December 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Upon announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, the meeting will be called to order.

2. Roll Call for Executive Session

3. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the State of Texas Open Meetings Act,   *Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below.

3.A. Discuss and Review Staff Resignations *Texas Gov't Code 551.074

3.B. Consultation with legal counsel regarding an Application for Value Limitation Agreement from Phillips 66. pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Property Tax Code. *Texas Gov't Code 551.087

4. Reconvene from Executive Session - The Board will reconvene from Executive Session.  The presiding officer will verify that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.

5. Invocation 

6. Pledges of Allegiance

7. Roll Call for Open Session

8. Discussion/Action from Executive Session

8.A. 313 Agreement and Related Action Items (Mrs. Carter)

8.A.1. Acknowledgment of Conflict of Interest Policy BBFA (LEGAL) and (LOCAL)

8.A.2. Discussion and Possible action to accept Phillips 66’s Application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property, to authorize the Superintendent to review the Application for completeness and submit to the Comptroller, and to authorize the Superintendent to enter into any agreement to extend the deadline for Board action beyond 150 days, subject to Board ratification

8.A.3. Discussion and possible action to retain attorneys/consultants Powell & Leon, LLP and Jigsaw School Finance Solutions, LLC to assist the District in the review and processing of the Application for Value Limitation Agreement from Praxair, Inc. pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Property Tax Code.

9. Recognition(s)

10. Communication from the Public

11. Presentation(s)

11.A. Bond Election Overview & Timeline (Mrs. Carter)

12. Consent Agenda

12.A. Consider Board Approval of Minutes from November 13 and November 19, 2018 Board Meetings

12.B. Consider Board Approval of Bond Issue Accounts Payable Fund 616

12.C. Consider Board Approval of Capital Projects Accounts Payable Fund 682

12.D. Consider Board Approval of Bond Issue Accounts Payable Fund 698

12.E. Consider Board Approval of Budget Amendments

12.F. Consider Board Approval of Purchases Over $50,000

12.G. Budget Amendments

13. Discussion/Action

13.A. Discuss and Consider Approval of  the Master Agreement and Work Order Agreement Between Sweeny ISD  and Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam (LAN) for the District’s Sweeny ISD  2019 Bond Program (Mrs. Carter)

13.B. Discuss and Consider the weighting of classes 2019 and beyond (Policy EIC LOCAL) (Mrs. Pope/Mrs. Kremmer)

13.C. Discuss and Consider Board Approval of a Resolution Declaring Intention to Reimburse Prior Capital Project Expenditures (Mrs. Carter)

13.D. Discuss and Consider an Amended Application for a Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes from Phillips 66 (Comptroller Application #1185) (Mrs. Carter)

14. Reports

14.A. Disbursements 

14.B. Financial Statements

14.C. Monthly Investment Report

14.D. Balance Sheets on Activity Funds and District Textbook Activity Fund Report

14.E. Tax Collection Report

14.F. Transportation Trip Expense Report and Student Count

14.G. Enrollment

14.H. Enrollment - Transfer Students

14.I. Delinquent Tax Attorney Report

15. Miscellaneous

16. Adjournment

17. *References