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11 • FINANCIALTrinity Bay Conservation District (Chambers County)

AMEND THE GRANT REVENUE BUDGET FOR $600,000.00 TO PAY BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT /DESIGN

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - June 12, 2024 on 2024-06-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Adjourn”
AR
Annette Rayburn
Director, Place 3
YES
LH
Lester Hankamer
Director, Place 4
YES
JW
Justin Woody
Director, Place 5
ABSENT
VC
Victor Caraway
Director, Place 1
YES
RN
Richard Nicely
Director, Place 2
YES
MW
Michael Winzer
President
ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AMEND THE GRANT REVENUE BUDGET FOR $600,000.00 TO PAY BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT /DESIGN ON HIGHWAY 65 AND HIGHWAY 124 General Manager Shadden - Again, this is what the accountant called it when he sent the email. It is to have an account for when the County reimburses it to put it back into our Budget as they reimburse us. Secretary Hankamer, made a Motion to approve Amending the Grant Revenue for $600,000.00 to pay for the bridge improvement/engineering on Highway 65 and Highway 124. The motion was seconded by Director Nicely and it passed by unanimous vote. IL. L DRAINAGE REPORT: Amos Roy reported on Drainage. SPINDLETOP BAYOU S. OF SH65: Komatsu Dozer — This machine is reworking the right of way of the drain. Komatsu Fecon: This machine is cutting the right of way. Was able to get it back into service on 6-4-24 from overheating issues. So for so good on that. Long Reach 326’ - This machine is cutting what the short reach cannot. **NOTE: Roughly % of a mile left to go. TRIBUTARIES OF SPINDLETOP: Cat Fecon- This machine is working in the area of FM 1410 and McBride-Devillier Extension. **NOTE: He just has a couple hundred feet to go from finishing but there is an issue with the Fecon unit. Waiting on the technician to arrive. Cat 308 — Using the cutter and the bucket to remove debris as needed. ONION BAYOU TRINUTARY: Komatsu Mower Long Reach — This machine is removing vegetation from the ditch and repairing crossings. **NOTE: This machine has roughly 1.4 miles to go.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.