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Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met May 27.
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 Main St., Houston, Texas, 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
Position 5 - Melva 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 Directors Harris, and Smith, thus constituting a quorum. Also, present were Crystal Hawes, Eoles Whitaker II, and Don Huml, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; George Baugh and Lucille Dixon, George Baugh III, CPA & Associates. Others attending the meeting were Bryan Smart, and Lisle Bull, Smartscaping LLC; Eric Lyons, and Debny Greenlee, Impact Strategies; Jesse Sampson, S.E.A.L Security; LeRon Wilson, TIRZ 25; Sylvester Skip Reeder, Houston One Voice; Justin Jenkin, McCall Gibson; Kamal Rasheed, Perdita “DiDi" Chavis, District K; and Stephen Polnaszek. Chairman Clark called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Public comments were received by Sylvester Skip Reeder with Houston One Voice.
APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 2022.
Director Springer requested the Minutes regarding the Agenda item regarding Recommendations from of the Nominating Committee contain more details. Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer and being seconded by Director Deauvearo, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the March 25, 2022, Board meeting, as amended.
APPROVE FY2021 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT FROM MCCALL GIBSON SWEDLUND BARFOOT PPLC.
Mr. Ellis presented the FY2021 Annual Financial Report and Audit, included in the Board materials. He reviewed the Independent Auditor's Report and reported an unmodified/clean opinion. He reviewed page 4-7, Management's Discussion and Analysis; page 9, Statement of Net Position and Governmental Funds Balance Sheet; page 10, Statement of Activities and Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances; page 11, Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance to the Statements of Activities; pages 12-18, Note to Financial Statement; page 20, Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and actual General Fund; page 22, General Fund Expenditures; page 23, Investments; pages 24-25, Changes in Assessment Receivable; pages 26-27, Comparative Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures General Fund and Debt Service Fund - Five Year; and Pages 28-30, Board Members, Key Personnel and Consultants. Upon a motion duly made by Director Anderson, and seconded by Director Springer, the Board voted unanimously to approve the FY2021 Annual Financial Report and Audit from McCall Gibson Swedlund Barefoot PLLC, as presented.
RECEIVE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION REPORT.
Mr. Whitaker presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board material. He noted that the District is currently 92% collected at the end of March. He noted that there are 96 unsettled accounts as of April of 2022. He answered questions from the board. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICES.
Mr. Baugh presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over invoices, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer and being seconded by Director Teamer, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of invoices, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
Mr. Whitaker reported the Committee met on May 9; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials. Mr. Sampson presented the SEAL report included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Ms. Chavis noted that a suspect, mentioned in the report, had been apprehended. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
Director Anderson introduced Mr. Lyons to give the report. He reported the Committee met on May 9; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials. He noted that the final version of the report for the recommendations for the Livable Center Study will be released some time in June. He reported the Curb-to-Curb Program will launch in August noting the price will be $1.25. He reported the proposed launch of the Co-Starter Program has been paused after further discussion with Gwen Tillotson, COH Economic Development office. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ENVIROMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMITTEE.
Ms. Thornton reported the Committee met on May 9; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials.
a. Receive update on TIRZ 9 and TIRZ 25 projects. Mr. Huml presented the update on TIRZ 9 and TIRZ 25 projects. He reported that TIRZ 9 added a new project called Madison Mile, and the Hiram Clark Bus shelters are completed with a ribbon cutting ceremony planned at some point in the future. He reported that TIRZ 25 added a new project to do signature bus shelters, and Parks & Greenspace Improvements for Simon Michen Park. He announced the date for the District Gateway's ribbon cutting ceremony and parade is June 9th in the evening. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT.
Mr. Whitaker presented the General Manager's Report, included in the Board material. No action from the Board was required.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Clark adjourned the meeting at 1:11 p.m.
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