Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Schedule for August 19-20, 2015
Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentCommission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Archived Audio
- Work Session — MP3 Audio File (MP3 16.1 MB)
- Annual Public Hearing — MP3 Audio File (MP3 13.4 MB)
9:00 a.m. — Work Session
- Work Session, Commission Hearing Room
- Executive Session, Executive Office Conference Room
2:00 p.m. — Annual Public Hearing
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Archived Audio
- Commission — MP3 Audio File (MP3 17.3 MB)
9:00 am — Commission Meeting
Commission Meeting
Thursday, August 20, 2015
9:00 a.m.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744
T. Dan Friedkin, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director
Approval of Previous Commission Meeting Minutes held May 21, 2015
Approval of Previous Special Commission Meeting Minutes held July 16, 2015
- Acknowledgement of Donations
- Consideration of Contracts
- Special Recognitions
- Midwest Officer of the Year – Kurt Kelley
- Devils River Conservancy Donation
- Retirement and Service Award Presentations
- ACTION – Approval of Agenda
- ACTION –Financial Overview – Mike Jensen
- FY 2016 Operating and Capital Budget Approval
- Budget and Investment Policy Resolutions
- Approval of State Park List for Performance Measures
- ACTION - Personnel Matters — Executive Director Compensation — Dawn Heikkila
- ACTION - Managed Lands Deer Program – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
- ACTION - 2015-2016 Migratory Game Bird Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Late Season Proposed Changes – Dave Morrison
- ACTION - Local Park Grant Funding – Dana Lagarde
- ACTION – Recommended Adoption of Administrative Fee Associated with Federal Duck Stamp – Justin Halvorsen
- ACTION – Implementation of Legislation during the 84th Texas Legislative Session – House Bill 801 – Recommended Adoption of General Plan for Prescribed Burning on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Lands – Justin Dreibelbis
- ACTION – Implementation of Legislation during the 84th Texas Legislative Session – Senate Bill 1204 – Exotic Species Permit Fee Waivers for School Aquaculture Programs – Monica McGarrity
- ACTION - Implementation of Legislation Passed During by the 84th Texas Legislature – Senate Bill 1978 – Designation of Nonprofit Organization to Receive Donations Made By Persons when Purchasing a Hunting License for a Statewide Program to Provide Hunters a Way to Donate Legally Harvested Deer to Local Food Assistance – Justin Halvorsen
- BRIEFING - Impacts of the Memorial Day Flooding and other events – Brent Leisure, Jessica Davisson