Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8
Meeting Agenda 2021-02-10
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 8 OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS
DISTRITO MUNICIPAL DE PRESTACIÓN DE SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS DEL CONDADO DE MONTGOMERY NRO. 8 DEL CONDADO DE MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTIFICACIÓN DE REUNIÓN PÚBLICA
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 (the “District” or “MUD 8”) of Montgomery County, Texas will meet in regular session, open to the public, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021, at 9:00 A.M, via video and telephone conference call pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.125, as amended, and as modified by the temporary suspension of various provisions thereof effective March 16, 2020, by the Governor of Texas in accordance with the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, all as related to the Governor’s proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying that the COVID-19 pandemic poses an imminent threat of disaster and declaring a state of disaster for all counties in Texas. The video conference link is: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/7854394780 and the telephone conference call phone number is 469-445-0100. The Conference ID is 7854394780#. All members of the public may participate in the meeting via video conference or telephone conference call, at which meeting the following items will be discussed:
1. Consideration of public comments (public comment shall be limited to 3 minutes per member of the public);
2. Approve minutes of January 13, 2021 regular meeting;
3. Tax Assessor/Collector’s Report, including:
a. review collection report; and
b. review Delinquent Tax Report;
4. Adopt Order Determining Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions;
5. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Petition Challenging Appraisal Records;
6. Adopt Resolution Implementing Penalty for Delinquent 2020 Taxes, including Section 33.11 of the Tax Code, and Contracting with Attorneys to Collect Delinquent Taxes;
7. Bookkeeper’s Report, including:
a. review and approve financial reports;
b. review cash flows;
c. authorize payment of bills; and
d. review and approve Quarterly Investment Report (4th quarter 2020);
8. Engineer’s Report, including:
a. update on status of Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project;
b. update on status of Drainage Improvements Project, Phase II;
c. update on status of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9 (“MUD 9”) Buckingham Groundwater Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project;
d. update on status of Hydropneumatic Tank Blast and Recoat at Water Plant No. 2 ; and
e. update on status of Risk and Resilience Assessment required by Environmental Protection Agency;
9. Operator’s Report, including:
a. review monthly water and wastewater operations;
b. report on delinquent accounts and discuss resuming service terminations;
c. review Catahoula operations;
d. review Ground Water Reduction Plan Monthly Operations Report;
e. update on insurance claims for damages related to wastewater backflow;
f. update status of valve location project; and
g. status of submittal of Annual Water Loss Audit to Texas Water Development Board;
10. Update on claims filed for damages against Tachus’ subcontractors’;
11. Update on incentives to increase use of e-statements billing, and take any necessary actions on same;
12. Update on District’s website and communications services;
13. Miscellaneous Reports, including updates on:
a. Walden Community Improvement Association (“WCIA”);
b. MUD 9 meetings; and
c. Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District meetings;
14. Attorney’s Report, including:
a. update on matters related to ownership of property within the WCIA; and
b. update on matters related to agreement with WCIA for billing of solid waste collection services;
15. Executive Session, as necessary;
a. as may be permitted by Sec. 551.072, Texas Gov’t Code, concerning real estate, security, litigation, or matters involving attorney-client privilege;
b. reconvene in Open Session; and
c. vote on matters discussed in Executive Session, if any.
EXECUTED this 3rd day of February, 2021.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 8
By:
Elliot M. Barner
Radcliffe Bobbitt Adams Polley PLLC
(DISTRICT SEAL) Attorneys for the District