Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves 
SPECIAL MEETING 
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 10:00 a.m. 
Port of Galveston
123 Rosenberg Avenue, 8th Floor
Galveston, TX 77550

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairman Harry D. Maxwell, Jr.

Vice Chairman Victor Pierson

Trustee/Mayor Craig Brown

Trustee Willy Gonzalez

Trustee Sheila S. Lidstone 

Trustee Jeff Patterson

  Trustee James D. Yarbrough

Rodger Rees, Port Director/CEO

Anthony P. Brown, Port Attorney

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Special Meeting is open to the public. 

A.

CALL TO ORDER

A.1. Roll Call 

A.2. Declaration of Quorum 

A.3. Pledge of Allegiance 

A.4. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest by a Trustee 

A.5. Public Comments 

B.

BUSINESS ITEMS

B.1.

Discuss and Consider Engagement Letter From FORVIS, LLP to Audit the Financial Statement of the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, the Federal and State Single Source Audit, and the Annual Defined Benefit Pension Plan Audit for the Year Ending December 31, 2023 and to Further Consider Additional Agreed Upon Procedures on Internal Controls as Instructed by the Board

Documents:
  1. B.1.pdf
C.

RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

C.1.

ANNOUNCE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

Section 551.072 – Real Estate 

a.   Deliberate the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Property on Galveston and Pelican Island 

ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION 

D.

RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING

E.

BUSINESS ITEMS CONTINUED

E.1.

Consider a Motion that the City of Galveston Can Conduct Internal Audits at Any Time Over All Port Operations

Documents:
  1. E.1.pdf
E.2.

Authorize the Port to Execute the Bond Working Group Procedures Memorandum with the City of Galveston Subject to Approval of the Port's Attorney

Documents:
  1. E.2.pdf
F.

COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, Trustees may report on any of the following items:

1. Expressions of thanks, gratitude, and condolences 
2. Information regarding holiday schedules
3. Honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen
4. Reminders regarding Galveston Wharves events
5. Reminders regarding community events
6. Health and safety announcements


G.

SET DATE OF NEXT BOARD MEETING, TIME AND LOCATION

H.

ADJOURNMENT

THE ITEMS LISTED FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED UNLESS A TRUSTEE DESIRES TO DISCUSS – AS IS THE CASE, THAT SUCH ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED PRIOR TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. AS USED IN THIS NOTICE, THE TERM “EXECUTIVE SESSION” MEANS A “CLOSED MEETING” AS DEFINED IN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY SUBJECT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SUBJECT APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. FOLLOWING ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE BOARD IN OPEN SESSION MAY TAKE A FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, on or before  4:00 p.m. Friday, September 1, 2023.


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Rodger Rees, Port Director/CEO