Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met July 18

Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met July 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL MEETING TO ORDER.

The Board of Directors of the Spring Branch Management District held a regular meeting on Thursday July 18, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. 9600 Long Point Drive, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77055, inside the boundaries of the District, open to the public, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit:

Position 1 – Michael Haapaniemi

Position 2 – Thomas E. Jennings, II

Position 3 – Catherine Barchfeld-Alexander, Secretary

Position 4 – Casey Kang

Position 5 – Victor Alvarez

Position 6 – Mauricio Valdes

Position 7 – Brett Huey

Position 8 - Patricia Maddox, Chair

Position 9 – David Gutierrez, Vice-Chair

Position 10 – Will Shaw

Position 11 – Rino Cassinelli

Position 12 – Stephanie Bryson

Position 13 – Gordon Jones

and all the above were present except Directors Cassinelli, thus constituting a quorum. Also attending were Kristen Gonzales and Lance Dean, all with Hawes Hill & Associates; Cathy Podell, Houston Asiatown Tours; Juan-Carlos Rangel, Phoenix House; and Margaret Dunlap, METRO. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.

RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comment was received from Cathy Podell.

APPROVE MINUTES FROM JUNE 20, 2024, BOARD MEETING.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Shaw, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2024, Board Meeting, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE.

a. Receive Assessment Collection Report.

Ms. Gonzales presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. She reported a 98% collection rate on the 2023 assessments. No action from the Board was required.

b. Consider Bookkeeper’s Report and approve paying invoices.

Ms. Gonzales presented the Bookkeeper’s Report, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Jennings, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Bookkeeper’s report and payment of invoices, as presented.

c. Ratify engagement with Burton Accounting PLLC for AUP Services pertaining to FY2023 and FY2024 Audit.

Ms. Gonzales presented the engagement with Burton Accounting PLLC. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Huey, the board voted unanimously to accept the ratification, as presented.

d. Consider support funding request from YMCA for Safety Around Water program. Ms. Gonzales presented the support funding request from YMCA for their Safety Around Water program. This request was tabled, as presented.

12:10 p.m. – Director Cassinelli entered the meeting.

e. Consider support funding request from SBFDC for annual Back to School Health Fair Ms. Gonzales presented the support funding request from the SBFDC for their annual Back to School Health Fair. Upon a motion duly made by Director Alvarez, and seconded by Director Valdes, the Board voted unanimously to approve the support funding request, as presented.

RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE.

Ms. Gonzales reported the Comprehensive Plan Committee did not meet in July. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATES FROM THE ENVIROMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE. Ms. Gonzales reported the Environmental and Urban Design Committee did not meet in July. No action from the Board was required.

RECEIVE UPDATES FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Ms. Gonzales reported the Public Safety Committee did not meet in July. Ms. Rocha presented the SEAL report. Director Cassinelli provided additional updates.

RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Alvarez reported the committee did not meet in July.

a. Consider BIGs. – Mr. Dean presented the BIG request for 8561 Long Point. The Board tabled the request for discussion at the August committee meeting.

RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MONTHLY REPORT ON ACTIONS/INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT’S SERVICE PLAN.

Ms. Gonzales reviewed the Executive Director’s monthly report on actions/initiatives in support of the District's Service Plan. She also mentioned the August Board meeting was scheduled for August 22nd. No action from the Board was required.

ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Board Chair Maddox adjourned the meeting at 12:40 p.m.

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