another

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agency. Thank you.

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<v Director Paup>It's a great public
service that TENRIS is providing

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to the PUC. So hats off to Richard.
Thanks for it.

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<v Chairman Lake>Indeed.
Is there a motion?

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<v Director Paup>Mr Chairman,
I move we authorize

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the Executive Administrator
to execute a memorandum

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of understanding between the
Texas Public Utility Commission

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of Texas and the Texas Water
Development Board to maintain

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a public online map viewer as
recommended by our executive

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administrator.

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<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

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<v Director Jackson>I second.

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<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say

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aye. Motion passes. Next time, please.
Thanks, Kay.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider

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approving material changes
to contracts for goods and

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services executed during the
first quarter of Fiscal

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Year 2020 and the contract
and performance report for

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the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2020.
David Carter

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is here to present.

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<v David Carter>Good
Morning, everybody. Chairman

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Lake, Director Jackson, Director Paup.
For the record

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my name is David Carter. I'm
a member of the Executive

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Administrator's staff. The
agenda item before you today

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is where your consideration of
a report regarding material

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changes to contracts for
goods and services awarded

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under Chapter 2155 of the Texas
Government Code executed

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during the first quarter of
Fiscal Year 2020 and also

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for your consideration, material
encompassing performance

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and contract monitoring for
new contracts that were

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executed during the first
quarter as well. Material

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changes included in attachment
one of the report of

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those that extend the length
or postponed the completion

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of a contract for six months
or more, or increase the

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total consideration to be
paid under contract by 10%,

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at least. The performance
reporting included in attachment

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two of the report conforms
with TWDB contracting

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policies and procedures and rules.
Executive Administrator

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recommends approval of this item.
I'm available for any

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questions, you may have.

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<v Chairman Lake>Questions, comments?

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Is there a motion?

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<v Director Jackson>Chairman,
I move we approve material

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changes to contracts for
goods and services executed

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during the first quarter of
Fiscal Year 2020 and the

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contract in performance
report for the first quarter

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of Fiscal Year 2020 as
recommended by our Executive

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Administrator.

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<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

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<v Director Paup>I second.

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<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.

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Motion passes. Thank you, Mr Carter.
Next item, please.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider authorizing
the Executive Administrator to

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publish requests for qualifications
in the Texas Register

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for three ground water
availability modeling projects,

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negotiate and execute
contracts with the top ranked

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statement of qualifications for
each project, and transfer

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up to $1,440,000 from the
Water Assistance Fund to

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the Research and Planning Fund.
We have Cindy Ridgeway

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here to present.

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<v Cindy Ridgeway>Good Morning,
Chairman Lake, Director

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Jackson and Director Paup.
For the record, my name is

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Cindy Ridgeway. I'm here on behalf
of the Executive Administrator.

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The ground water availablity
models are computer

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models that describe
groundwater flow, and they're

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used throughout the state to
support ground water conservation

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districts to come up with
modeled available groundwater

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from desired future conditions
and to help support

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regional planning. The grant
budget for the Ground

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Water Availability
Modeling program is 1.4

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million for the 2020-2021
biennium, or $720,000 per

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year. As a result of our
grant water exceptional

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item, we received an additional
$240,000 for the biennium,

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so we're proposing the three
research projects totaling

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1.68 million dollars. Per
the Texas Water Code

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16.012, we are mandated to
develop models for all the

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major minor aquifers in the
state of Texas. So the

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first project that we're
proposing is in response to

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that. The Marathon Aquifer
is a minor aquifer located

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in Brewster County, and
what we're proposing is to

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contract a study to develop
a conceptual model of the

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aquifer. Conceptual model
is where you gather up all

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the data, all the information
that you know about the

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aquifer, to develop a concept
or an idea of how does

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the aquifer work? And then
the other two projects are

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more related to our exceptional
item in updating the

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models. We've already started
some background research

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for updating the models for
the Pecos Valley, the Edwards

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Plateau, nut so the Hill
Country portion of the Trinity

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and the Edwards-Balcones Fault
Zone in Lapan aquifers.

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And one of the projects is
to research, analyze, and

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develop pumping data sets
for these aquafiers. It's a

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very labor intensive project.
We'd love for somebody

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else to do that for us, and
the other research is to

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provide data sets related
to recharge, surface water,

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groundwater interactions, and
other surface water data

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for four aquifiers, the Pecos
Valley, Edwards Plateau,

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Hill Country portion of the Trinity,
and the Edwards-Balcones Fault

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Zone. Thank you. That
concludes my presentation

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The Executive Administrator
recommends approval of

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this item, and I'm here to
answer any questions you

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may have.

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<v Chairman Lake>Thank you.
Questions, comments?

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<v Director Jackson>Well, I appreciate

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the detail you went into
explaining the path foward

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work which we know is so important.
You mentioned it

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was an exceptional item.
So this is something that

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I think we had heard from
communities across Texas

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the importance of updating
the data and information

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in the groundwater modeling.
I believe you shared

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with me that the conceptual
model that we will be doing

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for the Marathon Aquifier,
is the last minor aquifer,

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there's not much known
about it so important.

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<v Cindy Ridgeway>Second
to last.

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<v Director Jackson>Second to last.
Okay, sorry. Second to last.

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<v Cindy Ridgeway>Only because we just
decided to make the Cross Timbers

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a minor aquifer. So it was
last in our original plan.

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<v Director Jackson>Ok,
right, last on on

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the original. But Cross
Timbers is next.

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So we're close.

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<v Cindy Ridgeway>We're getting close.

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<v Director Jackson>But, you know

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again kind of pointing towards
something that we really

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had very, you know, little
information about. And then

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you know, of course, the
Ground Water Conservation

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Districts utilize this
information, particularly in

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the Central Texas area,
for their decision making

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and for their decision planning.
So just great that,

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I think, you know, we took
the initiative through the

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exceptional item to do
something that is so important

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moving forward to get this
data and information and

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continue with updating this.
So thank you for for your

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work on this.

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<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

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<v Director Paup>No, I just like to
say thank you to the Legislature

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for funding this. They get
a lot of funding requests

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for exceptional items and
they chose to fund this.

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That speaks volumes.

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<v Chairman Lake>Absolutely.
We'd like to talk

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about our science is the
foundation of our planning

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and our financing, and this
is a big part of that.

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For a lot of agency activities.
Is there a motion?

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<v Director Paup>Mr. Chairman, I move we
authorized the Executive Administrator

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to publish request for
qualifications in the Texas

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Register for three ground
water availability modeling

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projects for a total amount
not to exceed 1,680,000

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negotiate and execute contracts
with the top ranked statements

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of qualifications for each
project, and transfer up

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to 1,440,000 from the Water
Assistance Fund to the

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Research and Planning fund, as
recommended by our Executive

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Administrator.

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<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

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<v Director Jackson>I second.

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<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.
Motion passes. Thank you

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Cindy. Next item, please.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider
authorizing the Executive

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Administrator to execute
contract amendments, increasing

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the total contract amounts
for Half and Associates

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and AECOM using the
floodplain management account

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and federal funds. Manny
Razo is here to present.

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<v Manny Razo>Good morning, Chairman
Lake, Director Jackson, Director

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Paup. For the record, I am
Manuel Razo of the Executive

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Administrator staff. The
item for you today requests

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authorization to amend
existing contracts under the

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Cooperating Technical Partners Program.
Since joining

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in 2000, TWDB has worked collaboratively

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through the program with
local communities and the

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Federal Emergency Management
Agency to reduce flood

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losses and protect life and
property from the risk

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of future flood damage by
creating and maintaining

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up to date flood hazard maps
and related information.

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In January of 2018, following
a competitive selection

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process, staff negotiated
and executed contracts with

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two firms, Half Associates and
AECOM, to undertake detailed

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mapping and base level
engineering studies across the

00:18:25.470 --> 00:18:28.470
state. If approved, this
item would authorize budget

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increases using funds available
through Senate Bill 500

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passed by the 86th Legislature
and federal funding

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to enable additional
activities within the scope of

00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:41.069
those existing contracts.
Utilizing the two firms

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under contract now will
expedite progress to support

00:18:43.750 --> 00:18:45.869
communities still recovering
from Hurricane Harvey,

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develop a program management
framework for ongoing

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and future based level
engineering efforts and provide

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early guidance for new statewide
floodplanning activities.

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The Executive Administrator
recommends approval of

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this item. This concludes
my presentation, and I am

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available to answer any questions.

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<v Chairman Lake>Thank you, sir.
Questions, comments?

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<v Director Jackson>Well, we
certainly know mapping is important.

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It was identified as one
of the three pillars, kind

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of moving forward, to address
flood, and particularly

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excited about the base level
engineering work that's

00:19:17.250 --> 00:19:19.140
going to be done because,
again, I think the vision

00:19:19.140 --> 00:19:23.299
there is that not only
will it be used to update

00:19:23.309 --> 00:19:26.339
the firms of the FEMA
mats through the existing

00:19:26.339 --> 00:19:29.000
FEMA process, but also would
be information that's

00:19:29.000 --> 00:19:31.779
available to communities
as they kind of determine,

00:19:31.779 --> 00:19:33.769
through their own leadership,
you know, what level

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of risk do we want to mitigate to ?
So exciting work

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ahead and appreciate you
getting this to this point

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and continuing to kind of
steward it as we move forward.

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<v Chairman Lake>Great work.
Is there a motion?

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<v Director Jackson>Chairman, I move we

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authorize the Executive
Administrator to execute contract

00:19:51.740 --> 00:19:54.380
amendments increasing the
total contracts to an amount

00:19:54.380 --> 00:20:00.269
not to exceed $2,832,089
for Half Associates

00:20:00.500 --> 00:20:08.759
and $2,395,005 for AECOM using

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the flood plain management
count and federal funds as

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recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

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<v Director Paup>I second.

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<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.
Motion passes. Thank you, Manny. Next

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item, please.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider authorizing
publication of proposed

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amendments and repeals to 31
Texas Administrative Code

00:20:25.400 --> 00:20:30.309
Chapters 371 and 375, related
to financial assistance

00:20:30.309 --> 00:20:32.920
from the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund and Clean

00:20:32.920 --> 00:20:36.259
Water State Revolving Fund.
Mark Wyatt is here to present.

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<v Mark Wyatt>Good Morning, Chairman
Lake, Director Jackson, Director

00:20:44.740 --> 00:20:47.519
Paup. For the record, my name
is Mark Wyatt of the Executive

00:20:47.519 --> 00:20:51.460
Administrator staff. Today, we
bring for your consideration

00:20:51.470 --> 00:20:54.539
the revisions to the Texas
Administrative Code covering

00:20:54.539 --> 00:20:57.000
both the clean water and the
drinking water state revolving

00:20:57.640 --> 00:21:01.140
fund programs. The purpose
of the proposed rule changes

00:21:01.150 --> 00:21:04.140
is to implement changes in law
from the Federal America's

00:21:04.140 --> 00:21:07.710
Water Infrastructure, Act
State legislation, and House

00:21:07.710 --> 00:21:13.440
Bill 3339 of the 86th Legislative
session. Recent changes

00:21:13.440 --> 00:21:15.869
in program delivery contained
in the State Fiscal Year

00:21:15.869 --> 00:21:19.720
2020 Drinking Water and
Clean Water SRF intended

00:21:19.720 --> 00:21:24.069
use plans and programs enhancements.
The changes resulting

00:21:24.069 --> 00:21:26.700
from the America's Water
Infrastructure Act extended

00:21:26.700 --> 00:21:30.490
the maximum terms on loans
from 20 to 30 years and

00:21:30.490 --> 00:21:33.299
allowed principal payments on
loans and bonds to commence

00:21:33.309 --> 00:21:36.269
18 months instead of one year
after completion of project

00:21:36.269 --> 00:21:39.730
construction. The proposed
rules would also implement

00:21:39.730 --> 00:21:43.710
House Bill 3339 by requiring
a water conservation plan

00:21:43.720 --> 00:21:46.940
prepared in accordance with
the Texas Water Code Section

00:21:46.940 --> 00:21:52.279
16.4021. In addition, the rules
implement several improvements

00:21:52.279 --> 00:21:55.519
contained in the recently
adopted State Fiscal Year

00:21:55.519 --> 00:21:58.369
2020 Drinking Water and
Clean Water SRF intended

00:21:58.369 --> 00:22:01.920
use plans, such as
incorporating equivalency

00:22:01.920 --> 00:22:04.759
and non equivalency in the
drinking water program.

00:22:05.200 --> 00:22:07.819
The same is currently used
in the Clean Water program.

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And increase flexibility
for multi year commitments

00:22:10.910 --> 00:22:14.890
in both programs. Finally, the
proposed revisions incorporate

00:22:14.890 --> 00:22:18.150
several important program
enhancements, such as adding

00:22:18.150 --> 00:22:21.420
language covering the
disallowance of project costs

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and remedies for noncompliance
in both programs and

00:22:24.630 --> 00:22:27.220
allowing expedited environmental
reviews in the Clean

00:22:27.220 --> 00:22:29.809
Water SRF program. The
same is currently used in

00:22:29.809 --> 00:22:33.819
the Drinking Water State SRF program.
Just to

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note, the repeals in the
Drinking Water SRF rules

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reflect a renumbering of
the sections in the rule

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to incorporate the equivalency
and non equivalency

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provisions in the program,
rather than the deletion

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of any program requirements.
Finally, the Executive

00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:52.000
Administrator recommends
authorizing the publication

00:22:52.000 --> 00:22:55.859
of the proposed amendments
to 31 Texas Administrative

00:22:55.859 --> 00:22:59.660
Code, Chapters 371 and 375,
and the proposed repeals

00:22:59.660 --> 00:23:04.059
of sections in Chapter 371.
In order to conform to

00:23:04.059 --> 00:23:06.609
the recent changes in law
and to implement program

00:23:06.609 --> 00:23:09.410
enhancements. I'll be pleased
to answer any questions

00:23:09.410 --> 00:23:12.750
you might have.

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<v Director Jackson>I appreciate your
work on this, and we know that the

00:23:14.980 --> 00:23:17.960
clean water and the drinking
water program are, you

00:23:17.960 --> 00:23:20.009
know, in many ways kind of
the foundation of what we

00:23:20.009 --> 00:23:23.430
do for communities across
Texas, both big cities as

00:23:23.430 --> 00:23:26.369
well as small communities,
and I think over the years,

00:23:26.369 --> 00:23:29.349
it's fair to say that we've
seen the utilization of

00:23:29.349 --> 00:23:33.869
both of these funds continue
to increase. And having

00:23:33.880 --> 00:23:37.670
additional flexibility certainly
helps that, particularly,

00:23:38.160 --> 00:23:41.930
the work that is done here on
increasing the flexibility

00:23:41.930 --> 00:23:44.029
for the multi year commitments.
Because as of course

00:23:44.029 --> 00:23:48.549
a very popular as well as you
know now having the opportunity

00:23:48.549 --> 00:23:51.130
to incorporate the equivalency
and the non equivalency

00:23:51.130 --> 00:23:53.289
funding into the drinking
water similar to what we

00:23:53.289 --> 00:23:57.190
had within the clean water.
So just, I think, a great

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example of kind of looking
at the rules, incorporating

00:24:00.599 --> 00:24:05.630
the needed changes per
statute, and then also kind of

00:24:05.630 --> 00:24:08.130
asking the question, what can
we do from a flexibility

00:24:08.130 --> 00:24:12.220
standpoint to continue to
help communities across Texas

00:24:12.230 --> 00:24:14.750
take advantage of this fund,
which we're continuing

00:24:14.750 --> 00:24:18.980
to see, you know, every day, I
think, more and more communities

00:24:18.980 --> 00:24:21.910
see the value of investing
in their infrastructure,

00:24:21.910 --> 00:24:23.829
and, you know, really great
to see that we now have

00:24:23.829 --> 00:24:27.650
a more structured water
conservation requirement within

00:24:27.650 --> 00:24:30.980
the plan. And so, I mean,
all great news, good work.

00:24:30.980 --> 00:24:34.123
And, appreciate your work on this.

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<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

00:24:36.140 --> 00:24:38.780
<v Director Paup>A very thorough job.
Thank you, Mark.

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<v Chairman Lake>Is there a motion?

00:24:40.400 --> 00:24:43.470
<v Director Paup>Mr Chairman, I move
we authorize publication of proposed

00:24:43.470 --> 00:24:46.809
amendments and repeals to 31
Texas Administrative Code

00:24:47.180 --> 00:24:51.349
Chapters 371 and 375, related
to financial assistance

00:24:51.599 --> 00:24:54.130
from the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund and Clean

00:24:54.130 --> 00:24:56.839
Water State Revolving fund
as recommended by Executive

00:24:56.839 --> 00:24:58.425
Administrator. Is there a second?

00:24:58.450 --> 00:24:58.954
<v Director Jackson>I second.

00:24:58.978 --> 00:25:03.137
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.
Motion passes. Next item, please.

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<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider authorizing
publication of the proposed amendments

00:25:06.690 --> 00:25:10.160
and new provisions to 31
Texas Administrative Code

00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:13.839
Chapter 357, related to
regional water planning. We

00:25:13.839 --> 00:25:17.529
have Sarah Backhouse here to present.

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<v Sarah Backhouse>Good
morning, Chairman

00:25:18.864 --> 00:25:20.009
Lake, Director Jackson, and Director

00:25:20.009 --> 00:25:22.069
Paup. For the record, I'm
Sarah Backhouse of the

00:25:22.069 --> 00:25:25.049
Executive Administrator's staff.
The purpose of this rule

00:25:25.049 --> 00:25:27.269
making for regional water
planning is to implement

00:25:27.269 --> 00:25:31.319
legislative changes from House
bill 807, 86th Legislative

00:25:31.319 --> 00:25:34.549
session, and to clarify certain
existing rules to make

00:25:34.549 --> 00:25:37.319
them easier to understand
and more uniformly applied.

00:25:37.910 --> 00:25:40.690
In advance of developing this
proposal, staff solicited

00:25:40.690 --> 00:25:43.049
preliminary input from regional
water planning stakeholders

00:25:43.049 --> 00:25:47.000
regarding the new House
Bill 807 requirements

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:50.210
and comments received were
considered during drafting

00:25:50.210 --> 00:25:53.710
of these proposed rules.
Significant provisions added

00:25:53.710 --> 00:25:57.299
to implement House bill 807
relate to the Inter-Regional

00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:59.640
Planning Council, including
Board appointment of the

00:25:59.640 --> 00:26:02.720
Council and the Council's
required public meeting and

00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:07.140
report. Provisions also address
five new planning requirements

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including an assessment of
unnecessary or counterproductive

00:26:10.720 --> 00:26:14.170
variations in drought
response strategies. Specific

00:26:14.170 --> 00:26:17.140
assessments of aquifer storage
and recovery potential

00:26:17.140 --> 00:26:19.539
if there are significant
identified water needs in

00:26:19.539 --> 00:26:23.059
the regions. Setting gallons
per capita per day goals.

00:26:23.069 --> 00:26:26.380
Assessing the progress of
regionalization and planning

00:26:26.380 --> 00:26:29.119
group recommendations on
improving the planning process.

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Clarification of existing
rules relate to interest

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category designations for
small business and river

00:26:35.539 --> 00:26:38.289
authorities, certain reporting
requirements for major

00:26:38.289 --> 00:26:41.640
water providers, documentation
of certain water management

00:26:41.640 --> 00:26:44.569
strategies, the collection
of existing major water

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infrastructure facilities, and
the assessment of impacts

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on the plan on unique stream segments.
The Executive Administrator

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recommends approval of this
item and this concludes

00:26:54.539 --> 00:26:56.984
my presentation and I can
answer any questions.

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<v Chairman Lake>Questions,
comments?

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<v Director Jackson>It's a great example
of water planning

00:27:01.609 --> 00:27:04.849
continuing to be an adaptive
process, and certainly

00:27:04.849 --> 00:27:09.049
these are examples of continuous
improvement and particularly

00:27:09.259 --> 00:27:11.940
appreciate your comment on
the work that was done by

00:27:11.940 --> 00:27:15.480
the staff to make it something
that was easily understood,

00:27:15.480 --> 00:27:17.640
you know, not only by the
regional water planning groups,

00:27:17.640 --> 00:27:20.309
but also for the public and
soliciting their thoughts

00:27:20.309 --> 00:27:22.980
and ideas kind of moving
forward on how to implement

00:27:22.980 --> 00:27:26.079
some of these changes. So great work.
Appreciate it.

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<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

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<v Director Paup>Yes, the spill was a
priority for Chairman

00:27:29.930 --> 00:27:32.109
Larson and the Legislature.
So thank you for your work

00:27:32.109 --> 00:27:33.174
on this.

00:27:33.199 --> 00:27:34.953
<v Chairman Lake>Indeed.
Is there a motion?

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<v Director Jackson>Chairman, I move we

00:27:36.369 --> 00:27:38.829
authorize publication of the
proposed amendments and

00:27:38.829 --> 00:27:42.250
new provisions to 31 Texas
Administrative Code Chapter

00:27:42.250 --> 00:27:45.900
357, relating to regional
water planning as recommended

00:27:45.900 --> 00:27:47.227
by our Executive Administrator.

00:27:47.252 --> 00:27:48.083
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:27:48.108 --> 00:27:48.493
<v Director Paup>I second.

00:27:48.518 --> 00:27:49.458
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor say aye.

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:53.688
Motion passes. Thank you, Sarah.
Next item, please.

00:27:53.713 --> 00:27:58.259
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider amending the
2017 State Water Plan to incorporate an

00:27:58.259 --> 00:28:01.720
amendment to the 2016 Region
C Regional Water Plan

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:05.869
related to a revised
recommended Water Management

00:28:05.869 --> 00:28:10.089
Strategy Project for the City
of Springtown. Kevin Smith

00:28:10.089 --> 00:28:13.400
is here to present.

00:28:13.400 --> 00:28:16.789
<v Kevin Smith>Good Morning. Sorry.
Good Morning, Chairman Lake,

00:28:16.970 --> 00:28:19.299
Director Jackson, Director Paup.
For the record, I'm

00:28:19.299 --> 00:28:22.160
Kevin Smith with the Executive
Administrator staff.

00:28:22.990 --> 00:28:25.650
The proposed amendment to
the 2017 State Water Plan

00:28:25.650 --> 00:28:29.569
incorporates an amendment to
the 2016 Region C Regional

00:28:29.569 --> 00:28:32.529
Water Plan relating to a
revised recommended water

00:28:32.529 --> 00:28:35.269
management strategy project
for City of Springtown. The

00:28:35.269 --> 00:28:37.890
Region C Regional Water
Plan amendment was approved

00:28:37.890 --> 00:28:42.109
at the December 19, 2019 Board Meeting.
The proposed

00:28:42.109 --> 00:28:47.089
amendment has a capital cost
of 2.1 million to the 2017

00:28:47.089 --> 00:28:51.220
State Water Plan. The rounded
total capital cost of 62.8

00:28:51.230 --> 00:28:55.119
billion will remain unchanged.
Strategy supply volumes

00:28:55.119 --> 00:28:58.470
would also remain unchanged.
A public hearing with

00:28:58.470 --> 00:29:01.799
a 30-day public notice on
amending the 2017 State Water

00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:06.339
plan was held on January 23, 2020.
No public comments

00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:09.099
were received. If approved,
this would be the fourth

00:29:09.099 --> 00:29:13.579
amendment to the 2017 State Water Plan.
The Executive

00:29:13.579 --> 00:29:15.970
Administrator recommends
approval of this item, and

00:29:15.970 --> 00:29:19.079
this concludes my presentation.
I can answer any questions.

00:29:20.170 --> 00:29:21.308
<v Chairman Lake>Questions, comments?

00:29:21.333 --> 00:29:23.470
<v Director Jackson>Again, an
example of an adaptive process

00:29:23.470 --> 00:29:25.900
and the ability of regional
water planning groups to

00:29:25.900 --> 00:29:29.440
come in, amend the State
Water Plan, and then,

00:29:29.440 --> 00:29:32.880
maybe, reap the benefits of
utilizing Board financing.

00:29:32.880 --> 00:29:36.894
Kind of turning planing into projects.
Thank you.

00:29:36.919 --> 00:29:38.420
<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup? Nice

00:29:38.420 --> 00:29:40.167
work, Kevin. Is there a motion?

00:29:40.192 --> 00:29:41.519
<v Director Paup>Mr. Chairman, I move we

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:45.480
approve of ammending the 2017
State Water Plan to incorporate

00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:49.359
an amendment to the 2016
Region C Regional Water Plan

00:29:49.650 --> 00:29:52.710
relating to a revised
recommended water management

00:29:52.710 --> 00:29:56.460
strategy project for the city
of Springtown, as recommended

00:29:56.460 --> 00:29:57.835
by our Executive Administrator.

00:29:57.860 --> 00:29:58.699
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:29:58.724 --> 00:29:59.165
<v Director Jackson>I second.

00:29:59.190 --> 00:30:01.180
<v Chairman Lake>All in
favor say aye. Motion

00:30:01.180 --> 00:30:03.909
passes. Thanks, Kevin.
Next item, please.

00:30:03.934 --> 00:30:05.079
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider approving

00:30:05.079 --> 00:30:08.079
a request from Acton
Municipal Utility District

00:30:08.089 --> 00:30:10.700
for financing from the Clean
Water State Revolving

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:13.259
Fund for Planning and Design
of Wastewater Treatment

00:30:13.259 --> 00:30:16.640
Plant Improvements. Keith
Kendall is here on behalf

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:19.569
of the applicant. If you
have any questions for the

00:30:19.569 --> 00:30:23.160
applicant. Lena Linehan is
here to present from staff.

00:30:24.390 --> 00:30:26.410
<v Lena Linehan>Good Morning, Chairman
Lake, Director Jackson, Director

00:30:26.410 --> 00:30:29.130
Paup. For the record, I'm
Lena Linehan of the Executive

00:30:29.130 --> 00:30:32.119
Administrator's staff. Acton
Municipal Utility District

00:30:32.130 --> 00:30:35.240
is located in Hood County. They
provide water and wastewater

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:37.970
service to approximately
18,000 residents surrounding

00:30:37.970 --> 00:30:41.410
Lake Granbury. The district
is requesting financing

00:30:41.410 --> 00:30:44.049
from the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund for planning

00:30:44.049 --> 00:30:46.930
and design of upgrades to the
District's Pecan Plantation

00:30:46.930 --> 00:30:49.900
Wastewater Treatment Plant,
located south of Lake Granbury.

00:30:50.940 --> 00:30:53.079
The district has experienced
high population growth

00:30:53.079 --> 00:30:55.099
and the proposed expansion
will increase the treatment

00:30:55.099 --> 00:30:59.380
capacity, per TCEQ requirements,
and will improve disinfection

00:30:59.380 --> 00:31:03.119
sludge hauling capabilities.
In addition, this expansion

00:31:03.119 --> 00:31:05.329
will allow the district to
provide service to over

00:31:05.380 --> 00:31:08.150
100 residents that currently
rely on onsite sewage

00:31:08.160 --> 00:31:12.019
facilities. The proposed project
also includes development

00:31:12.019 --> 00:31:14.630
of an asset management plan.

00:31:14.630 --> 00:31:16.880
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval of

00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:19.319
the request for financial
assistance, and this concludes

00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:22.200
my presentation. Happy
to answer any questions.

00:31:22.200 --> 00:31:23.924
Thank you, Lina. Questions, comments?

00:31:23.949 --> 00:31:24.809
<v Director Jackson>Well, it's good to

00:31:24.809 --> 00:31:27.579
see a wastewater treatment
project moving forward and

00:31:27.579 --> 00:31:31.130
to hear that they see the
value in investing in an

00:31:31.130 --> 00:31:33.279
asset management plan.
Because, as we know, it's not

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:36.980
just the facilities that
oftentimes need to be upgraded

00:31:36.990 --> 00:31:42.339
but also focus needs to
be made on the operations

00:31:42.339 --> 00:31:45.160
and making sure that you
have guidance in place

00:31:45.369 --> 00:31:48.930
so that you can promote
operational integrity and really

00:31:48.930 --> 00:31:53.910
prolong the life of the asset.
Being able to remove

00:31:53.980 --> 00:31:57.259
100, and I guess the official
number is 104 of the on

00:31:57.259 --> 00:32:01.859
site sewer facilities and move
towards a more sophisticated

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:05.299
type of treatment kind of
positions them for the long

00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:08.410
term, and again, just good
to see a project like this

00:32:08.410 --> 00:32:10.802
moving forward. I appreciate
the work on this.

00:32:10.827 --> 00:32:11.599
<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

00:32:11.599 --> 00:32:17.160
<v Director Paup>No, just a great
job by the staff by identifying

00:32:17.160 --> 00:32:21.089
a solution for a small system.
Thank you.

00:32:21.089 --> 00:32:23.003
<v Chairman Lake>Absolutely.
Is there a motion?

00:32:23.028 --> 00:32:24.160
<v Director Jackson>Chairman,
I move we adopt the

00:32:24.160 --> 00:32:26.910
proposed resolution providing
the Acton Municipal

00:32:26.910 --> 00:32:29.259
Utility District with financing
from the Clean Water

00:32:29.259 --> 00:32:32.420
State Revolving Fund for Planning
and Design of Wastewater

00:32:32.420 --> 00:32:34.609
Treatment Plant improvements
as recommended by our

00:32:34.609 --> 00:32:35.714
Executive Administrator.

00:32:35.739 --> 00:32:36.611
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:32:36.636 --> 00:32:37.095
<v Director Paup>I second.

00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:39.299
<v Chairman Lake>All in
favor, say aye. Motion

00:32:39.299 --> 00:32:41.124
passes. Next item, please.

00:32:41.149 --> 00:32:43.160
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider
approving a request

00:32:43.160 --> 00:32:45.920
from the city of Paducah for
financial assistance from

00:32:45.920 --> 00:32:48.289
the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund for planning,

00:32:48.289 --> 00:32:51.700
design, and construction of
a water system improvement

00:32:51.710 --> 00:32:54.930
project. Keith Kendall is here
on behalf of the applicant, in

00:32:54.940 --> 00:32:58.430
case the Board has any questions
for them. Lena Linehan

00:32:58.430 --> 00:33:01.820
is here to present for on behalf staff.

00:33:01.845 --> 00:33:02.950
<v Lena Linehan>Good morning

00:33:02.950 --> 00:33:05.160
again. Chairman Lake, Director
Jackson, Director Paup.

00:33:05.849 --> 00:33:07.660
Again, for the record,
I'm Lena Linehan of the

00:33:07.660 --> 00:33:10.220
Executive Administrator's staff.
The city of Paducah

00:33:10.220 --> 00:33:12.769
is located in Coddle County,
approximately 100 miles

00:33:12.779 --> 00:33:15.470
east of Lubbock. The city
provides water and wastewater

00:33:15.470 --> 00:33:18.710
service to a population of
approximately 1200 residents.

00:33:19.339 --> 00:33:21.470
The city is requesting
financial assistance from the

00:33:21.470 --> 00:33:24.180
Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund for planning, design

00:33:24.180 --> 00:33:26.849
and construction of upgrades
to the city's aging and

00:33:26.849 --> 00:33:29.930
deteriorated ground storage
tanks and distribution

00:33:29.930 --> 00:33:32.970
system to address high water
loss and provide a more

00:33:32.970 --> 00:33:36.349
reliable and effective system.
The proposed project

00:33:36.359 --> 00:33:38.650
also includes adoption of
an asset management plan

00:33:38.650 --> 00:33:41.970
to help address long term
water planning. The Executive

00:33:41.970 --> 00:33:44.269
Administrator recommends
approval for this request,

00:33:44.630 --> 00:33:47.579
and this concludes my presentation.
I'll take any questions.

00:33:49.390 --> 00:33:50.484
<v Chairman Lake>Questions, comments?

00:33:50.509 --> 00:33:52.289
<v Director Jackson>Great
to see a project again for

00:33:52.289 --> 00:33:55.450
a small community and kudos
again for the asset management

00:33:55.450 --> 00:34:01.950
plan. And seeing the value of that.
We often see upgrades

00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:05.309
to distribution systems,
again, with the concept being

00:34:05.309 --> 00:34:07.910
that you want to keep those
water molecules inside

00:34:07.920 --> 00:34:12.940
the pipeline. And often the
big value associated with

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:16.969
that is, you know, the
need to eventually develop

00:34:16.969 --> 00:34:19.409
an additional water supply,
so if you can conserve it and

00:34:19.409 --> 00:34:22.269
keep it inside the pipeline,
then that avoids a much

00:34:22.269 --> 00:34:25.179
greater expense on down the road.
So, great to see this

00:34:25.179 --> 00:34:29.059
project. Good to see that
they were able to receive

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:32.739
some principal forgiveness and
also 0% interest financing.

00:34:32.739 --> 00:34:35.837
So great work on helping
this small community.

00:34:35.862 --> 00:34:36.894
<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

00:34:37.269 --> 00:34:38.764
<v Director Paup>Yeah, it's a great

00:34:38.776 --> 00:34:40.670
project. This is gonna
go far in improving

00:34:40.679 --> 00:34:43.099
this community's overall
infrastructure health. So

00:34:43.099 --> 00:34:44.169
thank you.

00:34:44.194 --> 00:34:46.052
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a motion?

00:34:46.077 --> 00:34:47.379
<v Director Paup>Mr Chairman, I move we

00:34:47.380 --> 00:34:49.920
adopt the proposed resolution
providing the city of

00:34:49.920 --> 00:34:52.650
Paducah with financial
assistance from the Drinking

00:34:52.650 --> 00:34:55.340
Water State Revolving Fund
for planning, design and

00:34:55.340 --> 00:34:57.949
construction of a water
system improvement project

00:34:57.960 --> 00:34:59.969
as recommended by
Executive Administrator.

00:34:59.994 --> 00:35:01.164
<v Chairman Lake>Is there
second.

00:35:01.189 --> 00:35:01.914
<v Director Jackson>I second.

00:35:01.939 --> 00:35:05.739
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.
That motion passes. Good job, Lena

00:35:05.739 --> 00:35:07.909
Thank you. Next item, please.

00:35:07.934 --> 00:35:10.079
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider
approving a request

00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:13.030
from the Greater Texoma
utility authority on behalf

00:35:13.030 --> 00:35:15.539
of the city of Kaufman for
financing from the Clean

00:35:15.539 --> 00:35:18.750
Water State Revolving Fund for
construction of wastewater

00:35:18.750 --> 00:35:21.400
system improvements. Joe
Cohen is here to present.

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:25.320
<v Joe Cohen>Good Morning. My name
is Joe Cohen of the Executive

00:35:25.320 --> 00:35:28.750
Administrator's staff. The
city of Kaufman is located

00:35:28.750 --> 00:35:34.849
southeast of Dallas along US 175.
The city operates

00:35:34.849 --> 00:35:37.469
a wastewater treatment plant
that provides service

00:35:37.469 --> 00:35:42.079
to approximately 7000 residents.
Much of the equipment

00:35:42.090 --> 00:35:46.280
at the plant was installed
either in 1983, when the

00:35:46.280 --> 00:35:50.929
plant was constructed,
or in 1993, when it was

00:35:50.940 --> 00:35:55.550
last upgraded. Greater Texoma Utility

00:35:55.550 --> 00:35:58.849
Authority, on behalf of the
city, is requesting financing

00:35:58.849 --> 00:36:02.329
for replacement of equipment
at the wastewater treatment

00:36:02.329 --> 00:36:08.579
plant. These improvements will
enable enhanced operations

00:36:08.579 --> 00:36:12.360
at the plant and ensure
continued permit compliance.

00:36:12.929 --> 00:36:17.059
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval of

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:20.250
this request. This concludes
my presentation, and I'm

00:36:20.250 --> 00:36:22.319
available for any questions.

00:36:22.344 --> 00:36:24.634
<v Chairman Lake>Thank you.
Questions, comments?

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:28.369
<v Director Jackson>Well, appreciate
the Greater Texoma Utility Authority.

00:36:28.369 --> 00:36:30.800
They have worked with many
small communities in that

00:36:30.800 --> 00:36:35.090
area, and good to see them,
again, bringing forth and

00:36:35.090 --> 00:36:38.179
helping a community with
a project that's very

00:36:38.179 --> 00:36:40.840
much needed. You talked about
the age of the facility,

00:36:41.130 --> 00:36:44.480
and I think, kind of a theme
here, kind of moving forward,

00:36:44.489 --> 00:36:47.969
is not only going out and
looking at replacement in

00:36:47.969 --> 00:36:51.050
kind, but also kind of
having an eye on the need to

00:36:51.050 --> 00:36:55.550
have redundancy and to
promote efficiency. So just

00:36:55.550 --> 00:36:58.309
appreciate their leadership
in the community for

00:36:58.309 --> 00:37:00.599
thinking in those terms,
which is kind of a little

00:37:00.599 --> 00:37:04.780
bit above and beyond, as
well as investing in their

00:37:04.789 --> 00:37:07.260
aging infrastructure, and
appreciate the work of your

00:37:07.260 --> 00:37:10.689
staff on helping them
make this affordable.

00:37:10.714 --> 00:37:11.787
<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

00:37:11.812 --> 00:37:15.960
<v Director Paup>Joe, great job. We are
solving for aging infrastructure in

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:18.230
this state. So I'm happy to see
this project move forward.

00:37:18.230 --> 00:37:21.115
<v Chairman Lake>Absolutely.
Is there a motion?

00:37:21.140 --> 00:37:22.750
<v Director Jackson>Chairman, I move

00:37:22.750 --> 00:37:25.150
we adopt the proposed resolution
providing the Greater

00:37:25.150 --> 00:37:28.199
Texoma Utility Authority,
on behalf of the city

00:37:28.199 --> 00:37:30.880
of Kaufman, with financing
from the Clean Water State

00:37:30.880 --> 00:37:33.500
Revolving Fund for construction
of wastewater system

00:37:33.500 --> 00:37:35.824
improvements as recommended by
our Executive Administrator.

00:37:35.849 --> 00:37:36.623
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:37:37.800 --> 00:37:38.665
<v Director Paup>I second.

00:37:38.690 --> 00:37:41.260
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor say aye.
Motion passes. Thanks,

00:37:41.260 --> 00:37:43.746
Joe. Next item, please.

00:37:43.771 --> 00:37:45.800
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider approving

00:37:45.800 --> 00:37:49.230
a request from the city of
Lefours for financial assistance

00:37:49.230 --> 00:37:51.750
from the Clean Water State
Revolving fund for the planning,

00:37:51.750 --> 00:37:54.909
design, and construction of a
wastewater treatment plant

00:37:54.920 --> 00:37:57.539
improvement project. Jeff
Taylor is here to present.

00:37:58.030 --> 00:38:00.769
<v Jeff Taylor>Good Morning. For
the record, my name is Jeff Taylor

00:38:00.780 --> 00:38:04.429
of the Executive Administrator staff.
The city of Lefours

00:38:04.429 --> 00:38:07.150
is located in Great County,
approximately 70 miles

00:38:07.150 --> 00:38:09.900
northeast of Amarillo in
the Texas Panhandle with

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:13.619
approximately 500 residents.
The city is seeking financing

00:38:13.619 --> 00:38:15.929
through the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund for planning,

00:38:15.929 --> 00:38:18.690
design, and construction of
improvements to its wastewater

00:38:18.690 --> 00:38:21.570
treatment plant. The original
plant was constructed

00:38:21.570 --> 00:38:24.980
in 1971 and most of the existing
equipment and processes

00:38:24.980 --> 00:38:28.230
have remained in service since then.
The proposed

00:38:28.239 --> 00:38:31.139
improvements will allow the plant
to operate at its original

00:38:31.139 --> 00:38:34.969
design capacity and
address TCEQ effluent

00:38:34.980 --> 00:38:37.960
quality violations. Further,
the improvements will

00:38:37.960 --> 00:38:40.780
add redundancy to plant
equipment and will provide

00:38:40.780 --> 00:38:44.099
operators the flexibility to
address any future disruptions

00:38:44.099 --> 00:38:47.909
within the plant. The Executive
Administrator recommends

00:38:47.909 --> 00:38:51.090
approval of this request. This
concludes my presentation.

00:38:51.090 --> 00:38:53.400
I am available to answer any
questions you may have.

00:38:54.480 --> 00:38:55.743
<v Chairman Lake>Questions, comments?

00:38:55.768 --> 00:38:58.710
<v Director Jackson>Again, great
to see a small community of right

00:38:58.710 --> 00:39:02.489
at 500 people, you mentioned.
You know, to me, the key

00:39:02.489 --> 00:39:05.900
word is redundancy, and also
the fact that, you know,

00:39:05.900 --> 00:39:09.570
they're thinking towards
adding plant equipment

00:39:09.579 --> 00:39:13.170
that can provide flexibility
to address future disruptions.

00:39:13.170 --> 00:39:16.130
So good leadership there
on behalf of the community

00:39:16.130 --> 00:39:19.139
and kind of forward thinking.
not only just replacement

00:39:19.139 --> 00:39:24.050
of equipment in kind. Also,
we often say that there's

00:39:24.050 --> 00:39:26.300
no project to big or no
project too small for the

00:39:26.300 --> 00:39:30.190
Board, and, you know, good
to see that we're able to

00:39:30.190 --> 00:39:32.369
help a small community
because the small amount of

00:39:32.369 --> 00:39:39.309
financing does a lot of
good and a lot of benefit

00:39:40.219 --> 00:39:42.530
for a community to be able
to kind of move forward and

00:39:42.820 --> 00:39:46.550
good to see that we were
able to provide almost 50

00:39:46.550 --> 00:39:49.900
50 split of principal forgiveness
and then 0% interest

00:39:49.900 --> 00:39:52.489
financing. So thanks for
working with them and making

00:39:52.489 --> 00:39:53.629
this happen.

00:39:53.654 --> 00:39:57.050
<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?
I appreciate the local

00:39:57.050 --> 00:40:03.210
leadership at the city in terms
of raising rates to help

00:40:03.210 --> 00:40:07.989
achieve the level of compliance
and financial stability

00:40:08.630 --> 00:40:11.697
in order to make this happen.
Is there a motion?

00:40:11.722 --> 00:40:12.719
<v Director Paup>Mr. Chairman,

00:40:12.719 --> 00:40:15.369
I move we adopt the proposed
resolution providing

00:40:15.369 --> 00:40:18.320
the city of Lefours with
financial assistance from

00:40:18.320 --> 00:40:20.789
the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund for the planning

00:40:20.789 --> 00:40:23.449
design and construction of a
Wastewater Treatment plan

00:40:23.449 --> 00:40:26.857
improvement project, as recommended
by our Executive Administrator.

00:40:26.882 --> 00:40:27.749
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:40:27.774 --> 00:40:28.206
<v Director Jackson>I second.

00:40:28.230 --> 00:40:31.830
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor ever, say
aye. Motion passes. Next item, please.

00:40:31.855 --> 00:40:33.627
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider approving a

00:40:33.639 --> 00:40:35.760
request on the Lower
Valley Water District

00:40:35.760 --> 00:40:38.210
for financial assistance
from the Clean Water State

00:40:38.210 --> 00:40:41.000
Revolving Fund for planning,
design and construction

00:40:41.260 --> 00:40:44.059
of an advanced metering
infrastructure project. Jeff

00:40:44.059 --> 00:40:46.184
Taylor is again here to present.

00:40:46.209 --> 00:40:47.579
<v Jeff Taylor>Good Morning. Again,

00:40:47.579 --> 00:40:49.900
for the record, my name is
Jeff Taylor of the Executive

00:40:49.909 --> 00:40:53.460
Administrator staff. The
Lower Valley Water District

00:40:53.460 --> 00:40:56.260
is located in the southeastern
portion of El Paso County

00:40:56.260 --> 00:40:59.230
and provides water, waste
water and solid waste service

00:40:59.230 --> 00:41:02.739
is to approximately 93,000 residents.
The district

00:41:02.739 --> 00:41:06.880
is seeking funding through the
Clean Water State Revolving

00:41:06.880 --> 00:41:10.619
Fund to replace approximately
18,560 current water

00:41:10.619 --> 00:41:13.909
meters with new automated
metering infrastructure.

00:41:14.329 --> 00:41:17.320
This project includes all
communication data collection

00:41:17.320 --> 00:41:20.730
units, software and systems
to report and manage water

00:41:20.730 --> 00:41:23.900
meter data. The new system
will ensure fair and accurate

00:41:23.900 --> 00:41:27.269
readings and billings, provide
real time readings, and

00:41:27.269 --> 00:41:30.429
allow the district to address
water loss issues with

00:41:30.610 --> 00:41:34.300
automated leak notifications.
The Executive Administrator

00:41:34.300 --> 00:41:36.869
recommends approval of this request.
This concludes

00:41:36.869 --> 00:41:39.405
my presentation. I'm
available for any questions.

00:41:39.430 --> 00:41:41.995
<v Chairman Lake>Thank you.
Questions, comments?

00:41:42.020 --> 00:41:43.409
<v Director Jackson>Well,
again, appreciate the

00:41:43.420 --> 00:41:46.610
leadership of the Lower
Valley Water District,

00:41:46.619 --> 00:41:49.590
and kind of focusing on something
that we know is important

00:41:49.590 --> 00:41:53.010
which is being able to
to meter the water that

00:41:53.010 --> 00:41:55.389
they use. And, of course, we
know if it's important enough

00:41:55.389 --> 00:41:57.559
to care about into value,
it's important enough to

00:41:57.570 --> 00:42:00.809
measure, and then really kind
of taking it a step further

00:42:00.809 --> 00:42:03.900
and not only changing
out their meters, but

00:42:03.909 --> 00:42:08.460
also putting in the necessary
software in the system

00:42:08.760 --> 00:42:11.559
to be able to manage it
in a real time basis and

00:42:11.559 --> 00:42:16.610
then also to do the leak notification.
So a great

00:42:16.610 --> 00:42:20.250
project in terms of being
good stewards of valuable

00:42:20.250 --> 00:42:22.800
resource, and, you know,
good to see that they were

00:42:22.800 --> 00:42:26.559
able to qualify for, you
know, $780,000, I guess, in

00:42:26.559 --> 00:42:31.889
green for principal forgiveness.
Thank you.

00:42:31.889 --> 00:42:35.829
<v Director Paup>I love seeing the
green subsidy. Lower Valley Water

00:42:35.829 --> 00:42:38.880
District has done a really
great job investing in their

00:42:38.880 --> 00:42:40.820
infrastructure, and they
are great clients of ours,

00:42:40.829 --> 00:42:43.800
so thank you.

00:42:43.800 --> 00:42:44.694
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a motion?

00:42:44.719 --> 00:42:46.630
<v Director Jackson>Chairman,
I move we adopt the proposed

00:42:46.630 --> 00:42:49.260
resolution providing the
Lower Valley water district

00:42:49.409 --> 00:42:51.710
with financial assistance
from the Clean Water State

00:42:51.710 --> 00:42:54.550
Revolving Fund for planning,
design and construction

00:42:54.679 --> 00:42:57.610
of an advanced metering
infrastructure project, as

00:42:57.610 --> 00:42:59.703
recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:42:59.728 --> 00:43:01.106
<v Chairman Lake>Is there
a second?

00:43:01.130 --> 00:43:01.888
<v Director Paup>I second.

00:43:01.913 --> 00:43:03.690
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.

00:43:03.690 --> 00:43:05.791
Motion passes. Next item, please.

00:43:05.816 --> 00:43:07.000
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider approving

00:43:07.000 --> 00:43:10.219
a request from the city of
Amarillo for financial assistance

00:43:10.219 --> 00:43:13.389
from the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund for the construction

00:43:13.389 --> 00:43:16.170
of an advanced metering
infrastructure project. Jeff

00:43:16.170 --> 00:43:17.834
Taylor is here to present.

00:43:17.859 --> 00:43:19.690
<v Jeff Taylor>Good
morning, again, for the

00:43:19.690 --> 00:43:22.280
record, my name is Jeff Taylor
of Executive Administrator

00:43:22.280 --> 00:43:25.590
staff. City of Amarillo is
located in Potter and Randall

00:43:25.590 --> 00:43:28.389
counties in the middle
of the Panhandle and

00:43:28.389 --> 00:43:31.949
provides water service to
over 210,000 residents. The

00:43:31.949 --> 00:43:34.599
city is seeking funding
through the Clean Water

00:43:34.599 --> 00:43:38.130
State Revolving Fund to
replace its existing meters

00:43:38.300 --> 00:43:41.900
with new automated metering
infrastructure. The upgrade

00:43:42.650 --> 00:43:45.480
to an AMI system will
enable the city to provide

00:43:45.480 --> 00:43:48.489
real time flow monitoring
throughout the system, reduce

00:43:48.489 --> 00:43:51.340
the number of missed and
incorrect readings, allow for

00:43:51.340 --> 00:43:54.480
real time detection of
unauthorized meter removal and

00:43:54.480 --> 00:43:57.650
potential leaks, improve
billing accuracy, and reduce

00:43:57.650 --> 00:44:01.269
labor costs associated with
meter readings. Executive

00:44:01.269 --> 00:44:03.710
Administrator recommends
approval of this request.

00:44:03.929 --> 00:44:07.416
This concludes my presentation.
I'm available for any questions.

00:44:07.441 --> 00:44:09.423
<v Chairman Lake>Questions, comments?

00:44:09.448 --> 00:44:12.099
<v Director Jackson>Well,
fantastic, again,

00:44:12.099 --> 00:44:17.349
leadership by the city of
Amarillo to replace their entire

00:44:17.360 --> 00:44:22.079
meter system. So a significant
investment, but something

00:44:22.079 --> 00:44:24.849
that, you know, I think is
going to yield benefits

00:44:25.210 --> 00:44:29.699
in years to come. Again, an
area where, you know, as

00:44:29.699 --> 00:44:34.269
as all of Texas water is a very
scarce and valued quantity,

00:44:34.269 --> 00:44:37.949
but being able again to
monitor it, to be able

00:44:37.949 --> 00:44:40.659
to detect early when you have
an issue within the system

00:44:40.659 --> 00:44:44.619
and repair it very quickly
is something that I think

00:44:44.800 --> 00:44:48.739
is gonna be a great resource
for them, and also,

00:44:48.889 --> 00:44:51.409
you know, kind of moving
forward, I think we'll be

00:44:51.409 --> 00:44:55.500
able to kind of showcase
this as a project for other

00:44:55.500 --> 00:44:58.019
communities across Texas
in terms of being able to

00:44:58.019 --> 00:45:01.429
show the value the investment
versus the benefit

00:45:01.429 --> 00:45:04.929
that they receive. So thank you.

00:45:04.929 --> 00:45:07.289
<v Director Paup>It's a great project.
It's a big one for Amarillo,

00:45:07.289 --> 00:45:10.429
and we all know that every drop counts.
So this is important.

00:45:11.469 --> 00:45:15.679
<v Chairman Lake>I love seeing the
technology brought to bear. Is there

00:45:15.679 --> 00:45:16.462
a motion?

00:45:16.487 --> 00:45:18.810
<v Director Paup>Mr Chairman, I move
we adopt the proposed

00:45:18.809 --> 00:45:21.750
resolution providing the city
of Amarillo with financial

00:45:21.750 --> 00:45:24.550
assistance from the Clean
Water State Revolving fund

00:45:24.550 --> 00:45:27.269
for the construction of an
advanced metering infrastructure

00:45:27.269 --> 00:45:30.159
project as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:45:30.349 --> 00:45:31.525
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:45:31.550 --> 00:45:32.178
<v Director Jackson>I second.

00:45:32.204 --> 00:45:34.139
<v Chairman Lake>All in
favor, say aye. Motion

00:45:34.139 --> 00:45:36.000
passes. You get one more in you?

00:45:36.025 --> 00:45:37.045
<v Jeff Taylor>One more.

00:45:37.070 --> 00:45:38.258
<v Chairman Lake>Alright.
Next item, please.

00:45:38.969 --> 00:45:42.079
<v Mr. Chenoweth>Consider approving
a request from the City of Quitaque

00:45:42.179 --> 00:45:44.730
in financial assistance from
the Drinking Water State

00:45:44.730 --> 00:45:47.289
Revolving Fund for the planning,
design and construction

00:45:47.289 --> 00:45:50.150
of a water system improvement project.
Jeff Taylor, again.

00:45:50.150 --> 00:45:53.820
<v Jeff Taylor>Good morning.
For the record again, my name

00:45:53.820 --> 00:45:56.409
is Jeff Taylor of the Executive
Administrator staff.

00:45:56.860 --> 00:46:00.110
The city of Quitaque is
located approximately 95

00:46:00.500 --> 00:46:03.590
miles southeast of Amarillo
and provides water and

00:46:03.590 --> 00:46:07.409
wastewater services to
approximately 473 residents

00:46:07.659 --> 00:46:11.019
and also to the Cap Rock
Canyon State Park, which has

00:46:11.019 --> 00:46:15.250
an average of 100,000 annual visitors.
The city's groundwater

00:46:15.250 --> 00:46:18.289
supplies consistently above
the maximum contaminant

00:46:18.289 --> 00:46:21.579
levels for nitrate. The city
is seeking financing through

00:46:21.579 --> 00:46:24.559
the Drinking Water State
Revolving fund to plan, design

00:46:24.559 --> 00:46:27.829
and construct an electro
dialysis reversal, or EDR,

00:46:27.829 --> 00:46:31.630
water treatment plant for
nitrate removal. The

00:46:31.630 --> 00:46:34.659
project will also include
well transmission lines

00:46:34.659 --> 00:46:37.650
and a ground storage tank.
This project will bring

00:46:37.650 --> 00:46:41.159
the city into compliance for
nitrate levels. The Executive

00:46:41.170 --> 00:46:43.840
Administrator recommends
approval of this request.

00:46:43.840 --> 00:46:46.570
This concludes my presentation,
and I am available

00:46:46.570 --> 00:46:48.447
to answer any questions.

00:46:48.472 --> 00:46:50.480
Questions, comments?

00:46:50.489 --> 00:46:53.010
<v Director Jackson>Service population,
I think you say is 473, so

00:46:53.010 --> 00:46:56.250
definitely a small community.
And a real plus, of course,

00:46:56.250 --> 00:47:00.199
on this project, moving forward,
not with only upgrading

00:47:00.199 --> 00:47:05.250
their infrastructure and using
electro dialysis reversal,

00:47:05.250 --> 00:47:08.820
or EDR, in their treatment
process, which we know

00:47:08.820 --> 00:47:12.590
is a very effective treatment
process for removing

00:47:13.219 --> 00:47:16.840
the nitrates. But they're
also, you know, a part of

00:47:16.840 --> 00:47:20.190
our Securing Safe Water Initiative.
So it's good to

00:47:20.190 --> 00:47:23.460
see that, you know, we're
focusing in on that,

00:47:23.460 --> 00:47:26.139
we're providing help to small
communities, and also,

00:47:27.190 --> 00:47:30.199
you know, doing something and
moving forward on something

00:47:30.199 --> 00:47:32.769
that we know is so important
to making sure that, you

00:47:32.769 --> 00:47:34.980
know, communities across
Texas, whether they're big

00:47:34.980 --> 00:47:37.460
or whether they're Quitaque and they're

00:47:37.460 --> 00:47:41.590
473 people that they have a
dependable, reliable and

00:47:41.590 --> 00:47:44.590
safe drinking water supply.
So thank you so much

00:47:44.590 --> 00:47:46.335
for your work on this project.

00:47:46.360 --> 00:47:47.190
<v Chairman Lake>Director Paup?

00:47:47.215 --> 00:47:48.079
<v Director Paup>Can you repeat

00:47:48.079 --> 00:47:50.030
the town's name again?

00:47:50.055 --> 00:47:52.780
<v Jeff Taylor>Quitaque.
It's also pronounced

00:47:52.780 --> 00:47:53.870
Quitaque.

00:47:53.895 --> 00:47:57.139
<v Director Paup>Thank you for this.
First time applicants

00:47:57.150 --> 00:48:02.309
and a securing safe water project.
This is just homeruns.

00:48:02.420 --> 00:48:04.610
Thanks.

00:48:04.610 --> 00:48:07.780
<v Chairman Lake>Excellent job
fielding questions at the end of that

00:48:07.780 --> 00:48:11.073
marathon. Great project.
Is there a motion?

00:48:11.098 --> 00:48:12.171
<v Director Jackson>Chairman,

00:48:12.170 --> 00:48:14.630
I move we adopt the proposed
resolution providing the

00:48:14.630 --> 00:48:17.449
city of Quitaque with
financial assistance from

00:48:17.449 --> 00:48:19.860
the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund for the planning

00:48:19.860 --> 00:48:22.429
design and construction of
a water system improvement

00:48:22.429 --> 00:48:25.599
project, as recommended by
our Executive Administrator.

00:48:25.659 --> 00:48:27.088
<v Chairman Lake>Is there a second?

00:48:27.113 --> 00:48:27.564
<v Director Paup>I second.

00:48:27.590 --> 00:48:29.130
<v Chairman Lake>All in favor, say aye.

00:48:29.130 --> 00:48:32.840
motion passes. Thank you, Jeff.
Good job.

00:48:32.840 --> 00:48:34.046
Next item, please.

00:48:34.071 --> 00:48:36.190
<v Mr. Chenoweth>The Board
will receive comments

00:48:36.190 --> 00:48:39.110
from the public. Mr. Chairman,
at this time, I do not

00:48:39.110 --> 00:48:41.644
have anyone signed up
that wishes to speak.

00:48:41.669 --> 00:48:42.943
<v Chairman Lake>If any member of the

00:48:42.955 --> 00:48:44.519
public would like to
address the Board, now

00:48:44.519 --> 00:48:50.019
would be the time. Seeing
no one, the Board will

00:48:50.019 --> 00:48:55.090
not meet in closed session today.
At this point, this

00:48:55.090 --> 00:48:57.510
meeting of the Texas War
Development Board is hereby

00:48:58.469 --> 00:49:02.079
adjourned. The time is 10:20 AM.