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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 - September 28, 2021 on 2021-09-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Board voted unanimously to approve the quote from Houston Fence Company, Inc.”
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 Operations Report, authorize District maintenance/repairs, and termination of delinquent accounts. Mr. Wilson recognized Mr. Alexander, who presented to and reviewed the Board the Operator’s Report for the month of August, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit J. Mr. Alexander noted the District’s accountability is 99.02%, which includes maintenance and flushing use. Mr. Alexander reviewed the delinquent list and reported that 81 accounts remain unpaid. Mr. Alexander reviewed proposals from Houston Fence Company and Foster Fence for the lift station fencing, copies of which are attached to the Operator’s Report. Mr. Rusk noted that the previous proposal from Houston Fence company included both the fencing at Volute Dr. and fencing for the lift station. He noted the proposal was in the amount of $31,965.88. He also noted that since receiving the proposals, LJA has constructed the slab for the storage shed behind the lift station and that the plan was to build an additional three sides with a gate. He stated that the 103116578.1 additional three sides and gate can be added to the change order. Upon motion by Boyd, seconded by Director Higgins, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the quote from Houston Fence Company, Inc. in the amount of $31,965.88, with the addition of the three sides and gate to be added to the change order. Mr. Alexander stated that SE removed a portion of a sidewalk from the street to the basketball court and that sod was placed down. He noted that the area needs to be watered for the next couple of weeks. He noted that SE could water the tract on a time and material basis. Upon motion by Director Boyd, seconded by Director Smith-Boards, after full discussion and the question being put to the

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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).