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Below is a summary from the Communications Committee of the MUD Board meeting that occurred on MON. OCT. 28:

Traffic Signage and Safety Discussion

• The board voted 3 to 2 to approve purchase of crosswalk equipment for Bridgewater and Parkview
  • The safety committee has since discussed with our GM and Lee Engineering and decided that the crosswalk will be installed on the east side of the intersection. Modifications will be made to the sidewalk on the median between Parkview to accommodate this installation. Updated road striping will be coming as well.
  • Please note that the MUD has always had the authority to improve existing crosswalks without spending tax money on warrant studies.
• The board voted unanimously to approve the following warrant studies:
  • 4-way-stop signs: Light Farms Way and Cypress Creek, Laughlin Ln and Starlight Creek Dr, Forefront Ave and Light Creek Ln
  • Crosswalk: Light Farms Way and Sweetwater Way
    • There is not an existing crosswalk here, so the board must receive a warrant study indicating the need for a crosswalk before we can install
  • The board voted unanimously to change the speed limit of Light Farms Way to 35 mph
    • Our engineering team will submit the change to Collin County for approval

Graffiti in Tunnel Between Eastland and LF Elementary

• The board approved to paint the inside of the tunnel a single color to cover up the recent vandalism
• We are seeking the communities feedback for a more permanent solution – including repainting of the entire tunnel or adding a mural

Solicitation Agreement with Celina

• The board voted unanimously to place the district into Celina’s solicitation ordinance
• Effective immediately, solicitors must follow the ordinance followed by Celina
  • Solicitors must register with the city of Celina before knocking on doors and must wear a tag given to them by the city
  • Solicitors cannot knock on doors if there is a No Soliciting sign
  • Neighbors are encouraged to call in a complaint to the city of Celina should solicitors not honor these requirements

Bond Sell

• The board voted unanimously to award the sale of a $22 million road bond to TD Securities
• This covers road construction in and around:
  • Brenham 2, Graham 2, Graham 3, Hazel 4, Cypress 3, Sweetwater 2, Reagan, Punk Carter, Prairie Crossing and Light Farms Way Phase 2
• This bond was sold to reimburse the developer for the construction of the roads in the sections above

Well Sites

• The board unanimously agreed to enter an agreement with the North Texas Ground Water Conservation District to monitor our wells at the Indigo well site
• The board unanimously approved the installation of fencing around all four well sites
  • Raising of the fencing from 6’ to 8’ at the Indigo site
  • 8’ fencing around the Bridgewater, Cypress and Graham well sites

Flock Safety Presentation

• The board received a presentation from Flock Safety about the potential for installation of license plate readers at all entrances of Light Farms
• Highlights of the Flock Safety system include:
  • Used by surrounding cities (Celina, Prosper, Frisco, Little Elm, etc.)
  • License plate data only stored for 30 days
  • Data only accessible by the police department (in our case, Celina PD) when there is a need for it – not monitored 24/7
  • System is connected to every other participating police department – if a license plate pings as a stolen car, then an alert is sent out
• After discussion, the board decided that the safety committee will meet to discuss and bring back to the board for a final decision.
• The board invites the community’s feedback on this system – please feel free to come to our next meeting or reach out via our Contact Us section on our website

The next meeting will be later this month.

The Collin County MUD No. 1 Board of Directors will be holding their next regular meeting on Monday, October 28 at 6:00 PM in the Light Farms HOA office. The agenda can be found on our Meetings page.

When: Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Where: 1234 Homestead Court, Celina, Texas 75009

To review the agendas and minutes from other meetings, please visit the Meetings page.

Regular meetings are held every 4th Monday of each month, or as scheduled otherwise.