Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Jan. 20

Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Jan. 20.

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, January 20, 2023, 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 - Kamal Rasheed

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 Director Harris, Smith, and Deauvearo thus constituting a quorum. Also, present were Josh Hawes, Crystal Hawes, Don Huml, and Alan Bernstein, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; George Baugh, George Baugh III, CPA & Associates. Others attending the meeting were Eric Lyons, Impact Strategies; Leah Wolfthal, At Large 1 candidate; Stephen Polnaszek; Leron Wilson; and Edidiong Obot, Harris County Precinct 1. Chairman Clark called the meeting to order at 12:21 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

There were no public comments.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD DECEMBER 2, 2022.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the December 2, 2022, Board meeting, as presented.

RECEIVE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION REPORT.

Mr. Hawes presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board material. He noted that the District is currently 96% collected at the end of December. He noted that there are 133 unsettled accounts as of December 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. He answered questions from the Board. Director Anderson noted the disconnect notice from Reliant Energy for the District Gateway Lighting. Mr. Baugh and Mr. Hawes answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of invoices and to ratify payment of the November and December invoices, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Mr. Hawes reported the Committee met on January 9; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials. He answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Anderson reported the Committee met on January 9; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials. Director Anderson, Mr. Lyons, and Ms. Greenlee gave an update from the Economic Development Committee, included in the Board materials. Director Anderson, Mr. Lyons, and Ms. Greenlee answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ENVIROMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMITTEE.

Director Thornton reported the Committee met on November 14; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.

a. Consider proposal from SMC Logistics for graffiti abatement.

This item was tabled.

b. Receive update on TIRZ 9 and TIRZ 25 projects.

Mr. Huml gave the update on TIRZ 9 and TIRZ 25 projects, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT.

Mr. Hawes 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 1:54 p.m.

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