MINUTES OF DEERHAVEN WCID MEETING
Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 9 A.M.
Real Estate Office, 101 Deerhaven Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Llano County, Texas
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Deerhaven Water Control and Improvement District was held on the 12th day of September, 2015 at 9:00 A.M., at the Real Estate Office, 101 Deerhaven Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Llano County, Texas. Notices of the time, place and the subject of the meeting, and the actions to be taken at the meeting, were posted at the places and for the time required by the laws of the State of Texas.
IN ATTENDANCE:
James Maughan
Milton Dietert
Ralph Hendricks
Jeff Rudenstein
Tim Dykes Mary Armagost, acting secretary
Also in attendance was Tom Armagost, General Manager and Tom Brown, (Naismith Engineering).
1. Director Maughan called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with a quorum of Directors present as stated above.
2. Approve minutes from August 22, 2015 meeting.
A motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by Director Hendricks to approve these minutes, the motion carried unanimously.
3. The next order of business was to hold a public hearing on adoption of final tax rates for the 2015 tax year.
President Maughan opened the hearing at 9:05 A.M. As there as no one to speak in favor of the proposed tax rate and no one to speak in opposition of the proposed tax rate, therefore the hearing was closed at 9:06 A.M.
4. Discuss and adopt resolution-approving budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016.
A motion was made by Director Hendricks and seconded by Director Rudenstein to approve adopting the resolution approving the Budget as presented to them.
The motion carried unanimously. Resolution 15-0912-01 are attached as a part of these minutes.
5. Adopt Order Levying Taxes for 2015 Tax year.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by Director Dietert to Adopt the Order Levying Taxes for the 2015 tax year, leaving the tax rate the same as last year.
The motion carried unanimously. The Order Levying Taxes are attached as a part of these minutes.
6. Approve payment of bills and invoices.
There are no bills at this time.
7. Discuss and approve authorizing the General Manager to execute Application and Certificate for Payment of Contractor Invoices.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding this item and a motion was made by Director Dykes and seconded by Director Rudenstein authorizing the General Manager to Execute Application and Certificate for Payment of Contractor Invoices.
The motion carried unanimously.
8. Discuss and approve opening a Money Market Account for Contractor Retainage.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the necessity for opening this account. After the discussion a motion was made by Director Dietert and seconded by Director Dykes approving opening this account.
The motion carried unanimously.
RESOLVED that the American Bank of Texas, N.A. be and hereby is designated as a depository for the funds of this District which may be withdrawn on checks for the payment of monies bearing the following signatures:
Any two (2) of the following are authorized:
James Maughan
Jeff Rudenstein
Milton Dietert
Tim Dykes
Ralph Hendricks
T. C. Armagost
9. Discuss expanding the water line upgrade project.
Tom Armagost suggested considering replacing old valves on water lines that are not going to the replaced at this time.
There was a lengthy discussion regarding this item, however no action was taken at this time.
10. Such other matters as may come before the Board.
There were none.
A motion was made by Director Dietert and seconded by Diretor Rudenstein to Adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Jeff Rudenstein, Secretary