Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 26

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL MEETING TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the Southwest Management District held a regular meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Southwest Management District Office, 6588 Corporate Drive, Suite 168, Houston, Texas 77036, inside the boundaries of the District, open to the public, and open to the public via videoconference, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit:

Position 1 - Kenneth Li, Chairman Vacant

Position 2 - Vacant

Position 3 - David Peters

Position 4 - Harry Shani, Secretary

Position 5- Dawn Lin

Position 6- Peter F. Acquaro, Jr., Vice-Chair

Position 7 Sandra Mooney

Position 8 - Stephen Le, Jr.

Position 9 - Raj Adnani

Position 10- Blu Baillio

Position 11- Frank Donnelly, III, Asst. Secretary

and all the above were present, apart from Directors Mooney and Lin, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were Susan Hill, Josh Hawes, Annie Trinh, Gillian Thomas, Victor Beserra, and Alan Bernstein, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP. Others attending the meeting were Clark Lord, Bracewell LLP; Karla Aguirre, Philip Yang, Joanne Chen, Lacie Lugo, and Emily Ho. Chairman Li called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comments were received from Karla Aguirre, Philip Yang, Joanne Chen, Lacie Lugo, and Emily Ho.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 22, 2024.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Acquaro, and seconded by Director Baillio, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of January 22, 2024, as presented.

RECEIVE AND CONSIDER RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES; AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF TRANSFER OF FILES LETTER.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Shani, and seconded by Director Adnani, the Board voted unanimously to approve Bracewell LLP as legal counsel for the District.

DISCUSS DATE FOR BOARD WORKSHOP

The Board confirmed a date of March 22, 2024, for the Board Workshop. Additional details will follow.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE.

a. Receive Assessment Collection Report.

Mr. Hawes presented the Assessment Collection Report, a copy is included in the board materials. He reported an 89% collection rate on the 2023 assessments, $1.1 million uncertified values and 516 unsettled accounts. No action from the Board was required.

b. Receive monthly financial report and approve payment of invoices. Director Shani reported the Finance Committee reviewed the report and invoices, and recommended approval. Mr. Hawes reviewed the monthly financial report, a copy is included in the board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Shani, and seconded by Director Acquaro, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper's Report and approved payment of invoices, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELIPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Peters reported the Committee met on February 12; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials.

a. Consider support funding request from Leadership Houston to install a water drinking

fountain at Bayland Park.

Director Peters presented the support funding request from Leadership Houston to install a water drinking fountain at Bayland Park included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board. Upon a motion made by Director Peters, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve the support funding request from Leadership Houston to install a water drinking fountain at Bayland Park in the amount of $1,000.

b. Consider a sponsorship request from the Houston Chinese American Association for its concert on HCU on March 9, 2024.

Director Peters presented the sponsorship request from the Houston Chinese American Musicians' Association for its concert on HCU on March 9, 2024, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Peters, and seconded by Director Baillio, the Board voted unanimously to approve the sponsorship request from the Houston Chinese American Musicians' Association for its concert on HCU on March 9, 2024, in the amount of $1,000.

c. Consider media purchasing for the District.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Peters, and seconded by Director Donnelly, the Board voted unanimously to approve the media purchasing contract with JMM Services as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Director Acquaro reported the Committee met on February 14; 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 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.

Director Le reported the Committee met on February 14; 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. Hawes reviewed the Executive Director's Report, included in the Board materials for review.

ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Li adjourned the meeting at 1:28 p.m.

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