Southwest Management District Board of Directors met March 22

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met March 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL MEETING TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the Southwest Management District held a regular meeting on Friday, March 22, 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

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, all with Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP. Others attending the meeting were Clark Lord; Bracewell LLP, Berzin Bhandara, and Tyess Korsmo. Chairman Li called the meeting to order at 10:06 am.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comments were received from Berzin Bhandara.

APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 26, 2024.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Acquaro, and seconded by Director Donelly, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of February 26, 2024, as presented.

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 Le, 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 March 11; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials.

a. Consider purchasing a marketing program with Telemundo to promote the Liberty Fest.

Director Peters presented the marketing program with Telemundo to promote the Liberty Fest, 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 purchasing of a marketing program with Telemundo to promote the Liberty Fest in the amount of $30,000.

b. Consider purchasing advertisement space on the billboard on Hwy 69/59 south, between Hillcroft and Beltway.

Director Peters presented the, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Acquaro, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted unanimously to approve purchasing advertisement space on the billboard on Hwy 69/59 south, between Hillcroft and Beltway for 6 months.

c. Consider a sponsorship request for the Blazing New Trails Inaugural Luncheon Benefiting Precinct 4 on April 18 at Amegy Tower at 11:30 am.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Peters, and seconded by Director Shani, the Board voted to approve the sponsorship request for the Blazing New Trails Inaugural Luncheon Benefiting Precinct 4 in the amount of $10,000. Director Acquaro opposed. The motion passed.

d. Consider a sponsorship request from the Asian Chamber of Commerce for its Asian

Restaurant Month in May.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Le, and seconded by Director Baillio, the Board voted unanimously to approve the sponsorship request from the Asian Chamber of Commerce for its Asian Restaurant Month in May in the amount of $5,000.

e. Consider a sponsorship request from AREAA for its Annual Membership Package. Upon a motion duly made by Director Peters, and seconded by Director Le, the Board voted to approve the sponsorship request from AREAA for its Annual Membership Package in the amount of $5,000. Directors Lin and Li abstained. The motion passed.

RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.

Director Le reported the Committee met on March 13; a copy of the Committee Minutes is included in the Board materials. He answered questions from the Board.

a. Consider approval of Regency Square Deed & Maintenance Agreements.

This item was tabled until next month's meeting.

b. Consider repairs of damaged irrigations in esplanades.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Acquaro, and seconded by Director Peters, the Board voted unanimously to approve the repairs of the damaged irrigations in esplanades.

RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

Mr. Hawes reviewed the Executive Director's Report, included in the Board materials for review.

CONDUCT BOARD WORKSHOP.

The Board conducted the Board Workshop.

ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Li adjourned the meeting at 1:18 p.m.

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