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8 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Violet Mak of PEA

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - October 14, 2024 on 2024-10-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Violet Mak of PEA Group (PEA), the District's landscape architects, reported as to the status of their work on design of the proposed Veterans Memorial Park. She presented pricing for the Marine Corps logo sculpture centerpiece proposed for the Memorial Park under design. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Armand, and unanimously carried, the 3 board ”
BP
Bryan Pershall
Director, Place 3
YES
NF
Nicholas Fava
Director, Place 4
YES
JA
James Armand
Director, Place 5
YES
JW
Jon Whisler
Director, Place 1
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Violet Mak of PEA Group (PEA), the District's landscape architects, reported as to the status of their work on design of the proposed Veterans Memorial Park. She presented pricing for the Marine Corps logo sculpture centerpiece proposed for the Memorial Park under design. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Armand, and unanimously carried, the 3 board authorized PEA to move forward with design work and securing Marine Corps authorization to replicate the Corps logo (globe, anchor and eagle) for the park.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).