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Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met June 20.
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, June 20, 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, Fisk, and Turnbo, thus constituting a quorum. A quorum of the Board was present in person, and Director Turnbo attended via video conference Also present were Xavier Herrera, Cosme Garcia, Alan Bernstein, Sheridyn Moreland, and Josh Hawes, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Bryan Smart, Smartscaping; Carolina Gambrel, SNR Creative; Brenda Jackson. Others attending the meeting via videoconference were Leslie Bryant, ETI Bookkeeping; VMPT Martha Castex-Tatum; Sylvester Skip Reeder, Houston One Voice; Bill Burhans and Rose Toro, WWGC; Elisa Resendiz and Grace Huang, Harris County Tax Office; Henry Holbrook; Meiling Lin; Mike Bercu; Naomi Ostfeld; and Fredy Gomez. Chairman Rieger called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Public comments were received by Skip Reeder and VMPT Martha Castex-Tatum.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION WAIVING AUTOMATIC RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER.
Chairman Rieger presented the Resolution Waiving Automatic Resignation of a Board Member, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Cortez, and seconded by Director Moore, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Resolution Waiving the Automatic Resignation of a Board Member, as presented.
APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON MAY 16, 2023.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Chapman, and seconded by Director Rivas, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting held on May 16, 2023.
RECEIVE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION REPORT.
Mr. Herrera presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. He reported a 95% 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. Bryant presented the Bookkeeper's Report and went over invoices included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board.
12:19 p.m. Director Fisk arrived at the meeting.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Cortez, 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 June 7; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.
a. Receive presentation from SNR Creative on BOMD collateral.
Ms. Gambrel gave the presentation from SNR Creative on BOMD collateral. No action from the Board was required.
b. Consider funding for celebratory gunfire.
Mr. Hawes reviewed the funding for celebratory gunfire, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Chairman Rieger, and seconded by Director Cortez, the Board voted unanimously to approve the funding for celebratory gunfire not to exceed $13,500.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on June 7; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.
a. Consider a matching reward for Crime Stoppers Houston.
Director Cortez presented the request for Crime Stopper Houston, included in the Board materials. She answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Chairman Chapman, and seconded by Director Fisk, the Board voted unanimously to approve the support funding requrst of $5,000 to Crime Stoppers Houston.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM BEAUTIFICATION AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.
Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on June 8; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.
a. Consider proposal from Price Wagener to remove and replace backflow preventer.
Mr. Herrera presented the proposal from Price Wagener to remove and replace the backflow preventer, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Fisk, and seconded by Director Cortez, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal from Price Wagener of $1,850.00 to remove and replace the backflow preventer, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATE FROM INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Herrera reported the Committee met on June 8; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.
a. Consider amending Agreement for Improvements and Maintenance of Willow Waterhole Greenway Exhibit A to include butterfly sculpture in honor of Kathleen Ownby.
Mr. Burnhams and Ms. Toro presented the amended Agreement for Improvements and Maintenance of Willow Waterhole Greenway Exhibit A, included in the Board materials, and answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Cortez, and seconded by Director Herndon, the Board voted unanimously to approve the the amended Agreement for Improvements and Maintenance of Willow Waterhole Greenway Exhibit A, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REGARDING THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT FUNDING WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
a. Consider sponsorship request for Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy Music Fest.
Mr. Herrera presented the request for the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy Music Fest, included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Cortez, and seconded by Director Fisk, the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of $7,500 for the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy Music Fest, as presented.
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.
ADJOURN.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Rieger adjourned the meeting at 1:34 p.m.