Board Meeting Agendas July, 2012
- Date/Time:
- July 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM
- Location:
- Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress, Room 170, Austin, Texas
- Resource:
- Printable Board Agenda
1. Consider approval of the June 21, 2012 Board Meeting minutes. Board Agenda #01 Document
REPORTS
2. Contract Status Report regarding the status of pending contracts that are under development and executed contracts that have been previously approved by the Board. (David Carter) Board Agenda #02 Document
3. Financial Assistance Programs Performance Report regarding loan and grant commitment activity. (Jeff Walker) Board Agenda #03 Document
4. Status of Applications for Financial Assistance. (Jeff Walker) Board Agenda #04 Document
5. Report on activities relating to the Economically Distressed Areas Program, including the EDAP Status Report. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #05 Document
6. Report on modeled available groundwater values for Groundwater Management Area 1 for the Ogallala and Rita Blanca aquifers. (Larry French) Board Agenda #06 Document
CONSENT
7. Consider approving: (a) authorizing by resolution the issuance, sale and delivery of State of Texas, General Obligation Water Financial Assistance Bonds, Series 2012F (Economically Distressed Areas Program) in one or more series in a principal amount not to exceed $34,061,406; (b) approving and deeming final a Preliminary Official Statement to be used in the marketing of the bonds; and (c) authorizing the Executive Administrator and the Development Fund Manager to act on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board in the sale and delivery of such bonds. (Finance Committee Item No. 4) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving: (a) authorizing by resolution the issuance, sale and delivery of State of Texas, General Obligation Water Financial Assistance Bonds, Series 2012G (Development Fund Program) in one or more series in a principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000; (b) approving and deeming final a Preliminary Official Statement to be used in the marketing of the bonds; and (c) authorizing the Executive Administrator and the Development Fund Manager to act on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board in the sale and delivery of such bonds. (Finance Committee Item No. 5) (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider approving the selection and approval of a team of underwriters to serve the Texas Water Development Board for bond sales and other underwriting activities as necessary from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2014. (Finance Committee Item No. 6) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Consider approving: (a) the selection and approval of financial advisors to serve the Texas Water Development Board; and (b) authorizing the Executive Administrator to negotiate and enter into consultant contracts with the financial advisors from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2014. (Finance Committee Item No. 7) (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider approving by resolution: (a) the sale of the Board's ownership interest in a State Participation Project to expand a regional water treatment plant (Project No. 21343/Commitment No. 1483) to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District; and (b) authorization for the Executive Administrator to take all actions necessary to effect the sale of the Board's ownership interest in the Project. (Piper Montemayor/Jim Bateman) Board Agenda #11 Document
12. Consider requesting by resolution, a payment from the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority of up to $4,000,000 to be used for administrative expenses and for research and planning. (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Consider approving by resolution: (a) a request from the City of Anahuac (City) for a waiver of optional redemption provisions of the $1,465,000 City of Anahuac, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1999 (Certificates), (b) an amendment to the City's Certificate Ordinance to reflect the waiver, and (c) authorize the Executive Administrator to take any actions necessary to effect the provisions of the resolution. (Piper Montemayor/Jim Bateman) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,651,990 consisting of a loan in the amount of $1,210,000 and $1,441,990 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition and design costs related to water system improvements. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Grand Prairie (Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $582,000 consisting of a loan in the amount of $495,000 and $87,000 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance costs related to wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #15 Document
16. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Cumby (Hopkins County) for financial assistance in the amount of $695,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund to finance water and wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Finance Committee Item No. 8) (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Breckenridge (Stephens County) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,384,878 consisting of a loan in the amount of $1,680,000 and $704,878 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design commitment option. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority (Baylor County) made in Resolution No. 10-40 after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $5,500,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for a water system improvement project. (Kathy Calnan) Board Agenda #18 Document
19. Consider authorizing the executive administrator to negotiate and execute a water quality lab services contract with the Lower Colorado River Authority not to exceed $96,000 from General Revenue for work to be performed in fiscal year 2013. (Janie Hopkins) Board Agenda #19 Document
20. Consider authorizing the executive administrator to negotiate and execute contracts for research in support of the Groundwater Availability Modeling Program no later than November 30, 2012, and to transfer up to $900,000 from the Water Assistance Fund to the Research and Planning Fund ($720,135 from fiscal year 2012 budget and $179,865 from fiscal year 2013 budget). (Cindy Ridgeway) Board Agenda #20 Document
21. Consider adoption of new 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 355, Subchapter C relating to Regional Planning Grants; 31 TAC Chapter 357 relating to Regional Water Planning Guidelines; and 31 TAC Chapter 358, Subchapter A relating to State Water Plan Development; and the repeal of current 31 TAC Chapter 355, Subchapter C relating to Regional Planning Grants; 31 TAC Chapter 357 relating to Regional Water Planning Guidelines; and 31 TAC Chapter 358, Subchapter A relating to State Water Plan Development. (Temple McKinnon) Board Agenda #21 Document
REGULAR
22. Consider adopting a resolution honoring Thomas Weir Labatt, III, for his service to the Texas Water Development Board. Board Agenda #22 Document / Signed Resolution
23. Consider approval of the FY 2014-15 Legislative Appropriations Request for base and exceptional items for submission to the Legislative Budget Board and Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy. (Work Session Item No. 2) (Renita Bankhead) Board Agenda #23 Document
24. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to publish a request for regional water planning grant applications for up to $9.5 million to complete the fourth cycle (2011-2015) of regional water planning. (Matt Nelson) Board Agenda #24 Document
25. Briefing and discussion on drought conditions in the state of Texas. (Ruben Solis) Board Agenda #25 Document
26. The Board will receive comments from the public.
27. The Board may recess into Executive Session to consult with its attorneys regarding any posted matter in which the Board may seek the advice of its attorneys under Government Code §551.071 and will reconvene in open session for any appropriate action on any matter considered in Executive Session.
The next regular meeting of the Texas Water Development Board is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2012.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or Braille, are requested to contact Merry Klonower at (512) 463-8165 two (2) work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
*The Texas Water Development Board will meet following the meeting of the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority also scheduled for this time.