North Houston District Board of Directors met Feb. 22

North Houston District Board of Directors met Feb. 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the North Houston District (the “District") met in official regular session, open to the public, at 12190 Greenspoint Dr, Houston, Texas, at 8:30 a.m.

Directors Present for all or a portion of the meeting: Terry Alexander, Troy Cummins, Mozell Darthard, Cory Driskill, Melody Douglas, Margaret Eyster, Abel Garza, Michael Kasmiersky, George Lu Moore, Richard Slutter, Dr. Quentin Wright, Michelle Wogan, and Tom Wussow thus constituting a quorum.

Directors Absent: Kaitlin Bellon, Charles Lopez

Staff Present: Amy Craig, Karen Davis, Alisa Ealy, Asdrubal Gutierrez, Tracy Harrison, Greg Simpson

Guests: Laura Davis, District Counsel, Lupe Garcia of Whitley Penn

1. General Business

a. Call to Order - Chair Wogan called the meeting to order at 8:39 am.

b. Determination of a Quorum - Mr. Simpson confirmed a quorum of the board based on the members present as shown above.

c. Welcome and introductions - Mr. Simpson and Chair Wogan welcomed everyone to the meeting. Mr. Simpson introduced Mr. Garcia of Whitley Penn

d. Public Comments -No comments from the public were made.

2. Consent Agenda - Chair Wogan presented the Consent Agenda for approval, consisting of the following items:

a. Adoption of Agenda

b. Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2021, Meeting

c. Financial Activity Reports

i. Deposit Account Activity Report: through JAN 2022

ii. Compiled Financial Statements: NOV/DEC 2021; JAN 2022

iii. Assessment Collection Report: NOV/DEC 2021; JAN 2022

iv. Delinquent Assessment Collection Report: as of JAN 2022

v. Investment Report: 1st Quarter

vi. Conflicts Disclosure Statement

vii. Check Registers: NOV/DEC 2021; JAN 2022

viii. Treasurer's Report

d. MWDBE Report

No director asked for an item to be taken from the consent agenda for separate consideration. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve the consent Agenda. Mr. Slutter seconded the motion, and the motion passed.

3. 2021 Fiscal Year Audit Report by Whitley Penn, LLP - Mr. Garcia of Whitley Penn presented the 2021 Fiscal Year End Audit Report and provided an unmodified “clean” opinion on the district's financial statements as of October 31, 2021. Ms. Eyster made a motion to accept the FY 2021 Audited Financial Statements and direct the President to forward them to TCEQ. Ms. Douglas seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

4 Reappointment of Directors - Mr. Simpson reviewed the Director Attendance Chart and the Positions of the Board of Directors. No action was taken.

5. Surplus Property Declaration – Mr. Simpson presented a resolution declaring various items with no resale value to be listed as surplus property. Mr. Kasmiersky made a motion to approve. Mr. Wussow seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

6. Agreements with Spartan Security Services - Ms. Harrison requested the board authorize staff to execute an agreement with Spartan Security Services to provide park patrol services for FY 2022. Mr. Cummins made a motion to approve. Mr. Darthard seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

7. Agreement with N. Houston Development Corp. for the provision of Administrative Services – Mr. Simpson requested the board authorize staff to execute an agreement with N. Houston Development Corp./TIRZ11 to provide administrative services for the Development Corp., pending approval from the District's Legal Counsel. Mr. Wussow made a motion to approve. Mr. Alexander seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Ms. Douglas abstained from voting.

8. President's Report - District Overview

a. Organizational/Staffing update - Mr. Simpson announced that Ms. Colleen Martin has accepted a position with the District as Marketing & Public Affairs Manager. He also noted that Ms. Harrison had been promoted to Vice-President of Public Safety and Dru Gutierrez was promoted to Director of Field Services.

b. Public Safety update - Ms. Harrison reported Captain Wine will be the new HCSO Captain for District 2. She also reported yearly stats for the Harris County Sheriff's Office Task Force and stated that staffing for it has increased from 4 to 6 officers. Ms. Harrison reviewed plans for the upcoming Knock & Talks and Spring Bash.

c. Planning and Infrastructure update – Mr. Simpson gave updates on the status of the Gateway Improvement Project, reported on potential sidewalk and trail projects that align with the Livable Centers Study recommendations, and gave an update on next plans in the Public Art program. Mr. Simpson also gave an update on recent events at the Rockstar Energy Bike Park and the future Lone Star Nationals BMX event to be held in March.

d. Field and Services update - Mr. Gutierrez reviewed key performance indicators for Field Services and provided updates on current work throughout the District. He also reported on the status of the City of Houston's ongoing Force Main project along Greens Road.

e. Marketing and Public Affairs update - Mr. Simpson provided an update on the District's new tagline and sub-taglines and how they are being used in paid, shared and owned media.

9. Next Meeting Date - April 26, 2022 @ 8:30 am.

10. Adjourn - Chair Wogan adjourned the meeting at 9:53 am.

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