Board Meeting Agendas
- Date/Time:
- May 08, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- Location:
- Go To Webinar or 1700 Congress Ave., Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 170, Austin, Texas
- Resource:
- View Board Meeting Video | Printable Board Agenda
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1. Discussion regarding outreach efforts and activities by the Board.
2. Briefing and discussion on material changes to contracts for goods and services executed during the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. (Lauren Grooms-Meyers) Board Agenda #02 Document
3. Consider approving by resolution: (a) the issuance, sale, and delivery of State of Texas, General Obligation Water Financial Assistance and Refunding Bonds, Series 2025A, Series 2025B, Series 2025C (Economically Distressed Area Program), and Series 2025D (Economically Distressed Areas Program); (b) a Preliminary Official Statement; and (c) authorization for the Executive Administrator, General Counsel, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Development Fund Manager, and Director of Debt and Portfolio Management, or any other authorized representative to act on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board in the sale and delivery of such bonds. (Thomas Quick) Board Agenda #03 Document
4. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator, Interim Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Development Fund Manager, and Director of Debt and Portfolio Management to initiate the 2025 SWIRFT revenue bond and Water Financial Assistance general obligation bond sale and approve the selection of financial advisor, bond counsels, disclosure counsel, senior, co-senior, and co-managing underwriters. (David Duran) Board Agenda #04 Document
5. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Shallowater (Lubbock County) for $8,400,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning and design of a new water source and water and wastewater system improvement project. (Theresa Finch) Board Agenda #05 Document
6. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Waco (McLennan County) for $20,000,000 in financial assistance consisting of $9,800,000 in financing and $10,200,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, design, and construction of a water system project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #06 Document
7. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Fort Worth (Tarrant County) for $4,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants Program for construction of a non-point source project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of Ravenna-Nunnelee Water Supply Corporation (Fannin County) for $3,140,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider approving by resolution a request from the English Acres Water System (Jim Wells County) for $914,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #09 Document
10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Los Fresnos (Cameron County) for $5,787,618 in financial assistance consisting of $1,705,000 in financing and $4,082,618 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a wastewater system improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider amending by resolution the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 20-036 to modify the Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District's Clean Water State Revolving Fund project scope of work. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #11 Document
12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for $4,226,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 215 (Harris County) for $7,345,000 in financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Fund for construction of a wastewater system improvements project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Paducah (Cottle County) for $22,711,000 in financial assistance consisting of $2,275,000 in financing and $20,436,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Penelope Water Supply Corporation (Hill County) for $475,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #15 Document
16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Red River County Water Supply Corporation (Red River County) for $12,795,000 in financial assistance consisting of $1,280,000 in financing and $11,515,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of San Marcos (Hays County) for $1,000,000 in financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning of a wastewater system improvements project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Springtown (Parker County) for $6,200,000 in financial assistance consisting of $620,000 in financing and $5,580,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for design and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #18 Document
19. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County) for $5,703,950 in financial assistance consisting of $65,000 in financing and $5,638,950 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a wastewater system project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #19 Document
20. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Moulton (Lavaca County) for $2,948,403 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a wastewater system project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #20 Document
21. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation (Bell County) for $336,735 in financial assistance consisting of $165,000 in financing and $171,735 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program to fund the required lead service line inventory. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #21 Document
22. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Marshall (Harrison County) for $7,500,000 in financial assistance consisting of $3,675,000 in financing and $3,825,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, design, and construction of a water system project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #22 Document
23. Request for members of the public to submit by June 9, 2025, written input regarding the potential for substantial adverse effects or other reasons for the Board to find an interregional conflict exists between regions C and D.
24. The Board will receive comments from the public on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TWDB the exception of matters which are subject to the ex parte prohibition found in Texas Government Code Section 2001.061.
25. The Board may adjourn into Executive Session to 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 held on May 29, 2025. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or Braille, are requested to contact Jacque Lustig at (512) 463-8676 two (2) workdays prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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This meeting is a public meeting under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law) may not enter this property with a concealed handgun. Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law) may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly. For purposes of this notice, "property" means the room or rooms where the open meeting of the Texas Water Development Board is held.