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

Docket Item 8

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - February 27, 2024 on 2024-02-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve Change Order No.”
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

8. Engineer’s Report. Mr. Wilson recognized Ms. Evans, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the Engineer’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H. Ms. Evans reported on the Remote Water Well and Lift Station No. 1 Generator Additions. She stated that the contractor, McDonald Municipal and Industrial, a division of C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc., completed installation of the generator at Remote Water Well No. 2 and Quiddity held an inspection and issued a Certificate of Partial Substantial Completion for this portion of the project. She reported that at Lift Station No. 1, Quiddity discovered that the existing transformer is not adequate to power the generator’s auxiliary loads and requires modifications. She noted that the contractor submitted Chane Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,665.00 to install a Mini Power Zone to power the generator auxiliary loads. She stated that the projected current generator delivery date is April 2024 for Lift Station No. 1. She noted that there is no pay estimate this month. Upon motion by Director Jacobs, seconded by Director Maxwell, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,665.00. Ms. Evans reported on the WWTP. She stated that NRF issued a memorandum to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 189 (“No. 189”) and Brazoria-Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 3 (“No. 3”) outlining the District’s intent to replace the package plant. She noted that NRF and Quiddity hosted a call with consultants of the participating districts to discuss the memo and answer questions and concerns. She stated that NRF and Quiddity anticipate a response from the participates soon. Ms. Evans reported on the Water Plant Improvements and Filtration Expansion. She stated that Quiddity is proceeding

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).