Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Sept. 17

Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Sept. 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the Five Corners Improvement District held a regular meeting, open to the public at 12:00 p.m. at the Fountain Life Community Center, 14083 S Main St., Houston TX 77035, inside the boundaries of the District, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit:

Position 1 - Edna Deauvearo, Secretary

Position 2 - Homer Clark, Chairman

Position 3 - Vivian Harris

Position 4 - Vacant Melva

Position 5 - Thornton, Vice Chair

Position 6 - Edward Teamer, Asst. Secretary

Position 7 - Vernon N. Smith

Position 8 - Nina Springer

Position 9- George A. Anderson

and all the above were present, with the exception of Director Harris and Teamer, thus constituting a quorum. Also, present were Ben Brewer, Don Huml, Alice Lee, Alan Bernstein, Leticia Rodriguez, and Eoles Whitaker, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; George Baugh and Lucille Dixon, George Baugh III, CPA & Associates. Others attending the meeting were Erica Rocha and Jesse Sampson, S.E.A.L. Security; LeRon Wilson, and Cynthia Rahming. Chairman Clark called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

There were no public comments.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD AUGUST 20, 2021.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Anderson, and being seconded by Director Springer, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of August 20, 2021, as presented.

AUTHORIZE GENERAL MANAGER TO SET DATE, TIME, AND PLACE AND APPOINT HEARING EXAMINER FOR HEARING ON SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT ROLL.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer, and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to authorize the General Manager to set the date, time, and place for the hearing on the Supplemental Assessment Roll and to appoint the Hearing Examiner.

RECEIVE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION REPORT.

Mr. Brewer presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. He reported a 94% collection rate on the 2020 assessment; $0 in uncertified values for 2020; $362,173 in uncertified values for 2017 and 90 unsettled accounts. He stated he will have a list of the top 10 delinquent accounts from Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP at next month's meeting. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT AND APPROVE INVOICES FOR PAYMENT.

Mr. Baugh presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over invoices, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Thornton, and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approve payment of invoices, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Mr. Brewer reported the Committee met on September 7, 2021, a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He provided highlights from the Committee meeting. He reported that violent crime categories of criminal activity for year-to-date numbers compared to last year are all down except for aggravated assault and theft which were up slightly. He reviewed the current deployment of security cameras in the District and noted that he continues to make efforts with HISD District IX Trustee Myrna Guidry to support a camera location at Madison HS. He reviewed the graffiti abatement report, noting 14 sites had been abated during the month. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Anderson reported the Committee met on September 7, 2021. He reported the Committee is working on a revised draft of the Economic Development Committee description to include more objectives. He provided updates on the CoStarters Training Program which will target 12-15 firms with at least 3 years of operational experience to participate in the first Business Resilience (Rebuild) training. He reported stakeholders and consultants will be meeting in late September to finalize revisions to the Emerging Mobility Action Plan draft. There was a full discussion regarding local government and the community. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.

Director Thornton reported the Committee met on September 7, 2021, a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. She presented updates on the Maintenance and Porter Service report. She reported Smartscaping collected 10 bandit signs and 2,800 lbs. of trash in August. There was a general discussion regarding the District's overall look, adoptan esplanade and tentative clean-up dates in November. Mr. Huml reviewed reports detailing the status of TIRZ 09 and TIRZ 25 District projects. He provided updates on the amphitheater and Open Market, the Madison Mile beautification project, and the Hiram Clarke Rd bus stop crossing improvements. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT.

Mr. Brewer presented the General Manager's Report, included in the Board materials. He provided updates on the Committee meetings; upcoming in-person meetings, the Graffiti Abatement report, and National Night Out. There was a general discussion regarding the District K funds and what they will be used for. No action from the Board was required.

ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Clark adjourned the meeting at 1:03 p.m.

https://5cornersdistrict.org/accountability/minutes/