Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met May 18

Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met May 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL MEETING TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the Spring Branch Management District held a regular meeting on Thursday May 18, at 12:00 p.m. 9600 Long Point Drive, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77055, 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 - Michael Haapaniemi

Position 2 - Thomas E. Jennings, II

Position 3 - Catherine Barchfeld-Alexander, Secretary

Position 4 - Casey Kang

Position 5 - Victor Alvarez

Position 6 - Mauricio Valdes

Position 7 - Brett Huey

Position 8 - Patricia Maddox, Chair

Position 9 - David Gutierrez, Vice-Chair

Position 10 - Vacant

Position 11 - Rino Cassinelli

Position 12 - Vacant

Position 13 - Vacant

and all the above were present except Directors Kang, Gutierrez, and Cassinelli, thus constituting a quorum. Also attending were Josh Hawes, Kristen Gonzales, and Sheridyn Moreland, all with Hawes Hill & Associates; Tim Austin, with Allen Boone Humphries Robinson; and Caryn Adams and Nata Segura, with Governmental Financial Reporting, LLC. Others attending the meeting were Margaret Dunlap, with METRO; Erica Rocha, with SEAL; Will Shaw; Stephanie Bryson; Mike Thomas; Krysta Walker, with Representative Lacey Hull; Bryan Smart, with Smartscaping; and Juan-Carlos Rangel, with Phoenix House. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comments were received from Juan-Carlos Rangel.

APPROVE MINUTES FROM APRIL 20, 2023, BOARD MEETING.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Huey, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the April 20, 2023, Board Meeting, as presented.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPOINTING INVESTMENT OFFICER.

Mr. Hawes reviewed the Resolution Appointing the Investment Officer, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Resolution Appointing the Investment Officer, as presented.

ACCEPT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND BOOKKEEPER. Mr. Hawes presented the Annual Disclosure Statements of Investment Officer and Bookkeeper, included in the Board materials an answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Jennings, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Annual Disclosure Statements of Investment Officer and Bookkeeper, as presented.

CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEW OF INVESTMENT POLICY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION REGARDING ANNUAL REVIEW OF INVESTMENT POLICY.

Mr. Hawes presented the Annual Review of Investment Policy, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Caryn Adams as Investment Officer, and to adopt the Resolution Appointing Investment Officer, as presented.

ADOPT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AUTHORIZED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND ADOPTING LIST OF QUALIFIED BROKER/DEALERS WITH WHOM THE DISTRICT MAY ENGAGE IN INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS.

Mr. Hawes presented the Resolution Establishing Authorized Depository Institutions and Adopting List of Qualified Broker/Dealers, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Jennings, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Resolution Establishing Authorized Depository Institutions and Adopting List of Qualified Broker/Dealers, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE.

a. Receive Assessment Collection Report.

Mr. J. Hawes presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. Mr. Hawes reported a 96% collection rate on the 2022 assessments and $0 in uncertified values. No action from the Board was required.

Director Gutierrez arrived at the meeting at 12:15p.m.

b. Consider Bookkeeper's Report and approve paying invoices.

Ms. C. Adams presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over the invoices, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Gutierrez, and seconded by Director Barchfeld- Alexander, the Board voted unanimously to approve the payment of invoices, as presented.

c. Consider support funding request from SBISD for Landon Grants.

Mr. Hawes presented the funding request from SBISD for Landon Grants, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Alvarez, and seconded by Director Valdes, the Board voted unanimously to approve the funding request from SBISD for Landon Grants, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE.

Board Chair Maddox reported the Comprehensive Plan Committee met on May 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.

a. Consider contract amendment with SWA for Haden Park.

Board Chair Maddox reviewed the contract amendment with SWA for Haden Park, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Gutierrez, the Board voted unanimously to approve the contract amendment with SWA for Haden Park, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATES FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.

Director Huey reported the Environmental and Urban Design Committee met on May 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.

Consider contract amendment with Westco for additional service area.

Director Huey reviewed the contract amendment with Westco for additional service area, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Gutierrez, and seconded by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, the Board voted unanimously to approve the contract amendment with Westco for additional service area, as presented.

b. Consider the proposal from Westco for dead tree removal.

Director Huey presented the proposal from Westco for dead tree removal, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Gutierrez, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal from Westco for dead tree removal, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Director Alvarez reported the Public Safety Committee met on May 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials. Ms. Rocha reviewed the SEAL report.

a. Consider support request for HPD Ride for Cancer team.

Mr. Hawes presented the request for HPD Ride for Cancer team, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Alvarez, the Board voted unanimously to approve the request for HPD Ride for Cancer in the amount of $627.75, as presented.

b. Consider support request from HPD for relocation of TV at Long Point Storefront. Committee Vice-Chair Bryson presented the request from HPD for relocation of TV at Long Point Storefront. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Alvarez reported the Business and Economic Development Committee met on May 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.

a. Consider BIG Grants.

i. 4321 West Sam Houston Pkwy N

Mr. J. Hawes reviewed the BIG Grant for 321 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the grant for 321 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, as presented.

ii. 4325 West Sam Houston Pkwy N

Mr. J. Hawes reviewed the BIG Grant for 4325 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the grant for 4325 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, as presented.

iii. 4333 West Sam Houston Pkwy N

Mr. J. Hawes reviewed the BIG Grant for 4333 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the grant for 4333 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, as presented.

iv. 11335 Clay Rd

Mr. J. Hawes reviewed the BIG Grant for 11335 Clay Rd, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the grant for 11335 Clay Rd, as presented.

13 RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT ON ACTIONS/INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT'S SERVICE PLAN.

Mr. J. Hawes had nothing to add.

14 ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Board Chair Maddox adjourned the meeting at 1:01 p.m.

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