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Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Dec. 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
The Board of Directors of the Brays Oaks Management District held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the Brays Oaks Towers located at 10103 Fondren, Suite 240, Houston, TX 77096, "Masks Suggested, Social Distancing Recommended", inside the boundaries of the District, open to the public, and open to the public via videoconference and teleconference, the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit:
Position 1 - Ralph Rieger, Chairman
Position 2 - Sylvia Rivas
Position 3 - Sheri L. Cortez
Position 4 - Brandon J. Herndon
Position 5- Cindy Chapman, Secretary
Position 6- Ronnie Plotkin
Position 7 - Starla Turnbo
Position 8 - Marsha G. Fisk
Position 9 - Etan Mirwis
Position 10 - Steve Moore
Position 11- George Nwanguma
and all of the above were present, except Director Nwanguma, thus constituting a quorum. Also, present were Alice Lee, Xavier Herrera, Cosme Garcia, Alan Bernstein, Crystal Hawes, and Josh Hawes, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; and Leslie Bryant, ETI Bookkeeping. Others attending the meeting were Ben Brewer; Michael Mauer; Skip Reeder; Taylor Risien; Karen Rogers; Harold Eaton; Sonia Chavez; Ed Williams; and Naomi Ostfeld. Chairman Rieger called the meeting to order at 2:50 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
No public comments were given.
APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 16, 2022.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Chapman, and seconded by Director Cortezthe Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of November 16, 2022, Board meeting, as presented.
RECEIVE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION REPORT.
Mr. Herrera presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. He reported a 97% collection rate on the 2021 assessments. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE AND CONSIDER MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT AND APPROVE INVOICES FOR PAYMENT.
Ms. Bryant presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over invoices, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Chapman, and being seconded by Director Fisk, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report, and approved payment of invoices, as presented.
RECEIVE AND APPROVE INVOICES TO BE PAID BY WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY.
Mr. Hererra reviewed the invoices to be paid by Willow Waterhole Greenway Conservancy, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on December 7; 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.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on December 8; 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.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM BEAUTIFICATION AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.
Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on December 8; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board.
a. Consider proposal from Price Wagener for dead tree removal on Fondren.
b. Consider proposal from Price Wagener for backflow replacement.
Mr. Herrera reviewed the proposal from Price Wagner for dead tree removal on Fondren at a cost of $3,000.00 and the proposal from Price Wagner for backflow replacement at a cost of $2,350.00, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Rivas, and being seconded by Director Cortez, the Board voted unanimously to approve (a) the proposal from Price Wagner for dead tree removal on Fondren at a cost of $3,000.00 and (b) the proposal from Price Wagner for backflow replacement at a cost of $2,350.00, as presented.
c. Consider proposal from Williams Architectural Signage for replacement / repair of damaged monument sign.
Mr. Williams reviewed the proposal from Williams Architectural Signage for replacement/repair of damaged monument sign at a cost of $3,685.00, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Cortez, and being seconded by Director Rivas, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal from Williams Architectural Signage for replacement / repair of damaged monument sign at a cost of $3,685.00, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE.
Director Mirwis reported the Committee met on November 3; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.
a. Consider approval to enter into a cooperative developer's agreement (CDA) with the City of Houston.
Mr. Mauer gave a presentation included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Director Mirwis reviewed the cooperative developer agreement (CDA) with the City of Houston with a cost to Brays Oaks Management District of $386,000.00, included in the board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Mirwis, and being seconded by Director Plotkin, the Board voted unanimously to approve $386,000.00 being put aside to be available for the cooperative developer agreement (CDA) with the City of Houston.
RECEIVE AND APPROVE RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO SUPPORT FUNDING POLICY FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
Director Rivas reviewed the recommended changes to Support Funding Policy from the Community Development Committee, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. The Board recommended that this item go back to Committee. This item was tabled.
RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.
Mr. Herrera presented the Executive Director's Report, included in the Board materials. No action from the Board was required.
Mr. Hererra reviewed the FY2023 Budget, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Director Moore suggested the Budget be approved only until a review in two months. Upon a motion duly made by Director Mirwis, and being seconded by Director Cortez, the Board voted to approve the FY2023 Budget. Director Moore was opposed. The motion passed.
CONSIDER PRICE INCREASE REQUEST FROM SMC LOGISTICS.
Mr. Hererra reviewed the price increase request from SMC Logistics, included in the Board materials. Ms. Chavez answered questions from the Board. The Board recommended that this item go back to Committee. This item was tabled.
ADJOURN.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Rieger adjourned the meeting at 1:57 p.m.
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