Board Meeting Agendas
- Date/Time:
- April 22, 2021 at 9:30 AM
- Location:
- GoTo Webinar
- Resource:
- Printable Board Agenda
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1. Consider approving selected applications and authorizing the Executive Administrator to negotiate and execute contracts for grant funding from the 2020 Flood Infrastructure Fund cycle in an amount not to exceed $12,106,640 for watershed flood protection planning projects and authorizing the transfer of $12,106,640 from the Flood Infrastructure Fund to the Research and Planning Fund as authorized by Texas Water Code Section 15.534(a)(8). (James Bronikowski) Board Agenda #01 Document
2. Approve by resolution a request from the Nueces River Authority (Uvalde, San Patricio, et al) for $11,841,990 in financial assistance consisting of $9,472,000 in financing and $2,369,990 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a drainage improvement project. (Jessica Taylor) Board Agenda #02 Document
3. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Mart (McLennan and Limestone Counties) for $77,500 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for a flood planning study. (Henry Foust) Board Agenda #03 Document
4. Approve by resolution a request from the EL Paso County for $3,210,000 in financial assistance consisting of $1,605,000 in financing and $1,605,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a detention pond and channel improvement project. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #04 Document
5. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Raymondville (Willacy County) for $885,551 in financial assistance consisting of $337,000 in financing and $548,551 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a drainage improvement project. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #05 Document
6. Approve by resolution a request from the Willacy County for $1,457,571 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for acquisition and construction of a drainage improvement and retention pond project. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #06 Document
7. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Marble Falls (Burnet County) amending TWDB Resolution 20-099 to extend the commitment period and to authorize the purchase of bonds in one or more series; and for $1,691,438 in financial assistance consisting of $947,000 in financing and $744,438 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design and construction of a drainage project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Marble Falls (Burnet County) amending TWDB Resolution 20-099 to extend the commitment period and to authorize the purchase of bonds in one or more series; and for $29,694,800 in financial assistance consisting of $16,629,000 in financing and $13,065,800 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for the planning, design, and construction of a flood mitigation project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Approve by resolution a request from the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 14 (Fort Bend County) for $2,000,000 in financial assistance consisting of $1,900,000 in financing and $100,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a flood management project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Kingsville (Kleberg County) for $1,356,000 in financial assistance consisting of $754,000 in financing and $602,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a flood management project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Kingsville (Kleberg County) for $1,356,000 in financial assistance consisting of $754,000 in financing and $602,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a flood management project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #11 Document
12. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Kingsville (City) for $1,456,000 in financial assistance consisting of $811,000 in financing and $645,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a flood management project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Kingsville (City) for $1,856,000 in financial assistance consisting of $1,039,000 in financing and $817,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a flood management project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Approve by resolution a request from the Acton Municipal Utility District (Hood County) for $2,490,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of wastewater system improvements. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Willow Park (Parker County) for $14,130,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and associated piping for transmission and discharge lines. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #15 Document
16. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Ivanhoe (Tyler County) for $150,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Dripping Springs (Hays County) to amend Texas Water Development Board Resolution Nos. 19-039 and 20-043 to extend the expiration date for the 2021 series to April 2022. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. 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.
19. 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 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 may conduct a closed meeting to consider and discuss financial matters related to the investment or potential investment of the Board's funds, as permitted by Section 6.0601(a) of the Texas Water Code. The Board may also meet in open meeting to take action on a financial matter discussed in the closed meeting as required by Section 6.0601(b) of the Texas Water Code.
The next currently scheduled meeting of the Texas Water Development Board will be May 6, 2021. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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