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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 - November 23, 2021 on 2021-11-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“the Board voted unanimously to not renew the membership with NAFSMA.”
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. Hear Operations Report, authorize District maintenance/repairs, and termination of delinquent accounts. Mr. Wilson recognized Mr. Alexander, who presented to and reviewed the Board the Operator’s Report for the month of October, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F. Mr. Alexander noted the District’s accountability is 99.64%, which includes maintenance and flushing use. Mr. Alexander reviewed the delinquent list and reported that 143 accounts remain unpaid. Upon motion by Director Boyd, seconded by Director Randall, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Operations Report, to authorize termination of delinquent accounts pursuant to the terms of the Rate Order. Ms. Pfeffer presented to and reviewed with the Board an invoice from the National Association of Flood & Stormwater Management (“NAFSMA”) in the amount of $1,500, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit G. Discussion ensued. 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 not renew the membership with NAFSMA.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.