Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 swears-in new Directors and elects Officers
By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
The Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No.1(MCWCID) Board of Directors held their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the local water district’s offices located at 1622 Maverick Industrial Road (Radar Base) in Eagle Pass, Texas, canvassing the May 10th Board of Directors election results, swearing-in of new Board of Directors, and election of officers.
MCWCID No. 1 Board President Travis Kelly canvassed the election returns of the May 10, 2014 Board of Directors election with Xavier Mancha receiving 97 votes, Beyer Junfin received 60 votes, Raul Trevino, Jr. received 57 votes, Gabriel De La Cerda received 55 votes, and John Earl Smith received 36 votes. Mancha and Junfin were elected to a four year term on the MCWCID No. 1 Board of Directors having received the two highest vote totals in the May 10th election.
Board member Yolanda Mauricio motioned to approve the election results and adopt an Order declaring the results of the May 10th election while Board member Xavier Mancha seconded the motion. The Board unanimously approved the election results and Order. Absent at the meeting was Board member Raul Trevino, Jr.
MCWCID No. 1 General Manager Cynthia Martinez proceeded to swear-in and administered the Oath of Office to elected Board members Xavier Mancha and Beyer Junfin.
The next item on the agenda called for the election of officers. Board President Travis Kelly opened the floor for nominations for President.
Board member Marcelino Perez nominated Travis Kelly for President and Board member Yolanda Mauricio seconded the motion. There were no other nominations. The Board unanimously elected Travis Kelly to another term as President.
Board member Xavier Mancha nominated Yolanda Mauricio as Vice-President while Board President Travis Kelly nominated Beyer Junfin as Vice-President. After discussion, Beyer Junfin was elected Vice-President on a 3-2 split vote with Kelly, Perez, and Junfin voting in favor while Mancha and Mauricio voted for Yolanda Mauricio.
Board President Travis Kelly nominated Marcelino Perez as Secretary-Treasurer while Beyer Junfin seconded the motion. There were no other nominations. The Board unanimously elected Marcelino Perez as Secretary-Treasurer.
During Recognition of Visitors, George Baxter, Martha Baxter, and Gabriel De La Cerda briefly spoke to the Board.
The Board unanimously approved the Accounts Payable. General Manager Cynthia Martinez advised the Board that Edna Salinas was promoted and hired as the new Administrative Assistant and that only one bid had been received for repair of the maintenance shop hangar roof which was not approved as being too high. Martinez advised the Board that she was going to research other options available to the MCWCID No. 1 such as the possibility of purchasing a metal building for the maintenance shop instead of repairing the roof and report back to the Board.
The Board went into Executive Session to consult with General Counsel regarding a status report on three License Agreements with Dos Republicas Coal Partnership concerning the construction of temporary bridges and roads over three locations (Lateral 20, 20C & 20E) and matters related to the outstanding debt owed by the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority for the use of District water. Upon returning to Open Session, the Board took no action on these two items.
The MCWCID No. 1 has a dispute with the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority, operator of the Maverick County Landfill in El Indio, Texas, regarding the alleged use of District water without proper compensation for it. This water use fee dispute has been pending for over a year and a half without resolution by the two Maverick County governmental entities.
