Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Aug. 9

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Aug. 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Determine quorum and call meeting to order.

2. Receive public comments. (A statement of no more than 3 minutes may be made on items of general relevance. There will be no yielding of time to another person. State law prohibits the Board Chair or members of the Board from commenting on any statement or engaging in dialogue without an appropriate agenda item being posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. Comments should be directed to the entire Board, not individual members. Engaging in verbal attacks or comments intended to insult, abuse, malign or slander any individual shall be cause for termination of time privileges.)

3. Approve Minutes from June 14, 2023, Board meeting.

4. Receive General Manager’s Monthly Report on Actions/Initiatives in Support of the District’s Service Plan. 5. Receive Assessment Collection Report.

6. Receive updates and recommendations from Budget & Finance Committee:

a. Receive Financial Reports.

b. Approve Payment of Recurring and Non-Recurring Invoices

c. Consider Extending Commercial Lease Agreement with Abdullatif & Company LLC at 5445 Almeda Rd, Suite 503

d. Discuss Commercial Leasing options at One Emancipation Center, 3131 Emancipation Avenue

7. Receive updates and recommendations from District Services and Improvements.

a. Business and Economic Development Services:

i. Consider Business Improvement Grant Funding Request and Authorize Budget in a Not-to-Exceed Amount for Quality Southern at 4828 Old Spanish Trail.

ii. Consider Business Improvement Grant Funding Request and Authorize Budget in a Not-to-Exceed Amount for Inner Me Studios at 2206 Emancipation Avenue.

iii. Consider Small Business Directory Copyright Agreement with Rice University and Authorize Budget in a Not-to Exceed Amount.

b. Environmental, Urban Design and Visual Improvement Services:

i. Consider Houston METRO request regarding the Scott BOOST /UH Pedestrian Improvement Project and Authorize Budget in a Not-to-Exceed Amount.

c. Transportation and Local Mobility Services:

i. Consider an Interlocal Agreement between OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority, Midtown Redevelopment Authority and Greater Southeast Management District for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development FY23 Community Project Grant and Authorize Budget in a Not-to-Exceed Amount.

ii. Consider Extending Houston Bikeshare Contribution Agreement to operate four (4) additional BCycle stations in MacGregor Park, Perry at Milart, Young Library and Park at Palm Center from August 2023, to October 2023, and Authorize Budget in a Not-to-Exceed Amount.

d. Enhanced Public Safety Services

i. Discuss Harris County Precinct 7 Contract Renewal.

8. Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.

9. Adjournment.

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