27 April 2009
Subject:  BRA Board Meeting in Waco on 27 April 2009

Comments from the Public

Monte Land  thanked the BRA Staff for their support of HB 3031 and spoke on the hardships being created by the one year morortorum on all new BRA leases.  His comments were suported by speakers that presented letters from several individual and others that discussed hardship issues.

The Mike Patterson Bid  was supported , as I recall by I three individuals, and a letter from the West Side VFD.

Issues related to the Lakeview area were presented by two individuals.

Closed Door Executive Session

Following a long session (approximately 2 1/2 hours) the Directors adopted a resolution accepting the Mike Patterson $50M bid for property at Possum Kingdom  Lake.

Other Agenda Items
The published agenda was modified to allow  Agenda item 22 to be presented  following the Executive Session.  Commissioner Edgar Laney  message concerned roads and  law enforcement at Possum Kingdom.  Laney detailed how the county has work with the BRA for many years in the past by doing BRA requested road work.  The BRA furnished the materials and the county furnished the manpower and equipment.  He asked for BRA continued support in the future to maintain the roads for the next six years so the county could phase in the BRA roads into their budget.  I  jotted down a concluding remark by Commissioner Laney concerning the roads > Please help us to maintain the roads.  Laney also commented that there has been two meeting with the BRA on law enforcement  with apparently no consensus.  He commented that the BRA had indicated that they would get back with the county  on this issue.  His final comment was to the effect  > Need direction from the BRA.

"More Breaking News"

HB 3031 should be amended  on the House floor today, approved and moved to the Senate.

Saturday , June 13
Please schedule this date for the annual meeting of the Possum Kingdom Lake Association