Marked Agenda
Commissioners' Work Session
June 26, 1997
10:00 a.m.
Room 201S, Building E, Park 35, Austin

Old Business

  1. Docket No. 97-0531-EXE. THE COMMISSION WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND WILL DISCUSS PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, SETTLEMENT OFFERS, AND/OR THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC COMMISSION EMPLOYEES, as permitted by Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the Open Meetings Act, codified as Chapter 551 of the Government code. No final action, decision or vote with regard to any legal or personnel matter considered in the closed meeting shall be made in the absence of further notice issued in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Commissioners discussed this item in closed session. No action was taken.

  2. Docket No. 97-0532-EXE. THE COMMISSION WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THEIR DUTIES, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE TNRCC PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CODIFIED AS CHAPTER 551 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. No final action, decision, or vote with regard to any matter considered in closed session shall be made in the absence of further notice issued in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Commissioners discussed this item in closed session. No action was taken.

New Business

  1. Consideration of the Commissioners' priorities on rule and policy development. This item was discussed in conjunction with new business item #7.

  2. Consideration of issues related to standard exemptions. Jeff Saitas (Office of Air Quality), Victoria Hsu (New Source Review Permits Division), and Dale Beebe-Farrow (New Source Review Permits Division) presented this item. The Commissioners -

  3. Consideration of issues related to the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). Herb Williams (Air Policy and Regulations Division) and Al Giles (Transportation Planning Emissions & Assessment Team) presented this item. The Commissioners -

    Chairman McBee moved that the Commission approve these positions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Baker and passed unanimously.

  4. Consideration of the agency's implementation of legislation enacted by the 75th Texas Legislature, including Legislative Concept Papers and the status of the agency's Legislative Implementation Strategy. The Commission may also meet in closed meeting to receive legal advice regarding these matters as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. Any Commission action, decision, or vote on these matters will be made in open meting in accordance with Section 551.102 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Commissioners chose not to discuss this item at this time.

  5. Consideration of issues related to the Ozone Transport Advisory Group (OTAG). Beverly Hartsock (Office of Policy and Regulatory Development), Herb Williams (Air Policy and Regulations Division), and Chuck Mueller (Air Policy Coordination and Development Section) presented this item. The Commissioners thanked agency staff for their outstanding work on the group, calling it "a positive contribution to the future of this State." Commissioner Baker moved that the Commission affirm the OTAG vote and send the letter drafted by staff (with minor changes) from the Commissioners to Mary Gade, Director of the Illinois EPA, concerning OTAG's final recommendations. The motion was seconded by Chairman McBee and approved unanimously.

  6. Consideration of issues related to the agency's fiscal year 1998 operating budget. Glenn Shankle (Office of Administrative Services) and Tobi Hitt (Chief Financial Officer) presented this item. After reviewing the materials, the Commissioners chose to conduct their discussion of the fiscal year 1998 operating budget as a standing agenda item at the next few Commissioners' Work Sessions.

  7. Planning for the next Commissioners' Work Session. The next Commissioners' Work Session is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, July 10th, in E-201S, and will include the following issues: legislative implementation, the fiscal year 1998 operating budget, and six MOUs concerning the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Program.