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22 • CONTRACTSArcola Municipal Management District #1 (Fort Bend County)

OVER EXCAVATION OF MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR CLAY LINING FOR LAKE D, TO BE USED FOR PROPOSED FILL, PLACING, COMPACTING TO 95% STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY, (CONTRACTOR WILL ONLY BE PAID EXACT QUANTITIES CONSTRUCTED), AS DIRECTED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER, CO

Presented in: Arcola Municipal Management District #1 Board Meeting - 2026-04-08 on 2026-04-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve OVER EXCAVATION OF MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR CLAY LINING FOR LAKE D, TO BE USED FOR PROPOSED FILL, PLACING, COMPACTING TO 95% STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY, (CONTRACTOR WILL ONLY BE PAID EXACT QUANTITIES CONSTRUCTED), AS DIRECTED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER, CO”
LF
Len Franklin
Director, Place 3
YES
DR
Donyelle Robinson
Director, Place 4
YES
BC
Brian Cokes
Director, Place 5
YES
ME
Mary Ewing
Director, Place 1
YES
CB
Carrie Bond
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

OVER EXCAVATION OF MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR CLAY LINING FOR LAKE D, TO BE USED FOR PROPOSED FILL, PLACING, COMPACTING TO 95% STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY, (CONTRACTOR WILL ONLY BE PAID EXACT QUANTITIES CONSTRUCTED), AS DIRECTED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER, COMPLETE IN PLACE CY 1714.00 $ 0.01 $ 17.14 1691.00 $ 0.01 $ 16.91 $ (0.23) DETENTION AND DRAINAGE ITEMS

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).