BLOCK
HOUSE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
April 23, 2008
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, April 23, 2008, 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.
CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS
1. Receive presentations from restrictive covenant management companies [see also agenda item #7(d)];
2. Citizens’ communications;
CONSENT
(These items may be approved collectively or individually. Any of these items may be pulled for discussion upon the request of any Board member.)
3. Minutes of March 26, 2008 and April 8, 2008 Board meetings;
4. Payment of bills and invoices;
5. Fund transfers;
6. Renewal of Media Services Agreement with Linda Klar, dba Klar Communications;
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
ENFORCEMENT
7. Restrictive covenant enforcement, including:
(a) report from SWWC Services, Inc.;
(b) report from Waterman & Spainhour, including:
(1) 16609 Shipshaw River Drive;
(2) 2801 Alexander Drive;
(3) 2607 North Walker Drive;
(4) 607 Tumlinson Fort Drive;
(5) 704 Stuart Cove;
(6) 2503 Kathleen Cove;
(7) 2417 Autrey Drive;
(8) 2602 Armstrong Drive;
(9) 2621 Armstrong Drive;
(10) 605 Chandler Branch; and
(11) 16913 Stockton Drive;
(c) status of photographic benchmark catalog from Preferred Association Management Company (Directors McMullen and Junk); and
(d) proposals for restrictive covenant management (Directors McMullen and Junk);
ENGINEER
8. Report from Gray-Jansing & Associates, Inc. on engineering matters, including:
(a) previous directives; and
(b) 500 MG (0.5 MG) Ground Storage Tank Rehab-2006;
LANDSCAPE
9. Landscape maintenance, including:
(a) report from SunTerra Landscape Services on landscape maintenance work and previous directives; and
(b) proposals, including proposals for arbor work;
10. Proposals to refurbish park trails (Directors Davis and Roberts);
POOLS
11. Pool operations and management, including report from YMCA;
12. Improvements at Apache Pool, Tumlinson Pool and Walker House, including:
(a) modifications for the security cameras (Directors Bennett and Davis); and
(b) proposal from CompuSolvers for computer-related items (Director Davis);
PARKS, CREEK AND NATURE TRAILS
13. Order Establishing Rules and Regulations Governing Recreational Facilities and Related Fees and Charges, including revision to District parks and facilities curfew provisions (Director Roberts);
14. Creek maintenance, including report from Nature Trail System and Creek Maintenance Subcommittee regarding environmental study of the creek (Directors McMullen and Bennett);
15. District parks and facilities, including:
(a) report on status of:
(1) clean up project along Hutton Lane and Claudia Drive (Directors Bennett and McMullen);
(2) fence along Susan Lane Channel and gated enclosure for trash cans at Apache Pool (SWWC);
(3) pocket park (Scout project) in Apache Park (Directors Bennett and McMullen); and
(4) nets for Skate Court, including revised scope of project (Director McMullen);
(b) proposed projects, including:
(1) removal of crumbled concrete in Jumano Park (Director Bennett);
(2) development of Jumano Park, including improvements to wastewater treatment plant building (Director Bennett);
(3) fence maintenance (Director Bennett); and
(4) “movie night at the park”, including purchase of sound and screen equipment (Director Davis);
16. Boy Scout and Girl Scout projects, including approval process (Director Bennett);
MAINTENANCE
17. District maintenance, including:
(a) report from Maintenance Subcommittee regarding contractors and maintenance projects; and
(b)
proposal for regular maintenance of District trash
cans, Walker House gutters and Walker House and Information Center stonework
(Director Davis);
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ITEMS AND SECURITY
18. District security, including:
(a) monthly report from Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Off-Duty Deputies; and
(b) Off-Duty Service Agreement with Williamson County Sheriff’s Department and Agreement to Schedule and Provide Security Patrols with Williamson County Deputy Sheriff Royger Harris (Director Roberts);
COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA / WEBSITE
19. Newsletter, website, brochure, water bill inserts and District-wide calendar;
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
20. District operations, including report from SWWC Services, Inc. on:
(a) previous directives;
(b) system maintenance and repairs;
(c) solid waste and recycling, including:
(1) report from Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.; and
(2) District policy regarding hazardous waste disposal and voucher program (Director Roberts);
(d) date of Town Hall meeting on fire safety;
(e) request to Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long regarding repair of bridge at Chardonnay Crossing;
(f) leak detection test, including repair of leaks (SWWC); and
(g) District services, including:
(1) response to Management Letter of SWWC Services, Inc. regarding reconciliation of accounts backbilled in connection with implementation of November 2005 rate order; and
(2) update on aging accounts receivable;
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
21. Report from Subcommittees, including:
(a) Finance Subcommittee regarding amending 2007/2008 budget, including scheduling a budget workshop; and
(b) management scope of services for District bookkeeper, manager and operator (Directors Bennett and Roberts);
ATTORNEY
22. Report from Armbrust & Brown, L.L.P. on legal matters, including:
(a) previous directives;
(b) pass-through water and wastewater service to Knight tract;
(c) proposals for implementation of storm water management plan; and
(d) Order Adopting Amended and Restated Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan;
LITIGATION
23. Litigation regarding City of Leander’s taking of District property in connection with proposed wastewater interceptor line;
OTHER DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
24. Games of Texas Triathlon event (Director McMullen);
25. Director ethics (Director Bennett);
26. Extension of Scottsdale Drive (Director Davis);
27. Miscellaneous directives and Board member directives;
28. Board member announcements; and
29. 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 Gary Spoonts at SWWC Services, 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.