International Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 23

International Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 23.

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, February 23, 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 - vacant

Position 7 - Sally A. Reynolds

Position 8 - Stephen Le

Position 9 - Dr. Nancy Mai

Position 10 - Owen C. Wang

Position 5 - vacant

Position 6 - vacant

Position 11 - Wea Lee, Chairman Position 12 - vacant

and all of the above were present with the exception of Directors Lee Sr., Mai and Reynolds, thus constituting a quorum. A quorum of the Board was present in person. Consultants present were Natalie Hurtado, Victor Beserra, Annie Trinh, Alan Berstein, and Crystal Hawes all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP, Tim Austin, ABHR: Jack Roland and Caryn Adams, Governmental Financial Reporting. Others attending the meeting were Kristi Miller, Goodman Corp; Thomas Robinson, SEAL; Barbara Quattro; Quansheng Zhu; C. C. Lee, STOA Architects; Jesus Zamora; Victoria Calvillo, PCT 4; and Arnavaz Sethna. Chairman Lee called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comment was given by Barbara Quatro.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 26, 2023.

Upon a motion made by Director Loper, and seconded by Director Bhandara, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the January 26, 2023, Board meeting, as presented.

RECEIVE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION REPORT.

Ms. Hurtado presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. She noted that the District is currently 58% collected at the end of January 2023. She noted that there are 287 unsettled accounts as of January of 2023. She answered questions from the board. No action from the Board was required.

At 12:08 p.m. Director Lee Sr. entered the meeting. A quorum of the Board was still met.

RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICES: RATIFY PAYMENT OF DECEMBER INVOICES.

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

CONSIDER RESOLUTION ADDING ADDITIONAL MEETING PLACES.

Ms. Hurtado reviewed the Resolution Adding Additional Meeting Places adding Alief Neighborhood Center, 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, Texas 77072-2310 (inside the District) as an additional meeting place, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Bhandara, and seconded by Director Wang, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Resolution Adding Additional Meeting Places adding Alief Neighborhood Center, 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, Texas 77072-2310 (inside the District) as an additional meeting place, as presented.

RECIEVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Director Bhandara reported the Committee met on February 16; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. Mr. Beserra gave an update and answered questions from the Board. a. Consider support funding for the Texas Gang Investigators Association Annual Conference.

Mr. Beserra reviewed the request for support funding for the Texas Gang Investigators Association Annual Conference with a cost not to exceed $2,000.00, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Bhandara, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the request for support funding for the Texas Gang Investigators Association Annual Conference with a cost not to exceed $2,000.00, as presented.

b. Consider support funding for the Explorers Post Competition.

Mr. Beserra reviewed the request for support funding for the Explorers Post Competition with a cost not to exceed $2,500.00, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Bhandara, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the request for support funding for the Explorers Post Competition with a cost not to exceed $2,500.00, as presented.

c. Consider amended contract with SEAL Security.

Mr. Beserra reviewed the amended contract with SEAL Security with a change of $32.00 per hour to $36.00 per hour, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Bhandara, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the amended contract with SEAL Security with a change of $32.00 per hour to $36.00 per hour, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

Ms. Hurtado reported the Committee met on February 16; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board.

a. Consider sponsorship request from Zoroastrian Assn. of Houston's Asia Society for its Nowruz Function 2023.

Ms. Hurtado reviewed the request from Zoroastrian Assn. of Houston's Asia Society for it's Nowruz Function 2023 with a cost of $2,000.00, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Lee Sr., and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the request from Zoroastrian Assn. of Houston's Asia Society for it's Nowruz Function 2023 with a cost of $2,000.00, as presented.

CONSIDER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BIKEWAYS PROJECT.

This item was tabled.

RECEIVE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONCEPT.

Mr. Lee with STAO Architects gave a presentation regarding the pedestrian bridge concept, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board and Mr. Austin. 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 12:58 p.m.

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