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Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met March 20.

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 March 20, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. 9600 Long Point, 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 8 - Patricia Maddox, Chair

Position 2 – Thomas E. Jennings, II

Position 9 – David Gutierrez, Vice-Chair

Position 3 – Catherine Barchfeld-Alexander, Secretary

Position 10 – Will Shaw

Position 4 – Casey Kang

Position 11 – Rino Cassinelli

Position 5 – Victor Alvarez

Position 12 – Stephanie Bryson

Position 6 – Mauricio Valdes

Position 13 – Gordon Jones

Position 7 – Brett Huey

and all the above were present except Directors Maddox, Huey, Valdes, and Cassinelli, thus constituting a quorum. Also attending were Josh Hawes, Kristen Gonzales, and Lance Dean, all with Hawes Hill & Associates; Tabitha Israel and David Israel, Upstanding Enterprises; Laura Parker and Olivia Lee, Harris County Precinct 4; Gabrielle Luevaro, Memorial Management District; Jorge Loredo, La Cruderia; Ricky Hernandez, Duncan YMCA; and Scott Mackey. The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Public comment was no public comment.

MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2025, BOARD MEETING.

Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Bryson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2025, Board Meeting, as presented.

UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

a. Assessment Collection Report.

Mr. Hawes presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. He reported a 95% collection rate on the 2024 assessments. No action from the Board was required.

12:02 p.m. – Director Valdes entered the meeting.

b. Bookkeeper’s Report and approve paying invoices.

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

c. Annual Disclosure Statements from Investment Officer and Bookkeeper.

Mr. Hawes presented the Annual Disclosure Statement from Investment Officer and Bookkeeper, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Shaw and seconded by Director Barchfeld-Alexander the Board voted unanimously to approve the Annual Disclosure Statements from Investment Officer and Bookkeeper, as presented.

d. Annual review of Investment Policy, Resolution Regarding Annual Review of Investment Policy, and Amended List of Qualified Broker/Dealers.

Mr. Hawes presented the Annual review of Investment Policy, Resolution Regarding Annual Review of Investment Policy, and Amended List of Qualified Broker/Dealers, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Shaw and seconded by Director Barchfeld-Alexander the Board voted unanimously to approve the Annual Disclosure Statements from Investment Officer and Bookkeeper, as presented.

e. Support funding request from SpringSpirit.

Staff presented the support funding request from SpringSpirit. Upon a motion duly made by Director Shaw and seconded by Director Barchfeld-Alexander the Board voted unanimously to approve the support funding request from SpringSpirit, as presented.

12:08 p.m. – Director Cassinelli entered the meeting.

UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE.

Mr. Hawes reported that the Comprehensive Plan Committee met on March 12th; a copy of the committee minutes are included in the Board materials. No action from the Board was required.

UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.

Staff reported that the Environmental and Urban Design Committee met on March 12th; a copy of the committee minutes are included in the board materials.

a. Proposal from Westco for Gessner esplanade redesign planting.

Director Huey presented the proposal from SWA for Gessner esplanade redesign. Upon a motion duly made by Director Jones, and seconded by Director Jennings, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal from Westco for Gessner esplanade redesign planting, as presented.

UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

Director Bryson reported that the Public Safety Committee met on March 12th; a copy of the committee minutes are included in the board materials.

UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

Director Alvarez reported that the Business and Economic Development Committee met on March 12th; a copy of the committee minutes are included in the board materials.

a. BIG – 8370 Westview.

Mr. Dean presented the BIG application for 8370 Westview., included in the board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Jennings, and seconded by Director Haapaniemi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the BIG application for 8370 Westview, as presented.

UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MARKETING AND CONTENT SUB COMMITTEE.

Director Haapaniemi reported that the Marketing and Content Sub Committee met on March 12th; a copy of the committee minutes are included in the board materials.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Mr. Hawes had no announcements.

ADJOURN.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Director Gutierrez adjourned the meeting at 12:36 p.m.

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