Houston Downtown Park Corporation
C/O Convention And Entertainment Facilities Department
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Contact: Dawn Ullrich
Phone: (713) 853-8083 Fax: (713) 853-8083
Email: Dawnr.ullrich@cityofhouston.net
Updated as of: 6/21/2010
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION()
Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 431, Subchapter D. Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 394. Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., as amended).
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
1. To acquire and hold fee title to certain property for the purpose of developing, operating and maintaining the Downtown Park, including but not limited to Blocks 124, 125, 127 and 249 and portions of Blocks 122, 123 and 128, South Side of Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
2. To contract for the design, development, construction, operation and maintenance of the Downtown Park.
3. To assist in the promotion of the Downtown Park for recreational, educational and tourism opportunities within, and beautification of, the CBD for the benefit of the residents and tourists of the City and visitors to the City’s George R. Brown Convention Center.
4. To carry out such other lawful purposes as it may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the foregoing.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
As designated by the Board
COMPOSITION
TOTAL: 9 members, 7 voting, 2 non voting serving ex officio. 7 voting members, nominated by Mayor and confirmed by City Council, provided, however, that no fewer than three Directors must, at the time of their initial appointment to the Board, be members in good standing of the Board of Directors of Houston Downtown Park Conservancy, a Texas non-profit corporation (or its successor). 2 non voting members, City employees designated by the Mayor serve as ex-officio Board members.
The residency requirement in the Articles of Incorporation of the Houston Downtown Park Corporation, in Article VI, provides that a board member need not be a resident of the City, unless if the appointment of that person as a board member results in less than a majority of the board being residents of the City.
TERM: Three years (staggered).
BOARD OFFICERS: The Mayor of the City shall appoint the Chair of the Board, such appointment to be subject to confirmation by the City Council of the City.Vice Chair and others as determined by the Board.
CORPORATE OFFICERS: President, Secretary, Treasurer as determined by the Board.
QUORUM: Not specified.
COMPENSATION: Not specified.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston. Required to take an Ethics Course.
MEMBER LIST