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

Docket Item 12

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - September 24, 2024 on 2024-09-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Board voted unanimously to approve the cost of a new changing table in the amount of $276.”
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

12. Hear General Manager report, hear security report, review Yellowstone Agreement, discuss maintenance and operations charges for District sponsored parks, and modifications/additions to park facilities. Mr. Wilson recognized Ms. Cook, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the Security Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H. Ms. Cook presented to and reviewed with the Board the General Manager’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I. She reported that a survey was created and shared with the Board for the parks. She stated that there are three options for the survey. It was the consensus of the Board to pick the third option to allow all options to be selected and to offer a write-in section. Ms. Cook stated that she will notify residents of the survey via the District’s website and text message. She noted that she will work with the HOA to also post on Facebook 203292018.1 and SE to place on the bills. She stated that the results will be provided at the October 22, 2024 meeting. Ms. Cook discussed the Koala baby changing table. Upon motion by director Randall, seconded by Director Jacobs, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the cost of a new changing table in the amount of $276.04. Ms. Cook reviewed an estimate from Tilted Concrete to level the sidewalks at the park in the amount of $12,228.22. She noted that there is a two year warranty. 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 estimate. Ms. Cook presented to and reviewed with the Board the Landscape Maintenance Services Proposal from Yellowstone Landscape, a copy of which is attached h

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.