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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 - January 28, 2025 on 2025-01-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to authorize NRF, Ms.”
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

11. Hear General Manager report, hear security report, discuss maintenance and operations charges for District sponsored parks, and modifications/additions to park facilities. Mr. Graham recognized Ms. Cook, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the General Manager Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit L. She discussed the playground shade claim and stated that the claim was not filed due to the deductible not being met. She reported on the splash pad permit and stated that the splash pash is required to have a permit from Fort Bend County. She stated that the permit complies with Fort Bend County Regulations for swimming pools, spas, artificial swimming lagoons and interactive water features. She noted that a site survey will need to be scheduled along with a $300 plan review. Ms. Cook reviewed the Security Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit M. Director Higgins discussed the AWBD mid-winter conference and asked that an agenda item be included next month to review the general manager policy. Upon motion by Director Jacobs, seconded by Director Smith-Boards, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session at 1:17 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.072 Texas Gov’t Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. At this time all members left the meeting except the Board, Mr. Graham, Ms. Maher, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Evans and Ms. Cook. Director Higgins left the meeting at 1:32 p.m. and Director Smith-Boards left the meeting at 1:37 p.m. 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 reconvene in open session at 1:45 p.m. Upon motion by Direct

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.