BLOCK HOUSE
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
October 24, 2007
TO: THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BLOCK HOUSE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT AND ALL OTHER
INTERESTED PERSONS:
Notice is hereby given that
the Board of Directors of Block House Municipal Utility District will hold a
regular meeting on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 6:30 p.m., at 2600 Block House Drive South, Leander, Texas. The following matters may be considered
and acted upon at the meeting:
PUBLIC COMMENT
PLEASE NOTE: Public comments will be accepted only
during designated portions of the Board meeting. Comments from the floor will not be accepted during the
business portion of the Board meeting.
Citizens wishing to address the Board should complete the citizens’
communication form provided at the entrance to the meeting room, so they may be
recognized to speak.
1. Citizens’ communications;
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
2. Public hearing regarding taxation of Goods-in-Transit;
3.
Resolution Providing for Taxation of Goods-in-Transit;
CONSENT ITEMS
(These items may be approved collectively or individually. Any of these items may be pulled for discussion upon the request of any Board member.)
4. Minutes of September 12, 2007 and September 26, 2007 Board meetings;
5. Payment of bills and invoices;
6. Fund transfers;
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ENFORCEMENT ITEMS
7. Restrictive covenant enforcement, including:
(a) report from Waterman, Shanks & Spainhour, including:
(1) 16609 Shipshaw River Drive;
(2) 16823 Black Kettle Drive;
(3) 605 Chandler Branch; and
(4) 2801 Alexander Drive;
(b) report from ECO Resources, Inc., including enforcement of commercial restrictive covenants in connection with Wong tract;
ENGINEER ITEMS
8. Report from Gray-Jansing & Associates, Inc. on engineering matters, including:
(a) previous directives;
(b) 500 MG (0.5 MG) Ground Storage Tank Rehab-2006;
(c) reclamation of floodplain of Block House Creek and Tributary #2 (Wong tract); and
(d) pass-through water and wastewater service to Knight tract;
LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE ITEMS
9. Report from TruGreen LandCare, L.L.C. on landscape maintenance, including previous directives;
PARK AND POOL ITEMS
10. Report from YMCA on pool management and operations, including update on Pulsar system;
11. Enclosure for trash cans at pools, including bid(s) for the improvements (Directors Bennett and McMullen);
12. Tumlinson Pool rest rooms and lifeguard office area ventilation system, including bid(s) for the improvements (Director Bennett);
13. Proposal for modification of the “kid house” structure adjacent to Tumlinson Pool;
14. Report from BHCOA Subcommittee regarding obtaining bids for playscape at Tonkawa Park;
15. Report from Pool Subcommittee regarding proposal for installation of security cameras;
16. Proposal from BHC Owners Association, Inc. for contractual agreement with the District for contribution to the development of Jumano Park, including playscape (Director McMullen);
DISTRICT COMMUNICATION ITEMS
17. Newsletter, website, brochure and District-wide calendar;
ATTORNEY ITEMS
18. Report from Armbrust & Brown, L.L.P. on legal matters, including:
(a) previous directives; and
(b) Amendment No. 1 to Landscape License Agreement with BHC Owners Association, Inc.;
GENERAL MANAGER ITEMS
19. Report from ECO Resources, Inc. on District operations, including:
(a) previous directives;
(b) system maintenance and repairs;
(c) patrol report from Williamson County Sheriff’s Department;
(d) solid waste and recycling report from Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.; and
(e) name change of ECO Resources, Inc. and assignment of Management Services Agreement;
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
20. Report from Subcommittees, including:
(a) Fence Subcommittee, including:
(1) wrought iron gate and fence along the easement at St. Genevieve and fence along Susan Lane Channel to close gap; and
(2) fence between Susan Lane Channel and Horizon Park; and
(3) access gates at both ends of Susan Lane Channel;
(b) Intergovernmental Liaison Subcommittee regarding flashing lights at crosswalk at Block House Drive and Creek Run Drive and Autrey Drive, including possible contribution from BHC Owners Association, Inc.;
21. Report from Citizens’ Task Force regarding petition to Williamson County Commissioners Court regarding posting signs to prohibit overnight parking of commercial vehicles;
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
22. Haunted house within the District (Director McMullen);
23. November and December meeting schedule;
24. Subcommittee assignments, including appointment of Christmas Event Subcommittee;
25. Holiday/Christmas party (Director Roberts);
26. Mistletoe Market (Director Roberts);
27. Aerial map of District (Director Roberts);
28. Information technology consultant (Director Roberts);
29. Use of District parks and greenbelt by non-residents (Director Roberts);
30. District signage, including inventory and possible replacement or upgrade of existing signage (Director Bennett);
31. Director responsibilities and ethics issues, including Code of Ethics and Financial Investment, Travel and Professional Services Policy (Director Bennett);
32. Consultant contracts, including:
(a) consultant evaluation form;
(b) Management Services Agreement with ECO Resources, Inc.;
(c) Landscape Maintenance Agreement with TruGreen LandCare, L.L.C.;
(d) Pool Services Agreement with YMCA of Austin;
(e) Media Services Agreement with Linda Klar dba Klar Communications;
(f) Off-Duty Security Agreement with Williamson County, Texas, c/o Williamson County Sheriff’s Department; and
(g) Agreement to Schedule and Provide Security Patrols with Williamson County Deputy Sheriff Royger Harris;
33. Possible request for Williamson County Sheriff’s Department use of Walker House;
34. Scout projects, including:
(a) proposed disc golf; and
(b) wildflower project;
35. Creek maintenance and permitting project (Director Bennett);
36. Potential litigation regarding City of Leander’s taking of Block House Municipal Utility District property in connection with proposed wastewater interceptor line;
37. Miscellaneous directives and Board member directives;
38. Board member announcements; and
39. Future agenda items.
The Board of Directors is authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act to convene in closed or executive session for certain purposes. These purposes include receiving legal advice from the District’s Attorney (Section 551.071); discussing real property matters (Section 551.072); discussing gifts and donations (Section 551.073), discussing personnel matters (Section 551.074) or discussing security personnel or devices (Section 551.076). If the Board of Directors determines to go into executive session on any item on this agenda, the presiding officer will announce that an executive session will be held and will identify the item to be discussed and provision of the Open Meetings Act that authorizes the closed or executive session.
Attorney for the District
(SEAL)
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Block House Municipal
Utility District is committed to compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Reasonable
modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Please call Hector Alanis at ECO
Resources, Inc., General Manager for the District, at 335-7580 for
information. Hearing impaired or
speech disabled persons equipped with telecommunications devices for the deaf
may call 272-9116, or may utilize the statewide Relay Texas program,
1-800-735-2988.