Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met April 21

Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met April 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Directors of the Five Corners Improvement District held a regular meeting, open to the public, on Friday, April 21, 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 Directors Springer, Harris, Teamer, and Thornton thus constituting a quorum. Also, present were Josh Hawes, Crystal Hawes, Don Huml, Alan Berstein, and Sheridyn Moreland, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; George Baugh and Lucille Dixon, George Baugh III, CPA & Associates. Others attending the meeting were Perdita "DiDi” Chavis, District K; Eric Lyons and Debny Greenlee, Impact Strategies; Leron Wilson; Stephen Polnaszek; Edidiong Obot, PCT 1; Justin Jenkins, McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC, Judy Mire; Elizabeth Bell; Bilal Khan and Eva Chapa, SmartScaping; Alex Manatou, ABHR; Chaitanya Kastur; and Danny Lovelady, Ark of Safety Security Solutions. Chairman Clark called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public Comments were received from Perdita “DiDi” Chavis and Judy Meyer.

At 12:08 Director Springer entered the meeting. A quorum of the board was still met.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 17, 2023.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Anderson and being seconded by Director Deauvearo, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the March 17, 2023, Board meeting, as presented.

APPROVE FY2022 ANNUAL FINACIAL REPORT AND AUDIT FROM MCCALL GIBSON SWEDLUND BARFOOT PLLC.

Mr. Jenkins presented the FY2022 Annual Financial Report and Audit, included in the Board materials. He reviewed the Independent Auditor's Report and reported an unmodified/clean opinion. He reviewed pages 4-7, Management's Discussion and Analysis; page 8, Statement of Net Position and Governmental Funds Balance Sheet; page 10, Statement of Activities and Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances; pages 12-18, Notes to Financial Statements; page 20, Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance Budget and Actual - General Fund; page 26-27, Comparative Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures General Fun - Five Years; and Page 28-30, Board Members, Key Personnel, and Consultants. Upon a motion duly made by Director Springer and seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the FY2022 Annual Financial Report and Audit from McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC., 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 88% collected at the end of March of 2023. He noted that there are 150

unsettled accounts as of March of 2023. He answered questions from the board. No action from the Board was required.

CONSIDER FY2023 BUDGET.

Mr. Hawes provided a handout of the Five Corners Improvement District FY2023 Proposed Budget, a copy is attached hereto as Exibit A. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Deauvearo and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the FY2023 Budget, as presented.

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. Upon a motion duly made by Director Anderson and being seconded by Director Springer, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of invoices, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. Director Smith reported the Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Boards materials. He gave an update from the Public Safety Committee. He answered questions from the Board.

a. Consider proposal for district security services.

Mr. Lovelady presented the proposal for District security services with a cost of $19,838 monthly, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Smith and being seconded by Director Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal for District security services with a cost of $19,838 monthly, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Anderson reported the Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials. Mr. Lyons, and Ms. Greenlee gave an update from the Economic Development Committee, included in the Board materials. 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.

Chairman Clark reported the Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.

a. Receive and accept bid with Queen Constructors LLC for Sidewalk, Curbs, and Curb Ramps Project.

Chairman Clark reviewed the bid with Queen Constructors LLC for Sidewalk, Curbs, and Curb Ramps Project, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Springer and being seconded by Anderson, the Board voted unanimously to accept the bid with Queen Constructors LLC for Sidewalk, Curbs, and Curb Ramps Project, as presented.

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 1:15 p.m.

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