Municipal Development District Board of Directors Meeting
Regular MeetingLa Vernia, TX · July 11, 2024
Minutes
City of La Vernia
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD
OF DIRECTORS MEETING
102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121
July 11, 2024
6:00 PM
MINUTES
1. Call to Order and Declare a Quorum
@6:00 PM
Baord president Recker, along with Board memebers Farmer, Oates, GIlbert, and Hyland
were presnet
2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge of Texas Flag
Board member Hyland led the prayer and President Recker led the pledge
3. Public Comments
None
4. Consent Agenda
(All consent agenda items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member requests an
item be removed and considered separately.)
A. Minutes from the 06-13-24 Regular MDD Meeting
Item 5A of the minutes had the word member misspelled
Board member Hyland made a motion to accept the consent agenda as listed,
seconded by board member Farmer, all in favor
5. Discussion Only
A. Update on the 4th of July 2024
Executive Director Carvajal spoke regarding the 4th of July community survey
feedback results and discussed ideas with the board such as having additional
alcohol lines, reconsidering our carnival, making adjustments to soundcheck, having
recycling cans, and so on
Sergent Josh Johnson said that it was a wonderful experience with minimal issues
from the police perspective and commended the East Central police Department for
partnering with the city for foot patrol
There will be subsequent meetings about this event as new information becomes
available
B. Update on the Sidewalk Project
City Administrator Wheeler presented on this item
Sidewalk construction is scheduled to break ground in late July per TxDOT
C. Discussion surrounding upcoming plans for the "Harvest- Hometown Hoedown"
Executive Director Carvajal presented on this upcoming event
Preliminary plans for this event have started, and there is the possibility of rebranding
it as the "Hometown Hoedown"
Will Rose has agreed to have the museum on Chihuahua St open again for this
year's event, and we have booked a band called Straight Tequilla Nigh, a 90's
country coverband
Discussions surrounding having a school pep rally alongside the event were had
Subsequent planning meetings will be had
6. Future Agenda Items
A. Budget Meeting
The budget meeting will likely be in late August
Christmas conversations
Harvest Hoedown planning
"Visit La Vernia" social media rebraniding
7. Adjourn
Board member Hyland made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 P.m., seconded by
Board member Oates, all in favor
The Board of the La Vernia Municipal Development District reserves the right to adjourn into
executive session at any time during this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as
authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 (Consultation with
Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and
Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberation about Security Devices), and
551.087 (Economic Development), and any other provision under Texas law that permits a
governmental body to discuss a matter in a closed executive session.
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing
body of the above-named La Vernia Municipal Development Board is a true and correct copy of
said Notice on the bulletin boards, of the City Hall of said City of La Vernia, Texas, a place
convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted
on JULY 8th, 2024 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 Hours
proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting.
_________________________________
Felicia Carvajal, Executive Director
Agenda
City of La Vernia
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD
OF DIRECTORS MEETING
102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121
July 11, 2024
6:00 PM
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Declare a Quorum
2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge of Texas Flag
3. Public Comments
4. Consent Agenda
(All consent agenda items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member requests an
item be removed and considered separately.)
A. Minutes from the 06-13-24 Regular MDD Meeting
5. Discussion Only
A. Update on the 4th of July 2024
B. Update on the Sidewalk Project
C. Discussion surrounding upcoming plans for the "Harvest- Hometown Hoedown"
6. Future Agenda Items
A. Budget Meeting
7. Adjourn
The Board of the La Vernia Municipal Development District reserves the right to adjourn into
executive session at any time during this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as
authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 (Consultation with
Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and
Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberation about Security Devices), and
551.087 (Economic Development), and any other provision under Texas law that permits a
governmental body to discuss a matter in a closed executive session.
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing
body of the above-named La Vernia Municipal Development Board is a true and correct copy of
said Notice on the bulletin boards, of the City Hall of said City of La Vernia, Texas, a place
convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted
on JULY 8th, 2024 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 Hours
proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting.
_________________________________
Felicia Carvajal, Executive Director
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