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<v ->Good Morning.</v>

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This meeting of the Texas
Water Development Board,

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is hereby called to order.

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The time is 9:32am.

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For the record, my name is Peter Lake

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and with me today are Kathleen
Jackson and Brooke Paup.

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Before we dive into
our agenda for the day,

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I would like to recognize
Director Jackson

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for her distinguished
Public Service Award

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from the American
Water Works Association.

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Everybody on the board and the staff

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at the TWDB and throughout
the state would all agree

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that Director Jackson,

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is by far the most
relentlessly encouraging

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and enthusiastic supporter
and advocate of Texas Water.

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She does an incredible job.

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So, congratulations again.

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<v Brooke>Yay.</v>

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<v ->It's really about the board,</v>

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so, you know, the world the jungles.

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So, thank you so much.

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<v ->Yes, ma'am.</v>

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Honored to be here with you.
<v ->Same.</v>

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<v ->All right, Mr. Harden.
Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman the
first item on the agenda,</v>

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is consider amending
contracts number 1900012316

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with Northbridge Environmental
Management Consultants

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to allow for continued

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to application for an amount
not to exceed $90,000.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairman Lake,</v>

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Director Jackson and Director Paup.

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For the record, my
name is Patricia Avitia

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and I'm with the Executive
Administrator staff.

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This agenda item is to consider
approving an amendment

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to the existing Taxwise reports contract

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for an amount not to exceed $90,000.

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Taxwise is the agency's enterprise loan

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and grant management information system.

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It streamlines the overall loan, grant

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and project financing business processes

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and allows for the accurate
and timely collection, analysis

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and reporting of data
related to these processes.

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They are not to exceed
amount of $90,000 will come

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from the Annual Information
Technology operating budget.

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Expected report development

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and enhancements will
accommodate implementation

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of recently passed
flood-related legislation

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as well as improve
standard business processes.

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The Executive Administrator
Jeff Walker recommends approval

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of this item.

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And, this concludes my presentation.

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And, I'm happy to answer
any questions you might have.

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<v ->Thank you Patricia.</v>

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Questions? Comments?

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If not, I'll entertain a motion.

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<v ->Chairman, I move we
approve the amendment</v>

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of contract 1900012316

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with Northbridge Environmental
Management Consultants

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to allow for continued
report development

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for the Texas Water Information
System Expansion application

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for an amount not to exceed $90,000

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I second.</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes. Thanks
Patricia. Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next
item is consider approving</v>

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by resolution, the
issuance sale and delivery

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of Texas Water Development
Board State Water

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Implementation Revenue
Fund for Texas revenue bonds

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in one or more series,

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the execution of the bond indentures,

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the execution of State
Water Implementation Fund

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for Texas funds transfer agreement.

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The preliminary official statement

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and authorization for the
Executive Administrator,

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General Counsel,
Chief Financial Officer,

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Development Fund Manager

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and any other authorized representative

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to act on behalf of the Texas
Water Development Board

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in the sale and delivery of such bonds.

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<v ->Good morning Chairman
Lake, Director Jackson</v>

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and Director Paup.

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For the record, I am Georgia Sanchez

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of the Executive Administrator staff.

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With this item the
Executive Administrator,

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is recommending the approval
of the documents associated

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with this false dwarf bond sale

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for revenue bonds including
a delegation of Authority.

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Proceeds of the bonds will
be used to provide funding

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for the financial assistance requests

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for the committed SWIFT program projects

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and to pay costs of issuance.

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In the delegation we have
parameter set requests

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and not to exceed par amount
of approximately $778 million.

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This amount will be
adjusted at the time of the sale

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to generate only those
funds that are needed

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to close on the financial
assistance request.

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Also, requested as a not
to exceed transfer amount

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of $85 million from the SWIFT Fund.

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And, again, the actual
transfer will be determined

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after the SWIFT bonds are priced

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and the bond purchase
agreement is signed.

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Our consulting team at Hilltop

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as financial advisor will
call upon Kirsten Horton

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as bond counsel.

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Bracewell is disclosure council

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and an underwriting syndicate led

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by Senior Manager, Morgan Stanley,

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will have all been previously
approved by the board.

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And, with all of our bond sales,

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we do work diligently to assess costs

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and expenses pertaining
to the sale in an effort

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to keep them low.

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If approved today, we will
formally announce this sale

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to press the bonds on or
around September 22nd.

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We anticipate being before
you for the lending rate proposal

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on or about October 1st.

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And, closing our bonds
on or around October 8th,

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at which time entities
will begin to close

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on their obligations.

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<v ->Thank you Georgia.
Questions or comments?</v>

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<v ->Well, Georgia
thanks for all this work.</v>

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It's kind of amazing to think

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that we were are moving forward.

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And, with this bond
sale, we'll have, you know,

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over $9 billion of, I guess
capital out there working

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to get the needed
infrastructure that we need

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for not just people today,

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but people in the future.

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And, if no one is concerned
about having enough water

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in Texas and they're continuing to think

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about investing in Texas

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and moving to Texas, and, you know.

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It's so important the
work that you all do.

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Appreciate the effort in,

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like you mentioned in your presentation,

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keeping costs down.

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And, also, you know, the
outreach that we do to investors.

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I know that Peter has led that

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along with the rest of the team.

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So, it's so important that
we have this for communities,

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both the big communities as
well as the small communities

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to have the infrastructure that we need

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and the water that
we need for the future.

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So, thank you.

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<v ->It's a great story
of the SWIFT.</v>

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We are so lucky that the
legislature was so proactive

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in 2013 and passed HB 4.

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So, looking forward to
this next round, Georgia.

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You've put together a tremendous team.

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And, I really appreciate
how mindful you always are

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about controlling costs to the state.

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It's a huge deal. Thank you.

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<v ->Well said, I think
it's an understatement</v>

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to say that we live in strange

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and uncertain times, Georgia.

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And, this will be the first
swift transaction we do

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and it's post COVID.

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But, as always, I
know you'll be diligent

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and working with our outside partners

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and ensuring a smooth transaction

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and making sure that the
board achieves the objectives

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that we're charged with.

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Texas works on water
and water provides water

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for communities is more
important now than ever.

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Absolutely essential service.

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Thank you for everything.

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Is there a motion?

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution</v>

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for A, the issuance sale and delivery

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of the Texas Water Development Board,

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State Water Implementation Revenue Fund

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for Texas revenue bonds
and one or more series.

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B, The execution of the bond adventures.

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C, The execution of State
Water Implementation Fund

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for Texas funds transfer agreement.

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D, The preliminary official statement

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and E, authorization for
the Executive Administrator,

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General Counsel,
Chief Financial Officer,

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Development Fund Manager

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or any other authorized representative

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to act on behalf of the Texas
Water Development Board

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in the sale and delivery of such bonds

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I Second.</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes.</v>

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Thank you, Georgia. Next
item please, Mr. Harden.

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next item,</v>

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is considered amending
the previously adopted,

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Texas Water Development Board

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resolution number 16-071 as amended

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by resolutions number 17-073

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and 18-084 and number 19-069,

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to modify the City of Bryan's
State Water Implementation

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Revenue Fund for Texas
annual loan closing schedule

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to extend the commitment period.

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And, Tom Barnett will present
to the board on this item.

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<v ->Hey, Good Morning,
Chairman Lake,</v>

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Director Jackson, Director Paup.

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For the record, my name is Tom Barnett

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of the Executive Administrative staff.

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In 2016, the Board approved

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an $18 million multi-year commitment

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to the City of Bryan
for an Aquifer Storage

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and Recovery injection
well and recovery well.

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The city has experienced
delays in retrofitting a well

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in order to begin the pilot testing,

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which they now anticipate
getting underway this summer.

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The city expects testing
to take six to 12 months,

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which should be sufficient
to allow them to close

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on the commitment next year.

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The city is requesting
a one year extension

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to the closing schedule to
extend the commitment period

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through 2021.

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The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

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of this item.

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That concludes my presentation.

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I'm happy to answer any questions.

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<v ->Thank you, Tom.
Questions? Comments?</v>

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<v ->Aquifer Storage and Recovery,</v>

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is so important moving
forward to have that tool

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in the toolbox and
that strategy and play.

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And, it's good to know
that I guess the issue

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with well has been resolved

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and they're moving forward
with their pilot testing,

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which of course is, you know,

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a necessary step in the long procedure.

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So, thanks for the work on this

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and, again, exciting to see
an ASR project moving forward.

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<v ->Absolutely.</v>

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And, I know when you're breaking ground

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with new innovative
strategies like this,

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it doesn't always go in straight lines.

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There are bumps on the road.

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So, glad they're overcoming
these challenges and delays

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and look forward to seeing
this project come to fruition.

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Is there a motion?

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<v ->Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution</v>

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to amend the previously
adopted Texas Water Development

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Board resolution number 16-071,

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as amended by resolution numbers 17-073,

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number 18-084 and number 19-069,

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to modify the City Bryan State
Water Implementation Revenue

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Fund for Texas annual
loan closing schedule

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to extend the commitment period

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I Second.</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes.
Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next item,</v>

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is consider approving a request

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from the City of Roby
for financial assistance

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from the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund

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for planning, design and construction

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of a water system improvements project.

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And, Tom Barnett will present
to the board on this item.

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<v ->Again, for the record,
my name is Tom Barnett</v>

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of the Executive Administrative staff.

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The City of Roby is
located in Fisher County,

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about 50 miles Northwest of Abilene.

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The city is requesting
financial assistance

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for the planning,
design and construction

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of a water systems
and improvement project

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to replace a dilapidated
ground storage tank.

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The city is currently under enforcement

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from the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality

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for the condition of the tank.

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Efficiently, the large
tank size relative

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to the system's demands
results in long residence times

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of treated water in the system,

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which creates the need
for excessive flushing

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by the city in order to maintain
the disinfection residual.

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A new ground storage tank is proposed

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to replace the existing
500,000 gallon tank.

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The new tank will be
sized with a smaller capacity

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to reduce the system's water age issues

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and address all enforcement actions.

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The new storage tank will
also improve water quality

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for the community and
reduce water loss due

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to the excessive flushing.

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The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

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of this item and I'm available
to answer any questions.

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<v ->Thanks, Tom.
Questions? Comments?</v>

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<v ->Thanks for working
on this project</v>

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and I believe you shared with me

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that not only do they provide water

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that the storage tank
will be utilized not only

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for the community of Roby

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but also they supply water

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and a significant amount of water

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to the Sylvester-McCauley
Water Supply Corporation

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which is, you know, nearby
kind of right down the road.

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So, I guess because of that

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and their Water Supply Cooperation,

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there'll be a taxable issue.

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And, I guess a great example
of a way that we're able

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to use the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund

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to help small communities.

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And, sometimes it's
not just the community

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that's receiving the financing,

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but also those that are nearby

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that they also help
to provide water for.

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So, thank you for your
work on this project.

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<v ->Hey Tom. Good job
right sizing this project</v>

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for the City of Roby.

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It seems a smaller
tank will be more efficient

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and more cost effective.

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So, thank you for
really looking into that.

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<v ->Yes. Thank you.</v>

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<v ->Is there a motion?</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, I move that we
adopt the proposed resolution</v>

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providing the City of
Roby financial assistance

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from the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund

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for planning, design and construction

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of a water systems improvements project

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I Second</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes. Thank you, Tom.</v>

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<v ->Thank you very much.</v>
<v ->Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the
next item on the agenda,</v>

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is consider amending
the previously adopted,

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Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 17-075

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to modify the City of Justin's
State Water Implementation

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Revenue Fund for Texas
annual closing schedule

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and to extend the commitment.

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And, Joe Koen will present
to the board on this item.

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<v ->Good morning. For the
record, my name is Joe Koen</v>

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of the Executive Administrator staff.

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The City of Justin's
construction contracts,

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have been awarded under budget.

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In order to fully utilize current funds

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before closing on the next commitment,

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the city is requesting a modification

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to extent the closing schedule.

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This will allow the city
to better align closely

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with remaining construction phase.

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The Executive Administrator
recommends the approval

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of this request.

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This concludes my presentation

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and I'm available for any question.

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<v ->Questions or comments?</v>

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<v ->A great example of
how the SRF can work</v>

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with communities and
make the whole process

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as cost effective as possible

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and take down funds when they need it.

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So, thanks for working on this.

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<v ->Kudos to the City of Justin
for coming in under budget.</v>

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We don't really hear that very often.

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So, it's a great board item.

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<v ->Indeed, we don't hear it often</v>

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but it sure is nice to hear,

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when we do get to.
<v ->Yes.</v>

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<v ->All right. Is there a motion?</v>

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<v ->Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution</v>

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to amend the previously adopted,

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Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 17-075

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to modify the City of Justin's,

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State Water Implementation Revenue Fund

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for Texas annual closing schedule

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and to extend the commitment

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I second.</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes. Next
item please, Mr.Harden.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next item,</v>

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is consider amending
the previously adopted,

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Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 16-073,

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as amended by resolution number 19-073,

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to modified the City of Keller
State Water Implementation

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Revenue Fund for Texas
annual closing schedule

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and to extend the commitment.

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And, Joe Koen will present on this item.

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<v ->Once again for the
record, my name is Joe Koen</v>

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of the Executive Administrator staff.

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The City of Keller is
currently 50% complete

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with construction of phase one

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of the Water Loss Control
and Conservation Project.

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The city is requesting

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to modify its multi-year commitment

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to better align the closing

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with the remaining construction phases.

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The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

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of this request.

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This concludes my presentation.

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And I'm available for any questions.

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<v ->Questions?
Comments? Or a motion?</v>

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<v ->Just again, just
another, I think,</v>

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example of how the SWIFT
can help communities better align

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with their financing.

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And, of course, you
know, a big shout out

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to the City of Keller for moving forward

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with a Water Loss and Control Program

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or Water Conservation Program,

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which, of course, that
was, you know, top of the list

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within SWIFT moving forward.

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And, one of the things that we wanted to

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and that the legislature
I think had the intent

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to accomplish across the state.

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Incentivize communities
to do water conservation,

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which of course oftentimes,

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is their most cost effective
future water supply.

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So, thanks for working on this.

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<v ->Paup?</v>
<v ->Well said KJ.</v>

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<v ->I'm sorry.</v>

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<v ->I move we adopt the
proposed resolution</v>

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to amend the previous adopted,

00:19:00.740 --> 00:19:05.570
Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 16-073,

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as amended by resolution number 19-073

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to modify the City of Keller's
State Water Implementation

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Revenue Fund for Texas
annual closing schedule

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and to extend the commitment

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I Second.</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes.
Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, I'm informed
that item number seven</v>

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on the agenda Upper
Trinity has been moved

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to the August 5th board meeting.

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So, with your permission,

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I'll move on to item number eight.

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<v ->Of course. Go ahead.</v>

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<v ->Item number eight is
consider approving a request</v>

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from the North Texas
Municipal Water District

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for financing from the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund

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for design, acquisition and construction

00:19:57.290 --> 00:19:59.780
of a wastewater
treatment plant expansion.

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And, Joe Koen will present
to the board on this item.

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<v ->For the record, my
name is Joe Koen</v>

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of the Executive Administrator staff.

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North Texas Municipal Water District,

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Upper East Fork Interceptor
System service area,

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treat wastewater from 12 cities

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in North Central Texas.

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Providing service to more
than 750,000 residents.

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This area is experiencing rapid growth

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and is projected to grow to

00:20:34.120 --> 00:20:38.530
over 1.2 million people by 2040.

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The district is requesting financing

00:20:40.800 --> 00:20:44.940
to expand its wastewater treatment plant

00:20:44.940 --> 00:20:47.590
that will provide additional
treatment capacity

00:20:47.590 --> 00:20:52.130
to service the growing population.

00:20:52.130 --> 00:20:54.570
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:20:54.570 --> 00:20:56.090
of this request.

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This concludes my presentation

00:20:58.420 --> 00:21:02.520
and I'm available for any question.

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<v ->Questions or comments?</v>

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<v ->It's exciting that
they're moving forward.</v>

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That there's growth.

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And, of course, if growth is coming,

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it comes kind of at a rapid pace.

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And I think, you know,
it's a credit to North Texas

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to jump out there and, you know,

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put the facilities in place
in anticipation of the growth

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and also for them to come to the board.

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Because, again, when
you have projects like this

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that are moving fast,

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important to keep them
moving forward and on schedule.

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And so, I think it exemplifies
not only do they come

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to the board and they save funding,

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but they're also able
to stay on schedule

00:21:39.780 --> 00:21:43.040
with their project,
anticipation of future plans.

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So, thanks for the work on this project.

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<v ->North Texas is a great customer</v>

00:21:49.560 --> 00:21:51.163
and we're always happy to see them.

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<v ->Indeed. All right,
is there a motion?</v>

00:21:56.927 --> 00:21:59.610
<v ->Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution,</v>

00:21:59.610 --> 00:22:02.810
providing The North Texas
Municipal Water District financing

00:22:02.810 --> 00:22:04.970
from the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund

00:22:04.970 --> 00:22:07.300
for design, acquisition and construction

00:22:07.300 --> 00:22:09.490
of a wastewater
treatment plant expansion

00:22:09.490 --> 00:22:11.833
as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:22:12.730 --> 00:22:14.340
<v ->Is there a second?</v>

00:22:14.340 --> 00:22:16.000
<v ->I second.</v>

00:22:16.000 --> 00:22:17.676
<v ->All in favor say aye.</v>

00:22:17.676 --> 00:22:18.623
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:22:18.623 --> 00:22:20.103
<v ->Aye. Motion passes.</v>

00:22:21.680 --> 00:22:23.203
Thank you, Joe. Good to see you.

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Next order please, Mr. Harden

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the
next item number nine,</v>

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is Gulf Coast Water Authority.

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That was withdrawn by the community.

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So, with your permission,

00:22:35.470 --> 00:22:37.257
I'll move on to item number ten.

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<v ->That's fine. Go ahead.</v>

00:22:43.940 --> 00:22:46.410
<v ->Item number 10 is
consider approving a request</v>

00:22:46.410 --> 00:22:48.400
from the City of Houston to amend,

00:22:48.400 --> 00:22:53.050
Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 15-076,

00:22:53.050 --> 00:22:58.050
as amended by Texas
resolution number 15-130,

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16-080, 17-084 and 18-089

00:23:05.160 --> 00:23:07.720
to authorize an increase
in financial assistance

00:23:07.720 --> 00:23:10.010
from the State Water
Implementation Revenue Fund

00:23:10.010 --> 00:23:11.800
for Texas for costs related

00:23:11.800 --> 00:23:14.870
to the Second Source
Transmission Line project

00:23:14.870 --> 00:23:17.610
and a waiver from the
requirement to include funds

00:23:17.610 --> 00:23:20.770
to mitigate water loss
as part of the project.

00:23:20.770 --> 00:23:24.537
And, Nancy Richards will
present to the board on this item.

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<v ->Good morning, everyone.</v>

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For the record, my
name is Nancy Richards,

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the Executive Administrator staff.

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The City of Houston is
located in Harris County

00:23:35.300 --> 00:23:37.490
and provides water and sewer service

00:23:37.490 --> 00:23:42.490
for a population of
approximately 2,325,000.

00:23:42.670 --> 00:23:45.570
The city is a major water
provider in Region eight

00:23:45.570 --> 00:23:47.510
and supplies treated surface water

00:23:47.510 --> 00:23:49.510
in numerous municipalities, districts

00:23:49.510 --> 00:23:53.180
and areas outside of its
current Corporate limits.

00:23:53.180 --> 00:23:54.860
Many of these water user groups

00:23:54.860 --> 00:23:56.390
as well as a significant amount

00:23:56.390 --> 00:23:59.070
of the city's own growth
in surface water demand,

00:23:59.070 --> 00:24:02.220
is located in Northern
and Western portions

00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:04.940
of Harris and Fort Bend counties.

00:24:04.940 --> 00:24:07.470
The city is participating
with both the North

00:24:07.470 --> 00:24:10.060
and Central Harris County
Regional Water Authorities

00:24:10.060 --> 00:24:13.610
in a large-diameter transmission
line project to move water

00:24:13.610 --> 00:24:17.450
from the Northeast water
purification plant 17 miles

00:24:17.450 --> 00:24:21.630
across Houston to just
West of Interstate 45.

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Construction on the 108-inch
diameter line began in 2017.

00:24:26.030 --> 00:24:29.100
And, currently there are 10
construction contracts underway

00:24:29.100 --> 00:24:32.213
with at least another three
scheduled before completion.

00:24:33.120 --> 00:24:36.010
The city is seeking
a $38 million increase

00:24:36.010 --> 00:24:38.140
in financial assistance for its portion

00:24:38.140 --> 00:24:40.250
of the planning, design and construction

00:24:40.250 --> 00:24:42.890
of the last few contracts on the line.

00:24:42.890 --> 00:24:44.660
Construction is estimated to be complete

00:24:44.660 --> 00:24:47.073
in the third quarter of 2021.

00:24:48.880 --> 00:24:50.750
The city is also requesting a waiver

00:24:50.750 --> 00:24:52.450
from the requirement to include funds

00:24:52.450 --> 00:24:55.110
to mitigate water loss
as part of the project.

00:24:55.110 --> 00:24:58.550
The city intends to use
approximately $6 million

00:24:58.550 --> 00:25:01.200
from the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund financing

00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:03.680
to replace obsolete water meters

00:25:03.680 --> 00:25:06.240
and add a third-party
water loss audit conducted

00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:09.830
in January 2017 that
identified additional ways

00:25:09.830 --> 00:25:11.660
to reduce water loss.

00:25:11.660 --> 00:25:15.350
The request states the cities
made process improvements

00:25:15.350 --> 00:25:18.860
to decrease the amount
of time it takes to fix leaks.

00:25:18.860 --> 00:25:20.940
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:25:20.940 --> 00:25:23.490
of the request and I'm
available for any questions.

00:25:25.940 --> 00:25:27.940
<v ->Thank you, Nancy.
Questions? Comments?</v>

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<v ->Well, it continues to
be an exciting project,</v>

00:25:31.310 --> 00:25:33.740
not just for Houston
and the Houston area,

00:25:33.740 --> 00:25:36.040
but for the State of Texas
and really for the nation.

00:25:36.040 --> 00:25:37.940
I mean, the largest
infrastructure project,

00:25:37.940 --> 00:25:40.280
moving forward right now in the country.

00:25:40.280 --> 00:25:42.700
And, a credit to the SWIFT program.

00:25:42.700 --> 00:25:46.010
I think the intent again as
a legislature was to be able

00:25:46.010 --> 00:25:48.320
to build out these large
infrastructure projects

00:25:48.320 --> 00:25:51.960
to make sure that we have
the water that they need

00:25:51.960 --> 00:25:55.740
to continue to grow and
attract not just, you know,

00:25:55.740 --> 00:25:59.060
people that are coming in,
their residential customers

00:25:59.060 --> 00:26:00.260
but also business.

00:26:00.260 --> 00:26:03.530
So, great to see that
they're moving forward

00:26:03.530 --> 00:26:04.790
with their SWIFT program

00:26:04.790 --> 00:26:06.830
and kind of a shout out to them

00:26:06.830 --> 00:26:08.670
that they got the third-party audit

00:26:09.934 --> 00:26:11.800
and are addressing their water loss.

00:26:11.800 --> 00:26:14.630
And, of course, they have
been a huge participant

00:26:14.630 --> 00:26:16.320
in the SRF programs going in

00:26:16.320 --> 00:26:19.210
and upgrading their
infrastructures kind of separate

00:26:19.210 --> 00:26:22.090
from this project both
on the potable water side

00:26:22.090 --> 00:26:24.610
as well as addressing
inflow and infiltration

00:26:24.610 --> 00:26:27.700
and upgrading their sewer lines.

00:26:27.700 --> 00:26:30.650
So, great to see this
project moving forward

00:26:30.650 --> 00:26:32.720
and appreciate the work of you

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:36.030
and the staff on keeping this part

00:26:36.030 --> 00:26:38.810
and all the parts of
everything that you all work on.

00:26:38.810 --> 00:26:40.870
Moving forward, it just
seems like it's seamless

00:26:40.870 --> 00:26:42.287
and you all do a great job.

00:26:43.267 --> 00:26:44.860
<v ->Thank you.</v>

00:26:44.860 --> 00:26:48.370
<v ->Nancy, you make
these projects look easy.</v>

00:26:48.370 --> 00:26:52.903
And they are complex and
large and very important.

00:26:54.310 --> 00:26:57.040
Administrator has been
a priority of the legislature

00:26:57.040 --> 00:26:59.290
and this is the perfect example

00:26:59.290 --> 00:27:03.950
of a regional project
done so well. Thank you.

00:27:03.950 --> 00:27:04.950
<v ->Thank you.</v>

00:27:05.883 --> 00:27:10.883
<v ->Especially good work
looking at the financial pledge</v>

00:27:11.110 --> 00:27:13.800
for this particular piece.

00:27:13.800 --> 00:27:16.923
And, making sure that now
and especially going forward,

00:27:18.945 --> 00:27:22.190
that we always focus
on customer service.

00:27:22.190 --> 00:27:26.000
The Board's fiduciary
responsibilities are also a priority.

00:27:26.000 --> 00:27:29.190
So, very good job on that. Nancy.

00:27:29.190 --> 00:27:30.190
<v ->Is there a motion?</v>

00:27:31.150 --> 00:27:33.750
<v ->Yes. Mr. Chairman,
I move we adopt,</v>

00:27:33.750 --> 00:27:36.300
the proposed resolution
approving the request

00:27:36.300 --> 00:27:38.350
of the City of Houston to amend,

00:27:38.350 --> 00:27:41.833
Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 15-076

00:27:43.670 --> 00:27:48.663
as amended by TWDB
resolution numbers 15-130, 16-080,

00:27:51.457 --> 00:27:56.457
17-084 and 18-089 to
authorize an increase

00:27:57.620 --> 00:27:59.290
in the financial assistance

00:27:59.290 --> 00:28:02.670
from the State Water
Implementation Fund for Texas

00:28:02.670 --> 00:28:03.550
for costs related

00:28:03.550 --> 00:28:06.280
to the second source
transmission line project

00:28:06.280 --> 00:28:08.870
and away from the
requirement to include funds

00:28:08.870 --> 00:28:11.720
to mitigate water loss
as part of the project

00:28:11.720 --> 00:28:14.283
as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:28:15.250 --> 00:28:16.736
<v ->Is there a second?</v>

00:28:16.736 --> 00:28:18.240
<v ->I Second.</v>

00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:20.314
<v ->All in favor say aye? Aye.</v>

00:28:20.314 --> 00:28:22.050
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:28:22.050 --> 00:28:25.110
<v ->Motion passes.
Next item please.</v>

00:28:25.110 --> 00:28:26.967
Thank you, Nancy. Good to see you.

00:28:35.422 --> 00:28:38.792
Next item please.

00:28:38.792 --> 00:28:42.610
Mr. Chairman, the next item
is consider approving a request

00:28:42.610 --> 00:28:45.870
from the Guadalupe-Blanco
River Authority.

00:28:45.870 --> 00:28:50.557
The Texas Water Development
Board resolutions number 18-093

00:28:53.213 --> 00:28:55.930
and 18-094 as amended

00:28:55.930 --> 00:29:00.040
by Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 19-078

00:29:00.040 --> 00:29:02.410
to authorize an increase in financing

00:29:02.410 --> 00:29:03.550
and board participation

00:29:03.550 --> 00:29:05.510
from the State Water
Implementation Revenue Fund

00:29:05.510 --> 00:29:09.180
for Texas for a water
system expansion project,

00:29:09.180 --> 00:29:12.120
and to modify the
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's,

00:29:12.120 --> 00:29:14.240
existing commitments to transfer funds

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:17.660
from board participation
to low interest financing.

00:29:17.660 --> 00:29:20.610
And, Dain Larson will present
to the board on this project.

00:29:21.760 --> 00:29:26.210
<v ->Good morning. For the
record, Chairman Lake,</v>

00:29:26.210 --> 00:29:28.590
Director Jackson, Director Paup,

00:29:28.590 --> 00:29:31.363
I'm Dain Larson of the
Executive Administrator staff.

00:29:32.410 --> 00:29:34.230
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority,

00:29:34.230 --> 00:29:35.520
requests additional funding

00:29:35.520 --> 00:29:37.420
for its existing multi-year commitment

00:29:38.441 --> 00:29:40.390
for a project to
construct wellfield East

00:29:40.390 --> 00:29:42.540
to the communities it serves.

00:29:42.540 --> 00:29:45.370
Along with a nearby treatment
plant and transmission lines

00:29:45.370 --> 00:29:48.610
to deliver water to a
rapidly growing area

00:29:48.610 --> 00:29:50.930
along the I-35 corridor

00:29:50.930 --> 00:29:54.240
from just South of
Boston to New Braunfels.

00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:55.880
The participants in the project include,

00:29:55.880 --> 00:29:59.260
the Cities of New
Braunfels, Cities of Lockhart

00:29:59.260 --> 00:30:01.873
along with Goforth
Special Utility District.

00:30:05.140 --> 00:30:06.260
Goforth serves an area

00:30:06.260 --> 00:30:09.320
between the cities of
Kyle and Mustang Ridge.

00:30:09.320 --> 00:30:10.670
The project will help the Authority,

00:30:10.670 --> 00:30:13.383
meet the long-term water
supply needs of the area.

00:30:15.040 --> 00:30:17.810
The Authority previously
received a multi-year commitment

00:30:17.810 --> 00:30:20.720
for approximately 166 million

00:30:20.720 --> 00:30:22.270
in a combination of low interest

00:30:22.270 --> 00:30:23.550
and board administration funding

00:30:23.550 --> 00:30:26.150
from the SWIFT program in 2018.

00:30:26.150 --> 00:30:30.303
Their request today is
for additional 47,100,000

00:30:32.130 --> 00:30:36.070
for an increasing cost from
increased construction costs,

00:30:36.070 --> 00:30:38.130
additional engineering costs

00:30:38.130 --> 00:30:39.700
and additional treatment infrastructure

00:30:39.700 --> 00:30:41.150
at the water treatment plant.

00:30:42.490 --> 00:30:44.470
The Authority entered
an agreement in 2018

00:30:44.470 --> 00:30:47.240
with Alliance Regional Water
Authority who received funding

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:50.000
for a project with many
overlapping components

00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:52.490
to jointly construct
and operate the project

00:30:52.490 --> 00:30:54.890
with GBRA''s participants.

00:30:54.890 --> 00:30:56.900
They are also requesting
additional funding

00:30:56.900 --> 00:30:59.453
for their portion of
the increased costs.

00:31:01.280 --> 00:31:03.250
The Authority requests includes,

00:31:03.250 --> 00:31:05.740
moving approximately 24
million of existing funding

00:31:05.740 --> 00:31:08.140
from corpus patien
to low interest funding,

00:31:08.140 --> 00:31:10.770
thereby lowering their
long-term interest costs.

00:31:10.770 --> 00:31:13.110
Our analysis indicates
minimal rate increases,

00:31:13.110 --> 00:31:15.070
would be required
by the City of Lockhart

00:31:15.070 --> 00:31:17.480
and Goforth several years out,

00:31:17.480 --> 00:31:20.340
if no growth occurs in the area.

00:31:20.340 --> 00:31:24.000
Of course, if projected growth occurs,

00:31:24.000 --> 00:31:26.670
this project would not
require rate increases

00:31:26.670 --> 00:31:27.953
for the participants.

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:31.860
Both authorities are
beginning construction

00:31:31.860 --> 00:31:33.650
on their wellfields this summer

00:31:33.650 --> 00:31:35.430
and the project is currently on schedule

00:31:35.430 --> 00:31:37.723
to deliver water starting in 2023.

00:31:39.478 --> 00:31:41.560
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:31:41.560 --> 00:31:43.410
of the authorities request

00:31:43.410 --> 00:31:45.910
and I'm available for any
questions that you have.

00:31:48.439 --> 00:31:50.439
<v ->Thank you Dain.
Questions or comments?</v>

00:31:51.590 --> 00:31:53.200
<v ->It's a great regional project</v>

00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:56.280
and it's, you know, so important

00:31:56.280 --> 00:32:00.300
because again, that is a
fast growing part of the state.

00:32:00.300 --> 00:32:04.650
Good to see that GBRA and
Alliance are working together.

00:32:04.650 --> 00:32:06.990
And, I think that provides cost savings.

00:32:06.990 --> 00:32:10.360
I think part of what you talked about

00:32:10.360 --> 00:32:12.600
in your presentation was
that as I've moved forward,

00:32:12.600 --> 00:32:14.640
and I got a little bit better definition

00:32:14.640 --> 00:32:15.477
of what the project is,

00:32:15.477 --> 00:32:18.120
and the opportunities that not only

00:32:18.120 --> 00:32:22.010
with the bone construction
costs is added to the cost

00:32:22.010 --> 00:32:25.670
of their fair share of the
project, as well as align.

00:32:25.670 --> 00:32:28.290
Just I guess the point of clarification,

00:32:28.290 --> 00:32:29.900
we set the interest rate subsidies

00:32:29.900 --> 00:32:31.170
for the upcoming bond sale.

00:32:31.170 --> 00:32:35.340
But, part of the request was
to move board participation

00:32:35.340 --> 00:32:38.750
in 2021 into low interest.

00:32:38.750 --> 00:32:40.640
And so, that'll be
whatever the interest rate

00:32:40.640 --> 00:32:42.840
is in 2021,

00:32:44.700 --> 00:32:47.120
whatever the board
said, is that correct?

00:32:47.120 --> 00:32:48.210
<v Dain>Yes.</v>

00:32:48.210 --> 00:32:49.110
<v ->Okay, thank you.</v>

00:32:51.640 --> 00:32:54.910
<v ->I'm glad to see they're
comfortable with the new guidance.</v>

00:32:54.910 --> 00:32:57.467
Questions? Comments? Brook Paup?

00:32:57.467 --> 00:32:58.470
<v ->No.</v>

00:32:58.470 --> 00:33:00.020
<v ->All right. Is there a motion?</v>

00:33:00.950 --> 00:33:03.560
<v ->Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution,</v>

00:33:03.560 --> 00:33:04.750
approving the request

00:33:04.750 --> 00:33:07.330
of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

00:33:07.330 --> 00:33:10.150
to amend Texas Water
Development Board resolution,

00:33:10.150 --> 00:33:15.150
number 18-083 and 18-094 as amended

00:33:15.460 --> 00:33:19.003
by Texas Water Development
Board resolution number 19-078

00:33:21.210 --> 00:33:23.470
to authorize an increase in financing

00:33:23.470 --> 00:33:24.920
and board participation

00:33:24.920 --> 00:33:28.010
from the State Water Implementation
Revenue Fund for Texas

00:33:28.010 --> 00:33:30.250
for water system expansion project

00:33:30.250 --> 00:33:33.870
and to modify the
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's,

00:33:33.870 --> 00:33:36.020
existing commitments to transfer funds

00:33:36.020 --> 00:33:38.970
from board participation
to low interest financing

00:33:38.970 --> 00:33:41.303
as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:33:42.520 --> 00:33:45.029
<v ->Is there a second?</v>

00:33:45.029 --> 00:33:46.440
<v ->I Second.</v>

00:33:46.440 --> 00:33:48.010
<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

00:33:48.010 --> 00:33:49.638
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:33:49.638 --> 00:33:50.960
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:33:50.960 --> 00:33:54.200
<v ->Motion passes. Next
item please, Mr. Harden.</v>

00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:04.563
Next item please, Mr. Harden.

00:34:06.840 --> 00:34:08.170
<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next item,</v>

00:34:08.170 --> 00:34:10.740
is consider approving a request

00:34:10.740 --> 00:34:13.320
from the Alliance
Regional Water Authority

00:34:13.320 --> 00:34:18.320
to amend Texas Water
Development Board resolution 19-077

00:34:18.530 --> 00:34:21.190
to authorize an increase in financing

00:34:21.190 --> 00:34:24.200
from the State Water
Implementation Revenue Fund

00:34:24.200 --> 00:34:28.430
for Texas for a water
system expansion project.

00:34:28.430 --> 00:34:31.653
And, Dain Larson will present
to the board on that item.

00:34:34.340 --> 00:34:38.000
<v ->Thank you. Once again,
for the record, I'm Dain Larson</v>

00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:39.810
of the Executive Administrators staff.

00:34:39.810 --> 00:34:41.240
As, we just discussed,

00:34:41.240 --> 00:34:45.403
this project is linked with
the one through GBRA.

00:34:46.270 --> 00:34:48.190
The Alliance Regional Water Authority,

00:34:48.190 --> 00:34:50.100
is also requesting additional funding

00:34:50.100 --> 00:34:51.520
for its multi-year commitment

00:34:51.520 --> 00:34:54.250
for each share of the project with GBRA.

00:34:54.250 --> 00:34:55.270
Again, the project is

00:34:55.270 --> 00:34:58.340
to construct wellfields
East of community served

00:34:58.340 --> 00:35:00.400
along with a nearby treatment plant

00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:03.400
and transmission
lines to deliver the water

00:35:03.400 --> 00:35:05.420
to this rapidly growing area

00:35:05.420 --> 00:35:07.570
along the I-35 corridor.

00:35:07.570 --> 00:35:09.900
Again, this is from South of Boston

00:35:09.900 --> 00:35:12.400
to just South of New Braunfels.

00:35:12.400 --> 00:35:14.710
The participants in the project include,

00:35:14.710 --> 00:35:17.920
the Cities of San Marcos, Kyle, Buda

00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:21.200
and some members of Canyon
Regional Water Authority.

00:35:21.200 --> 00:35:26.200
Those participants serve
areas around New Braunfels.

00:35:26.250 --> 00:35:27.990
The project will help the Authority,

00:35:27.990 --> 00:35:31.803
meet the long-term water
supplies needs of the area.

00:35:33.020 --> 00:35:35.770
The Authority previously
received a multi-year commitment

00:35:35.770 --> 00:35:38.010
for approximately 213 million

00:35:38.010 --> 00:35:42.180
in a combination of low
interest and work position funding

00:35:42.180 --> 00:35:44.463
from the SWIFT program in 2017.

00:35:45.630 --> 00:35:49.000
Their request today is
for an additional 65 million.

00:35:49.000 --> 00:35:51.690
Again, due to an increase
in construction costs,

00:35:51.690 --> 00:35:53.680
additional engineering costs,

00:35:53.680 --> 00:35:55.820
and they've added
some treatment capacity

00:35:55.820 --> 00:35:57.270
of the water treatment plant.

00:35:58.780 --> 00:36:00.030
As previously described,

00:36:00.030 --> 00:36:04.143
the Authority entered an
agreement with GBRA in 2018,

00:36:05.810 --> 00:36:07.620
who also received funding for a project

00:36:07.620 --> 00:36:09.510
with many overlapping components.

00:36:09.510 --> 00:36:11.250
The agreement is to jointly construct

00:36:11.250 --> 00:36:14.513
and operate the project
with GBRA's participants.

00:36:15.520 --> 00:36:18.340
The Authority closed early
on approximately 69 million

00:36:18.340 --> 00:36:19.920
of board participation

00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:21.940
but since then has
moved all of its funding

00:36:21.940 --> 00:36:24.550
to SWILF low-interest funding.

00:36:24.550 --> 00:36:26.310
This includes the current request,

00:36:26.310 --> 00:36:29.130
which is only for low-interest funds.

00:36:29.130 --> 00:36:31.860
Of course, this shift lowers
their overall interest cost

00:36:31.860 --> 00:36:34.680
though it does really
allocate some of the costs

00:36:35.870 --> 00:36:38.670
to current and your return customers.

00:36:38.670 --> 00:36:40.690
Our analysis indicates,

00:36:40.690 --> 00:36:42.070
with a proposed financing

00:36:42.070 --> 00:36:44.770
only the City of Buda
would need an increase

00:36:44.770 --> 00:36:48.350
of just over $4 in the next year.

00:36:48.350 --> 00:36:52.430
And, followed by approximately
$14 increase by 2027.

00:36:52.430 --> 00:36:55.780
Again, this is assuming no
growth, no new connections,

00:36:55.780 --> 00:36:58.653
which is not likely in this area.

00:36:59.490 --> 00:37:01.530
If projected growth occurs,

00:37:01.530 --> 00:37:03.853
no increases would be required.

00:37:04.890 --> 00:37:06.130
As previously described,

00:37:06.130 --> 00:37:07.710
both authorities are
beginning construction

00:37:07.710 --> 00:37:09.340
on their wellfields this summer.

00:37:09.340 --> 00:37:11.140
And, the project is
currently on schedule

00:37:11.140 --> 00:37:13.143
to deliver water in 2023.

00:37:14.140 --> 00:37:16.510
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:37:16.510 --> 00:37:17.950
of the authorities request

00:37:17.950 --> 00:37:19.833
and I'm available for questions.

00:37:22.780 --> 00:37:25.703
<v ->Thank you Dain. Questions,
comments or a motion?</v>

00:37:27.990 --> 00:37:29.050
<v ->You said the magic word.</v>

00:37:29.050 --> 00:37:30.420
The project's on schedule.

00:37:30.420 --> 00:37:31.293
So, good job.

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:38.123
<v ->What we'd like to hear from
an engineer, Director Jackson.</v>

00:37:40.750 --> 00:37:43.820
<v ->Mr. Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution,</v>

00:37:43.820 --> 00:37:46.800
approving the request of
Alliance Regional Water Authority

00:37:46.800 --> 00:37:50.203
to amend Texas Water
Development Board resolution 19-077

00:37:52.140 --> 00:37:54.200
to authorize an increase in financing

00:37:54.200 --> 00:37:57.680
from the State Water Implementation
Revenue Fund for Texas

00:37:57.680 --> 00:38:00.540
for water system expansion project,

00:38:00.540 --> 00:38:03.023
as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:38:04.157 --> 00:38:05.548
<v ->Is there a second?</v>

00:38:05.548 --> 00:38:07.140
<v ->I Second.</v>

00:38:07.140 --> 00:38:08.803
<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

00:38:08.803 --> 00:38:09.803
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:38:10.920 --> 00:38:14.180
<v ->Motion passes. Thank you
Dain. Good to see you, sir.</v>

00:38:14.180 --> 00:38:15.013
<v ->Thank you.</v>

00:38:15.013 --> 00:38:16.330
<v ->Thanks Dain.</v>

00:38:16.330 --> 00:38:17.163
<v ->All right.</v>

00:38:17.163 --> 00:38:19.673
<v ->Next item please, Mr. Harden.</v>

00:38:19.673 --> 00:38:20.860
<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next item,</v>

00:38:20.860 --> 00:38:22.740
is consider approving a request

00:38:22.740 --> 00:38:25.090
from the City of Corpus
Christi for financing

00:38:25.090 --> 00:38:28.523
from the State Water Implementation
Revenue Fund for Texas,

00:38:33.117 --> 00:38:35.070
for planning, acquisition, design

00:38:35.070 --> 00:38:38.113
of seawater desalination plant.

00:38:39.480 --> 00:38:43.573
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Esteban
Ramos is here today.

00:38:44.650 --> 00:38:47.450
He's the Water Resource
Manager for Water and Utilities

00:38:47.450 --> 00:38:49.050
at City of Corpus Christi.

00:38:49.050 --> 00:38:53.183
And, he has registered for

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:57.590
that he does not want
to address the board.

00:38:58.750 --> 00:39:01.763
<v ->Mireya Loewe will do the
oral presentation to the board.</v>

00:39:05.090 --> 00:39:05.923
<v ->Good morning.</v>

00:39:08.450 --> 00:39:10.950
Chairman Lake, Director
Jackson, Director Paup,

00:39:10.950 --> 00:39:11.783
my name is Mireya Loewe

00:39:11.783 --> 00:39:14.330
of the Executive Administrator staff.

00:39:14.330 --> 00:39:17.880
The City of Corpus Christi
is located in Nueces County

00:39:17.880 --> 00:39:20.960
and is a regional water supplier

00:39:20.960 --> 00:39:23.290
to municipal and industrial users

00:39:23.290 --> 00:39:25.563
in a seven county service area.

00:39:26.700 --> 00:39:29.220
In addition to providing
retail potable water

00:39:29.220 --> 00:39:31.060
to residents and industry,

00:39:31.060 --> 00:39:36.060
the city supplies wholesale
raw water and potable water

00:39:36.380 --> 00:39:38.550
to seven major water providers,

00:39:38.550 --> 00:39:41.053
which serve 20 other municipalities.

00:39:42.070 --> 00:39:44.570
In 2015, in an effort

00:39:44.570 --> 00:39:48.210
to secure reliable
drought-proof water supplies

00:39:48.210 --> 00:39:51.070
to meet the projected
water demands of the area,

00:39:51.070 --> 00:39:54.080
the city began project
definition activities

00:39:54.080 --> 00:39:57.853
for the first seawater
desalination plant in Texas.

00:39:59.330 --> 00:40:04.330
In 2017, the city received
a $2.75 million in financing

00:40:05.470 --> 00:40:08.460
from the State Water
Implementation Fund for Texas

00:40:08.460 --> 00:40:10.490
to conduct planning for the development

00:40:10.490 --> 00:40:12.603
of a seawater desalination project.

00:40:14.040 --> 00:40:16.980
Several studies and planning
tasks have been completed,

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:19.090
including the selection of two sites.

00:40:19.090 --> 00:40:20.740
One; on the South Bank

00:40:20.740 --> 00:40:23.690
of the Inner Harbor Shipshape channel,

00:40:23.690 --> 00:40:25.770
and the other in the La Quinta Channel

00:40:25.770 --> 00:40:28.293
in the core spun, near
the City of Ingleside.

00:40:29.920 --> 00:40:32.030
The city has also
completed and submitted

00:40:32.030 --> 00:40:35.040
for both proposed plans
to the Texas Commission

00:40:35.040 --> 00:40:37.860
on Environmental
Quality the applications

00:40:37.860 --> 00:40:42.390
for the Texas Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permits

00:40:42.390 --> 00:40:45.900
and the applications for the
diversion authorization permits

00:40:45.900 --> 00:40:47.780
or the water rights permits.

00:40:50.201 --> 00:40:52.240
At this time, the city has determined

00:40:52.240 --> 00:40:55.270
that the first plant to
be built will be the plant

00:40:55.270 --> 00:40:57.900
by the Inner Harbor Ship Channel

00:40:57.900 --> 00:41:01.113
with an initial capacity of
20 million gallons per day,

00:41:02.210 --> 00:41:06.260
and an ultimate capacity
of 30 million gallons per day.

00:41:06.260 --> 00:41:09.200
The La Quinta Channel
plant will be built sometime

00:41:09.200 --> 00:41:11.630
in the future based on water demands,

00:41:11.630 --> 00:41:14.680
with an initial capacity of
20 million gallons per day

00:41:14.680 --> 00:41:18.643
and an ultimate capacity
40 million gallons per day.

00:41:20.060 --> 00:41:21.640
With a current funding request,

00:41:21.640 --> 00:41:24.050
the city will complete
the permitting process

00:41:24.050 --> 00:41:26.390
for the two proposed plants

00:41:26.390 --> 00:41:30.240
plus acquisition of the
site design and construction

00:41:30.240 --> 00:41:34.010
of the Inner Harbor Ship Channel plant.

00:41:34.010 --> 00:41:35.500
Although the plant will be built

00:41:35.500 --> 00:41:37.680
to have an initial treatment capacity

00:41:37.680 --> 00:41:39.800
of 20 million gallons per day,

00:41:39.800 --> 00:41:43.000
the intake and discharge
facilities will be designed

00:41:43.000 --> 00:41:45.690
to accommodate a future expense,

00:41:45.690 --> 00:41:47.423
up to 30 million gallons per day.

00:41:48.800 --> 00:41:51.720
The plant will be designed
to produce portable water

00:41:51.720 --> 00:41:53.350
and it will be fully integrated

00:41:53.350 --> 00:41:55.693
into the city's regional water system.

00:41:56.940 --> 00:42:00.850
To mitigate the potential
impact on non-industrial users,

00:42:00.850 --> 00:42:04.530
the city has been collecting
since October of 2018,

00:42:04.530 --> 00:42:07.420
the drought surcharge exemption fee

00:42:07.420 --> 00:42:10.490
from large volume industrial users.

00:42:10.490 --> 00:42:13.260
Revenues from this fee
can only be used to pay

00:42:13.260 --> 00:42:14.690
for costs associated

00:42:14.690 --> 00:42:18.000
with the development of
drought-proof water supplies,

00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:20.100
such as the seawater
desalination project.

00:42:22.596 --> 00:42:25.360
And, also including the
associated that service.

00:42:25.360 --> 00:42:28.350
Currently, the city is
collecting a combined total

00:42:28.350 --> 00:42:32.260
of about $300,000 per
month from 14 accounts

00:42:32.260 --> 00:42:35.750
that are paying this
voluntary, non-refundable fee

00:42:35.750 --> 00:42:39.750
of 25 cents per thousand
gallons of water per month.

00:42:39.750 --> 00:42:42.370
The city will continue to
collect the exemption fee

00:42:42.370 --> 00:42:44.900
until the unspent accumulated balance

00:42:44.900 --> 00:42:47.560
of the fund exceeds 150 million

00:42:47.560 --> 00:42:49.940
or the agreement is terminated.

00:42:49.940 --> 00:42:52.010
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:42:52.010 --> 00:42:53.210
of this funding request.

00:42:53.210 --> 00:42:54.650
This concludes my presentation.

00:42:54.650 --> 00:42:56.253
May I answer any questions?

00:42:58.860 --> 00:43:01.273
<v ->Thank you Mireya.
Questions or comments?</v>

00:43:02.890 --> 00:43:05.540
<v ->Well, how exciting.
I mean, we've been,</v>

00:43:05.540 --> 00:43:07.080
I guess, dreaming of this day.

00:43:07.080 --> 00:43:10.020
And, you know, as we've
traveled around Texas,

00:43:10.020 --> 00:43:11.057
I think all of us has said,

00:43:11.057 --> 00:43:13.610
"The eyes of Texas are upon you Corpus"

00:43:13.610 --> 00:43:15.230
because of the great opportunity

00:43:15.230 --> 00:43:18.820
to be able to move forward
with a seawater desal project

00:43:18.820 --> 00:43:22.310
and what a great
testament to the partnership.

00:43:22.310 --> 00:43:26.220
The city, the work
that the port has done.

00:43:26.220 --> 00:43:29.740
The industry coming
together and as you mentioned,

00:43:29.740 --> 00:43:31.760
voluntarily having the surcharge,

00:43:31.760 --> 00:43:36.320
seeing the need to having a
drought-proof water supply.

00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:38.960
And, what that can mean
in terms of, you know,

00:43:38.960 --> 00:43:40.870
the feature not only of the community,

00:43:40.870 --> 00:43:44.050
but also the reliability
and the profitability

00:43:44.050 --> 00:43:46.250
of that whole industrial
sector down there.

00:43:46.250 --> 00:43:48.480
So, being kind of an integral part

00:43:48.480 --> 00:43:50.700
of moving forward with the solution,

00:43:50.700 --> 00:43:54.300
making it one combined system.

00:43:54.300 --> 00:43:56.450
I know that, you know,
there was a lot of talk

00:43:56.450 --> 00:44:00.170
in terms of what the
benefits were and how to do it.

00:44:00.170 --> 00:44:03.980
And, certainly the first
tranche that they took down

00:44:03.980 --> 00:44:05.671
from the SWIFT was utilized

00:44:05.671 --> 00:44:08.070
to kind of pose all of those questions

00:44:08.070 --> 00:44:09.710
and ask them, you know,

00:44:09.710 --> 00:44:12.030
from a long-term strategy going out,

00:44:12.030 --> 00:44:14.700
and as it turns out during
the permitting for two sides,

00:44:14.700 --> 00:44:16.640
and then moving forward with one side.

00:44:16.640 --> 00:44:20.880
Even with the ability to expand
it from 20 Mgd to 30 Mgd.

00:44:20.880 --> 00:44:23.450
So, a great project.

00:44:23.450 --> 00:44:28.450
I think, a credit to the
leadership in Corpus Christi,

00:44:28.740 --> 00:44:31.570
and the great leadership

00:44:31.570 --> 00:44:36.110
from Chairman Todd Hunter
who's been such a champion

00:44:36.110 --> 00:44:38.870
for seawater desal, not only for Corpus

00:44:38.870 --> 00:44:40.490
but throughout the State of Texas.

00:44:40.490 --> 00:44:43.340
And so, I think it's a
great day at the board.

00:44:43.340 --> 00:44:44.730
I mean, when we look at the SWIFT

00:44:44.730 --> 00:44:46.370
and what we've been able to accomplish,

00:44:46.370 --> 00:44:50.280
and if you will, kind of projects
that we're moving forward.

00:44:50.280 --> 00:44:51.810
You know, having this out there,

00:44:51.810 --> 00:44:54.037
it basically says, in my mind,

00:44:54.037 --> 00:44:55.750
"We're kind of hitting on all cylinders"

00:44:55.750 --> 00:44:57.750
We've got, you know, reservoirs,

00:44:57.750 --> 00:44:59.440
we've got groundwater projects.

00:44:59.440 --> 00:45:02.520
We just, you know, talked
about one with GBRA,

00:45:02.520 --> 00:45:05.930
we've got small communities
that are doing water wells.

00:45:05.930 --> 00:45:07.800
We've got irrigation facilities

00:45:07.800 --> 00:45:09.970
that are utilizing for
off-channel reservoirs

00:45:09.970 --> 00:45:12.020
and for lining irrigation canals.

00:45:12.020 --> 00:45:14.080
Building, you know, massive pipelines

00:45:14.080 --> 00:45:15.910
with the integrated pipeline in Dallas

00:45:15.910 --> 00:45:18.020
and now, you know, again,

00:45:18.020 --> 00:45:20.550
all the eyes of Texas
are upon you Corpus

00:45:20.550 --> 00:45:22.170
and great job, so excited.

00:45:22.170 --> 00:45:24.020
Mireya, thank you for the work on this.

00:45:24.020 --> 00:45:27.440
I know your staff has
really really put your heart

00:45:27.440 --> 00:45:28.273
into this.

00:45:28.273 --> 00:45:30.390
And so, a great day,
I think at the board.

00:45:30.390 --> 00:45:32.760
And so proud of you all.

00:45:32.760 --> 00:45:34.490
So proud of the leadership in Corpus

00:45:34.490 --> 00:45:37.020
and quite frankly, so proud of the SWIFT

00:45:37.020 --> 00:45:39.040
and our staff that were able
to move forward with this.

00:45:39.040 --> 00:45:39.873
So, thank you.

00:45:42.070 --> 00:45:44.662
<v ->Great job.</v>
<v ->Throw us a barbecue.</v>

00:45:44.662 --> 00:45:46.667
<v ->Yes. Thank you.</v>

00:45:46.667 --> 00:45:48.410
<v ->It's here.</v>
<v ->It's amazing.</v>

00:45:48.410 --> 00:45:51.580
Of large-scale seawater desal,

00:45:51.580 --> 00:45:54.103
we're about to hopefully approve it.

00:45:54.940 --> 00:45:56.830
Incredible, such great work

00:45:56.830 --> 00:45:59.440
and kudos to the
people of Corpus Christi

00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:00.573
for getting it done.

00:46:01.470 --> 00:46:03.065
It's exciting.

00:46:03.065 --> 00:46:05.940
<v Esteban>Indeed.</v>

00:46:05.940 --> 00:46:10.200
<v ->Absolutely. And, well,
science technology,</v>

00:46:10.200 --> 00:46:12.330
is always a huge part
of these kind of projects.

00:46:12.330 --> 00:46:13.570
I also want to commend Corpus

00:46:13.570 --> 00:46:17.200
for taking the clever
approach to the finance

00:46:17.200 --> 00:46:19.430
and economics side of it

00:46:19.430 --> 00:46:21.370
with the drought surcharge.

00:46:21.370 --> 00:46:23.070
And, making sure that financial burden,

00:46:23.070 --> 00:46:26.670
was borne appropriately

00:46:26.670 --> 00:46:29.653
across the ultimate
end-users of the project.

00:46:32.307 --> 00:46:34.020
I know Brooke and
Kathleen are rolling their eyes

00:46:34.020 --> 00:46:35.120
at me because I always have to talk

00:46:35.120 --> 00:46:36.380
about the financial side.

00:46:36.380 --> 00:46:40.600
But, I want to commend
them for doing a good job

00:46:40.600 --> 00:46:43.233
and handling that
aspect of this project.

00:46:44.280 --> 00:46:45.323
Is there a motion?

00:46:46.430 --> 00:46:48.710
<v ->Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolution,</v>

00:46:48.710 --> 00:46:51.350
providing the City of
Corpus Christi financing

00:46:51.350 --> 00:46:54.400
from the State Water Implementation
Revenue Fund for Texas

00:46:54.400 --> 00:46:57.000
for planning, acquisition,
design and construction

00:46:57.000 --> 00:46:59.080
of a seawater desalination plant

00:46:59.080 --> 00:47:02.480
as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

00:47:02.480 --> 00:47:03.480
<v ->Is there a motion?</v>

00:47:05.320 --> 00:47:06.153
<v ->I Second.</v>

00:47:07.403 --> 00:47:09.157
<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

00:47:09.157 --> 00:47:10.250
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:47:10.250 --> 00:47:11.714
<v ->Yay.</v>

00:47:11.714 --> 00:47:16.714
<v ->Motion passes.
Next item please.</v>

00:47:18.830 --> 00:47:20.720
<v ->Mr. Chairman,
staff has requested</v>

00:47:20.720 --> 00:47:24.160
to present the next two items together.

00:47:24.160 --> 00:47:26.673
So, I'll go ahead and
read both of those now.

00:47:28.020 --> 00:47:31.350
Consider approving
by resolution a request

00:47:31.350 --> 00:47:33.820
from the City of Los
Fresnos for financing

00:47:33.820 --> 00:47:35.203
from the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund

00:47:35.203 --> 00:47:39.590
for construction for wastewater
system improvements project.

00:47:39.590 --> 00:47:42.250
And, consider approving a request

00:47:42.250 --> 00:47:43.660
from the City of Los Fresnos

00:47:43.660 --> 00:47:46.910
for financing from the Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund

00:47:46.910 --> 00:47:50.250
for construction of a water
system improvements project.

00:47:50.250 --> 00:47:54.633
And Mireya Loewe will present
to the board on both items.

00:47:56.591 --> 00:47:58.410
<v ->Again, for the record,
my name is Mireya Loewe</v>

00:47:58.410 --> 00:48:00.970
of the Executive Administrative staff.

00:48:00.970 --> 00:48:02.800
The City of Los Preston's is a community

00:48:02.800 --> 00:48:06.970
of about 6600 residents
in Cameron County,

00:48:06.970 --> 00:48:09.150
North of the City of Brownsville.

00:48:09.150 --> 00:48:11.600
The city's wastewater
collection system is old

00:48:11.600 --> 00:48:14.850
and in need of rehabilitation.

00:48:14.850 --> 00:48:17.380
To help improve the system in 2014,

00:48:17.380 --> 00:48:21.630
the city received a
$1.16 million in financing

00:48:21.630 --> 00:48:23.780
from the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund

00:48:23.780 --> 00:48:25.110
for the planning and design

00:48:25.110 --> 00:48:28.850
of a wastewater collection
system rehabilitation project.

00:48:28.850 --> 00:48:31.160
The planning and
design included extension

00:48:31.160 --> 00:48:32.810
of the wastewater collection system

00:48:32.810 --> 00:48:36.433
to provide first-time service
to 253 new connections.

00:48:37.480 --> 00:48:39.740
The current funding
request is for the construction

00:48:39.740 --> 00:48:40.860
of the project.

00:48:40.860 --> 00:48:43.820
The city will replace
vitrified clay pipes

00:48:43.820 --> 00:48:46.450
that are old and
deteriorated, undersized lines,

00:48:46.450 --> 00:48:50.360
dilapidated, sewer manholes
and repair lift stations

00:48:50.360 --> 00:48:53.700
in poor conditions and equip
them with backup generators

00:48:53.700 --> 00:48:55.403
and automatic transfer switches.

00:48:56.540 --> 00:48:59.200
The current funding will
also extend first-time service

00:48:59.200 --> 00:49:01.510
to 36 new connections.

00:49:01.510 --> 00:49:04.900
The extension of service
to the other 217 connections

00:49:04.900 --> 00:49:07.450
that were originally
proposed during the planning

00:49:07.450 --> 00:49:10.230
and design phase will
not be included at this time,

00:49:10.230 --> 00:49:13.123
because it was just not
financially feasible to the city.

00:49:14.210 --> 00:49:17.090
The city's water system
is also in need of repairs

00:49:17.090 --> 00:49:18.143
and replacement.

00:49:19.220 --> 00:49:24.220
In 2014, the city received $1.4 million

00:49:24.500 --> 00:49:26.900
from the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund

00:49:26.900 --> 00:49:29.460
for the planning and design of a project

00:49:29.460 --> 00:49:32.553
to expand and rehabilitate
the water treatment plant.

00:49:33.640 --> 00:49:37.530
Subsequently, in 2016, as
a result of violations found

00:49:37.530 --> 00:49:40.310
by the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality,

00:49:40.310 --> 00:49:42.990
a mandatory comprehensive
performance evaluation

00:49:42.990 --> 00:49:45.320
over the water treatment
plant was performed,

00:49:45.320 --> 00:49:47.370
resulting in a corrective action plan.

00:49:49.240 --> 00:49:52.660
The city has corrected
the most urgent items

00:49:52.660 --> 00:49:53.640
in the action plan.

00:49:53.640 --> 00:49:56.390
And, this funding will help
the city to bring their plan

00:49:56.390 --> 00:49:58.720
into regulatory compliance.

00:49:58.720 --> 00:50:00.970
The proposed project
will increase the capacity

00:50:00.970 --> 00:50:03.830
of the water treatment plant
from 1 million gallons per day

00:50:03.830 --> 00:50:06.140
to 1.5 million gallons per day

00:50:06.140 --> 00:50:08.470
to meet future water demands.

00:50:08.470 --> 00:50:10.190
The project will also rehabilitate

00:50:10.190 --> 00:50:13.050
and upgrade a large portion
of the plants equipment

00:50:13.050 --> 00:50:14.450
and treatment facilities

00:50:14.450 --> 00:50:16.000
to address treatment violations

00:50:16.000 --> 00:50:17.983
and system operational compliance.

00:50:19.320 --> 00:50:21.560
To help the city to
pay for the projects,

00:50:21.560 --> 00:50:24.610
the Los Fresnos Community
Development Corporation,

00:50:24.610 --> 00:50:27.080
has committed to
provide funds to the city

00:50:27.080 --> 00:50:29.260
to pay for a portion of the debt service

00:50:29.260 --> 00:50:32.680
between fiscal year 2020 and 2025.

00:50:32.680 --> 00:50:35.700
The contribution is based
on approximate percentage

00:50:35.700 --> 00:50:37.200
of debt service associated

00:50:37.200 --> 00:50:39.410
with the benefits local
businesses will receive

00:50:39.410 --> 00:50:40.673
from the two projects.

00:50:41.850 --> 00:50:43.760
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:50:43.760 --> 00:50:45.080
of this funding request.

00:50:45.080 --> 00:50:46.720
This concludes my presentation.

00:50:46.720 --> 00:50:48.343
May I answer any questions?

00:50:50.340 --> 00:50:51.740
<v ->Any questions or comments?</v>

00:50:52.700 --> 00:50:54.557
<v ->Mireya, thanks for
working on this project.</v>

00:50:54.557 --> 00:50:55.730
It's kind of the one/two punch

00:50:55.730 --> 00:50:58.410
for doing wastewater treatment upgrades

00:50:58.410 --> 00:51:00.870
as well as drinking water.

00:51:00.870 --> 00:51:02.950
And, I believe you shared with me

00:51:02.950 --> 00:51:06.300
that there's kind of
a little added benefit

00:51:06.300 --> 00:51:08.410
in the wastewater project

00:51:08.410 --> 00:51:10.940
and that we're getting
36 new connections.

00:51:10.940 --> 00:51:12.633
And, these are first-time,

00:51:13.520 --> 00:51:17.150
they were service for those households.

00:51:17.150 --> 00:51:21.720
And then, also, they're
purchasing standby generators,

00:51:21.720 --> 00:51:24.050
which really is integral

00:51:24.050 --> 00:51:26.963
in terms of preventing
during storm events,

00:51:27.850 --> 00:51:29.930
inflow and infiltration.

00:51:29.930 --> 00:51:31.400
And, keeping those lift stations moving.

00:51:31.400 --> 00:51:34.760
So, I mean, great work on this project.

00:51:34.760 --> 00:51:38.400
I think, particularly
appreciate, I guess,

00:51:38.400 --> 00:51:39.750
the leadership of the community,

00:51:39.750 --> 00:51:41.850
and you mentioned the
Economic Development Group,

00:51:41.850 --> 00:51:44.600
coming forward, and
recognizing the value

00:51:44.600 --> 00:51:48.345
that this can have to
existing and future business.

00:51:48.345 --> 00:51:51.790
And, committing not just
their time and their talent,

00:51:51.790 --> 00:51:53.550
but also the resources.

00:51:53.550 --> 00:51:55.700
So, it's a great example,

00:51:55.700 --> 00:51:57.990
I think of projects that you
and your staff are working

00:51:57.990 --> 00:51:59.540
with communities.

00:51:59.540 --> 00:52:01.483
You know, in South Texas every day,

00:52:02.340 --> 00:52:05.570
recognizing how important
they are to the whole state

00:52:05.570 --> 00:52:08.077
and making sure that they have the water

00:52:08.077 --> 00:52:11.330
and the sewer services that
they need to be successful.

00:52:11.330 --> 00:52:14.310
So, thank you so much
for working on this.

00:52:14.310 --> 00:52:15.143
<v ->Thank you.</v>

00:52:15.980 --> 00:52:18.460
<v ->And Mireya, it's a
great package of projects</v>

00:52:18.460 --> 00:52:20.900
that will help with
the health and welfare

00:52:20.900 --> 00:52:22.250
of this small community.

00:52:22.250 --> 00:52:25.340
So, Los Fresnos is getting a great deal.

00:52:25.340 --> 00:52:27.190
We're doing a lot with these dollars.

00:52:29.980 --> 00:52:32.603
<v ->Indeed. Is there a motion?</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, I move we
adopt the proposed resolutions,</v>

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providing the City of
Los Fresnos financing

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from the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund

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for construction of a wastewater
system improvements project

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and for financing

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from the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund

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for construction of a water
system improvements project

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v ->Is there a second?</v>

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<v ->I Second</v>

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<v ->All in favor say aye. Aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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<v ->Motion passes.
Thank you, Mireya.</v>

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<v ->Thank you.</v>

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<v ->Good to see you. Next
item please, Mr. Harden.</v>

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<v ->Mr. Chairman, the next item,</v>

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is that the board will receive
comments from the public.

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<v ->I don't think we have
anybody signed up.</v>

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I thank our guests from Corpus Christi

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for registering for that item.

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If any member of the public would like

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to address the board,
now would be the time.

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Please indicate your interest digitally.

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Our IT staff will let us know

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if anyone would like
to address the board.

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The board will not meet
in closed session today.

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And so, unless IT indicates
someone would like

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to address the board.

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<v Man>No sir, we
don't have anybody,</v>

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who has raised their hand to speak.

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<v ->Thank you, Mr. Jolie.</v>

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Having no further business.

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This meeting of the Texas
Water Development Board,

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is hereby adjourned.

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The time is 10:25am.