MINUTES Joint Interim Committee on Water Resources Development and Management Wednesday, May 13, 1998 1:30 pm Lamar University-Orange ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Joint Interim Committee on Water Resources Development and Management was held on Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at Lamar University-Orange Student Center, in Orange, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman J.E. "Buster" Brown Senator Ken Armbrister Chairman Ron Lewis Senator Eddie Lucio Representative Robby Cook Senator Carlos Truan Representative Robert Puente Senator Jeff Wentworth Representative Gary Walker Representative David Counts ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm. The following business was transacted. Representative Walker moved that the Minutes from the previous hearing be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The following testified before the committee: Essie L. Bellfield, Mayor, City of Orange Sam Collins, Sabine River Authority of Texas Ron Sigler, Orange County Drainage District John Johnson, Office of Jefferson County Judge Carl Griffith Tommy Knowles, TWDB Richard P. Le Blanc, Jr., Drainage District #6 Henry R. "Sonny" Stevenson, Jr., representing himself Patty Neild, representing herself Cal Ebner, South Newton Water Supply Corporation John L. Henning, representing himself Jerry Mambreth, TX Parks and Wildlife Dept. At 4:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until May 21, 1998, in Laredo, Texas. _____________________________ __________________ __________ Senator J.E. "Buster"Brown, Co-Chair Representativ e Ron Lewis, Co-Chair _________________________ Carol K. McGarah, Clerk