BLOCK
HOUSE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
June 25, 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, June 25, 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. 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.)
2. Minutes of May 28, 2008 Board meeting;
3. Payment of bills and invoices;
4. Fund transfers;
5. Order Establishing Water and Wastewater Service Rates, Charges, Tap Fees and Park Fees, and Adopting General Policies with Respect to the District’s Water, Wastewater and Drainage Systems (park fee);
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
ENFORCEMENT
6. Restrictive covenant enforcement, including:
(a) report from SWWC Services, Inc.;
(b) cancellation of restrictive covenant services with SWWC Services, Inc.;
(c) report from Preferred Association Management Company, including photographic benchmark catalog; and
(d) report from Waterman & Spainhour, including:
(1) 16609 Shipshaw River Drive;
(2) 2801 Alexander Drive;
(3) 2621 Armstrong Drive;
(4) 607 Tumlinson Fort Drive; and
(5) 605 Chandler Branch;
ENGINEER
7. 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) Overall Storm Drainage System Mapping Project; and
(d) request for wastewater easement benefiting Pecan Grove Industrial Park;
LANDSCAPE
8. Landscape maintenance, including:
(a) report from SunTerra Landscape Services on landscape maintenance work and previous directives;
(b) proposals for landscape maintenance and improvements, including proposals for irrigation repairs, arbor work and new plantings in median islands;
(c) update flower beds (Director Roberts); and
(d) Amendment to Landscape Maintenance Agreement;
POOLS
9. Pool operations and management, including:
(a) report from YMCA;
(b) pool cleanliness (Director Davis);
(c) performance evaluation of YMCA (Director Roberts); and
(d) request for proposal for pool management services (Director Davis);
PARKS, CREEK AND NATURE TRAILS
10. Creek maintenance, including report from Nature Trail System and Creek Maintenance Subcommittee regarding environmental study of the creek (Directors McMullen and Bennett);
11. District parks and facilities, including:
(a) report on status of:
(1) pocket park (Scout project) in Apache Park (Directors Bennett and McMullen);
(2) nets for Skate Court, including revised scope of project (Director McMullen);
(3) improvements to wastewater treatment plant building (Director Bennett); and
(4) “movie night at the park” (Director Davis);
(b) proposed projects, including:
(1) development of Jumano Park (Director Bennett); and
(2) extension of subdivision fence at South Walker Drive and Block House Drive (Director McMullen);
(c) additional trash cans at District parks (Director Roberts);
(d) tennis court usage for tennis camps (Director McMullen); and
(e) request for “no parking zone” along Jacqueline Drive and stub out street (at Tonkawa Park practice fields) (Director Roberts);
12. Skateboard facility (Skateboard Park Subcommittee - Directors McMullen and Junk);
13. Order Establishing Rules and Regulations Governing Recreational Facilities and Related Fees and Charges, including reservations of facilities and use of park restrooms (Director Roberts);
14. Independent Contractor Agreement with Jennifer Hasbrouck;
15. Trespassing on District parkland (Gary Spoonts);
MAINTENANCE
16. District maintenance, including:
(a) report from Maintenance Subcommittee regarding maintenance projects, including Walker House gutters;
(b) manholes, including proposal for asphalt repairs (Director Bennett); and
(c)
replacement of doors at Walker House (Director
Roberts);
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ITEMS AND SECURITY
17. District security, including
(a) monthly report from Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Off-Duty Deputies; and
(b) purchase of additional security cameras (Director Davis);
COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA / WEBSITE
18. Newsletter, website, brochure, water bill inserts and District-wide calendar;
19. Reports from Website Subcommittee and Communications/Media Subcommittee, including renewal of Media Services Agreement with Linda Klar, dba Klar Communications;
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) Town Hall meeting on fire safety;
(e) status of repair of bridge at Chardonnay Crossing; and
(f) on-line water bill payment process;
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
21. Report from Subcommittees, including 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; and
(b) Order Adopting Rules Governing Water, Wastewater and Drainage Services and Regulating Privileges on Land and Easements Owned by the District (hazardous waste disposal) (Director Roberts);
LITIGATION
23. Litigation regarding City of Leander’s taking of District property in connection with proposed wastewater interceptor line;
OTHER DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
24. Cedar Park Multi-Purpose Event Center, including construction issues and future use of Block House Drive (Director Davis);
25. Cedar Park annexation information (Director Roberts);
26. Community activities (Director Davis);
27. Games of Texas Triathlon event (Director McMullen);
28. Extension of Scottsdale Drive, including related projects (Director Davis);
29. Miscellaneous directives and Board member directives;
30. Board member announcements; and
31. 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. (SouthWest Water Company), 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.