International Management District Board of Directors met Sept. 22

International Management District Board of Directors met Sept. 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the International Management District held a regular meeting at 12:00 p.m., at International Management District Office, 11360 Bellaire, Suite 960, Houston, Texas 77072, inside the boundaries of the District, open to the public, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit:

Position 1 - Jay Shani

Position 2 - Fred Bhandara, Vice-Chairman

Position 3 - Karen Loper, Secretary

Position 4 - Thuy Vu

Position 5 - Anness Jensen

Position 6 - vacant

Position 7 - Sally A. Reynolds

Position 8 - Stephen Le

Position 9 - Dr. Nancy Mai

Position 10 - Owen C. Wang

Position 11 - Wea Lee, Chairman

Position 12 - vacant

and all of the above were present with the exception of Directors Bandara, Vu, Jensen, and Le, thus constituting a quorum. A quorum of the Board was present in person. Consultants present were Victor Beserra, Natalie Hurtado, Annie Trinh, and Crystal Hawes all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP, Jack Roland, Governmental Financial Reporting. Others attending the meeting were Sylvester Skip Reeder; Mike Prause; Quan Sheng Zhu; Kristi Miller, Goodman Corp; Thomas Robinson, SEAL; Brian Mushinski, Harris County Precinct 4, Commissioner Cagle's Office; Barbara Quattro; Mike Laster, HCAO; Cherrelle Duncan, Chief of Staff District F; and Kathy Podell, Houston Asia Town Tours. Chairman Lee called the meeting to order at 12:12 a.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comments were received from Sylvester Skip Reeder.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JULY 28, 2022.

Upon a motion made by Director Wang, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the July 28, 2022, Board meeting, as presented.

RECEIVE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION REPORT.

Ms. Hurtado presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board material. She noted that the District is currently 99% collected at the end of August. She noted that there are 149 unsettled accounts as of August of 2022. She answered questions from the board. No action from the Board was required.

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

Ms. Hurtado recommended the Board set the date as November 1, 2022, the time as 11:00 a.m., and the place as the International Management District Office, 11360 Bellaire, Suite 960, Houston, Texas 77072. Upon a motion duly made by Director Shani, and being seconded by Director Reynolds, the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Executive Director to set a date, time, place, and appoint a hearing examiner for the hearing on the supplemental assessment roll, also approving the date as November 1, 2022, the time as 11:00 a.m., and the place as the International Management District Office, 11360 Bellaire, Suite 960, Houston, Texas 77072.

RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICES.

Mr. Roland presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over invoices, included in the Board material. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Reynolds, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of current invoices, as presented.

RECIEVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:

Mr. Beserra reported the Committee met on August 18, and September 15; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.

a. Consider Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Attorney's Office for nuisance abatement services.

Mr. Laster reviewed the Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Attorney's Office for nuisance abatement services, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Wang, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Attorney's Office for nuisance abatement services, as presented.

RECIEVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ENVIROMENTAL & URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE:

Director Loper reported the Committee met on September 14; a copy of the Committee Minutes, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. No action from the board was required.

a. Consider completion of electricity installation at the Community Garden site.

Director Loper reviewed the completion of electricity installation at the Community Garden site from Express Electrical Services Inc. for a cost of $10,594.53, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the completion of electricity installation at the Community Garden site from Express Electrical Services Inc. for a cost of $10,594.53, as presented.

b. Consider proposal submitted by Up Art Studio for the assessment of existing art mural boxes.

Director Loper reviewed the proposal submitted by Up Art Studio for the assessment of existing art mural boxes at a cost of $450 to inspect the existing art mural boxes, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Wang, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal submitted by Up Art Studio for the assessment of existing art mural boxes at a cost of $450 to inspect the existing art mural boxes, as presented.

C. Consider installation of added irrigation to assist FAM Houston urban farmers.

Ms. Hurtado reviewed the proposal from SMC Landscaping for installation of added irrigation to assist FAM Houston urban farmers at a cost of $1,462.00, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Reynolds, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal from SMC Landscaping for installation of added irrigation to assist FAM Houston urban farmers at a cost of $1,462.00.

RECEIVE AND CONSIDER FUNDING PURSUIT WORK ORDER SUBMITTED BY THE GOODMAN CORPORATION.

Ms. Miller gave an update and reviewed the funding pursuit work order by the Goodman Corporation at a cost of $116,500, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Ms. Hurtado answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the funding pursuit work order by the Goodman Corporation at a cost of $116,500.

RECEIVE AND CONSIDER SPONSORSHIP REQUEST SUBMITTED BY HOUSTON ASIATOWN TOURS.

Ms. Hurtado reviewed the Sponsorship request submitted by Houston Asiatown Tours September- December 2022 at a cost of $2,500, included in the Board materials. Ms. Podell answered questions from the Board about translations on the flyers and the locations that will be on the tour. Ms. Hurtado answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Wang, and seconded by Director Reynolds, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Sponsorship request submitted by Houston Asiatown Tours September - December 2022 at a cost of $2,500, as presented.

DISCUSS SCHEDULING INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD RETREAT AND SET DATE.

Ms. Hurtado recommended scheduling the International Management District retreat for Wednesday Nov 16, 2022, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with a location to be determined. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SERVICE PLAN.

The Executive Director's Report is included in the Board materials for review. No action from the Board was required.

ADJOURN.

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

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