Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met April 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 April 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 Bryson, Cassinelli, Jones, Valdes, and Gutierrez, thus constituting a quorum. Also attending were Josh Hawes, Kristen Gonzales, Sheridyn Moreland, Alan Bernstein, and Lance Dean, all with Hawes Hill & Associates; Jiyoung Nam and James Vick, SWA; Maragret Dunlap, METRO; Clark Lord, Bracewell; and Erica Rocha, SEAL Security. The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
No public comments were received.
APPROVE MINUTES FROM MARCH 21, 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 March 21, 2024, Board Meeting, as presented.
4 RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE.
a. Receive Assessment Collection Report.
Mr. Hawes presented the Assessment Collection Report, included in the Board materials. He reported a 96% collection rate on the 2023 assessments. No action from the Board was required.
12:02 p.m. - Director Bryson arrived at the meeting.
b. Consider 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 Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Jennings, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Bookkeeper's report and payment of invoices, as presented.
d. Consider support funding request from SpringSpirit Baseball.
Director Shaw presented the support funding request from SpringSpirit Baseball, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by
Director Huey, the Board voted unanimously to approve the support funding request from SpringSpirit Baseball in the amount of $20,000.00.
12:07 p.m. Director Gutierrez arrived at the meeting.
c. Approve proposal for arbitrage rebate and yield restriction calculation services for the Series 2018 note and all future note issues.
Mr. Clark presented the proposal for arbitrage rebate and yield restriction calculation services for the Series 2018 note and all future note issues, Exhibit A. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Huey, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal for arbitrage rebate and yield restriction calculation services for the Series 2018 note and all future note issues, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATES FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE.
Board Chair Maddox reported the Comprehensive Plan Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.
a. Consider agreement amendment from SWA for Haden Park Improvements. Chair Maddox presented the agreement amendment from SWA for Haden Park Improvements, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Shaw, the Board voted unanimously to approve the agreement amendment from SWA for Haden Park Improvements, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ENVIROMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE.
Director Huey reported the Environmental and Urban Design Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.
a. Consider Proposals #16740 and #16741 from Westco.
Director Huey presented Proposals #16740 and #16741 from Westco, 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 proposal #16740 in the amount of $1,601.45 and proposal #16741 in the amount of $2,496.00, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATES FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
Mr. Hawes reported the Public Safety Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials. Ms. Rocha presented the SEAL Security monthly report.
a. Consider purchasing lunch for the One Clean Houston Environmental Education Seminar.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Director Kang, the Board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of lunch for the One Clean Houston Environmental Education Seminar in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
Director Alvarez reported the Business and Economic Development Committee met on April 10; a copy of the Committee minutes is included in the Board materials.
a. Consider BIGS
i. 5353 W. Sam Houston Pkwy
Mr. Dean reviewed the BIG grant for 5353 W. Sam Houston Pkwy, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Board Chair Maddox, the Board voted unanimously to approve the grant for 5353 W. Sam Houston Pkwy in the amount of $10,000.00, as presented.
ii. 4920 Westway Park
Mr. Dean reviewed the BIG grant for 4920 Westway Park, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion duly made by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, and seconded by Board Chair Maddox, the Board voted unanimously to approve the grant for 4920 Westway Park in the amount of $10,000.00, as presented.
b. Consider partnership request from Houston Asiatown Tours.
Ms. Gonzales presented the partnership request from Houston Asiatown Tours. Upon a motion duly made by Director Kang, and seconded by Director Barchfeld-Alexander, the Board voted unanimously to approve the partnership request from Houston Asiatown Tours in the amount of $2,500.00, as presented.
RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT ON ACTIONS/INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT'S SERVICE PLAN.
Mr. J. Hawes reviewed the Executive Director's monthly report on actions/initiatives in support of the District's Service Plan. 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 12:49 p.m.
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