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

Docket Item 13

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - January 23, 2024 on 2024-01-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously at 2:05 p.”
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
JA
Jo Ann Randall
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

13. Matters pertaining to 2024 Directors Election, including Approval of Order Calling Directors Election and Joint Election Contract; and any other matters that may properly come before the Board. Mr. Wilson presented to and reviewed with the Board the Order Calling Directors Election (the “Order”) for May 2024, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit K. He stated that the Board need to approve the Order in order to call the directors election for May 4, 2024. Upon motion by Director Randall, seconded by Director Smith-Boards, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Order, thereby calling the directors election for May 4, 2024. Upon motion by Director Smith-Boards, seconded by Director Maxwell, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously at 2:05 p.m. to enter into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 to consultant with the District’s attorney and to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. At this time all persons left the meeting, except the Board members, Ms. Cook, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Graham and Ms. Maher. Upon motion by Director Maxwell, seconded by Director Jacobs, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously at 2:27 p.m. to enter into open session. Director Higgins made a motion, which was seconded by director Smith-Boards, to assess the amount of damage for the park vandalism and to send the reimbursement request to Ms. Reed and to not file charges against Mr. Butler. Directors Jacobs, Maxwell and Randall abstained. The motion failed. Upon motion by Director H

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.