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5 • REGULARFort Bend County Municipal Utility District #131 (Fort Bend County)

Docket Item 5

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - June 24, 2025 on 2025-06-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Docket Item 5”
JR
Joann Randall
President
YES
JM
Jeanna Maxwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LS
Leslie Smith-Boards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
Jennifer Jacobs
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Engineer’s Report. Mr. Wilson recognized Mr. Bishop, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the Engineer’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E. Mr. Bishop reported on the Water Plant Improvements and Filtration Expansion. He stated that Quiddity received plan approval from Fort Bend County Drainage District and Fort Bend County Engineering. He noted that Quiddity will advertise the project for bid after the bonds have sold. Mr. Bishop reported on Bond Application Report No. 4. He stated that the bond application was approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) on February 6, 2025. He noted that the sale of the bonds will commence once the prior fiscal year end audits are finalized. Mr. Bishop reported on Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 189’s (“No. 189”) Request for Wastewater Capacity. He stated that Quiddity received a request for additional wastewater treatment plant capacity, 350 ESFCs, from No. 189. He noted that Quiddity is waiting to receive further information from No. 189’s engineer. Discussion ensued. Mr. Bishop reported on the WWTP Improvements Project. He stated that Quiddity is designing the WWTP Improvements Project. Mr. Bishop reported on the MS4 Phase II Storm Water Management Program. He stated that Quiddity prepared the District’s Storm Water Management Plan and Notice of Intent. He noted that the Notice of Intent is currently under review by the TCEQ, and that once approved, Quiddity will begin administering Permit Year 1 of the MS4 General Permit. He stated that Quiddity is hosting a MS4 training session on July 15, if any Directors would like to attend. Mr. Bishop reported on the Utility Easement. He stated that Quiddity prepared the metes and bounds description for the utility easements in Southern Colony Park. Mr. Wilson presented 298799318.1 to and reviewed with the Board the Water Line Easement and Sanitary Sewer Easement, copies of which are att

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.