Board Meeting Agendas May, 2013
- Date/Time:
- May 16, 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 minutes of the April 18, 2013 Board meeting. 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. Report on activities relating to the Economically Distressed Areas Program, including the EDAP Status Report. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #04 Document
CONSENT
5. 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 (Development Fund), in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $72 million; and (b) selection of underwriter(s) for the negotiation of the bond issue. (Finance Committee Item No. 4) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #05 Document
6. Consider 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 Refunding Bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $296,055,000. (Finance Committee Item No. 5) (Monica Galuski) Board Agenda #06 Document
7. Consider approving by resolution, the establishment of a new taxable lending rate scale for the Development Fund II program. (Finance Committee Item No. 6) (Piper Montemayor) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving by resolution: (a) a request from El Paso County, Texas for a waiver of redemption provisions of the $195,000 El Paso County, Texas East Montana Waterworks System Revenue Bonds (Economically Distressed Areas Account), Series 2000-A; and (b) authorizing the Executive Administrator to take any actions necessary to effect the provisions of the waiver. (Jim Bateman) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider approving by resolution, a request by Agua Special Utility District (Hidalgo County) for a partial release of lien on certain District property for sale to Texas Department of Transportation for use as highway right-of-way. (Joe Reynolds) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for financial assistance in the amount of $700,000 consisting of a loan in the amount of $350,000 and loan forgiveness in the amount of $350,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning costs of water system improvements. (Javier Pena) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider approving by resolution, a request from the City of Dell City (Hudspeth County) for financial assistance in the amount of $244,450 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 Wortham (Freestone County) for financial assistance in the amount of $1,815,295 consisting of a loan in the amount of $280,000 and loan forgiveness in the amount of $1,535,295 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 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 50 (Harris County) a loan in the amount of $1,350,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund to provide water and wastewater system improvements, utilizing the pre-design funding option. (Finance Committee Item No. 7) (Jessica Zuba) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the Red River County Water Supply Corporation (Red River County) made in TWDB Resolutions Nos. 09-37 and 11-16 after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $1,250,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for a water system improvements project. (Kathy Calnan) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the Agua Special Utility District (Hidalgo County) made in Resolution No. 13-42 after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $4,750,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for a wastewater system improvement project. (Kathy Calnan) Board Agenda #15 Document
16. Consider affirming by resolution, the commitment to the City of Breckenridge (Stephens County) made in TWDB Resolution No. 12-92 for select project elements after environmental review, and approving release of funds for design and construction from the $1,193,461 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Equivalency Program loan for the City’s new clarifier project. (Jennifer Kennedy) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving the receipt of a gift of equipment, valued at $9,188, from the Matagorda Current Meter Project for the purpose of monitoring currents in Matagorda Bay. (Carla Guthrie) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. Consider the appointment of a member to the Water Conservation Advisory Council to represent the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (Comer Tuck) Board Agenda #18 Document
REGULAR
19. Briefing and discussion on status of Red Tape Reduction Initiative. (Mark Ellison/Jeff Walker/Jeremy Mazur) Board Agenda #19 Document
20. Consider approval of amendments to the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan. (Stacy Barna) Board Agenda #20 Document
21. Briefing and discussion concerning the 83rd Legislature, including bills filed, and current and anticipated issues. (Jeremy Mazur) Board Agenda #21 Document
22. Briefing and discussion on drought conditions in the state of Texas. (Mark Wentzel) Board Agenda #22 Document
23. The Board will receive comments from the public.
24. 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, June 20, 2013.