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7 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

DETENTION MAINTENANCE REPORT Sam Cocke of

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - January 13, 2025 on 2025-01-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“DETENTION MAINTENANCE REPORT Sam Cocke of Double Oak Erosion, Inc., the District’s detention pond maintenance contractor, reported as to the status and condition of the District’s detention pond facilities. Mr. Cocke reviewed their written report with the board and responded to questions. Mr. Cocke recommended the removal of fence bracing installed by the homeowner at 14510 Gunmetal Dr. from the D”
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

DETENTION MAINTENANCE REPORT Sam Cocke of Double Oak Erosion, Inc., the District’s detention pond maintenance contractor, reported as to the status and condition of the District’s detention pond facilities. Mr. Cocke reviewed their written report with the board and responded to questions. Mr. Cocke recommended the removal of fence bracing installed by the homeowner at 14510 Gunmetal Dr. from the District’s property, as it is contributing to erosion of the detention pond side slopes. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Pershall, seconded by Mr. Armand, and unanimously carried, the board approved the detention pond maintenance report and requested that WDM contact the homeowner at 14510 Gunmetal Dr. to request removal of their fence bracing from the District’s property.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.