Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met May 16

Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met May 16.

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, May 16, 2023, at 12:00 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 Directors Nwanguma, Plotkin, Cortez, Turnbo and Rivas, thus constituting a quorum. A quorum of the Board was present in person, and Directors Cortez, Rivas, and Turnbo attended via video conference Also present were Xavier Herrera, Cosme Garcia, Sheridyn Moreland, Crystal Hawes, and Josh Hawes, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Cathey Nunez, ETI Bookkeeping; Justin Jenkins, McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC; and Tim Austin, ABHR. Others attending the meeting were Taylor Risien, Gauge Engineering; Sylvester Skip Reeder, Houston One Voice; Barbara Hite, District K; Bill Burhans; Marcy Williams; Amy Cummins; Muhammad Ali; Meiling Lin; Carolyn Riley; Brian Barrusy; Reese Ermis; Fredy Gomez; Mike Bercu; and Erin Cathey. Chairman Rieger called the meeting to order at 12:16 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

No public comments were given.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON APRIL 18, 2023.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Chapman, and seconded by Director Moore, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting held on April 18, 2023, as presented.

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REAPPOINTMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS FOR POSITIONS 7 TRHOUGH 11; AND AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL TO MAYOR FOR REAPPOINTMENTS OR NEW APPOINTMENTS.

Chairman Rieger presented the reappointments or appointments for positions 7-11, and authorized submittal to mayor for reappointments or new appointments. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Chapman, and seconded by Director Herndon, the Board voted unanimously to approve the reappointments or appointments for positions 7-11; and authorized submittal to mayor for reappointments or new appointments, 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 10, Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet to the statement of Net Position; pages 11-12, Statement of Activities and Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances; pages 14-21, Notes to Financial Statements; page 23, Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance Budget and Actual - General Fund; Page 25, General Fund Expenditures; and Page 26, Investments. Upon and motion duly made by Director Fisk, and seconded by Director Chapman, 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. Herrera presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. He reported a 94% collection rate on the 2022 assessments. He answered questions from the Board. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT AND APPROVE INVOICES FOR PAYMENT.

Ms. Nunez presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over invoices included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Herndon, and seconded by Director Fisk, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report, and approved payment of invoices, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE FROM BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on May 3; 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 May 3; 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 May 4; 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 INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE.

Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on May 4; 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

Mr. Herrera presented the Executive Director's Report, included in the Board materials. No action from the Board was required.

CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.074, REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS.

The Board convened in Executive Session at 12:41 p.m.

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS REGARDING TO PERSONNEL MATTERS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS.

The Board reconvened in Open Session at 12:58 p.m.

ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Rieger adjourned the meeting at 12:58 p.m.

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