MINUTES OF DEERHAVEN WCID MEETING
Saturday, September 10th, 2016 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 10th day of September, 2016 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
Jeff Rudenstein
Ralph Hendricks Mary Armagost – acting secretary
Directors Milton Dietert and Tim Dykes were unable to attend.
Also in attendance was Tom Armagost, General Manager.
1. Director Maughan called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. with a quorum of Directors present, as indicated above.
2. The first order of business was to approve the minutes from the August 20, 2016 Board meeting. A motion was made by Director Hendricks and seconded by Director Rudenstein to approve the minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
3. The next order of business was to hold a public hearing on the adoption of the proposed tax rate for 2016 tax year.
President Maughan opened the hearing at 9:05 A.M. As there was no one to speak in favor of the proposed tax rate and no one to speak in opposition of the proposed tax rate therefore a motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by Director Hendricks to accept the tax rate as presented, the motion carried and the hearing was closed at 9:06 A.M.
4. The next order of business was to Discuss and adopt resolution-approving Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. A motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by President Maughan to approve adopting the resolution approving the Budget as presented to them. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Adopt Order Levying Taxes for 2016 tax year.
Tom Armagost recommended that the ad valorum taxes for M&O be lowered to 0.132 cents from 0.135 cents for the previous year and the taxes for I&S be increased to 0.097 cents from 0.094 cents for the previous year which keeps the overall rate at 0.229 cents.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by Director Hendricks to Adopt the Order Levying Taxes for the 2016 tax year. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Approve payment of bills and invoices.
General Manager Armagost informed those present there were none.
7. Approve Engagement Letter with Singleton, Clark & Company, PC to Conduct the FY 2016 Audit. A motion was made by Director Hendricks and seconded by Director Rudenstein to approve this Engagement letter and for the fee of $5,600. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Accept Certification of Unopposed Candidates for November 8, 2016 Election. A motion was made by President Maughan and seconded by Director Hendricks stating the two candidates (Tim Dykes and Ralph Hendricks) whose term was to expire in November have decided to remain on the Board for another term. The motion carried unanimously.
9. Adopt Order of Cancellation relating to November 8, 2016 Director Election. A motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by President Maughan to cancel the election. The motion carried unanimously.
10. Such other matters as may come before the Board. There were none.
11. Adjourn:
There being no other business to come before the Board a motion was made by Director Rudenstein and seconded by Director Hendricks to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.
Jeff Rudenstein
Secretary