Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors will meet Aug. 20

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors will meet Aug. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Directors of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority (the "Authority"), will hold a meeting*, open to the public, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in the HFC Board/Training Room on the second floor of Partnership Tower, 701 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Written notices of the meeting, including the date, hour, place and agenda, were posted in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, and an electronic copy of the agenda was posted on the Authority's website, as well. At such meeting, the Board will consider the following matters:

1. Call to order and introduction of guests in attendance.

2. Public Comments

3. Presentation and approval of the Minutes from the Board Meeting held on June 5, 2024.

4. Action on resolution recognizing and commending the efforts of outgoing member of the Board of Directors of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority, Willie J. Alexander, City Position 3, who served from August 17, 2016, until August 20, 2024; and other matters related thereto.

5. Chairman's Report

a. Discussion and review of the progress on the defeasance of the Authority's Series 2001H Bonds out of amounts in the Debt Repayment account; and other matters related thereto; and

b. Discussion and possible action on resolution to approve engagement of Globic Advisors as bondholder identification, information and tender agent in connection with a possible future tender offer.

6. Building Committee Report

a. Representative from Houston Astros, to discuss surrounding proposed projects and funding request.

b. Representative from Houston Rockets/Toyota Center, to provide update surrounding repairs to Toyota Center and funding request.

7. Finance Committee Report

a. Presentation of the 2023 Audit;

b. Discussion and review of unaudited year-to-date financials; and

c. Discussion and review of unaudited year-to-date investment highlights.

8. Chief Executive Officer's Report

a. Update on staff activities and events.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to provisions of Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, the Board shall deliberate in Executive Session on the following: consultation with attorneys on legal matters, pursuant to Section 551.071; deliberation on real estate matters, pursuant to Section 551.072; and deliberation on personnel matters, pursuant to Section 551.074.

Reconvene in Public Session and announce any items from Executive Session; discussion and possible action on such items.

10. Discussion and possible action on a resolution regarding a Venue Condition Assessment Study; and other matters related thereto.

11. Discussion, review and possible action on a resolution approving the Houston Astros request for funding of capital repairs to Minute Maid Park, and designating the combination of funds to be used from the Asset Renewal Account and the Escrow Account holding the funds received from TxDOT relating to the purchase of parking lots in connection with the Interstate Highway 45/69 project; and other matters related thereto.

12. Discussion, review and possible action on a resolution approving the Houston Rockets/Toyota Center request for approval of certain capital repairs to Toyota Center; and approving the execution of an Agency Agreement in connection therewith; and other matters related thereto.

13. Comments by Directors, if any.

14. Adjournment.

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