SREWSC Board of Directors met on January 11, 2012 and approved a resolution declaring Drought Stage 3 termination and Drought Stage 2 initiation.

Upon termination of Drought Stage 3, Stage 2 (once again) became operative.  Please read the conservation goal, management measures, and water use restrictions of Stage 2 response, below.  Customers are requested to continue adhering to prescribed restrictions on certain non-essential water use.  Stage 2+ tariff pricing will continue in effect (Stage 2 tariff pricing is the same as Stage 3 tariff pricing).

For further details, we encourage you to review the SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan.
Thank you for your water conservation efforts during this period of serious drought.

Sincerely,
Stephen Greenberg

Drought Stage 2 Response – Moderate Water Shortage Conditions

Goal: Achieve a 15 percent reduction in total water use.

SREWSC Management Measures: Water Customers with consumption in excess of 20,000 gallons per month may be subject to installation of flow restrictors.

1. Continue conservation activities recommended in Stage 1 Response.
2. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address or post office box number ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8), and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with an address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9). Irrigation of landscaped areas is further limited to the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 am and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on designated watering days. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is permitted at anytime if it is by means of a hand-held hose equipped with positive shutoff, soaker hose, drip irrigation system, faucet-filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less.
3. Use of soaker hoses for foundation protection shall be limited to designated water days and times.
4. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer or other vehicle is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a bucket or hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff. If possible, use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
5. Use of water to fill or refill drained pools is prohibited. Topping off of existing pools for essential maintenance purposes is permitted only during designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
6. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
7. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a recirculation system.
8. Use of water from hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting, related activities, or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare.
9. The following nonessential uses of water are prohibited:
   1. use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
   2. use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
   3. use of water for dust control;
   4. flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street;
   5. failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s).

Message from Stephen Greenberg, SREWSC President
Sat. Jan. 7, 2012; 5:00 PM CST

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 7:30 PM, at 525 Skyline Ridge Lookout; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley (Hays County), TX 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
2. Operations Status Report
3. New Business, Announcements
   1. HTGCD quarterly report to be filed by PGMS by 2012-01-15
   2. TCEQ regulatory assessment due: 2012-01-30
   3. TCEQ investigation, alleged violations: 2011-11-22
   4. TWDB annual water use survey due: 2012-03-01
   5. Adoption of Board policy on revised election procedures, SB 333
   6. Communication to prospective Board directors re: election procedures
   7. Board consideration of TRWA membership dues, $385/yr
   8. Board consideration of Capps Insurance terrorism coverage, $103/yr
   9. Schedule next Board meeting
4. Continuing Business
   1. Billing customer Glosson for backflow preventer apparatus, installation
   2. Drought status report
5. Secretary’s Report
   1. Minutes of 2011-11-21 Board meeting
   2. Documentation
      • 2011-11-30: Submitted IRS form W-9 to Ozona National Bank with corrected EIN
      • 2011-12-07: Received IRS letter with written confirmation of EIN
      • 2011-12-07: Received TRWA membership dues notification ($385)
      • 2011-12-07: Received Ozona National Bank statements, 2011-11-30
      • 2011-12-09: Sent letter to Ozona National Bank with IRS written confirmation of EIN
      • 2011-12-12: Received TCEQ notice of regulatory assessment due 2012-01-30
      • 2011-12-12: Received and filed PGMS invoice of 2011-12-09
      • 2011-12-19: Received TCEQ notice of alleged violations in Comprehensive Compliance Investigation of 2011-11-22, requiring SREWSC response by 2012-02-15
      • 2011-12-22: Received TWDB notice of annual water use survey for 2011, due 2012-03-01
      • 2011-12-29: Received quote from Capps Insurance for terrorism coverage: $103/yr
      • 2011-12-30: Received Customer Service Inspection certificate from customer Nichols, lot #20
      • 2012-01-06: Received Ozona National Bank statements, 2011-12-31
      • 2012-01-06: Received and filed PGMS invoice of 2012-01-05
      • 2012-01-06: Received TDSHS volatile organic compounds report, date collected: 2011-12-28
6. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Financial status: 2011-12-31
   2. Update: deposit records received from PGMS
7. Public comment on any non-agenda item (with no board action to be taken or business to be conducted on any such comment at this meeting). Limited to 10 minutes total.

Message from Stephen Greenberg, SREWSC President
Thurs. Nov. 17, 2011; 11:00 AM CST

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Monday, November 21, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 137 Stoney Creek Vista; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley (Hays County), TX 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
2. Operations Status Report
3. New Business, Announcements
   1. Drought Stage 2 discussion and declaration
   2. Annual meeting/election procedures, as revised by SB 333
   3. Schedule next Board meeting
4. Old Business
   1. Minutes of 2011-09-21 Board meeting
   2. Documentation
      • Drought Stage 3 declared by President: 2011-09-22
      • Capps Insurance annual policy renewal application filed 2011-09-28; premium of $2275 paid 2011-10-17
      • Secretary confirmed to Agua Dulce Water Delivery that invoice from 2011-01-29 for $782.25 had already been paid: 2011-10-12
      • Blanco A/C, Electrical, and Plumbing maintenance report filed: 2011-10-13
      • TCEQ confirmation of amended tariff (2011-05) received: 2011-10-17
      • HTGCD quarterly pumpage report to be filed by PGMS: 2011-10-17
      • 2011 Hays County tax statements (well site, water system: $0) received and filed: 2011-10-26
      • Service activation: lot #80, 733 Skyline Ridge Lookout (Lane): 2011-10-03
      • Service transfer: lot #26, 600 Skyline Summit Vista (Ball): 2011-11-11
      • Signed Customer Service Agreement (CSA) received: lot #26, 600 Skyline Summit Vista (Ball): 2011-11-16
      • New Member Buy-In Fee ($50) received: lot #26, 600 Skyline Summit Vista (Ball): 2011-11-16: secretary to treasurer
      • Monthly bank statements: secretary to president for review
      • PEC monthly bank draft receipts: secretary to treasurer
      • PGMS invoice, 2011-10-17: filed
      • PGMS invoice, 2011-11-07: secretary to treasurer
      • TCEQ water system fee ($175) received 2011-11-10: secretary to treasurer
      • Ozona Bank request re: IRS form W-9, 2011-11-16: secretary to president
5. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Financial status: 2011-10-31
   2. Comparison/reconciliation of bank statement deposits to monthly customer usage and payment reports
6. Public comment on any non-agenda item (with no board action to be taken or business to be conducted on any such comment at this meeting). Limited to 10 minutes total.

Message from Susan Ross, SRE POA Board

Hi Neighbors,

Please join us for a Fall Clean-up Day on Saturday, Nov. 12. We will meet at the tree in front of 505 Skyline Ridge Lookout at 9:30 A.M. to organize our activities. Our main activities will be picking up roadside trash, cleaning the flower bed around the Skyline tree, and trimming branches on blind corners. Please bring your work gloves and any tools you might need for your desired work assignment.

We will gather at noon for a potluck lunch at 505 Skyline Ridge Lookout. Please bring a dish to share and your chair.

Please contact Susan Ross (847-7866) or Wayne Reeh (830-237-9327), if you have any questions.

Hope to see you all then.
POA Board

SREWSC Board of Directors met on September 21, 2011 and approved a resolution allowing the President to declare Drought Stage 3 initiation, whenever the stage 3 threshold has been crossed. The SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan specifies initiation of Drought Stage 3 “whenever the depth of the water in the Mt. Baldy well reaches or falls below 135.0 feet below ground surface” – and the drought stage threshold was crossed on September 21, 2011.

Customers are requested to adhere to prescribed restrictions on certain non-essential water use under Drought Stage 3, immediately. Please read the conservation goal, management measures, and water use restrictions of Stage 3 response, below. Stage 2+ tariff pricing will remain in effect, throughout Drought Stage 3.

For further details, we encourage you to review the SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan.
Thank you for your water conservation efforts during this period of severe drought.

Sincerely,
Stephen Greenberg

Drought Stage 3 Response – Severe Water Shortage Conditions

Goal: Achieve a 20 percent reduction in total water use.

SREWSC Management Measures: Water Customers with consumption in excess of 15,000 gallons per month may be subject to installation of flow restrictors.

Water Use Restrictions: All requirements of Stage 2 shall remain in effect during Stage 3 with the following additional restriction:

Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and shall be by means of hand-held hoses equipped with positive shutoff, hand-held buckets, drip irrigation, and soakers hoses only. The use of hose-end sprinklers or permanently installed automatic sprinkler systems is prohibited at all times.

Stage 2 Restrictions

Under threat of penalty for violation, the following water use restrictions shall apply to all SREWSC customers:

1. Continue conservation activities recommended in Stage 1 Response.
2. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address or post office box number ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8), and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with an address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9). Irrigation of landscaped areas is further limited to the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 am and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on designated watering days. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is permitted at anytime if it is by means of a hand-held hose equipped with positive shutoff, soaker hose, drip irrigation system, faucet-filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less.
3. Use of soaker hoses for foundation protection shall be limited to designated water days and times.
4. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer or other vehicle is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a bucket or hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff. If possible, use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
5. Use of water to fill or refill drained pools is prohibited. Topping off of existing pools for essential maintenance purposes is permitted only during designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
6. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
7. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a recirculation system.
8. Use of water from hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting, related activities, or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare.
9. The following nonessential uses of water are prohibited:
   1. use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
   2. use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
   3. use of water for dust control;
   4. flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street;
   5. failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s).

Message from Stephen Greenberg, SREWSC President
Sun. Sept. 18, 2011; 12:35 PM CDT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 309 Skyline Ridge Lookout; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley (Hays County), TX 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
2. Operations Status Report (Harlan)
3. President’s Announcements, Internal Board Business (Stephen)
4. Secretary’s Report (Eric)
   1. Minutes of 2011-07-20 Board meeting
   2. Drought status report: Mt. Baldy indicator well level, 2011-09-21
   3. Documentation requirements
      • Monthly bank statements: secretary to president
      • PEC monthly bank draft receipts: secretary to treasurer
      • PGMS invoices, 2011-08-05 and 2011-09-06: secretary to treasurer
      • USPS receipt for yearly rent of P.O. box: secretary to treasurer
      • HTGCD PWS new connection: confirmation of $300 fee payment, customer Lane, 733 Skyline Ridge Lookout
5. Treasurer’s Report (James)
   1. Financial status: 2011-08-31
   2. Income and expenses report
   3. Reconciliation of batch deposits with individual monthly payments
6. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. Drought Stage 3 discussion
   2. Drought Stage 3 declaration issues (Stephen)
   3. Capps Insurance application to be submitted by end of September
7. Public comment on any non-agenda item (with no board action to be taken or business to be conducted on any such comment at this meeting). Limited to 10 minutes total.

Mark Your Calendar
Neighborhood Block Party!

Get to know your neighbors!
Celebrate National Night Out!

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Time: 6 pm
Location: Petesie Lee’s, 400 Skyline Ridge Lookout

Bring lawn chairs.
Bar-B-Que with fixins, cookies, tea and water will be provided.

National Night Out is a nationwide annual event designed to raise crime prevention awareness, strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity, and foster community-police partnerships.

A member from the Hays County Sheriff’s Department Crime Prevention Program will be there. There will also be representatives from the Fire Department and/or EMS. They will answer questions and have handouts and ‘give-aways’ for children.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Pat Koeppe
Skyline Ranch Estates – Neighborhood Watch Director

Message from Stephen Greenberg, SREWSC President
Sat. July 16, 2011; 7:00 PM CDT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 700 Skyline Ridge Lookout; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley (Hays County), TX 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
2. Operations Status Report (Harlan)
   1. June 2011 water loss
3. President’s Announcements, Internal Board Business (Stephen)
   1. Resolution RE: standard operating procedures: Operations Manager to review all invoices for work on system and approve prior to payment
   2. Communication with PGMS
   3. Status of Ozona National Bank signature authority change-over (past President I-Pei Hodge to new President Stephen Greenberg)
4. Secretary’s Report (Eric)
   1. Minutes of 2011-06-15 Board meeting
   2. Drought status report: Mt. Baldy indicator well level, 2011-07-20
   3. Documentation requirements
      • Monthly bank statements: secretary to president
      • PEC monthly bank draft receipt: secretary to treasurer
      • PGMS invoice, 2011-07-12: secretary to treasurer
      • PGMS (corrected) invoice, 2011-06-08: secretary to treasurer
      • Whisenant and Lyle invoice, 2011-07-22: secretary to treasurer
5. Treasurer’s Report (James)
   1. Financial status: 2011-06-30
   2. Report on escalator calculation re: PGMS services contract
6. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. HTGCD Quarterly Report: posted by PGMS on behalf of WSC by 2011-07-15
   2. 2010 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR): posted on skylineranch.org and SRE Yahoo Groups mail list on 2011-06-29; posted with TCEQ by PGMS, on behalf of WSC on 2011-06-30
   3. Drought Stage 2 declaration and response: posted on skylineranch.org and SRE Yahoo Groups mail list on 2011-06-16; written notice sent to customers in U.S. mail by PGMS on 2011-07-01
7. Public comment in response to SREWSC 2010 Consumer Confidence Report or any other public comment (on which no action can be taken at this meeting)

SREWSC has posted the 2010 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for Skyline Ranch Estates, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This is a report of your drinking water quality for the year 2010.

http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_2010_water_quality.pdf [pdf, 214 KB]

SREWSC Board of Directors met on June 15, 2011 and approved a resolution declaring Drought Stage 2 initiation. The SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan specifies initiation of Drought Stage 2 “whenever the depth of the water in the Mt. Baldy well reaches or falls below 125.0 feet below ground surface” – and the drought stage threshold was crossed on June 13, 2011.

Stage 2+ tariff pricing will take effect at the beginning of the next monthly billing cycle (July 1, 2011), at which time all customers will receive written notice of the Drought Stage 2 declaration and the response we ask of customers, enclosed with the monthly bills.  Customers are requested to adhere to prescribed restrictions on certain non-essential water use under Drought Stage 2, immediately.  Please read the conservation goal, management measures, and water use restrictions of Stage 2 response, below.

For further details, we encourage you to review the SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan.
Thank you for your water conservation efforts during this period of serious drought.

Sincerely,
Stephen Greenberg

Drought Stage 2 Response – Moderate Water Shortage Conditions

Goal: Achieve a 15 percent reduction in total water use.

SREWSC Management Measures: Water Customers with consumption in excess of 20,000 gallons per month may be subject to installation of flow restrictors.

1. Continue conservation activities recommended in Stage 1 Response.
2. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address or post office box number ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8), and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with an address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9). Irrigation of landscaped areas is further limited to the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 am and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on designated watering days. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is permitted at anytime if it is by means of a hand-held hose equipped with positive shutoff, soaker hose, drip irrigation system, faucet-filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less.
3. Use of soaker hoses for foundation protection shall be limited to designated water days and times.
4. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer or other vehicle is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a bucket or hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff. If possible, use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
5. Use of water to fill or refill drained pools is prohibited. Topping off of existing pools for essential maintenance purposes is permitted only during designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
6. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
7. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a recirculation system.
8. Use of water from hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting, related activities, or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare.
9. The following nonessential uses of water are prohibited:
   1. use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
   2. use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
   3. use of water for dust control;
   4. flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street;
   5. failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s).

Message from Stephen Greenberg, SREWSC President
Sun. June 12, 2011; 1:00 PM CDT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 525 Skyline Ridge Lookout; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley (Hays County), TX 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
2. Operations Status Report (Harlan)
   1. May 2011 monthly water loss
   2. New tap installation, 625 Skyline Ridge Lookout
3. President’s Announcements, Internal Board Business (Stephen)
   1. Reckoning of ballots, voted on in annual meeting: amendment of bylaws re: Board meeting notification item
   2. Setting next regular meeting
   3. HTGCD meeting: Thurs. 2011-06-16, 6 PM; Wimberley Community Center
   4. Status of signature card change-over (past President I-Pei Hodge to new President Stephen Greenberg)
   5. Resolution: registered agent change of address
4. Secretary’s Report (Eric)
   1. Minutes of May 11, 2011 Board meeting
   2. Documentation requirements
      • Monthly bank statements: secretary to president
      • PEC monthly bank draft receipt: secretary to treasurer
      • PGMS monthly invoice: secretary to treasurer
      • Customer service agreement (CSA): Kothmann, 220 Sunrise Canyon. Filed 2011-05-24.
      • Texas open government training certificates (2): received from director Henry Lykken, 2011-05-25.
      • TCEQ 2010 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) package: secretary to president
5. Treasurer’s Report (James)
   1. Financial status: May 31, 2011
   2. Report on escalator calculation re: PGMS services contract
6. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. Drought stage discussion
   2. Drought stage declaration issues (Stephen)

      DRAFT RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADOPTION IF STAGE 2 DROUGHT THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET OR IS LIKELY TO BE MET BEFORE END OF MONTH:

      ————————————— DRAFT RESOLUTION —————————————
      (WITH ALTERNATIVE FORMULATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF BOARD)

      WHEREAS, the Board notes that in light of the declining water level in our indicator well, the Mr. Baldy well, that the Corporation’s Drought Stage 2 conditions HAVE BEEN / ARE LIKELY TO BE met this month (June 2011); NOW, THEREFORE, the Board resolves accordingly:

      [IF DROUGHT STAGE 2 HAS BEEN MET BY DATE OF BOARD MEETING:]
      The Board authorizes and directs the President and/or Secretary to issue a Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Drought Stage 2 Declaration promptly following adoption of this Resolution by affirmative vote of the Board and to appropriately notify the corporation’s customers and members of the corporation’s Drought Stage 2 declaration and to generally advise customers of water use guidelines or restrictions resulting from such drought declaration.

      [IF DROUGHT STAGE 2 HAS NOT BEEN MET BY DATE OF BOARD MEETING:] The Board authorizes and directs the President and/or Secretary to issue a Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Drought Stage 2 Declaration immediately upon receipt of information indicating the corporation’s indicator well has fallen to or below the designated Drought Stage 2 level for sufficient duration to trigger Drought Stage 2 (without necessity of any further action by the Board), and to appropriately notify the corporation’s customers and members of the corporation’s Drought Stage 2 declaration and to generally advise customers of water use guidelines or restrictions resulting from such drought declaration.
      ————————————— END: DRAFT RESOLUTION —————————————

   3. Posting of 2010 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
7. Public comment on any non-agenda item (with no board action to be taken or business to be conducted on any such comment at this meeting). Limited to 10 minutes total (or more, at discretion of the Chair, if time permits and quorum can be maintained).

To:  All Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation (SREWSC) members
From:  Steve Greenberg, SREWSC President
Re:  Drought Stage news

The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) has issued a press release and has notified us by email regarding its Board’s recent issuance of an “Alarm Stage” drought declaration.

The press release can be seen on HTGCD’s website:
http://haysgroundwater.com/files/PublicNotices/2011_DroughtAlarmStage_PressRelease.pdf

The HTGCD Alarm Stage order can also be seen on HTGCD’s website:
http://haysgroundwater.com/files/Orders/149_Order_AlarmStageDrought.pdf

SREWSC’s drought stage triggers are governed by our Drought Contingency Plan, filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the main state agency having authority over WSC operations; and we remain in Drought Stage 1 pursuant to our Drought Contingency Plan and Tariff:

SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan
http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_drought_cont_2009-09-11.pdf

SREWSC Tariff, 2011-05-01
http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_tariff_2011-05-01.pdf

Nonetheless, we take this opportunity to encourage water conservation, in light of serious drought conditions in our area that have been noted by the recent HTGCD declaration. Please help conserve this precious resource. Our Drought Stage 1 requests are as follows:

Drought Stage 1 Response

Goal: Achieve a voluntary 10 percent reduction in total water use.

Voluntary Water Use Restrictions: Water customers are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes. Recommended conservation actions are as follows:

Indoor Conservation Measures

• Check for toilet and faucet leaks and repair any found leaks immediately.
• Use water displacement device in toilet tank or replace older model toilets with HET models when possible.
• Install aerators on faucets. Don’t leave faucets running when not in use.
• While waiting for hot water to reach faucet, catch cold water in a container to be reused.
• Never use the toilet to dispose of trash.
• Only run dishwasher with full load.
• Store drinking water in a container in the refrigerator.
• Reduce use of garbage disposal.
• Wash only full loads of laundry.
• Turn off master water shutoff when out of town or on vacation.
• Draw less water for bath or reduce shower time.
• Do not over water houseplants.

Outdoor Conservation Measures

• Comply with 5-day schedule for lawn watering and always only water between 8pm and 8am.
• For Automatic Sprinkler systems:
  • check sprinkler heads regularly to prevent clogging;
  • adjust to eliminate overspray; and
  • adjust run times and frequency monthly to respond to water schedules and changing rainfall and temperature conditions.
• Use hand-held hose, drip irrigation, or soaker hoses for trees, garden, non-turf areas and bedded plants.
• Avoid watering on windy days.
• Cut lawns on highest setting and leave lawn clippings on lawn instead of bagging.
• For hose-end sprinklers – use sprinkler timers to limit water duration.
• Use mulch to conserve soil moisture.
• Limit vehicle washing except when conducted with a bucket or hand-held hose with a positive shutoff during designated watering days and times. If possible, use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
• Wash vehicles over lawn areas where possible.
• Vehicle wash fundraisers should be conducted at a commercial vehicle wash facility using such facilities equipment.
• Keep pools covered when not in use.
• Limit pool filter backwashing to only when necessary.
• No washing of driveways, pavement, or streets.
• Utilize supplemental water sources where possible (e.g. purchased water, collected rainwater, etc.). Supplemental water sources must be isolated from the WSC system per TCEQ regulations.
• Utilize water reuse where possible.

For further details, we encourage you to review the SREWSC Drought Contingency Plan.

SREWSC continues to regularly monitor published levels in the indicator well we use to determine whether additional drought stage measures need to be put in place – the Mt. Baldy well. We will let you know promptly of any further drought stage developments of which you need to be notified.

Best,
Steve Greenberg
President, SREWSC

Message from Stephen Greenberg, SREWSC President
Sun. May 8, 2011; 2:00 PM CDT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 137 Stoney Creek Vista; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley (Hays County), TX. 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
2. President’s Announcements, Internal Board Business (Stephen)
   1. Welcome new WSC officers and directors
   2. Nomination and election of Operations Manager for 2011-2012
   3. Setting next regular meeting (and tentative meeting schedule for remainder of year)
   4. Reckoning of ballots, voted on at annual meeting: amendment of bylaws re: Board meeting notification
   5. Draft resolution: recording meetings as aid in preparing minutes
3. Secretary’s Report (Eric)
   1. Minutes of April 13, 2011 WSC Board meeting
   2. Minutes of April 30, 2011 WSC Board meeting
   3. Minutes of April 30, 2011 SRE WSC annual meeting
   4. Documentation requirements
      • Monthly bank statements: secretary to president
      • New residence connection fee: $250 check, Pamela Gross (lot 11A): secretary to treasurer
      • Customer service agreement, Pamela Gross (lot 11A): secretary has filed
      • PEC monthly bank draft receipt: secretary to treasurer
4. Treasurer’s Report (James)
   1. Financial status: April 30, 2011
   2. Report on escalator calculation re: PGMS services contract
5. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. Discuss HTGCD drought stage declaration
   2. Draft resolution: drought stage declaration (Stephen)
   3. Draft resolution: customer account transfer policy (Stephen)
6. Operations Status Report (Harlan)
7. Public comment on any non-agenda item (with no board action to be taken or business to be conducted on any such comment at this meeting). Limited to 10 minutes total.

The Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation (SREWSC) Board has posted the tariff document adopted May 1, 2011.

Download:
http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_tariff_2011-05-01.pdf [pdf, 153 KB]

I-Pei Hodge, outgoing president of the Skyline Ranch Water Supply Corporation (SREWSC), has posted a dowloadable version of the 2011 Annual Meeting presentation (Saturday April 30, 2011), for the benefit of SREWSC members.

Download/view

1. Original PowerPoint presentation (6 MB):
http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_2011_annual_meeting_pre.ppt

2. Reduced size, pdf format (364 KB):
http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_2011_annual_meeting_pre.pdf

Message from I-Pei Hodge, SREWSC President
Tues. Apr. 26, 2011; 10:00 PM CDT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Saturday, Apr 30, 2011, 1:00 PM, following the luncheon for the combined annual meeting of the SRE Property Owners Association and Water Supply Corporation. The meeting will be held at the Wimberley First Baptist Church on Winter’s Mill Parkway, on the south side of the main sanctuary.

AGENDA

1. Nomination and election of 2011-2012 officers for the SREWSC Board
2. Transfer of mailbox key, kiosk key, and online passwords to elected President by the past President

Message from I-Pei Hodge, SREWSC President
Sun. Apr. 10, 2011; 1:30 PM CDT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 309 Skyline Ridge Lookout; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley, TX. 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order (I-Pei)
   1. President’s announcements
      • Introduce WSC director nominees
      • HTGCD meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2011 at 6:00 PM, City Hall, 511 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs
      • Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) 2010 water loss audit e-submitted on Mar. 28, 2011
      • New member, Yongson Govea at 1400 Skyline Ridge Lookout
2. Secretary’s Report (Eric)
   1. Minutes of March 9, 2011 WSC meeting
   2. Documentation requirements
3. Treasurer’s Report (James)
   1. Financial status, March 31, 2011
   2. Lot 20, New Residence $250 Connection Fee received
   3. 2010 tax return – Jane Allen, CPA estimates $400 for tax preparation
   4. 2010 Backflow Project cost
4. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. Tariff revision comments
   2. Billing protocol for exceptional water usage caused inadvertently on the customer side
   3. Annual meeting
5. Operations Status Report (Harlan)

The combined annual meeting of the SRE Property Owners Association (POA) and Water Supply Corporation (WSC) is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Wimberley First Baptist Church on the Wimberley bypass (Winters Mill Parkway). We will meet in the building on the south side of the main sanctuary. The POA meeting will begin at 10:30 A.M. immediately followed by the Water Supply Corporation meeting and ending with lunch.

There are multiple openings on the SRE POA Board of Directors, and we are looking for volunteers.

The main course (barbecue from Miss Mae’s) and drinks will be provided. POA members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. In the past this event has been a lot of fun and a good time to visit with neighbors. Please plan to attend.

Please fill in and sign both proxies that were enclosed in the notice of the annual meeting you received in the mail, even if you think you will be attending the meeting. In the event that you cannot attend, the proxies will enable you to request that POA/WSC Boards cast your vote for you, or you can name a specific person to do that for you.

Return the POA proxy to

Skyline Ranch Estates Property Owners Association
P.O. Box 1894
Wimberley, TX 78676

and the WSC proxy to

Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation
P.O. Box 2287
Wimberley, TX 78676

It is very important that you send in your proxy votes. As per the SRE POA Bylaws, POA is required to have a quorum of 2/3 membership (that total is made of members present plus signed proxies) at the meeting in order to conduct business.

Your bill for your 2011 Property Owners Association Annual Assessment was enclosed with the notice of the annual meeting. Payment is due January 1 of each year – something to remember if you want to sell or remortgage your property before the bills are sent out in March, in preparation for the annual meeting.

Just a reminder: have you subscribed to the Skyline Ranch Estates email list? To subscribe and keep up to date with the news and notices as well as participate in neighborhood issues, go to http://skylineranch.org/?page_id=6 and follow directions, or send an email to info@skylineranch.org and request to be added.

We look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting!

Message from I-Pei Hodge, SREWSC President
Sun. Mar. 6, 2011; 1:00 PM CST

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 126 Sunrise Canyon Road; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley, TX. 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order
   1. President’s announcements
      • HTGCD well permit for 29.25 acre feet approved on February 21, 2011 for only one year (period from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012). Renewal application will be due on January 1, 2012. HTGCD has indicated by phone communications that, given Skyline Ranch Estates water use of 15.6 acre feet in 2010, they may seek to reduce our permitted amount in 2012.
      • The SREWSC is seeking nominations for active members to serve on our working board for a 3-year term.
      • Revised tariff and memo posted online on March 1, 2011. Notification memo was included in February 2011 PGMS bill statement. The effective date of the revised tariff is May 1, 2011. SREWSC is voluntarily providing a 60-day public comment period through April 30, 2011. Customers have 90 days after the effective date of the revised tariff (beginning on May 1, 2011), to submit protests in writing to the TCEQ.
      • Annual SRE meeting is on April 30, 2011 at 10:30 am, at the First Baptist Church.
      • New Service Connection at 1301 Skyline Ridge Lookout to J. Thompson (Lot 71).
      • Waiver of any February 2011 PGMS charges to K. Allison and D. Zink due to backflow prevention valve leaks.
      • Region L notices: Regional Water Planning Meeting on May 5, 2011 at 10 AM at San Antonio Water System Customer Service Building; San Antonio River Authority will submit a grant application for financial assistance to Texas Water Development Board on behalf of Region L, to carry out planning activities to develop the 2016 Region L Regional Water Plan.
      • Texas Water Development Board 2010 Water Usage Survey mailed on March 3, 2011, which reported SREWSC volume of groundwater pumped by month.
2. Secretary’s Report
   1. Minutes of February 9, 2011 WSC meeting
   2. Documentation requirements
3. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Financial status, February 28, 2011
   2. Checking account transfer, emergency well outage: $6000 transferred from the loan reserve account to the checking account on March 1, 2011 to cover the check for $9,148.41 to Whisenant & Lyle Water Service for the emergency well outage repair and replacement pump. Automatic monthly deposits of $116.40 are required into the loan reserve account until the balance reaches $13,978.20, as a condition of our 2009 loan with Community Resource Group.
   3. PGMS invoice, January 2011: PGMS January invoice paid in the amount of $2,569.88 for routine water operations, chlorine regulator maintenance, and water treatment chemicals.
   4. Lot 71, New Residence Connection Fee: Check deposited in the amount of $250 from Sierra Classic Homes for new water service to lot 71.
   5. 2010 tax return: Extension will be filed. Estimated cost for Jennifer Jaime, CPA to complete the return is $550.
   6. 2010 Backflow Project cost
4. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. Tariff revision comments
   2. Customer roster update needed for emergency contacts
   3. Texas Water Development Board water loss audit is due March 31, 2011
5. Operations Status Report

During the SREWSC Board meeting on February 9, 2011, Board directors adopted revisions to the existing water tariff (2008-04-19).

Proposed tariff revisions will not increase or decrease the cost of water service to current members with existing water service. The effective date of the new tariff will be May 1, 2011, which allows for a 60-day member review and comment period.

View revised tariff, 2011-02-09:
http://skylineranch.org/content/filemgr/files/wsc_tariff_draft_2011-02-09.pdf [pdf, 153 KB]

As of February 11, 2011, the Mt. Baldy well level – used to measure drought stages for Skyline Ranch WSC – has fallen beneath 115 ft. below ground surface. As per the SRE-WSC Drought Contingency Plan, a Stage 1 drought declaration is in effect until the requirement for termination is in effect.

From the SRE-WSC Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan:

—- Drought Stage 1 initiation/termination —–
Stage 1 – Mild Water Shortage Conditions 
 
Requirements for initiation 
Customers shall be asked to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions  on certain non-essential water uses, defined in Section 4.07, annually beginning on May 1 through September 30.  Customers shall be asked to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions on certain non-essential water uses whenever the depth of the water in the Mt. Baldy well reaches or falls below 115.0 feet below ground surface. 
 
Requirements for termination 
Between October 1 and April 30, Stage 1 of the Plan will be rescinded when the water depth in  the Mt. Baldy well rises above 115.0 feet below ground surface for a period of 3 consecutive  days.  Upon termination of Stage 1, Stage 0 becomes operative.
—— end: Drought Stage 1 initiation/termination —–

Message from I-Pei Hodge, SRE-WSC President
Sun. Feb. 6, 2011; 12:30 PM CT

NOTICE

In compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, section 551.041), the following notice is given: a meeting of the Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Board will be held Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011, 7:30 PM, at 700 Skyline Ridge Lookout; Skyline Ranch Estates; Wimberley, TX. 78676.

AGENDA

1. Quorum Count, Call to Order (I-Pei)
   1. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation for Harlan Mettenbrink
   2. President’s announcements
2. Secretary’s Report (Eric)
   1. Minutes of January 12, 2011 WSC meeting
   2. Documentation requirements
3. Treasurer’s Report (James)
   1. Financial status, January 31, 2011
4. Operations Status Report (Harlan)
   1. Well pump emergency outage and replacement
   2. Chlorinator regulator refurbishment
   3. Water testing results (I-Pei)
   4. Cold weather operations assessment
5. Regulatory, Compliance, and Business Issues
   1. Tariff revision for new connections, customer reconnections, and customers requiring backflow prevention systems
   2. Texas Water Development Board water loss audit