June
22, 2020
The
Honorable City Council
Houston,
Texas
Dear
Council Members:
Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code,
Chapter 431; Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 394; City of Houston
Resolution No. 1999-59; and City of Houston Ordinance Nos. 2003-1018,
2014-1057, and Ordinance No. 2018-598 which approved and authorized the change
of name from the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority (LARA) to the Houston
Land Bank (HLB), the amendment to the Certificate of Formation of the HLB and
the adoption of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the HLB:
I
am appointing or reappointing the following individuals to the Board of
Directors of the HLB, subject to Council confirmation:
David
L. Collins, reappointment to Position One, for a term scheduled to expire December
31, 2021;
Victor
Mondragón, appointment to Position Two, for a term scheduled to expire December
31, 2021;
Matt
Zeis, reappointment to Position Three, for a term scheduled to expire December
31, 2021, and
to
serve as Chair;
Jesus
DeAnda, reappointment to Position Four, for a term scheduled to expire December
31, 2021; and
Laurie
Vignaud, appointment to Position Five, for a term scheduled to expire December
31, 2021.
I
am also appointing the following individuals to serve as non-voting advisory members
of the Board of Directors of the HLB, subject to Council confirmation:
Nicholas J. Foran, for a term scheduled to
expire on December 31, 2021;
Elijah
J. Williams, for a term scheduled to expire on December 31, 2021; and
Kellen
Zale, for a term scheduled to expire on December 31, 2021.
The résumés of the appointees are attached for your review.
Sincerely,
Sylvester
Turner
Mayor