Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Aug. 3

Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Aug. 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee held a meeting via Zoom video conference on August 03, 2023, at 3:30 PM.

District Board and Committee members present: Etan Mirwis, Ralph Rieger Ronald Plotkin Staff members present: Xavier Herrera, Cosme Garcia

Public present: Karen Rogers – M2L, Michael Mauer – M2L, Stephen Polnaszek - NTT, Taylor Risien – Gauge Engineering, Gerda Gomez, Naomi Ostfeld, Brenda Jackson, Bill Burhans – WWGC, Sylvester L. Reeder III – Houston One Voice.

Director Etan Mirwis called the meeting to order at 3:33 PM, and the committee meeting adjourned at 3:57 PM.

THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING:

1. Call to order

2. Public Comment

a. Committee Chair Mirwis advised the committee that Commissioner Briones’s office communicated that a potential source of funding to keep the Morris Frank Library open will not be available, as the funding source was a grant that cannot be applied to rent. Committee Chair Mirwis advised that there will no longer be a library in the community.

b. Chairman Rieger asked Ms. Rogers to discuss the Bissonnet corridor project which was discussed during the business and economic development committee meeting. Ms. Rogers gave the committee a brief overview of the corridor project and CoH vision zero plan. Additionally, she stated that Mayor Turner wants to have the project started before he leaves office. Director Mirwis advised that the Bissonnet item can be placed on the infrastructure committee agenda if another committee is not dealing with it; advised Chairman Rieger to discuss further with Executive Director Herrera to determine which committee should facilitate the Bissonnet project.

3. Minutes of 07/06/2023 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

a. Committee meeting minutes submitted for reference and review.

4. Updates & Recommendations

a. Ruffino Detention Project

i. Mr. Reeder gave an update on Houston One Voice’s EPA Environment Justice Problem Solving grant application.

b. Spellman Detention Basin

i. No update given.

c. Fondren Rd. Project

i. Ms. Rogers advised that Steven Campagna with Public Works will have a kickoff meeting with TxDOT within the week; an updated schedule should result from the meeting, which will help Public Works determine a date for a meeting with BOMD. Additionally, Ms. Rogers advised that Mr. Campagna inquired into BOMD’s intention to enter into a CDA with CoH. Committee Chair Mirwis advised Ms. Rogers that the board had approved the CDA process. Ms. Rogers will work on the CDA process and keep the district updated. Ms. Rogers will also put together a preliminary list of individuals to join discussions with CoH.

d. METRO projects

i. Executive Director Herrera advised that METRO will provide an update at September’s committee meeting.

5. Update on Willow Waterhole Greenway trail project

a. Westbury Lake Trails

i. Mr. Burhans advised that 3.5 miles of trails around Westbury Lake is almost complete. October 29th is the anticipated complete date.

b. West of S. Post Oak

i. Mr. Risien gave an update on the trails West of S. Post Oak; 2.8 miles of trails; construction started July 17th.

c. East of S. Post Oak

i. Mr. Risien gave an update on the trails East of S. Post Oak; 1.3 miles of trails; 100% plans will be submitted to CoH and HCFC.

6. Adjourn

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:

• The committee had no recommendations.

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