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

Docket Item 11

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - February 28, 2023 on 2023-02-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Board voted unanimously to authorize Ms.”
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

11. Hear General Manager report, security report and take any necessary action. Mr. Graham recognized Ms. Cook, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the General Manager’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit K. She reported on the splash pad and stated that maintenance was completed on February 22, and that testing will run from February 22 through March 2. Mr. Cook recognized Mr. Morrison, who presented a proposal for adding catch basins to the splash pad in the amount of $4,570.27. Discussion ensued. Upon motion by Director Smith-Boards, seconded by Director Jones, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal for the splash pad. Ms. Cook reported that there are rusted steps at the playground. Discussion ensued regarding solutions and placing caution tape around the steps. Discussion ensued regarding authorizing Ms. Cook to make emergency repairs. Ms. Cook proposed that there be a separate meeting to discuss park matters. Upon motion by Director Smith-Boards, seconded by Director Jones, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to have a parks meeting every other month 135170628.1 at 9:00 a.m., beginning April 2023 at the Mustang Community Center. Director Jones stated that she would see if the Mustang Community Center was available. Ms. Cook discussed the TRWA conference. Upon motion by Director Smith-Boards, seconded by Director Higgins, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to authorize Ms. Cook to attend the TRWA conference. The Board reviewed the February 2023 Security Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit L.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.