Samuel Meza

The board meeting included customer input, where a member noted that Harris County MUD No. 248 held its meeting at the District's office. The board tabled the adoption of the December 15, 2021, minutes for revisions related to the executive session. The engineer's report detailed ongoing construction for water and sanitary sewer line relocation, work finalizing the reimbursement package to TxDOT, and collaboration with Harris County engineers on a drainage improvement project in Barwood. The board instructed the engineer to deny a service request from Point 290 Commerce Center due to infeasibility. The board approved the engineer's report, general fund bills, and the management report, which included discussion about serving unincorporated areas. Finally, the board discussed the recent North Harris County Regional Water Authority meeting and reviewed items for the next meeting.

The meeting included discussions on positive feedback received from a recent information session with the North Harris County Regional Water Authority. The Board approved the tax assessor-collector's report, showing a 96.61% collection rate for the 2021 tax year, and paid associated bills. A public hearing was held to receive public comment on the proposed 2022 tax rate, during which the General Manager provided brief commentary. Following the hearing, the Board unanimously approved the Order Setting Tax Rate, Levying Debt Service Tax for 2022 at $0.28 per $100 valuation, and the associated Amendment to Statement of Directors. The fund manager's report was approved, including payments for legal and engineering services, and a strategy was agreed upon for transferring certain operating accounts to a TexPool fund. The operations report was approved, detailing water production and wastewater treatment volumes. The engineer's report was approved, including the approval of Pay Application No. 6 and Final from CSI Consolidated, LLC for phase 8 television work, noting that trunklines are in good condition. The Board also approved payment of general fund bills and discussed the management report, which included reviewing September financials and planning for end-of-year items. Conceptual agreement was reached on a request from Tower Oaks Bend Water Supply Corp. for a temporary interconnect and water supply.

Key discussions during the meeting included customer input regarding disconnections, which totaled 7 in MUD No. 248 and 77 in the District. The engineer's report covered the submission of the second reimbursement package to the Texas Department of Transportation for water and sanitary sewer line relocation at N. Eldridge Parkway and FM 1960, and the commencement of a feasibility study for 14140 Cypress N. Houston. The Board also discussed the preferred method for providing service to an unincorporated area near Jones Road by selling capacity. The management report detailed the May SPA check from the City of Houston for $97,492.95, ongoing project work, and a scheduled community information session on October 11, 2022, regarding the conversion to surface water, which the District is co-sponsoring. The Board reviewed the health insurance renewal proposal showing a 4.7% cost increase, which was agreed to be placed on the next agenda for approval.

Key discussions during the meeting included the rotation of officers, with new positions effective immediately. The engineer's report detailed ongoing work on the N. Eldridge Parkway sanitary sewer and water line relocation project, noting recent contractor meetings to address sanitary sewer line deficiencies, and minor comments received from the Texas Department of Transportation regarding a reimbursement package. The report also confirmed imminent mobilization for phase 10 of the sanitary sewer rehabilitation project, while phase 11 remains under design. Progress on relocating water and sewer lines for Harris County's drainage improvement project in Barwood and Tower Oaks Meadows was also noted, with appraisals for two detention ponds expected soon for conveyance to the County. The Board also adopted an Order for the Adoption of a Fee Schedule of Water and Sewer Service Fees and Rates, which included amendments related to water terminations during extreme weather emergencies and entities becoming non-taxable, though no substantive rate increases were made. The management report covered subsidence issues, including remarks given at the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District meeting in support of the surface water initiative, and the success of the District's family day at the Houston Zoo. The Board also discussed the recent North Harris County Regional Water Authority meeting and planned for the next agenda, including assigning a utility commitment letter for Tommy Car Wash.

Key discussions included the tax assessor-collector's report, which noted a 96.43% collection rate for the 2022 tax year, and an update on confirming commercial properties under the strategic partnership agreement with the City of Houston. The fund manager's report involved approving payments for engineering services, legal representation, and software. The operations report detailed water production figures, including 59,726,000 gallons pumped from wells and 86,832,000 gallons treated for wastewater, with 94% water accountability. The engineer's report covered the ongoing water and sanitary sewer line project at N. Eldridge Parkway and P.M. 1960, and the status of conveyance documents for the sale of two detention ponds to Harris County. The Board authorized the attorney to submit the annual eminent domain compliance report to the Texas Comptroller by the February 1, 2024 deadline. Management matters included approving the September SPA check from the City of Houston, authorizing a signed letter for documentation related to the pond sales, and granting the General Manager discretion to allow employees to carry over additional unused vacation days. An executive session was held to discuss pending or threatened litigation, resulting in a request for the attorney to send correspondence to Harris County MUD No.69.