Board Meeting Agendas February, 2013
- Date/Time:
- February 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM
- Location:
- Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress, Room 170, Austin, Texas
- Resource:
- Printable Board Agenda
1. Consider approval of the January 31, 2013 Board Meeting minutes. Board Agenda #01 Document
2. Presentation of the 2012 Texas Rain Catcher Awards and recognition of Billy Kniffen for Rainwater Harvesting Efforts in Texas. (Sanjeev Kalaswad) Board Agenda #02 Document
REPORTS
3. 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 #03 Document
4. Financial Assistance Programs Performance Report regarding loan and grant commitment activity. (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
CONSENT
6. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Buena Vista-Bethel Special Utility District (Ellis County) to: (a) revise the scope of the project approved in TWDB Resolution No. 09-30 to include construction of a well; and (b) for consent to an amendment of the District's bond resolution to allow bond proceeds to be used for the revised scope of the project. (Darrell Nichols/Jim Bateman) Board Agenda #06 Document
7. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County) for financial assistance in the amount of $3,468,600, consisting of a $2,413,600 loan and $1,055,000 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Falfurrias (Brooks County) for a loan in the amount of $385,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to wastewater system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Grand Prairie (Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,079,431, consisting of a $1,805,000 loan and $274,431 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance construction costs relating to wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Houston (Harris County) for a loan in the amount of $65,000,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance construction costs relating to wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Ingram (Kerr County) for a loan in the amount of a $175,000 loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to wastewater system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #11 Document
12. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Amarillo (Potter and Randall Counties) for a loan in the amount of $1,310,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Del Rio (Val Verde County) for a loan in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Eagle Pass (Maverick County) for financial assistance in the amount of $8,223,296, consisting of a $5,795,000 loan and $2,428,296 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 #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the North San Saba Water Supply Corporation (San Saba County) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,503,816, consisting of a $335,000 loan and $2,168,816 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance construction costs relating to water system improvements. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #15 Document
16. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Pharr (Hidalgo County) for financial assistance in the amount of $12,406,688, consisting of a $8,725,000 loan and $3,681,688 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 #16 Document
17. 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 #17 Document
18. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the White River Municipal Water District (Crosby, Dickens, and Garza Counties) for financial assistance in the amount of $2,110,000, consisting of a $1,055,000 loan and $1,055,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition, and design costs relating to water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #18 Document
19. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Edom Water Supply Corporation (Van Zandt County) for a grant in the amount of $61,200 from the Economically Distressed Areas Program Research and Planning Fund for the preparation of a water facility plan. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #19 Document
20. Consider approving by resolution, a request from Bitter Creek Water Supply Corporation (Nolan and Fisher Counties) for a loan in the amount of $7,500,000 from the Rural Water Assistance Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. Finance Committee Item No. 4. (Caaren Skrobarczyk) Board Agenda #20 Document
21. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the U & F Water Supply Corporation (Scurry and Borden Counties) for a loan in the amount of $1,200,000 from the Rural Water Assistance Fund to finance water system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #21 Document
22. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the Markham Municipal Utility District (Matagorda County) for a loan in the amount of $495,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund to finance wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #22 Document
23. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Menard (Menard County) made in Resolution No. 12-80 after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $1,087,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for a water system improvements project. (Kathy Calnan) Board Agenda #23 Document
24. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Springtown (Parker County) made in Resolution No. 12-34 after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $3,930,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for a wastewater treatment plant improvements project. (Kathy Calnan) Board Agenda #24 Document
25. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Houston (Harris County) made in Resolution No. 12-32 for select project elements after environmental review, and approving release of funds for construction from the $48,750,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans for collection system rehabilitation. (Christopher J. Jurgens) Board Agenda #25 Document
26. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Arlington (Tarrant County) made in Resolution No. 09-02, as amended by TWDB Resolution No. 10-100, for select project elements after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $24,000,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans for collection system rehabilitation. (Chris Caran) Board Agenda #26 Document
26-A. Consider approving by resolution, the establishment of a new tax-exempt lending rate scale for the Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF) to be effective February 28, 2013. Finance Committee Item No. 3. (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #26A Document
27. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to: (a) negotiate and execute a research contract in a total amount not to exceed $187,500, from the Research and Planning Fund for fiscal year 2013 for salinity studies in the Pecos River and Rio Grande River watersheds; and (b) transfer $37,500 from the Water Assistance Fund to the Research and Planning Fund. (Brenner Brown) Board Agenda #27 Document
28. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to: (a) negotiate and execute contracts in a total amount not to exceed $263,700 for solicited grant proposals for the development of regional facility plans; and (b) transfer funds from the Water Assistance Fund to the Research and Planning Fund (David Meesey) Board Agenda #28 Document
29. Consider approving the Draft Amended State Fiscal Year 2013 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan. (Stacy Barna) Board Agenda #29 Document
30. Consider approving the Draft Amended State Fiscal Year 2013 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan. (Stacy Barna) Board Agenda #30 Document
REGULAR
31. Briefing and discussion concerning the 83rd Legislature, including bills filed, and current and anticipated issues. (Jeremy Mazur) Board Agenda #31 Document
32. Briefing and discussion on the Nueces River Authority's (Real County) request to extend the project schedule for the Leakey Wastewater System Project No. 72045; EDAP commitments G080009 made in Resolution No. 08-62, G100029 made in Resolution No. 09-175, and G110034 and CWSRF commitment G110033 made in Resolution No. 11-95. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #32 Document
33. Briefing, discussion and possible action concerning Board policies, agency policies, and agency procedures. (Ken Petersen/Dave Mitamura) Board Agenda #33 Document
34. Briefing and discussion on drought conditions in the state of Texas. (Mark Wentzel) Board Agenda #34 Document
35. The Board will receive comments from the public.
36. 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, April 19, 2013.