Board Meeting Agendas October, 2012
- Date/Time:
- October 17, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Location:
- Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress, Room 170, Austin, Texas
- Resource:
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1. Consider approval of the September 20, 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 debt related Requests for Qualifications for services in Fiscal Year 2013. (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #05 Document
6. Report on activities relating to the Economically Distressed Areas Program, including the EDAP Status Report. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #06 Document
CONSENT
7. Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2013 Audit Plan. (Audit Committee Item No. 6) (Amanda Jenami) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving by resolution, the establishment of a new tax-exempt lending rate scale for the Development Fund II (DFund II) program. (Finance Committee Item No. 4) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider approving by resolution, the official intent to reimburse costs of loans through the issuance, sale, and delivery of up to $70,495,000 of Clean Water Revolving Fund Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds. (Finance Committee Item No. 5) (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Consider authorizing by resolution: (a) the transfer of funds from the Water Financial Assistance Account of the Water Development Fund II to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to meet state match requirements for the Federal Fiscal Year 2012 federal grant; and (b) the repayment of the match provided. (Finance Committee Item No. 6) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider authorizing by resolution: (a) the transfer of funds from the Water Financial Assistance Account of the Water Development Fund II to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to meet state match requirements for the Federal Fiscal Year 2012 federal grant; and (b) the repayment of the match provided. (Finance Committee Item No. 7) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #11 Document
12. Consider: (a) authorizing the Executive Administrator and the Development Fund Manager to take all necessary actions for the issuance, sale and delivery of State of Texas Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $52,133,903; and (b) selection of underwriter(s) for the negotiation of the bond issue. (Finance Committee Item No. 8) (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Breckenridge (Stephens County) for financial assistance in the amount of $1,193,461, consisting of $840,000 in loan and $353,461 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the San Antonio Water System, on behalf of the City of San Antonio (Bexar County) for financial assistance in the amount of $3,170,841 consisting of a loan in the amount of $2,975,000 and $195,841 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design relating to wastewater system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Emory (Rains County) for financial assistance in the amount of $1,423,521, consisting of $720,000 in loan and $703,521 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 #15 Document
16. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Honey Grove (Fannin County) for financial assistance in the amount of $283,700, consisting of $200,000 in loan and $83,700 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs for water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Lake Palo Pinto Area Water Supply Corporation (Limestone County) for a loan in the amount of $130,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition and design costs for water system improvements. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Moran (Shackelford County) for financial assistance in the amount of $512,325, consisting of $180,000 in loan and $332,325 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design commitment option. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #18 Document
19. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Springs Hill Water Supply Corporation (Guadalupe and Wilson Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $1,290,350 consisting of $1,100,000 in loan and $190,350 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 #19 Document
20. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Bronte (Coke County) for a four month extension of the commitment in TWDB Resolution No. 12-45 for financing of $850,000 in loan and loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Jeff Walker) Board Agenda #20 Document
21. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Salado Water Supply Corporation (Bell County) for a loan in the amount of $900,000 from the Rural Water Assistance Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #21 Document
22. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Smith County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Smith County) for a loan in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #22 Document
23. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the San Antonio Water System on behalf of the City of San Antonio (Bexar County) for a loan in the amount of $50,000,000 from the Water Infrastructure Fund to finance a water supply project utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #23 Document
24. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Turkey (Hall County) for financial assistance in the amount of a $291,000 grant from the Economically Distressed Areas Program to finance planning costs related to water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #24 Document
25. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Paris (Lamar County) made in TWDB Resolution No. 12-81 for select project elements after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $3,400,778 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for water system improvements. (Jennifer Kennedy) Board Agenda #25 Document
26. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Comanche (Comanche County) made in TWDB Resolution No. 12-79 for select project elements after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $1,269,750 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loans for water system improvements. (Jennifer Kennedy) Board Agenda #26 Document
27. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Laredo (Webb County) made in Resolution No. 12-36 after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $48,750,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans for a wastewater system improvement project. (S. Christopher Caran) Board Agenda #27 Document
28. Consider approving the 2012 Biennial Report on Seawater Desalination. (Jorge Arroyo) Board Agenda #28 Document
29. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to: (a) negotiate and execute contract amendments for the fourth cycle (2011-2016) of regional water planning in an amount not to exceed $9,463,747; and (b) transfer funds from the Water Assistance Fund to the Research and Planning Fund. (Matt Nelson) Board Agenda #29 Document
REGULAR
30. Briefing, discussion and consider recommending re-affirmation by resolution, of the commitment made in TWDB Resolution No. 08-03 to the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (Travis and Williamson Counties) for $309,755,000 in funding from the Texas Water Development Fund for Phase 2 of a project for water system improvements. (Darrell Nichols) Board Agenda #30 Document
31. Briefing and discussion on drought conditions in the state of Texas. (Mark Wentzel) Board Agenda #31 Document
32. The Board will receive comments from the public.
33. 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, December 6, 2012.