Minutes
| District | Harris County Improvement District No. 14 |
|---|---|
| Type | minutes |
| Date | 2026-03-17 |
| How it was obtained | website |
| Original location | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JgUCF0mHLttRtQxXtWG7XxK1Qx_Q2sLU/view?usp=sharing |
| Fingerprint (SHA-256) | ec9a5416a0a91fe77c3514cdbb5643e7e123dc84d65faf9f684f623c1afa9fc0 |
| Added | 2026-11-08 |
Overview
The Board approved the audit for fiscal year end November 30, 2025, subject to final review by its consultants. Best Trash LLC reported a 5.00% CPI adjustment raising the curbside garbage fee to $27.13 per residence, and the Board amended the District Rate Order to reflect current operating costs and that increase. The Board approved the 2025 Water Loss Audit, sent one $679.57 uncollectible account to collections, and approved the Critical Load Spreadsheet; it was reported that no changes were needed to the emergency preparedness or drought contingency plans. It awarded a $1,397,000.00 contract to Unitas Construction, Inc. for Mason Road at Section 1 and Section 25 utilities.
Questions to check (3)
A construction contract was awarded. Competitive bidding (Water Code §49.273) and a certificate of interested parties for contracts that need board approval (Gov't Code §2252.908, Form 1295).
Records that would answer it: the bid tabulation and the number of bids received for Mason Road at Dunham Pointe Section 1 and Dunham P; the signed contract for Mason Road at Dunham Pointe Section 1 and Dunham P; the contractor's Form 1295 certificate of interested parties.
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 Dunham Pointe Section 22 paving, 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.
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 2026-03-17, 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
9 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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2026-03-17_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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2026-03-17_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: There were no public comments.
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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2026-03-17_minutes (p. 1) |
| Shown | Every action taken was on the posted agenda · compared with other records
All 9 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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2026-03-17_agenda 2026-03-17_minutes |
| Shown | The minutes were approved by the board at a later meeting · compared with other records
Approved April 21, 2026: Approved minutes of the March 17, 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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2026-04-21_minutes (p. 1) Approved minutes of the March 17, 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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2026-03-17_minutes |
Facts in this record and the original behind each
| Fact | Value | Support | Approving original |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board actions taken | 9 item(s) | Original on file | 2026-03-17_minutes |
| Directors present | 4 item(s) (p. 1) | Original on file | 2026-03-17_minutes (p. 1) |
What was extracted (9 of 14 fields)
| posted online | True | district website (found by the collector) |
|---|---|---|
| meeting date | 2026-03-17 | meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| directors present | 4 item(s) John Herzog Emily Lashbrook Carla A. Dawson Debbie Hooper |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| others present | 10 item(s) Best Trash LLC 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. |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes, p. 1 |
| public comment | There were no public comments. | 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 | 9 item(s) Approved minutes of the February 17, 2026 meeting Approved audit for fiscal year end November 30, 2025, subject to final review Approved bookkeeper's report and payment of bills Approved tax assessor/collector's report and payment of tax bills (94.57% of 2025 taxes collected as of February 28, 2026) Approved operator's report; approved the Water Loss Audit and its submission; authorized sending one uncollectible account totaling $679.57 to a collection agency; terminated service to delinquent accounts on the termination list Amended the District Rate Order to reflect current operating costs and the Best Trash CPI increase (curbside service $27.13 per residence per month, 5.00% CPI adjustment) Approved the Critical Load Spreadsheet for filing Awarded contract for Mason Road at Dunham Pointe Section 1 and Dunham Pointe Section 25 water, sanitary sewer and drainage to Unitas Construction, Inc. for $1,397,000.00 |
meeting overview (seed/minutes), read from the scanned minutes and the board-action reviews |
| prior minutes approved | 1 item(s) Approved minutes of the February 17, 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.