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6 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

DETENTION MAINTENANCE REPORT Sam Cocke of

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - April 14, 2025 on 2025-04-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 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 also presented a proposal for repair of washouts next to the pilot channel at the Cypress Creek Land”
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 also presented a proposal for repair of washouts next to the pilot channel at the Cypress Creek Landing pond, at a cost of $6850. After review and discussion, upon motion by Mr. Pershall, seconded by Mr. Whisler, and unanimously carried, the board approved the detention pond maintenance report and the proposal for repair of the washouts at the Cypress Creek Landing pond.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.