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

Docket Item 9

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - June 28, 2022 on 2022-06-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Board voted unanimously to not exceed $10,000 to correct the splash pad drainage issue.”
LS
Leslie Smith-Boards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
Jennifer Jacobs
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JA
Jo Ann Randall
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9. Discuss Park matters. Mr. Wilson recommended to the Board that parks matters and security matters be separated into a special meeting; once the General Manager has been selected, he/she may take over day-to-day matters and later integrate these matters in the regular session meetings. Discussion ensued regarding time and location for parks and security meetings. The Board agreed to discuss scheduling of parks and security special meeting at next month’s meeting, and Mr. Wilson stated a resolution will be added to next month’s agenda to amend meeting locations; the parks and security special meetings will begin in August at Mustang Park. Director Randall discussed meeting with contractor regarding retention of water from the splash pad, and she asked for an estimate to drain the water. Mr. Wilson reminded the Board the authority of $1,000 on projects, but the Board can decide on an amount not to exceed. Director Randall received an estimate range between $4,000 and $10,000. Upon motion by Director Jacobs, seconded by Randall, after full discussion and the question being out to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to not exceed $10,000 to correct the splash pad drainage issue. Director Smith-Boards requested the return of Ms. Keisha Holmes’ refundable deposit. Discussion ensued. Upon motion by Director Smith-Boards, seconded by Director Randall, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the return Ms. Holmes refundable deposit from the event hosted on April 9, 2022. 131355090.1

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.