Board Meeting Agendas January, 2013
- Date/Time:
- January 31, 2013 at 10:00 AM
- Location:
- Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress, Room 170, Austin, Texas
- Resource:
- Printable Board Agenda
1. Consider approval of the December 6, 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 the Leona Gravel Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 10 (Uvalde County). (Larry French) Board Agenda #06 Document
CONSENT
7. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Corpus Christi for a waiver of optional redemption provisions of the $15,750,000 City of Corpus Christi, Texas Utility System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 1999-A. (Piper Montemayor/Jim Bateman) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Holiday Beach Water Supply Corporation for a waiver of provisions related to notice of redemption in the Holiday Beach Water Supply Corporation $630,000 Water Revenue Bonds (Taxable), Series 1998 and the Holiday Beach Water Supply Corporation $470,000 Water Revenue Bonds (Taxable), Series 2001. (Jim Bateman/Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Mercedes (Hidalgo County) made in TWDB Resolution No. 12-70 for select project elements after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $4,650,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans for collection system rehabilitation. (Jennifer Kennedy) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Carbon (Eastland County) for financial assistance in the amount of $200,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of DeLeon (Comanche County) for financial assistance in the amount of $160,000 consisting of an $80,000 loan and $80,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #11 Document
12. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Goldthwaite (Mills County) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,100,296 consisting of a $1,480,000 loan and $620,296 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design commitment option. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Hondo (Medina County) for financial assistance in the amount of $533,074, consisting of a $490,000 loan and $43,074 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Lawn (Taylor, Callahan, & Coleman Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $200,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Lake Livingston Water Supply and Sewer Service Corporation (Polk, San Jacinto, Liberty, Hardin, Trinity, Walker, & Tyler Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $3,669,850 consisting of a $3,130,000 loan and $539,850 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 New Deal (Lubbock County) for financial assistance in the amount of $142,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition, and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the New Ulm Water Supply Corporation (Austin & Colorado Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $535,216 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design commitment option. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Reklaw (Cherokee & Rusk Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $176,810 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition, and design costs related to water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #18 Document
19. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of San Juan (Hidalgo County) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,000,000, consisting of a $1,400,000 loan and $600,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design commitment option. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #19 Document
20. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Smyer (Hockley County) for financial assistance in the amount of $369,767, consisting of a $135,000 loan and $234,767 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 #20 Document
(staff recommends this item not be considered at this meeting) 21. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District (Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, and Lampasas Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $1,176,272, consisting of a $775,000 loan and $401,272 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #21 Document
22. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Valley Water Supply Corporation (Dickens County) for financial assistance in the amount of $121,825 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #22 Document
23. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Zavala County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Zavala County) for financial assistance in the amount of $1,498,785 consisting of a $760,000 loan and $738,785 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 #23 Document
24. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Alpine (Brewster County) for a loan in the amount of $3,500,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund to finance wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #24 Document
25. Consider approving by resolution: (a) a request from the Coastal Water Authority (Harris County) for financial assistance in the amount of $28,754,000 from the State Participation program to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option (the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project); and (b) authorizing the Executive Administrator to negotiate and execute a Master Agreement between TWDB and Coastal Water Authority Regarding State Participation in the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project. Finance Committee Item No. 3. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #25 Document
26. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to: (a) negotiate and execute interlocal cooperation contracts with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, and High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1; (b) amend TWDB contract 1248301494 to develop a numerical groundwater flow model for the High Plains Aquifer System to reflect the additional scope of work and funds; and (c) transfer up to $300,000 from the Water Assistance Fund to the Research and Planning Fund for a total project cost of $900,000. (Larry French) Board Agenda #26 Document
27. Consider authorizing a request for Applications for FY 2013 of Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. (Cameron Turner) Board Agenda #27 Document
REGULAR
28. Consider appointment of the Water Conservation Advisory Council member for the Groundwater Conservation Districts User Groups. (Robert Mace) Board Agenda #28 Document
29. Briefing and discussion on drought conditions in the state of Texas. (Mark Wentzel) Board Agenda #29 Document
30. The Board will receive comments from the public.
31. 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, February 28, 2013.