Minutes
| District | Harris County Improvement District No. 14 |
|---|---|
| Type | minutes |
| Date | 2026-07-21 |
| How it was obtained | website |
| Original location | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yfpD5aCAVX3p1mwn9DsQJF1qR3rA7M95/view?usp=sharing |
| Fingerprint (SHA-256) | e4249d562aaa5b378e2cf2d4c2fa155a09bcca186cbd7ce62ebbc880925245f3 |
| Added | 2026-11-08 |
Overview
The Board approved the developer reimbursement report for the $9,000,000 Series 2026 Road Bonds and authorized disbursement of bond proceeds. It renewed the District's insurance policies and approved a revised maintenance schedule adding $20,800.00 for fine mowing and handwork at Ponds AB, FG2, and FG4, with costs shared with HCID 13. The Board awarded the Mesenil Drive Street Dedication contract to the second-lowest bidder, Fellers & Clark, LP, for $2,472,750.00 after the engineer reported the lowest bidder asked to withdraw its bid due to a substantial error. It adopted a resolution for bond application no. 5 and accepted a petition to add a 54.2-acre tract, authorizing a request for City of Houston consent.
Questions to check (6)
A contract was awarded to a bidder other than the lowest. Construction contracts are generally awarded to the lowest responsible bidder (Water Code §49.273). Passing over the lowest bid can be proper, but the reasons should be on the record.
Records that would answer it: the bid tabulation for this item; the engineer's letter of recommendation for this item; any references or records on the lowest bidder's past performance that the engineer relied on.
Pay estimates were approved. Each payment should match work completed and inspected. Good practice: compare the cumulative amount paid with the contract.
Records that would answer it: the pay estimate for Mason Road at Dunham Pointe Section 1 and Section, with quantities and the engineer's certification.
Bills were approved for payment. The check register shows who was paid and how much, including professional fees.
Records that would answer it: the bookkeeper's report and check register for the meeting, with invoices for professional fees over $5,000.
The engineer or another consultant was authorized to do new work. Professional services are chosen on qualifications (Gov't Code ch. 2254). Good practice: approve a scope and fee in writing before work starts.
Records that would answer it: the proposal or task order with its scope and fee for District insurance policies.
A bond action was taken. Developer reimbursements follow TCEQ's rules on interest, land and proof of payment (30 TAC §§293.50, 293.51, 293.70).
Records that would answer it: the bond documents approved at the meeting; the auditor's developer reimbursement report, if approved; the financial advisor's recommendation and the bid tabulation, if bonds were sold.
Land, easements or the district's boundary were acted on. Boundary changes and land transfers affect who pays for what (Water Code §§49.301-49.304).
Records that would answer it: the instruments, petitions and maps for Mesenil Drive Street Dedication; any engineer's report on the change; the instruments, petitions and maps for Addition of Certain Land.
Questions to confirm, not findings.
Suggest for the next records request
Overviews and questions were drafted with AI from each document's text, with page references, and checked against the minutes and financial records. They are starting points to confirm, not findings.
Review checklist: Approved minutes
Each check names the rule it tests, as the text stood on 2026-07-21, and the record that settles it. This record is itself an approving original (the board's own act). "Question" means the record on file doesn't show the rule was followed: a question to confirm, not a finding.
6 shown 1 doesn't apply
What the law requires
| Status | Check | Rule in force then | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shown | Each subject deliberated and each vote or action is recorded
12 actions shown.
Met when: The minutes state each subject considered and the result of each motion.
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Gov't Code §551.021(b); Water Code §49.065(a)
§551.021(b): text in force then (eff. May 18, 2013)
§49.065(a): text in force then (eff. June 18, 2023)
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2026-07-21_minutes |
| Shown | A quorum (a majority of the board) was present for the actions taken
4 of 5 directors present.
Met when: The number of directors present is a majority of the board's positions.
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Water Code §49.053; Water Code §49.064
§49.053: text in force then (eff. September 1, 1995)
§49.064: text in force then (eff. September 1, 1995)
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2026-07-21_minutes (p. 1) |
| Doesn't apply | Any closed session was announced in open meeting with the section relied on, and action was taken in open session
No closed session recorded.
Met when: Either no closed session was held, or the minutes record the announcement, the section relied on, and the vote in open session.
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Gov't Code §551.101; Gov't Code §551.102
§551.101: text in force then (eff. September 1, 1993)
AG Op. KP-0475
§551.102: text in force then (eff. September 1, 1993)
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| Shown | Members of the public could speak on agenda items
Public comment: A resident thanked Storm Water Solutions for the builder inspection program and asked about the timeline for completing Mueschke Road, which was deferred to the engineering item.
Met when: The minutes record a public comment period held before action on the items.
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Gov't Code §551.007
§551.007: text in force then (eff. September 1, 2019)
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2026-07-21_minutes (p. 1) |
| Shown | Every action taken was on the posted agenda · compared with other records
All 12 actions match items on the posted agenda.
Met when: Each action matches an item of the agenda posted for the same meeting.
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Gov't Code §551.041; Water Code §49.063(a)
§551.041: text in force then (eff. September 1, 1993)
AG Op. KP-0475
§49.063(a): text in force then (eff. June 18, 2023)
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2026-07-21_agenda 2026-07-21_minutes |
| Shown | The minutes were approved by the board at a later meeting · compared with other records
Approved August 18, 2026: Approved minutes of the July 21, 2026 meeting
Met when: A later meeting's approved minutes record approval of these minutes.
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Water Code §49.065(a); Gov't Code §551.021
§49.065(a): text in force then (eff. June 18, 2023)
§551.021: text in force then (eff. May 18, 2013)
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2026-08-18_minutes (p. 1) Approved minutes of the July 21, 2026 meeting |
| Shown | The minutes are posted on the district's website · compared with other records
Met when: The minutes are on the district's website (found by the collector).
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Gov't Code §551.1283(a); Gov't Code §2051.202(b)
§551.1283(a): text in force then (eff. September 1, 2021)
§2051.202(b): text in force then (eff. September 1, 2021)
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2026-07-21_minutes |
Facts in this record and the original behind each
| Fact | Value | Support | Approving original |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board actions taken | 12 item(s) | Original on file | 2026-07-21_minutes |
| Directors present | 4 item(s) (p. 1) | Original on file | 2026-07-21_minutes (p. 1) |
What was extracted (9 of 14 fields)
| posted online | True | district website (found by the collector) |
|---|---|---|
| meeting date | 2026-07-21 | meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| directors present | 4 item(s) John Herzog Emily Lashbrook Carol L. Mather Debbie Hooper |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| others present | 9 item(s) Forvis Mazars LLP Masterson Advisors LLC Dunham Pointe Development, LLC Storm Water Solutions, LLC BGE, Inc. Municipal Accounts & Consulting, L.P. Assessments of the Southwest, Inc. Inframark, LLC |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| public comment | A resident thanked Storm Water Solutions for the builder inspection program and asked about the timeline for completing Mueschke Road, which was deferred to the engineering item. | meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| closed session | none recorded | meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes |
| actions | 12 item(s) Approved minutes of the June 16, 2026 meeting Approved developer reimbursement report for the $9,000,000 Series 2026 Road Bonds and authorized disbursement of bond proceeds Approved renewal proposal from McDonald & Wessendorff Insurance for District insurance policies Approved bookkeeper's report and payment of bills; approved reimbursement of eligible expenses for directors who attended the AWBD summer conference and authorized attendance at the winter conference Approved tax assessor/collector's report and payment of tax bills (98.30% of 2025 taxes collected as of June 30, 2026) Approved the operator's report and terminated utility service to delinquent accounts on the termination list Approved stormwater management program report and a revised maintenance schedule for an additional $20,800.00 for Ponds AB, FG2 and FG4 Awarded Mesenil Drive Street Dedication contract to Fellers & Clark, LP for $2,472,750.00 (second-lowest of five bids; lowest bidder requested withdrawal) |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes and the board-action reviews |
| prior minutes approved | 1 item(s) Approved minutes of the June 16, 2026 meeting |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes |
| board size | 5 | directors listed in seed/officials |
Not extracted yet: meeting kind, meeting place, directors absent, signed by secretary, approved on. A reviewer can add these, with page references, in the district's extractions file.