District Status and Upcoming Events: December 2025
Service & Operations
Public: One resident joined the meeting online. The Board continues to offer residents the opportunity to join meetings via teleconference, with information included on each agenda. The Board moved to approve the minutes with proposed changes by Director Goodman. The Board also discussed annual reimbursement guidelines for the AWBD winter conference and TWDB April conference. Director Cote and Slotnick are tentative attendees. Director Cote also discussed the importance of adding an additional annual conference; the Texas Water Alliance in October.
Trash Collection: While nothing was reported or relayed from Best Trash, Director Greene alerted the Board of an incident in the District where a recycling truck caught fire due to improper battery disposal. Counsel will reach out to the representative for material to place on the website on recycling hazards and tips.
Bookkeeping: Report included standard, snapshot updates in the following areas; renewing of appropriate accounts, Texstar accounts, tax accounts, transfers to appropriate accounts, operating accounts, check approvals, deposit refund accounts, operating investments accounts including CD’s, transfers, appropriate deposits for to the Water Plant No. 2 Expansion Project, budget (on 3rd month), revenue and expense recaps, data tracking for the Water Plant No. 2 Expansion Project, funded projects, joint facility deposits and check approvals, and investment reports. There was a short discussion on CD renewal dates and closures. The Board authorized disbursement of bond proceeds. Signature cards were also updated with the Board.
Infrastructure & Maintenance
Drainage & Detention Ponds: The Board met the company’s new representative who reported on various items. The District received around seven inches of rainfall within the last 90 days, five of them happening during the last 30 days. Monthly mowings and hand trimmings are on schedule. Fall overseed and fertilization applications were applied, though late in the season due to an exceptionally hot fall. Bottoms of channels were trimmed. There was an erosion complaint reported from a resident. Stuckey’s inspected the area and the pipes located near the drop and findings were reported to the District’s engineer (good condition).
San Jacinto River Authority Matters: There was lengthy discussion regarding the next steps in pushing the surface water project forward. While the Board understands waiting would increase functionality for other Districts, they acknowledge that their current system is at risk and pressed to get the project underway. In the end, they agreed to ask SJRA to connect with the other four MUDs (MCMUD 19, 94, 99 and 105) and invite them to a meeting where everyone can agree and/or discuss the next steps. Counsel agreed to compose a letter describing the District’s deadline if SJRA or the other MUDS refuse. The letter will be reviewed by Director Cote and Slotnick. It was also noted that residents are pushing for information regarding this project, as it has been over a year and half since first discussed.
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Matters: This item was discussed in executive session.
Engineer’s Report:
Water Plant No. 2 Expansion – Project was awarded last month and they will be scheduling the pre-construction meeting with the contractor soon.
CIP – No additional updates.
Birnham Woods Pedestrian Bridge – Project was awarded last month with 285 calendar days reported for completion. MCMUD 88 has signed contracts and are currently pending receipt of funds from Spring Creek UD and MCMUD 89. There was a formal request of the District’s share; a handwritten check was made that will pull from the general operating account. Director Cote mentioned a potential greenspace reserve and urged any resident listening to call the state’s representative and push for this to be done. He recommended following Rayford Road Round up on Facebook for information.
SJRA Surface Waterline Connection – Was discussed earlier during the meeting.
Storm Water Permitting Matters – Year 7 Annual Report was approved to be submitted to the TCEQ.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality inspection of facilities – No additional updates; Engineers will give the recommendations during the February meeting.
Drought Contingency Plan: Currently in Stage Two. Objective criteria was met (one wells’ pumpage was at an emergence level). There was discussion on amendments to include depths of the wells to help direct residents on water conservation. The Board maintained that stages need to be in uniform and amendments sent to all the District’s involved. Director Slotnick requested there be a second measurement performed to ensure the change in stages. The Board acknowledged that the record low of one of the wells, which triggered Stage Two, was reported before the large amounts of rainfall last month. A second reading could rebound and put the District back in Stage One. Right now, measurements are recorded monthly but during spring, they are more frequent. Director Cote requested the Engineer and website provider to compose a presentation explaining the District’s change in stages to be shared online, and with proper notifications. He noted that the alerts sent to notify residents did not elaborate the change and left him wanting more information. He would like a presentation to show the highest and lowest well readings of each month to show the drop in the aquifers. Financial penalties in the Rate Order, effective dates and record keeping (Eye on Water) for commercial customers and HOA’s were also discussed.
Operator’s Report: November reported over 16.4 million gallons of consumption across various categories, slightly lower than last month. 39.6 millions gallons were generated by the wells. 95% was accounted for. The representative reported a transformer blew out at Spring Creek’s Water Plant One but has since been fixed. Most of the Operator’s report was standard; EyeOnWater accounts update, monthly permitted percentages, pumpage, well reports, high users, bills and receivables, irrigation reports, delinquent accounts, cut offs (suspended until after Christmas), etc. He also presented the required Hydrogeological Study Report for Water Well #3.
District Communication Matters: Quarterly recommendations will be given in January to Director Greene. The presentation regarding Director Cote’s request will also be handed out for approval to post to the website and appropriate alerts, if any, next month. Trash page updates about proper recycling tips will be posted once received.
Legal
Eminent Domain Report: An annual report prepared by the District’s counsel, to be given to the Texas Comptroller, was quickly discussed.
Director Attendance Policy: Counsel discussed the means to disqualify a Director due to absences under the Texas Water Code. The Board unanimously approved to adopt the resolution disqualifying Director Sookdeo for missing nine out of the last eleven meetings. Counsel went over the next few steps including notices. Directors and consultants then discussed potentially moving the regular meeting day, but were unable to find a day that works with all schedules.
Upcoming Meetings
January 9th, 11 AM at ABHR – Regular meeting day, location and time.
