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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) met on May 9 to take up a full agenda and approved financial assistance totaling $33,056,053 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $26,693,103 was approved for rural projects.

This report is intended to give you an overview and highlight of the discussions on the various topics the committee took up. It is not a verbatim transcript of the hearing but 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 their recent outreach activities.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 148 (Harris County) for $4,060,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of wastewater system improvements. Board Agenda 02 Document

 

Nancy Richards

  • The Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD) is requesting funding to expand its wastewater system to meet the needs of its service area.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 (Jefferson County) for $500,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design and construction of a Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery project; and a request for a waiver from the requirement to include funds to mitigate water loss as part of the project. Board Agenda 03 Document

 

Nancy Richards

  • Hurricane Harvey caused damage to the districts water treatment plant.
  • The requested funding will repair the district’s water treatment plant and replace a lab building.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from Wolfe City (Hunt County) for$4,923,103 in financial assistance consisting of $3,935,000 in financing and $988,103 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. Board Agenda 04 Document

 

Considered along with the following agenda item.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from Wolfe City (Hunt County) for$4,760,000 in financial assistance consisting of $4,360,000 in financing and $400,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of wastewater collection system improvements. Board Agenda 05 Document

 

Luis Farias

  • Concerning the first item,
    • The City only has one well and TCEQ requires that a system of its size must have two or more wells that have a total water production capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute per connection.
    • The majority of the City’s existing water lines are deteriorating and causing excessive water loss.
    • The City proposes to construct a new water well, ground storage tank, and pump station.
    • The rehabilitation of the existing ground storage tanks, improvements to an existing pump station, electrical improvements, as well as the replacement of approximately 25,000 linear feet of water lines and appurtenances throughout the City.
  • Concerning the second item,
    • The City’s proposed project will consist of the construction of approximately 20,000 linear feet of 8-inch,10-inch and 12-inch sewer line.
    • The project will also include the replacement or rehabilitation of existing deteriorating manholes and two lift stations.

 

The motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for $14,685,000 in financial assistance consisting of $10,435,000 in financing and$4,250,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant improvement project. Board Agenda 06 Document

 

Lee Huntoon

  • The existing wastewater treatment plant has been in service since 1963 and is in need of replacement.
  • The City is requesting funding for the construction phase of the project.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the Ira Water Supply Corporation(Scurry County) for $300,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for: a) planning, design, and construction of water system improvements; and b) a waiver from the requirement to include funds to mitigate water loss as a part of this project. Board Agenda 07 Document

 

Lee Huntoon

  • The Corporation currently has undersized water lines that are in need of replacement.
  • The Corporation proposes to replace portions of the existing water distribution lines west of Ira with polyvinyl chloride water lines.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the Fort Griffin Special Utility District (Shackleford, Throckmorton, Stephens, Callahan, and Eastland Counties) for $1,525,000 in financial assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water supply improvements project. Board Agenda 08 Document

 

Caaren Skrobarczyk

  • The new water treatment plant will blend Albany’s water supply with the BRA and return it to the district’s water supply.
  • It will allow the district to comply with TCEQ standards.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Roscoe (Nolan County) for $2,302,950 in financial assistance consisting of $1,965,000 in financing and $337,950 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water distribution system improvement project and development of an asset management plan. Board Agenda 09 Document

 

Caaren Skrobarczyk

  • This project will bring the City in line with TCEQ standards.
  • Completion of the project will also include the development of an asset management plan for the City’s water system.

 

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.

 

Steven Miller, City of Brady

  • We want to express our appreciation for the Board’s consideration of our funding request today.

 

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.

 

The Board did not meet in Executive Session.