Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 9

Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the Hobby Area Management District held a regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Marriott Houston South (Hobby), 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas 77017, inside the boundaries of the District, open to the public, "Masks Suggested, Social Distancing Recommended”, and the roll was called of the members of the Board, to-wit:

Position 1, Elizabeth Castro-Gray

Position 2, Vacant

Position 3, Liliana Rambo

Position 4, Ann Collum

Position 5, Vincent Marquez

Position 6, Joe Edd Nelson, Secretary

Position 7, Keyur Amin

Position 8, Darryl Bailey

Position 9, Jesse Levine

Position 10, Katie Jones

Position 11, Charles Watts, Vice Chair

Position 12, Anthony Macias

Position 13, Christopher Migl 

and all the above were present, except for Directors Rambo, Amin, and Jones, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were Daniel Giles; Hunter Yeager and Beth Strope, Hobby Area Management District; Susan Hill and Leticia Rodriguez, Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Tim Austin, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP; and Debbie Bessire, Equi-Tax, Inc. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments.

APPROVE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING HELD JANUARY 12, 2022.

Upon a motion made by Director Collum, seconded by Director Nelson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of January 12, 2022, as presented.

CONDUCT ELECTION FOR DISTRICT BOARD CHAIR.

Mr. Austin provided an overview of the required process for electing a new board chair after there has been a change in board membership. The Board discussed the nomination and election of a new chair as well as vice-chair. Directors Collum and Migl nominated Director Watts to serve as Chair. Director Watts accepted the nomination. Director Watts nominated Director Migl to serve as Vice-Chair. Director Migl also accepted the nomination. After a discussion regarding the process for conducting the election, the following actions were taken:

Chair: Director Nelson moved to elect Director Watts as Chair; Director Collum seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to elect Director Watts to replace Helen Bonsall as Chair.

Vice-Chair: Chairman Watts made a motion to elect Director Migl as Vice-Chair. Director Collum seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to elect Christopher Migl to replace Director Watts as Vice Chair.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION CHANGING AND ESTABLISHING DISTRICT OFFICE AND MEETING PLACES.

Chairman Watts reviewed the Resolution Changing and Establishing District Office and Meeting Place and stated the resolution adds Marriott Houston South (Hobby), 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas 77017, and Powell Industries, 8550 Mosley, Houston, Texas 77075 as authorized alternative in District meeting locations. Mr. Austin affirmed the addresses and updates on the Resolution Changing and Establishing District Office and Meeting Places. Upon a motion duly made by Director Nelson, and being seconded by Director Collum, the Board voted unanimously to amend the Resolution as presented.

RECEIVE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION AND DELINQUENCY REPORTS.

Ms. Bessire went over the Assessment Collection and Delinquency Reports included in the Board materials. She reported 53% collection rate on the 2021 assessments; 99% collection rate on the 2020 assessments; $6,586,942.00 in uncertified values for 2021; $345.039 in uncertified values for 2020, and 202 unsettled accounts. There was general discussion regarding the comparative rate of collections relative to experience at this same time of year. Upon a motion made by Director Levine, seconded by Director Nelson, the Board yoted unanimously to accept the Assessment Collection and Delinquency Reports, as presented.

RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT, INCLUDING REVIEW OF DISTRICT'S CURRENT INVESTMENTS, AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICES.

Ms. Strope reviewed the Bookkeeper's Report and invoices included in the Board materials. There was a general discussion regarding the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority check for the Mosley Road Improvement Project. Upon a motion made by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Castro-Gray, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's financial report and approved payment of all invoices, as presented.

NEXT MEETING - MARCH 9, 2022.

The Board confirmed the date of its next meeting is Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Powell Industries. There was discussion regarding certain recent instances of crime within the District.

ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Watts adjourned the meeting at 1:22 p.m.

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