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11 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Resolution 25-21, Resolution awarding the bid for the purchase of one pickup truck.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - July 08, 2025 on 2025-07-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution 25-21, Resolution awarding the bid for the purchase of one pickup truck.”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Resolution 25-21, Resolution awarding the bid for the purchase of one pickup truck. Mr. J. Morales made a motion to approve an amount of up to $50,000 including applying proceeds from insurance reimbursement and surplus sales for purchase of a truck and to adopt Resolution 25-21 awarding the bid for the pickup truck to Auto Nation Ford. The motion was seconded by Mr. D. Morales and passed by unanimous vote. 12 Executive Session Agenda Items - In this executive session the board of Directors will deliberate or receive legal advice regarding (1) each of the following matters pursuant to the Section(s) of the Texas Government Code in parenthesis at the end of such matter, and (2) any other agenda items on today’s agenda that the presiding officer of the meeting has announced will be considered in this executive session (collectively. the “Executive Session Agenda Items”). The Board of Directors may take action in open session after the executive session on any of the Fxecutive Session Agenda items. The Board of Directors will deliberate the purchase. exchange, lease or value of real property in executive session only if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on South Texas Water Authority’s position in negotiations with a third person. 12.a. Receive legal advice from counsel regarding alternate watet sources. Mr. Graveley announced that the Board would convene in Closed Session at 7:21 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.