Docket Item 6
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
6. 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 E. 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 Lift Station No. 1. She noted that the generator startup was completed on April 15 and that the contractor is working on minor items and plans to be complete next month. She presented Pay Estimate No. 6 in the amount of $44,847.00. Upon motion by Director Maxwell, seconded by director Jacobs, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve Pay Estimate No. 6 in the amount of $44,847.00. Ms. Evans reported on the WWTP. She stated that NRF issued a memorandum to No. 189 and No. 3 outlining the District’s intent to replace the package plant. She noted that NRF and Quiddity await responses from the participants. Ms. Evans reported on the Water Plant Improvements and Filtration Expansion. She stated that Quiddity is proceeding with the design phase services. She noted that the District will need additional funds to proceed with construction. She stated that the District could utilize an upcoming bond issuance for additional funding. Ms. Evans noted that the potential bond issuance can take approximately seven to eight months to prepare the bond application report, obtain 201487926.1 approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”), sell bonds and receive the funds. Ms. Evans reported on the WWTP Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“TPDES”) Permit. She
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.