UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BYLAWS

Adopted April 12, 1999 
Amended December 2006 
Amended September 12, 2013 
Amended October 8, 2015 
Amended March 8, 2018
 
Purpose

 

The purpose of the Utilities Infrastructure Advisory Committee is to advise the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (District) Board of Directors regarding the management, enhancement, and expansion of District water supply, wastewater facilities, stormwater regulatory compliance and general planning for the District.  The Committee will study and recommend water and wastewater rate structures for all customers of the District.  The Committee seeks to improve and facilitate communications among the community, the Board, District employees, other governmental agencies and developers regarding the District's water, wastewater and stormwater issues.
 
The Committee will further use collected information to develop recommendations to the Board of Directors to enable them to develop short and long range strategy for securing adequate water supplies and the most economical means for disposing of wastewater.  
 
Committee Composition

 

The Committee will consist of District residents appointed by the Board of Directors for a term expiring in September of each year.  Members desiring to continue serving on the Committee may indicate to the Board of Directors if they desire reappointment for a succeeding year.  
 
The Board of Directors will appoint two ex-officio members from the Board of Directors.  The General Manager is also an ex-officio member.
 
The Committee will elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary the first meeting after the Board of Directors has appointed a new committee.  
 
Other Administrative

 

All meetings will be held at the Brushy Creek Community Center located at 16318 Great Oaks Drive unless otherwise agreed upon by the Committee.  The Secretary will be responsible for coordination for use of the meeting facilities.  Agendas will be prepared by the Committee Secretary and given to the District staff for posting at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
 
Regularly scheduled meetings shall be the third Monday of February, April, August and October, unless changed by a majority of members present at a regularly scheduled meeting.  If the regularly scheduled meeting date is changed, all Committee members shall be notified in writing by the Secretary.
 
Special meetings may be called by the Committee Chairman as required. 

 
There shall be no requirement that a quorum of the Committee membership be in attendance to conduct business.  All business will be by simple majority.
 
All meetings must be publicly announced, and will be conducted in accordance with established public meeting laws pertaining to meeting dates, times, place, and agenda.
 
Minutes of the meetings must be kept and copies furnished to each Committee member and the Board Directors.
 
Any funding requirements or administrative support for conduct of Committee business shall be submitted to the General Manager for action.
 
The Chair may appoint a subcommittee composed of members of the Committee.  The subcommittee will comply with the Open Government requirements as established for the Committee.