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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-97 TSHC Min MINUTES AND CERTIFICATION On November 12, 1997 the Board of Directors (the`Board") of the Texas Student Housing Corporation convened in a public meeting at the designated meeting place in Westlake, Texas. The roll of the duly constituted officers and members of the Board was called, which are as follows: Name Title James P. Carter President Worth Blake Vice President Annette Bush Treasurer Dr. Forrest Watson Member Dr. John Brooks Member Dr. Ted Gillum Member Dr. Patsy Sharp Member Dr. Charles Bradberry Member Carroll Schubert Member all of whom were present except the following absentee(s): Dr. Forrest Watson, Dr. Ted Gillum and Carroll Schubert, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were: Allen Moon, Bill Moon, Scott Bradley, Charles Haynes, Bill Davis, Manny Farahani and Ginger Crosswy. President Carter called the meeting to order and asked that everyone introduce themselves since there were several people present for the first time. President Carter told the Board that Mr. Davis has an appointment later and we would hear his presentation first. Mr. Davis of SSRS, Inc., the Boards' management company in College Station, presented the budget for the three properties, the Colony, the University Tower and the Forum. Mr. Davis also apprised the Board of an upcoming occupancy problem with these properties. Texas A&M University has stated that in the summer of 1995 they will not be sending any rejection letters to students wanting to lease dorm rooms from the University. Therefore the private dorm providers will have some difficulty leasing their rooms. Mr. Davis covered several ways in which SSRS, Inc. is working to overcome this problem. There was a lengthy question and answer session held regarding the proposed budget and the situation with the University. There were several questions concerning the fact that the minimum debt payment would not be met this year and whether the Board needed a waiver letter from Leonard Ross. It was decided that since the Board is a public body, we should obtain a written waiver. There was a motion by Worth Blake, seconded by Dr. Sharp, to accept the budget as presented. Motion carried unanimously. President Carter then turned the meeting over to Mr. Farahani of A. S. C. Management, Inc., the Boards' management company in Austin, who presented the budget for Madison House. Mr. Farahani told the Board that with the audit that Mr. Haynes is beginning the Madison House is having to change its accounting system since they have been operating on the calendar year. Therefore these are preliminary figures that will be corrected after the audit is completed. During a question and answer session Mr. Farahani told the Board that they would be receiving reports from the operations at Madison House quarterly, starting with the end of the current year. Motion by Dr. Brooks, seconded by Dr. Sharp, to accept this preliminary budget with the understanding that there will be a more accurate budget once the audit is completed. Motion carried unanimously. There was a motion by Annette Bush, seconded by Dr. Sharp, to accept the minutes of the meeting held on September 23, 1997, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Charles Haynes, the Boards' auditor updated the Board as to the ongoing audit of the properties in College Station and Austin. There was much discussion concerning the current audit and how the previous audit was done. There being no other business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 9:34 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED AND CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT and to correctly reflect the duly constituted officers and members of the Board, and is hereby certified to be a correct copy of an official copy thereof, on file among the official records of the Board, on this 11`" day of March, 1998. / f r—Ja es P. Carter, Presi nt [SEAL] ATTEST: bingfoCrosswy, Secreta