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Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Nov. 18
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Carol Abel Lewis, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board | Gulf Coast Rail District

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Nov. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order (Chapa Gorczynski)

2. Certification of Quorum (Keeney)

3. Confirm Meeting Posting Compliance with the Open Meetings Act (Chapa Gorczynski)

4. Public Comments (3 minutes per speaker) (Chapa Gorczynski)

5. Discussion and Possible Action on Minutes for the October 14, 2025 Meeting (Keeney)

6. Report from the Treasurer (Owen)

7. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-21 Ratifying Payments (Owen)

8. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-22 Approving the Gulf Coast Rail District Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (Chapa Gorczynski)

9. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-23 Authorizing Revisions to the Bookkeeping Services Contract (Chapa Gorczynski)

10. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-24 Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter into a Letter of Agreement with McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC for Annual Financial Report (Chapa Gorczynski)

11. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-25 Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter into a Letter of Agreement with Municipal Accounts & Consulting, L.P. for Agreed Upon Policy (AUP) Engagement (Chapa Gorczynski)

12. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-26 Ratifying Committees for the Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors (Chapa Gorczynski)

13. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution 25-27 Nominating and Approving Officers for the Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors (Chapa Gorczynski)

14. GCRD/H-GAC Road Safety Action Plan Project Development Presentation by Payton Arens, Kimley-Horn (Chapa Gorczynski)

15. US 90A Transit Corridor Study—Draft Final Report Presentation by Thomas Gray, HoustonGalveston Area Council (Chapa Gorczynski)

16. THE HART Crossing Priority Update (Parker)

17. THE HART Community Advisory Committee by Bruce Mann (Chapa Gorcyznski)

18. Update by the Ad Hoc Committee (Chapa Gorczynski)

19. Report from the Interim Executive Director (Parker)

a. County and Non-County Annual Payment and Representative Requests

b. TranStar MOU Update

20. Announcements by Chair (Chapa Gorczynski)

a. No Meeting in December 2025

b. Next Meeting – Tuesday, January 13, 2026

21. Adjourn (Chapa Gorczynski)

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