Service & Operations
- Public: One resident attended via teleconference.
- Trash Collection: Director Greene received complaints from residents regarding uncollected yard debris and contacted the Trash Operator for additional guidelines. Once received, the information will be posted to the District’s website.
- Bookkeeping: Report included standard updates in the following areas; debt service, interest earned and CD renewals, TexStar interest earnings, tax account transfers, property tax and interest collections, Capital project account recap, comparison charts, Operating account, deposits, wires, check approvals, balance recaps, deposit refund account, operating investment accounts, receivables, budget (seventh month), joining facility deposits, utility tracking and billing.
Infrastructure & Maintenance
- Drainage & Detention Ponds: No report was presented and there was nothing new to discuss.
- San Jacinto River Authority Matters: The Board authorized MOC to verify that the District’s water production percentage amount for calendar year 2025 is correctly captured in the correspondence provided by the SJRA. Director Slotnick mentioned that the SJRA will be meeting again on April 20th, the first meeting since January.
- Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Matters: No new items were discussed.
- Engineer’s Report:
- Water Plant No. 2 Expansion – Project is 36% complete (by value), the contractor remains on schedule. A pay estimate was submitted for approval.
- CIP – Was updated and presented last month.
- Birnham Woods Pedestrian Bridge – Sidewalks were completed. Bridge delivery unexpectedly is scheduled to arrive in August versus the previous discussion of 2027.
- SJRA Surface Waterline Connection – Engineers recapped the recent JFAC meeting; MUDs that attended agreed on the design amount and to add an item to their upcoming, regular meeting agenda. Any cost over the agreed amount would be paid for by Spring Creek UD. Drainage at MUD 86 was briefly discussed.
- Storm Water Permitting Matters – Year Two of MS4 is ongoing. Year One report was finalized and submitted to the TCEQ last month.
- America’s Water Infrastructure Act (“AWIA”) – Engineers will review and update the Risk & Resilience Assessment, as required every five years. The deadline is June 2026.
- Engineers also discussed the new grant released by the Texas Water Development Board and potential projects for submission on behalf of the District. Engineers plan on attending the webinar on April 23rd to get more information on the application process. Counsel will add an item to the next few agendas to continue to monitor and discuss the progress.
- Operator’s Report: In March, over 8.3 million gallons of consumption across various categories, a decrease of more than 50% from previous month. Just over 20 million gallons were produced by the wells with accounted for. Operations report and updates were given on the following items; bills, receivables and accounts moved to collections, vacancies, meter usage of all three districts (increased since last month), EyeOnWater accounts update (increased by one) and reported leaks, high users (decreased since last month), pumpage and submergence levels, well data summaries, DCP violation revenue, delinquent accounts and cut offs. The Operator recommended remaining at Stage Two. Director Cote expressed the need to notify residents of the strong possibility of moving into Stage Three soon and to update the current submergence graph on the website. The Board agreed to have Counsel compose a message to post to the website and send via email alert educating residents of the conditions of Stage Three and to have Engineering send an updated graph to replace the current graph on the website.
- District Communication Matters: Recommendations for posting over the next quarter were given to the Board and approved. Adding a link to the state’s drought map for inclusion on the District’s website. Placement of that link will be discussed outside of the meeting with Directors Greene and Goodman.
Legal
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Annual Identity Theft Prevention Program: Operator recommended no changes and that the Board adopt this annual report from the Operator.
Upcoming Meetings
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May 8th, 11 AM at ABHR – Regular meeting day, location and time.