Fair Oaks Ranch council accepts audit, approves master-plan contract and water-line deal; declines Rolling Acres drainage project

On March 19, the Fair Oaks Ranch City Council accepted the city’s annual audit and approved several administrative and infrastructure measures, according to a staff recap.

A staff member said the auditor issued an "unmodified result, which is the highest that can be received by a city," and the council voted to accept the report. The meeting also included three personnel-policy updates: council adopted language incorporating a military leave policy described in the transcript as "required by law" (statute not specified), approved a change identifying positions that require a commercial driver’s license and tied a pay schedule to those roles, and approved related administrative updates.

Council approved a contract to develop a facilities master plan, which staff estimated would take about a year to complete. Members also authorized an interlocal agreement with the Guadalupe Braz River Authority to relocate a water line tied to reconstruction of Ammon Road.

The city engineer presented a proposed drainage project for Rolling Acres, but staff concluded it would cost "a lot of money to get a minimal effect," and the council agreed not to move forward with the project. Council member Keith Roden proposed forming a parkway beautification committee; Roden will draft guidelines and the council will seek resident volunteers.

The staff member closed the recap by inviting residents to contact city staff or council members for further information.

What happens next: the facilities master-plan contract will proceed toward execution and staff will solicit volunteers for the proposed beautification committee. The transcript did not include vote tallies or mover/second details for the recorded approvals, and the military-leave requirement was described only as "required by law" without citation.