Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met June 24

Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met June 24.

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, on Friday, June 24, 2022, 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 Teamer and Anderson, thus constituting a quorum. Also, present were Josh Hawes, David Hawes, Crystal Hawes, Eoles Whitaker II, Alan Bernstein and Don Huml, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; George Baugh and Lucille Dixon, George Baugh III, CPA & Associates. Others attending the meeting were Eric Lyons, Impact Strategies; Jesse Sampson, S.E.A.L Security; Kamal Rasheed, Perdita “DiDi" Chavis, District K; and Stephen Polnaszek. Chairman Clark called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

There were no public comments.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MAY 27, 2022.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Smith and being seconded by Director Thornton, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the May 27, 2022, Board meeting, 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 93% collected at the end of May. He noted that there are 88 unsettled accounts as of May 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 provided a handout of three invoices that were not in the Board material, an invoice for McDonald & Wessendorff Insurance with a total of $315.00, an invoice of McCall Gibson Swedlund Barefoot PLLC with a total of $2,250.00, and an invoice for HTX Catering with a total of $297.15.00, a copy is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 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 Deauvearo, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of invoices, including the invoice for McDonald & Wessendorff Insurance with a total of $315.00, the invoice of McCall Gibson Swedlund Barefoot PLLC with a total of $2,250.00, and the invoice for HTX Catering with a total of $297.15.00.

12:15 p.m. Director Anderson arrived at the meeting,

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Director Smith reported the Committee met on June 13; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials. Mr. Sampson presented the SEAL report included in the Board materials. Director Springer reported and incident with the SEAL dispatch. He answered questions from the Board. Mr. Whitaker reported on Zaladium cameras. No action from the Board was required.

a. Consider letter to property owners along Buffalo Speedway regarding heavy dumping. Mr. Whitaker presented the letter to property owners along Buffalo Speedway regarding heavy dumping, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. The Board recommended adding a refresher on how big trash is picked up, the schedule for big trash pickup, and the consequences and fines for dumping before the letter should be sent out to the community. Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the letter to property owners along Buffalo Speedway regarding heavy dumping, as amended.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Anderson reported that there is a lack of understanding in the community of what the Management District is doing for the community, and he recommended doing more engagement with the business community, civic clubs, and neighborhood associations to reaffirm what the District's purpose is in the community. There was a Discussion of the Board about the website being updated and having an office with a phone number for the community to call for information about the Five Corners Management District. Mr. D. Hawes reported there is an office at the Hawes Hill & Associates main office building with a phone line for this purpose already in place. There was also a discussion of the Board about the graffiti abatement not doing enough to clean up the community. Mr. J Hawes answered questions from the Board. Mr. Lyons reported the Committee met on June 13; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials. 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 June 13; 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, included in the Board materials. No action from the Board was required.

b. Receive update from UpArt Studio on projects. There was no update given.

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 1:28 p.m.

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