BLOCK HOUSE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

January 28, 2009

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, January 28, 2009, 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;

AUDIT ITEMS

2.                            Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008;

3.                            Report from Pena Swayze & Co., L.L.P. on audit of the District’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, including:

(a)                        Management Letter;

(b)                        Client Representation Letter; and

(c)                        approving the Audit Report and authorizing filing the Audit Report with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the City of Cedar Park;

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.)

4.                            Minutes of December 17, 2008 Board meeting;

BOOKKEEPING

5.                            Bookkeeping matters, including:

(a)                        report from Municipal Accounts & Consulting, L.P., including previous directives;

(b)                        payment of bills and invoices; and

(c)                        fund transfers;

RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ENFORCEMENT

6.                            Restrictive covenant enforcement, including:

(a)                        scope of services under Restrictive Covenant Management Agreement with Pinnacle Texas Management, LLC, including Architectural Control Committee matters;

(b)                        report from Restrictive Covenants Subcommittee;

(c)                        report from Pinnacle Texas Management, LLC; and

(d)                        report from Waterman & Spainhour, including:

(1)                        16609 Shipshaw River Drive;

(2)                        2801 Alexander Drive;

(3)                        607 Tumlinson Fort Drive;

(4)                        15352 English River Loop; and

(5)                        appointment of Architectural Control Committee;

ENGINEER

7.                            Report from Gray-Jansing & Associates, Inc. on engineering matters, including previous directives;

8.                            Storm Water Management Plan under the Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit, including implementation of first year tasks, including Order Adopting Rules Governing Water, Wastewater and Drainage Services and Regulating Privileges on Land and Easements Owned by the District;

LANDSCAPE

9.                            Landscape maintenance, including report from SunTerra Landscape Services, LP, including:

(a)                        previous directives; and

(b)                        irrigation inspection, including:

(1)                        proposal for irrigation repairs (estimate 3772); and

(2)                        proposal for irrigation main like leak (estimate 4012);

POOLS

10.                      Pool operations and management, including:

(a)                        report from YMCA, including:

(1)                        preventive maintenance and warranty of pool heaters at Apache Pool (SWWC Services, Inc.); and

(2)                        report on off-season winter maintenance and upcoming spring and summer swim season schedule and events;

(b)                        report from Pool Subcommittee, including:

(1)                        status of replacement of sand in sand filters at Apache Pool;

(2)                        proposals for pool cover for Apache Pool;

(3)                        status of pool drain covers or other options; and

(4)                        request for proposals for pool operations and maintenance;

PARKS, CREEK AND NATURE TRAILS

11.                      Creek maintenance, including report from Nature Trail System and Creek Maintenance Subcommittee, including:

(a)                        environmental study of the creek and creek cleaning project, including proposal for Phase 1 of the project;

(b)                        drainage system map;

(c)                        proposed town hall meeting; and

(d)                        Claudia Drive area greenbelt vandalism and park rules violations;

12.                      District parks and facilities, including:

(a)                        report on status of:

(1)                        pocket park (Scout project) in Apache Park (Directors Bennett and McMullen); and

(2)                        bike trail repairs and signage (Directors McMullen and Bennett / SWWC Services, Inc.);

(b)                        Jumano Park (wastewater treatment plant building and site), including:

(1)                        proposed rules for use of the building (SWWC Services, Inc.);

(2)                        building maintenance, clean-up and use (Director Bennett);

(3)                        access, including access by emergency services, including gate and fence modifications (Director Bennett); and

(4)                        status of purchase and installation of “no camping” signs (SWWC Services, Inc.);

(c)                        proposals for installation of benches and dog waste stations along the jogging/walking loop in the greenbelt in conjunction with BHC Owners Association (SWWC Services, Inc.);

(d)                        District signage, including refurbishing of the “welcome” sign at Block House Drive (Director Bennett); and

(e)                        Susan Lane Channel, including proposal(s) for security and access improvements (Director Bennett and SWWC Services, Inc.);

MAINTENANCE

13.                      District maintenance, including report from Maintenance Subcommittee (Director Bennett) regarding maintenance projects, including:

(a)                        asphalt repairs, including estimate for raising manholes, water valves and storm sewers; and

(b)                        status of installation of “no dumping” signs on District-owned vacant lots and in Jumano Park;

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ITEMS AND SECURITY

14.                      District security, including monthly report from Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Off-Duty Deputies;

COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA / WEBSITE

15.                      Newsletter, website, brochure, water bill inserts and District-wide calendar;

16.                      Status of Welcome Packets;

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

17.                      District operations, including report from SWWC Services, Inc. on:

(a)                        previous directives;

(b)                        system maintenance and repairs;

(c)                        solid waste disposal and recycling, including:

(1)                        report from Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.; and

(2)                        clean-up days, including modifying hours and offering brush roll-off, brush chipping, and curbside bulk pickup for a fee (Directors Roberts and McMullen);

(d)                        Town Hall meeting on fire safety and possibly health and safety issues presented in conjunction with BHC Owners Association, Water IQ and storm water management;

(e)                        water conservation - Water IQ; and

(f)                          winter wastewater averaging;

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

18.                      Reports from Subcommittees, including BHCOA Subcommittee regarding January 6, 2009 meeting;

ATTORNEY

19.                      Report from Armbrust & Brown, L.L.P. on legal matters, including:

(a)                        previous directives; and

(b)                        Code of Ethics and Financial Investment, Travel and Professional Services Policy, including Resolution Confirming Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Financial Investment, Travel and Professional Services Policy, Investment Strategies, Qualified Brokers and Investment Officers;

LITIGATION

20.                      Litigation regarding City of Leander’s taking of District property in connection with proposed wastewater interceptor line;

OTHER DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

21.                      Resolution in support of Williamson County nighttime curfew and proposed daytime curfew (Director Roberts);

22.                      Streetlight outages (Director Roberts);

23.                      Post office address change (Director McMullen);

24.                      Extension of Scottsdale Drive and intersection with Highway 183A, including related projects (Director McMullen);

25.                      Report from Block House Creek Connection resident group (Sherry Powell/Frank Stewart);

26.                      Forclosure report;

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. (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.