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International Management District Board of Directors met Jan. 26.
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 on Thursday, January 26, 2023, 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 - vacant
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 Vu, Le Sr., Mai, and Wang, thus constituting a quorum. A quorum of the Board was present in person. Consultants present were David Hawes, Natalie Hurtado, Josh Hawes, Victor Beserra, Annie Trinh, Alan Berstein, and Crystal Hawes all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP, Tim Austin, ABHR: Jack Roland, Governmental Financial Reporting. Others attending the meeting were Mike Prause; Kristi Miller, Goodman Corp; Thomas Robinson, SEAL; Barbara Quattro; Aimee Turney, Representative Gene Wu Office; Stephen Le Jr.; Quansheng Zhu; Jerry Helfand; and Cherrelle Duncan, Chief of Staff District F. Chairman Lee called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. There were no public comments.
At 12:04 p.m. Director Wang arrived at the meeting. A quorum of the Board was met.
APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD DECEMBER 1, 2022.
Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Bhandara, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the December 1, 2022, Board meeting, as presented.
At 12:06 p.m. Director Le Sr. arrived at the meeting. A quorum of the Board was still met. At 12:07 Director Mai arrived at the meeting. A quorum of the Board was still met.
RECEIVE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION REPORT.
Ms. Hurtado presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. She noted that the District is currently 21% collected at the end of December. She noted that there are 278 unsettled accounts as of December of 2022. She answered questions from the board. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICES: RATIFY PAYMENT OF DECEMBER 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 Le, and seconded by Director Loper, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of current invoices, and ratify payment of December invoices, as presented.
RECIEVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
Director Bhandara reported the Committee met on January 19; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. Mr. Beserra gave a report on flock cameras and answered questions from the Board. Officer Mike Prause of HPD gave an update and answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.
RECIEVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ENVIROMENTAL & URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE:
Director Loper reported the Committee met on January 18; a copy of the Committee Minutes, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.
RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Mr. Le Jr. reported the Committee met on January 18; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board.
a. Consider sponsorship request from Houston's Asian American Festival Assn. for the Lunar New Year festival.
Mr. Le Jr. reviewed the sponsorship request from Houston's Asian American Festival Assn. for the Lunar New Year festival at a cost of $3,000.00, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Bhandara, and seconded by Director Wang, the Board voted unanimously to approve the sponsorship request from Houston's Asian American Festival Assn. for the Lunar New Year festival at a cost of $3,000.00, as presented.
b. Consider sponsorship request from ITC Educational & Cultural Foundation, Inc. for its Texas Lunar Festival.
Mr. Le Jr. reviewed the sponsorship request from ITC Educational & Cultural Foundation, Inc. for it's Lunar Festival at a cost of $1,000.00, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Le Sr., and seconded by Director Mai, the Board voted to approve the sponsorship request from ITC Educational & Cultural Foundation, Inc. for its Lunar Festival at a cost of $1,000.00. Chairman Lee abstained. The motion passed.
Receive report from the Goodman Corporation.
Ms. Miller gave a report from the Goodman Corporation, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.
Mr. Austin gave a brief review of the Open Meetings Act and what is and is not permitted by law. He answered questions from the Board. There was no action from the Board 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM - DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONCEPT.
The Board discussed the Pedestrian Bridge Concept. Mr. D. Hawes and Ms. Hurtado answered questions from the Board. No action was taken.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM - DISCUSS AND CONSIDER EXPENDITURE FOR SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS.
The Board discussed the expenditure for Seasonal Celebrations. Mr. D. Hawes and Ms. Hurtado answered questions from the Board. No action was taken.
ADJOURN.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Lee adjourned the meeting at 1:22 p.m.
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