01-30-2020 Joint MinutesMINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
January 30, 2020
A Special Joint Meeting was held by the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation,
the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, and the Cibolo City Council Texas, on
January 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Civic Center, Blue
Bonnett Hall, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building #5, Schertz, Texas. The following
members present to -wit:
Present: Mayor Ralph Gutierrez; Councilmember Mark Davis; Councilmember
Rosemary Scott; Councilmember Scott Larson; Councilmember Michael
Dahle; Councilmember Allison Heyward; CVLGC President Justin Murray;
CVLGC Vice President Garth Coursen; CVLGC Secretary Lesley Pedde;
CVLGC Treasurer Brian Edgington; CVLGC Executive Director Amber
Beard; CVLGC, Schertz Ex Officio Michael Dahle; Engineering Consultant
(Walker Partners) John Winkler; Attorney Art Rodriguez; Consultant Bill
Klemt; Consultant Rene Moulinet; Mayor Cibolo Stosh Boyle; Cibolo
Councilmember Jennifer Schultes; Cibolo Councilmember Steve Quinn;
Cibolo Councilmember Reggie Bone; Cibolo Councilmember Mark Allen;
Cibolo Councilmember Tim Woliver; Cibolo Councilmember Joel Hicks
City Staff. Schertz City Manager Dr. Mark Browne; Schertz Assistant City Manager
Brian James; Schertz Assistant City Manager Charles Kelm; Schertz City
Secretary Brenda Dennis; CVLGC /Schertz Administrative Manager Jennifer
Jones; Schertz Water/Wastewater Manager Jimmy Hooks; Schertz Public
Works Director Suzanne Williams; Cibolo Executive Assistant Leigh Ann
Rogers; Cibolo PR Manager Chrstine Pollok; Cibolo City Secretary Peggy
Cimics; Cibolo City Manager Robert Herrera
Attendees: Dudley Wait, Kara Latimer, Glen Weber, Guy Scott, Ferrando Heyward
Call to Order — Special Session
Call to Order - Justin Murray, President.
Justin Murray, President Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation ( CVLGC) call their
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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1. A. City of Cibolo
Mayor Boyle City of Cibolo called their meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and stated a
quorum was present, but that Councilmember Ted Gibbs was absent. A motion was
made by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Quinn to excuse the
absence of Coucilmember Gibbs. The vote was unanimous. Motion Passed
B. City of Schertz
Mayor Gutierrez City of Schertz stated a quorum was present and called their
meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Councilmembers David Scagliola and Tim Brown
were absent.
2. Welcome /Opening Remarks - Stosh Boyle, Mayor of the City of Cibolo & Ralph
Gutierrez, Mayor of the City of Schertz.
Mayor Boyle City of Cibolo and Mayor Gutierrez provided their opening remarks
and thanked all those who are attending.
3. Introductions - Justin Murray, President.
President, Justin Murray introduced the Cibolo Valley Local Government
Corporation ( CVLGC) Board, Consultants, Attorney's, and Staff present.
4. CVLGC Carrizo Project - Justin Murray, President; Amber Briggs Beard, Executive
Director; and John Winkler, Walker Partners.
Amber Beard, Justin Murray, and John Winkler provided a PowerPoint presentation
covering the following and addressing questions and taking comments:
Organizational Structure:
Board Members: City of Schertz - Justin Murray, Brian Edgington, City of
Cibolo: Garth Coursen, Lesley Pedde
Ex- Officio Members: City of Schertz - Michael Dahle, City of Cibolo - Ted
Gibbs
CVLGC Staff. Amber Beard - Executive Director, Jennifer Jones -
Administrative Manager
CVLGC Consultants: Accounting: Jennifer Reininger, Reininger Business
Solutions LLC; Engineering: John Winkler, Walker Partners; Legal: Art
Rodriguez, Russel Rodriguez Hyde & Bullock LLP; Hydro - geological: William
Klemt; Water Lease Services: Rene Moulinet Jr., HRM Land Acquisition
Solutions
Historical Timeline:
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2011: CVLGC formed with the following participating cities: Cibolo,
Converse, Schertz, Seguin and Selma
. 2012 -2013: Seguin and Selma withdrew from CVLGC, the Regional Water
System Master Plan started
• 2014: Regional Water System Master Plan was finalized, Converse withdrew
from CVLGC, Option Agreements for water leases began
• 2015- 2017: CVLGC Carrizo Project added to Region L Plan (TWDB State
Water Plan), securing water leases continued
• 2017 -2019: 10,998.13 acre - feet/yr. water rights secured, preliminary well sites
selected.
History:
«Develop a stand alone project wholly owned and operated by CVLGC
* Develop a hybrid project, where portions of the system are owned by CVLGC
and portions of other systems are used
• Purchase treated wholesale water from another entity
A comparison was performed of existing water supplies to future population
demands of CVLGC
5 potential groundwater sources were considered:
• SSLGC Guadalupe Project- SSLGC was developing up to 6,500 acre feet of
ground water from the Carrizo- Wilcox Aquifer in southeastern Guadalupe
County and was willing to sell their interest in the Guadalupe County project
• Carrizo Aquifer — There was potential to develop a well field in Wilson County
from the Carrizo Aquifer. Option 1 was for CVLGC to develop a stand alone
project and Option 2 was for CVLGC to develop a joint -use project with
SSLGC
• Wilcox Aquifer — While the Wilcox Aquifer is not as prolific as the Carrizo
Aquifer, it was highly
• underutilized in the study area due to water quality concerns
• TWA Carrizo Project — Texas Water Alliance (TWA) which is now Alliance
Regional Water Authority (ARWA), was permitted to construct a transmission
pipeline through the study area with excess water available
. RWA Brackish Wilcox Water — Regional Water was a proposed regional
system in the Wilcox Aquifer in Wilson county with plans to construct a
pipeline through the study area.
History Summary:
The SSLGC Guadalupe Project was initially offered for sale to CVLGC, as the
project was further evaluated, both member entities of SSLGC did not agree to
sell their interest in the project.
Therefore, a second option to purchase water from the project was assessed by
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CVLGC. After the assessment, the Guadalupe Project was the best scoring
project, however the Guadalupe Project lacked any ownership of the assets.
The City of Cibolo and the City of Schertz both desired to have ownership in
the water project.
Due to lack of ownership in the Guadalupe project, the next best scoring
project was selected, Carrizo Option 2 which was the development of a
joint -use Carrizo CVLGC /SSLGC project.
Members present also discussed the following:
CCN
Schertz Historical Annual Water Use
Cibolo Historical Annual Bill Consumption
Projections by the City of Cibolo
Proposed project map Carrizo CVLGC /SSLGC option
Combined Water Supply Projection
Schertz and Cibolo - Supply and demand projections Based on TCEQ
Requirements
Schertz and Cibolo Water demand projections 2014 vs 2020
Schertz Annual Demand
Cibolo Annual Demand
Project - Current:
10,998.13 acre - feet /yr. water rights secured
Water leases secured with 89 landowners involving 158 tracts of land
Water lease payments total $274,953 annually
Preliminary sites for 6 wells identified
Based on discussions, the consensus was to move forward with the project. It was
suggested to have staff provide a talking point paper regarding issues of the project.
5. Summary, Recommendations & Discussions - Justin Murray, President
Executive Session Recommended.
6. Executive Session: Executive Session pursuant to Texas Gov't. Code Sections
551.071 and 551.072 to discuss items 4 & 5 above, as necessary.
Did not meet in Executive Session.
7. Consider and Take Action as a Result of Agenda #6.
No action taken as they did not meet in Executive Session.
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8. Adj ournment
Justin Murray, President CVLGC adjourned their meeting at 7:45 p.m.
A. City of Cibolo: Mayor Boyle with a motion from Joel Hicks seconded by
Councilmember Quinn adjourned their meeting at 7:45.p.m.
B. City of Schertz, Mayor Gutierrez adjourned their meeting at 7:46 p.m.
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Ra4VtiU Tez, Mayor Schertz
Stosh Boyle, Mayor Cibolo
Justin Murray, President CVLGC
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
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