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

Docket Item 3

Presented in: Board of Directors Special Meeting - May 05, 2022 on 2022-05-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Docket Item 3”
JR
Joann Randall
President
YES
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

3. Discuss security matters and take appropriate action. Director Higgins presented to and reviewed with the Board a summary of topics regarding park matters, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B. He discussed topic no. 1, Park Incident Sheet, and requested that a formal incident sheet be completed. He presented a sample incident sheet, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C. Discussion ensued. Mr. Williams stated that use of the proposed incident sheet would be an additional cost. Director Higgins suggested that the 107039453.1 current incident report Edgebrook Security provides could be replaced with the proposed incident sheet. Discussion ensued. Upon motion by Director Higgins, seconded by Director Smith-Boards, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted by majority, with Director Jacobs abstaining, to revise the incident sheet to revise the title of the report to what Edgebrook Security uses in their contract, to have one paragraph to describe the incident and recommendations, and remove the information following the “Submitted to District Board Member(s)” line. Director Higgins discussed topic no. 2, Special Event Protocol for Security Officers. Mr. Williams stated that more than one officer is needed for the food truck events. Discussion ensued regarding the food truck events. Upon motion by Director Boyd, seconded by Director Smith- Boards, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted by majority, with Director Randall opposing, to keep the food truck events scheduled as is, contingent upon an extra officer being present from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with the associated additional security costs being paid by the HOA. Upon motion by Director Jacobs, seconded by Director Higgins, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously that the District and the HOA run a

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).