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The Texas Water Development Board met on June 24, 2019 and approved $44,985,000 for water and wastewater system projects, including:

This report is intended to give you an overview and highlight of the discussions on the various topics the committee took up. This report is not a verbatim transcript of the hearing; it is based upon what was audible or understandable to the observer and the desire to get details out as quickly as possible with few errors or omissions.

 

Discussion regarding outreach efforts and activities by the Board.

 

Each member discussed recent outreach activities.

 

Consider approving the selection of senior and co-managing underwriters for the Texas Water Development Board State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas Fall 2019 bond sale. Board Agenda 02 Document

 

Georgia Sanchez

  • On April 23, 2019 the Board began the process for the issuance of bonds to fund projects in the State Water Implementation Fund (SWIFT).
  • Hilltop Securities Inc. was selected to serve as financial advisor, McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P. was selected to serve as bond counsel, and Bracewell LLP as disclosure counsel.
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch is recommended to serve as senior managing underwriter for the transaction, and recommended co-managing underwriters include Citigroup, FTN Financial Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan, Mesirow Financial, Morgan Stanley & Co., Piper Jaffray & Co., RBC Capital Markets, Ramirez & Co., Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co, and Wells Fargo Securities.

 

Motion to approve the proposed resolution prevails unanimously.

 

Consider approving material changes to contracts for goods and services executed during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019; and the contract and performance report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. Board Agenda 03 Document

 

Angela Wallace

  • The material changes are those that:
    • (1) extend the length of or postpone the completion of a contract for six months or more; or
    • (2) increase the total consideration to be paid under a contract by at least 10 percent.

 

Motion to approve the proposed resolution prevails unanimously.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from Borden County (Borden County) for $1,985,000 in financial assistance consisting of $1,285,000 in financing and $700,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the design and construction of an urgent need water treatment project. Board Agenda 04 Document

 

Lee Huntoon

  • The County’s water supply exceeds the minimum contaminant levels of arsenic and fluoride and is under a compliance order with the EPA.
  • The County proposes to install an arsenic and fluoride ion exchange treatment system, related controls, piping and appurtenances to address water quality issues.
  • Pilot testing has already been completed and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved the proposed treatment system.

 

Motion to approve the proposed resolution prevails unanimously.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Cleburne (Johnson County) for A) $42,000,000 in financial assistance, consisting of $41,000,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a wastewater treatment plant expansion and reuse improvements project, B) authorization to amend the Series 2009B and Series 2013B bonds to redefine the project, and C) a waiver of the requirement to include funds to mitigate water loss as a part of this project, and D) authorization to transfer the unspent bond proceeds from Project No. 21641 to Project No. 73821. Board Agenda 05 Document

 

Caaren Skrobarczyk

  • The City needs improvements to its wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) in order to increase the overall capacity as well as the reuse capacity.
  • The City proposes to increase capacity and provide 4.0 million gallons per day (MGD) of high-quality reclaimed effluent for IPR and DNPR applications (Type I and II).
  • The project will also include the construction of a pump station and pipeline to convey the high-quality IPR reuse supply to an outfall on the City’s primary water supply.

 

Motion to approve the proposed resolution prevails unanimously.

 

Approve by resolution 1) a request from the City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County) for $60,560,000 in financial assistance, consisting of $56,310,000 in financing and $4,250,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements; and 2) a six month extension of the commitment period. Board Agenda 06 Document

 

Not discussed.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Kerrville (Kerr County) for $500,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design and construction of a disaster recovery project. Board Agenda 07 Document

 

Considered alongside the following item:

 

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Kerrville (Kerr County) for $500,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design and construction of a disaster recovery project. Board Agenda 08 Document

 

Dain Larsen

  • In October 2018, flooding caused the failure of a water line and two wastewater reuse lines in the City of Kerrville.
  • The City proposes to fund planning, design, and acquisition for the replacement of the water and two wastewater reuse lines.
  • They request reimbursement for the debris removed by the flood event.

 

The Board will receive comments from the public on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TWDB, with the exception of matters which are subject to the ex parte prohibition found in Texas Government Code Section 2001.061.

 

Not discussed.

 

The Board may adjourn into Executive Session and conduct a closed meeting to consider any item on this agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for the Board to conduct a private consultation with its attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may also conduct a closed meeting to receive legal advice and discuss pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of specific Board employees, including the Executive Administrator and General Counsel, as permitted by Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the Texas Open Meetings Act, codified as Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may also meet in open meeting to take action on legal or personnel matters considered in the closed meeting as required by Section 551.102 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code.

 

Board met in closed session.

 

Consider approving a change to the compensation of the Executive Administrator.

 

Motion to set the Executive Administrator’s compensation to $188,284.92 per year, effective June 1, 2019 prevails unanimously.